Re: [LCtalk] Stage picture and alignment

[Fokko van Duin]

At 14:49 +0100 17-08-2008, Patrick Neame wrote:
> First :-
>
> The tutorial shows a stage picture with lanterns rigged above it. 
> But it doesn't explain, as far as I can see, how to create the stage 
> picture or get it into LCedit.
>
> So how's it done?

Drag and drop a picture file onto the stage. Depending on OS and if 
you have installed Quicktime, you can use all common formats. For 
plain basic windows it's .bmp files only.

With Control-Click you also have Copy/Paste, while you can position 
the background with Control+Alt+dragging.


> Second:-
>
> When you "rig" lanterns they can end up looking a bit untidy. Is 
> there a way to align them nicely. Again the stage picture shows 
> channels 1 -78 lined up precisely so it looks like it must be 
> possible.

There is a 4 pixel grid snap, so if you duplicate a fixture and drag 
it aligned (it snaps), your next duplicates will al in line.

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Fokko van Duin,
CDS advanced technology bv,
http://www.lanbox.com/