Relocating and cloning fixtures

Move or copy multiple fixtures at once from one hang structure to any other hang structure in Wireframe. You can move or copy fixtures on the same truss chord to another truss chord of the same or a different truss.

Relocate Fixtures move fixtures and Clone Fixtures copy fixtures. The steps to use Relocate Fixtures and Clone Fixtures are the same.

You can use Relocate Fixtures to move imported fixtures from the individual pipes they get to a single hang structure if the pipes are collinear.

To relocate or clone fixtures

1. Select two or more fixtures on a hang structure.
2. From the Edit menu, choose Relocate Fixtures or Clone Fixtures.

Tip: You can right-click, then choose Relocate Fixtures or Clone Fixtures from the menu that appears; or use the corresponding keyboard shortcuts CTRL+X or CTRL+C.

Note: For these functions to work, only select fixtures on a single hang structure or the same chord of a truss.

3. Hover over the target hang structure to where you want to relocate or place the copied fixtures.

Result:

Line markers appear on the target hang structure to indicate where the fixtures will be placed after the move or copy is completed.

OR

Red X markers will appear if:

• The target hang structure does not have enough space for the selected fixtures.
• The Enforce Minimum Spacing value set in Document Options > Hang Structure Settings is considered when placement is validated.

Tip: Whenever you relocate or clone fixtures from one truss to another truss, it is always best to work in Isometric View and Zoom In to make precise fixture placement on truss chords.

4. (This step is optional.) With the fixtures on the cursor, right-click to select and enable any of the functions from the menu that appears.

• Reverse Direction: Relocated or cloned fixtures are placed in the opposite direction from their original locations.
• Flip Pan: The Pan angles of the relocated or cloned fixtures are flipped by 180°.

Example: When a fixture with Pan angle set to -30° is relocated, its Pan angle will change to 150°.

• Hang Fixtures on Hang Position 1: Relocated or cloned fixtures are placed on the bottom truss chord of the same truss.
• Hang Fixtures on Hang Position 2: Relocated or cloned fixtures are placed on the top truss chord of the same truss.

Note:

• The functions remain enabled until they are disabled.
• Reverse Direction and Flip Pan can fix the focus and orientation of fixtures if reversed after relocating and cloning.
• Reverse Direction and Flip Pan can be used at the same time.

5. (This step is optional.) With the fixtures on the cursor, right-click and select Remove Resulting Fixtures’ Attributes from the menu that appears. Selecting this option will clear the fixture(s) of attributes after clone or relocation.

If you select Remove Resulting Fixtures’ Attributes, the following attributes that were previously set in the Properties window of the cloned or relocated fixtures will be cleared: Unit, Purpose, Focus Position, Pan, Tilt, Spin, Notes, Control Channel/Dimmer, Circuit Name/Number, Patch Universe/Address, Colour, Gobo, Custom Color Wheels (automated fixtures only), and Custom Gobo Wheels (automated fixtures only).

Notes:

• The Unit number will be assigned to the cloned or relocated fixture(s) automatically if the target hang structure is a Pipe and the AutoUnit checkbox in the Hang Structure Settings tab of Document Options is selected.
• If you select Remove Resulting Fixtures’ Attributes menu, Mode, Lens, and Lamp attributes will not clear.
• If you selected Remove Resulting Fixtures’ Attributes menu during a previous Relocate/Clone operation, it is not selected for the next operation.

6. Click to drop and place the fixtures on the target hang structure.

Result: The selected fixtures are moved or copied to the target hang structure.

Notes:

• Conventional fixtures maintain their original focus and orientation after you relocate or clone.
• You can relocate or clone to and from different types of hang structures if they fit the target space. If Pipe Snap is enabled, this option will be ignored when placing fixtures.
• You can relocate imported fixtures from collinear pipes to other hang structures.
• Properties of cloned fixtures are copied to the resulting fixtures.