The order in which you select fixtures is significant in controlling how fanning and effects are applied to them; see Fanning and Effects. For example, applying a fan or effect after selecting fixtures 1-5 can appear different than if you selected fixtures 1 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 5.
The selection order is relevant during programming, and is recorded as part of groups, but it is not recorded in palettes, cues or scenes.
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Because the console records the selection order as part of groups, you can select the group and use the Next and Back keys to sub-select each fixture in a particular order. By controlling the selection order when you record the group, you can then work through a series of fixtures in the order they are physically positioned in the rig, instead of in numerical order. |
You can change the selection order of fixtures in predefined ways. The Reverse, Shuffle, and Reorder buttons are on the Select Toolbar and Fanning Toolbar:
Main Toolbar → Select : open the Select Toolbar.
Reverse: reverses the selection sequence, so that the last is first and the first is last. For example, the fixture selection 1-5 becomes 5-1.
Shuffle: randomises the selection order of the current selection. For example, the fixture selection 1-5 becomes 3 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 4.
Reorder: sorts the selection order to match the User Number order. For example, the fixture selection 3 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 4 becomes 1-5.
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The Reverse, Shuffle, and Reorder buttons can also be found on the Fanning Toolbar, which you can open by pressing and holding the Fan key. See Fanning. |