Modifying Scene Objects and Fixtures

Moving Existing Geometry

The Move object tool moves an object or fixture in the Scene window.

To move an object or fixture:

1. Click the Move object tool from the Tool bar.

2. Click on the item in the Scene window and drag it to the desired location.

Alternatively, change the coordinates of the selected item from the Properties palette.

Rotating Existing Geometry

The Rotate object tool rotates an object or fixture in the Scene window.

To rotate an object or fixture:

1. Click the Rotate object tool from the Tool bar.

2. Click on the item in the Scene window and change its rotation angle by dragging with the mouse.

Alternatively, change the rotation angle of the selected item from the Properties palette.

Resizing Existing Geometry

The Scale object tool changes the scale of an object or fixture in the Scene window.

To resize an object or fixture:

1. Click the Scale object tool from the Tool bar.

2. Click on the item in the Scene window and change its scale up or down by dragging with the mouse.

Adding Fixtures

New fixtures can be added to the scene with the Add Instrument tool.

To add an instrument to the scene:

1. Click the Add Instrument tool from the Tool bar.

The Add Instrument Tool dialog box opens. Select the instrument to add.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Instrument list	Select an instrument for insertion. Instruments available for insertion are listed in three different ways; click the disclosure arrow to expand the list. ●    All: Lists all instruments alphabetically by instrument name ●    Manufacturer: Lists all instruments alphabetically by manufacturer name ●    Type: Lists all instruments alphabetically by type
Search	Enter a search term, and click Search. Only instruments that contain the search term display in the instrument list
Universe	Enter the DMX universe number assigned to the instrument
Channel	Enter the DMX channel number assigned to the instrument
Trim Height	Specify the height of the instrument above the zero plane

2. Click OK to insert the selected instrument into the scene.

Adding Objects

New objects can be added to the scene with the Add Object tool.

To add an object to the scene:

1. Click the Add Object tool from the Tool bar.

The Add Object Tool dialog box opens. Select the object to add.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Object list	Select an object for insertion. Objects available for insertion are listed alphabetically by category; click the disclosure arrow to expand the list.
Filter	Enter a search term, and click Search. The Search Results list displays objects that contain the search term.
Trim Height	Specify the height of the object above the zero plane
Rotation	Specify the rotation angle of the object

2. Click OK to insert the selected object into the scene.

The Tool bar contains additional tools to insert simple primitive objects into the scene, such as a sphere or line.

To insert a simple object into the scene:

1. Click the Draw Sphere, Draw Box, Draw Cylinder, Draw Line, or Draw Point tool from the Tool bar.

2. Click in the Scene window. Drag the mouse to draw the object, and release the mouse when the object is at the desired scale. Lines are drawn by clicking, dragging, and clicking again to finish the line.

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Editing the Scene

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