User manual

Using The Software 94

Use "Undo" (or "Ctrl+Z") in order to restore the previous state of the Patch. "Redo" (or "Ctrl+Y")

can be used to recreate the state after having performed an undo.

The menu entry "Patch Size" will call up a small dialog to change the major settings of your

virtual matrix (size and color depth).

"Add Fixtures..." (or "Ins") will call up a dialog similar to the Matrix Generator. Here you can set

up the fixture or set of fixtures you want to add to your virtual matrix. Please always remember

that there is a specific function called "Allow Overlapping" in the preferences menu. If overlapping

is allowed, fixtures will be placed on top of existing fixtures in the Patch. If it is deactivated, you

cannot place any fixture to a position that is occupied by another fixture in the Patch. Likewise,

you may simply "Delete Selected Fixtures" (or "Del").

"Reset Selected DVI Maps" is only relevant when working with DVI fixtures. Please read the

chapter DVI Patch for more information.

"Rotate Selection by 90°" (or "Page Down"), "Rotate Selection by 180°" and "Rotate

Selection by 270°" (or "Page Up") can be used to quickly change the rotation of a single fixture

or even multiple fixtures. If you select multiple fixtures and use these functions, the entire block of

fixtures will be rotated. They will be literally rotated using the central point of all fixtures. Hence,

the position of the fixtures change automatically. In contrast, if you select several fixtures and

adjust the "Rotation" in the "Fixture Settings" in the third column of the Patch dialog, each fixture

will be rotated individually. Their positions will not change.

Select Menu

"Select All" (or "Ctrl+A") can be used to select every single fixture in the Patch. Simultaneously,

the fixtures will be highlighted and selected in the left column, which is the list of fixtures.

Use "Deselect All" (or "Ctrl+D") to drop your current selection.