Fixture Editor; Creating A New Fixture - ETC Element User Manual

Fixture Editor

Element provides you with the ability to create your own fixture type within patch and store it with
your show file. You can name the fixture, assign all necessary parameters, define the address and
operational range of those parameters, and set lamp controls.
The fixture creator is accessible from patch. Once a fixture has been created, it is stored in the
show file. It is not added to the fixture library.
To open the fixture editor:
Step 1: Press [Patch] to open the patch display.
Step 2: Press {Fixtures}. This will open a list displaying those same fixtures that are currently
patched and/or commonly used. This is the fixture creator.
C r e a t i n g a N e w F i x t u r e
New fixtures are created from the fixture creator list in the CIA (see above).
To create a new fixture, click {New}. A new fixture will be added to the fixture list.
Name New Fixtur e
Once the new fixture appears in the list, it is recommended that you name the fixture you are about
to create.
To name a fixture in the creator list:
Step 1: Press [Page
Step 2: Click {Type}. The virtual PC keyboard will open in the CIA.
Step 3: Enter the desired name for the new fixture on the virtual (or attached alphanumeric)
keyboard.
Step 4: Press [Enter]. The name will appear in the "Type/Label" column for the new fixture.
A d d p a r a m e t e r s
After naming the fixture, you can specify which parameters the new fixture contains.
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