Stage Setup Wizard.
You can access the Wizard trough the Stage windows setup screen. When you press the Wizard button in the setup screen you get this pop-up:
|
The following is a description of the four possible selections.
I will be using different examples to visualize the different settings. They are all passed on a setup with (up to) 10 simple fixtures. From the beginning they are all placed in the point x=0, y=0 and z=0 and no rotation.
It looks like this:
|
Arrange in Matrix.
When you select the Arrange in Matrix option you can put your selected fixtures in rows and columns. This is the pop-up where you change the settings:
|
This is a short explanation of the different settings:
Cols:
Here you set the number of columns you want.
Rows:
Here you set the number of rows you want.
Width:
This specifies the width between the fixtures. The combined width of all fixtures cannot excide the width of the virtual stage.
Height (or depth):
This specifies the height between the fixtures. The combined height of all fixtures cannot excide the height of the virtual stage.
Orientation:
This is used for selecting the order in which the fixtures are placed. This is the options.
Left -> Right / Right -> Left.
Top -> Bottom / Bottom -> Top.
Horizontal first / Vertical first.
When you are happy with your settings you press the OK button and you are done.
Different examples:
A matrix with 10 columns and 1 row:
|
A matrix with 3 columns and 3 rows (only 9 fixtures used to give a perfect square):
|
Arrange in Circle.
When you select the Arrange in Circle option you can put your selected fixtures in circles and spirals.
This is the pop-up where you change the settings:
|
This is a short explanation of the different settings:
Start Angle:
Used to specify the beginning angle of the circle.
End Angle:
Used to specify the end angle of the circle.
Start Radius:
This specifies the radius at the beginning of the circle. If this is different than the “End” radius the result will be a spiral (se the examples below).
End Radius:
This specifies the radius at the end of the circle. If this is different than the “Start” radius the result will be a spiral (se the examples below).
Orientation:
Not used in circles.
When you are happy with your settings you press the OK button and you are done.
Different examples:
A complete circle with both start and end radius on 1.5 (meters):
|
A semi circle with start angle at 0, end angle at 180 and both start and end radius at 2 (meters):
|
A spiral (works better with a larger number of fixtures) with start angle at 0, end angle at 360, start radius at 1.5 (meters) and end radius on 0.5 (meters):
|
Stretch Positions.
When you select the Stretch Position option you can change the proportions of you formations. This is the pop-up where you change the settings:
|
This is a short explanation of the different settings:
Total Factor:
The Total Factor is used for changing the entire formation in all directions together. If the “Total Factor” is 0 the fixtures will end up in the same point.
Factor X:
With this you can choose to change the formation in only one direction – the X direction.
If only one of X, Y and Z has a value the formation will change into a line in that direction. Also is you change any of the X, Y and Z factors to 0 you end up with no depth in that direction.
Factor Y:
With this you can choose to change the formation in only one direction – the Y direction.
If only one of X, Y and Z has a value the formation will change into a line in that direction. Also is you change any of the X, Y and Z factors to 0 you end up with no depth in that direction.
Factor Z:
With this you can choose to change the formation in only one direction – the Z direction.
If only one of X, Y and Z has a value the formation will change into a line in that direction. Also is you change any of the X, Y and Z factors to 0 you end up with no depth in that direction.
Orientation:
Not used in stretching.
When you are happy with your settings you press the OK button and you are done.
Different examples:
All the examples use the same square of 3 x 3 fixtures with a distance of 1:
|
A square gets a double size (total factor at 2):
|
Now from this we change all the factors to 1 except the “Factor X” to 0.5:
|
Now let’s change the “Factor X” to 2.5 and the “Factor Y” to 1.5:
|
Calibrate Follow.
When you select the Calibrate Follow your desk can calculate the precise position of your moving light. It is useful if you don’t know the correct position of your lights.
It is very important that your virtual stage has the right dimensions in the Setup menu.
This is the pop-up where you change the settings:
|
Transcript from the manual:
Define the light setting frame:
- On the stage, mark the corners of a square (light setting frame).
Enter the stage dimensions in SETUP / FULL ACCESS / STAGE SETUP.
- Enter the dimensions of the light setting frame and its position relatively to the stage as such in the STAGE CALIBRATION menu. The frame will appear as a green square in the STAGE window.
- Move the first fixture to point A of the stage (using the Encoder or track ball);
- Press STORE and Button A of the menu.
- Move the fixture to B, C and D and press STORE plus the respective button when you reach these points.
- Repeat this procedure for all fixtures.
- Then press the CALCULATE button. The true fixture positions will be inserted into the SETUP menu and the visualization in the STAGE window adapted accordingly.
Other useful related pages:
Stage Window