Layout View Settings

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Version 2.1

To open the Layout View window, follow the instructions under Add windows.

In the Add Window pop-up:

Open Layout View Settings

To open the Layout View Settings, tap in the upper left corner of the layout window.

The Layout View Settings pop-up opens.

This is a description of each button in the layout view settings:

Layout:
Link selected, select an existing layout, or create a new one.
Setup:
Opens the setup toolbar. For more information, see Layout View Toolbar.
Layer:
Select the layer readout between DMX, Value, or Output.
Selection Filter:
Specifies which type of layout element will be selected when a lasso selection is made.
- All: All layout elements will be selected.
- Fixtures: Only fixtures will be selected.
- Others: Everything but fixtures will be selected.
Show Selection:
Displays the selected fixtures by a yellow frame in the layout view, or not. Show Selection is not available in the Setup mode.
Right Click To Edit:
When this button is toggled on, it will allow editing of objects assigned to layout elements by right-clicking or using the two-finger edit gesture.
Toggle this button off to disable the right-click and two-finger edit gesture to prevent accidental editing of objects.

	Hint:
	To edit an object when this button is toggled off, press Edit and tap the assigned object you wish to edit.

Lock Position:
Toggle on to protect the layout arrangement.
Selection Mode:
This defines how the fixtures are selected and positioned in the Selection Grid. The selection mode has two different options:
- 2D Grid: Using the lasso selection adds them as a two-dimensional selection to the Selection Grid.
- Linearize: The selection is linearized to only the X-axis of the Selection Grid.

Auto Fit:
Toggle on to fit elements according to the window size.
Canvas Fit Mode:
There are 3 fit modes, Bar will fit the entire canvas, Crop fits the canvas to its total width, and Stretch fits the canvas to its total height.
Fit Type:
Toggle to fit the Elements, the Canvas, or Both.
Snap To Grid:
Toggle on for objects to snap to the grid when in setup mode.
Snap Grid:
Tap to open the calculator, then enter a snap value between 1 and 14 000 pixels.
Make this number smaller to be as precise as possible when moving elements in the layout view.
Visible Grid:
Tap to open the calculator, then enter a value for the visible grid size.
Grid Color:
Use the edit grid color popup to create the desired grid color.
Grid Style:
Select the grid style between Off, Lines, or Dots.
Scale:
When Auto Fit is off, the fader can be used to scale the layout.
Show Title Bar: Displays or hides the title bar in the layout view.

:
Transfers the currently selected arrangement of fixture positions in the layout to the Selection Grid.
Zoom to fit:
Tap to zoom out to see the entire canvas.

	Hint:
	If no values are set for Dimension H and Dimension W, Zoom to fit is not available.