Clone Fixtures in the Patch

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Version 2.3

The cloning feature is a useful tool for duplicating existing fixtures and their data to new fixtures in the Patch menu for immediate use. The copy and paste functions automatically create a complete clone of the show data for the corresponding fixtures.

The following topics offer additional information:

For general information about cloning, see Clone Function.
To understand the Patch menu, see Patch and Fixture Setup and Add Fixtures to the Show.
To position fixtures in the 3D viewer, see Position Fixtures in the 3D Space.

Take a look at the following example to get a better understanding of cloning fixtures.

Example of Cloning Fixtures in the Patch

Tap the video below to see the example.

Requirements:

Load the grandMA3 demo show file and enter the Patch menu.

Tap and hold FID 2 and drag it downwards to FID 7. Fixtures 2 through 7 are selected.
Tap Copy.
Tap LED Backwall and then tap Paste. The copied fixtures are cloned to the specified location and can be processed.

After copying and pasting fixtures into the Patch, the pasted fixtures get a cyan text (Cloned <FID>) on the right side of the Name cell.
The number indicates the source fixtures. In the example above, the fixtures 2 through 7 were the source fixtures.

	Hint:
	The show data will be cloned when leaving the Patch. After closing and reopening the Patch menu, the cyan text is no longer displayed.

Example of Cloning Fixtures to a Different Stage

Requirements:

Load the grandMA3 demo show file
A second stage is created.

Press and then tap Patch. The patch menu opens.
Paste to Command Line
Select fixtures 1 thru 5 in the patch menu.
Tap Copy.
Tap Stage to change the stage.
Tap Paste. The selected fixtures are cloned to the stage.