Cloning Fixtures

Sometimes it is necessary to add fixtures to a show after programming is completed. ONYX allows you to clone and duplicate fixtures in the patch easily using natural language, resulting in the new fixtures being added into all cues, presets and groups.

Cloning also allows you to duplicate programming to a different fixture type. It will try to emulate the original fixture as close as possible during the command.

Cloning example

To clone one entire fixture unto a new fixture, you must first enter the Patch screen by pressing Menu and selecting [ Edit Patch... ]

For example, we have a Artiste DaVinci Profile with the unit number 101 that we would like to clone to a new Artiste DaVinci with the unit number 501...

We would press Copy 101 @ 501 Enter

Then, press Cloning on the left sidebar. This window allows you to batch clone multiple fixtures with one "Execute" Command. Press the Execute Commands Button under "Tasks" to execute cloning for all the fixtures you added to the Clone window.:

When the console finishes calculating, we will have 2 essentially identical fixtures in your show. We can now update the preset focuses in the new instrument to reflect its position.

While it has copied the existing data from fixture 101, the fixture will operate independently as you continue programming.

The Change Options section under the "Tasks" in the bottom left corner of the screen has the following options.

Change Options (CPG)
Cues	All cues will be copied from the source fixture to the new fixture. Note that when selecting Cues, Presets will be automatically selected, as the cues may rely on presets for their data.
Presets	All preset data will be copied from the source fixture to the new fixture. It is possible to copy only preset data. For instance, you might only want the preset focuses and various color and beam presets copied to the new fixture, but not the group and cue data.
Groups	The new fixture will be added to all groups currently containing the source fixture.

Command Line examples

COPY 1 @ 301

Copies all cue values, preset values and group memberships from fixture 1 to fixture 301

COPY 1 @ 301 + 305

Copies all cue values, preset values and group memberships from fixture 1 to fixture 301 and 305

COPY 1 THRU 10 @ 310 THRU 301

Copies all cue values, preset values and group memberships from fixture 1 > 10 to fixture 310 > 301

COPY 1 + 8 @ 301 + 305

Copies all cue values, preset values and group memberships from fixture 1 to 301 and fixture 8 to 305

How to Be Ready to Clone:

Cloning clones linear values only.

Any parameter that has steps in it, ie - Gobo, Shutter etc MUST be programmed into presets. Once you have completed the Clone commands in patch, simply updating the presets with new information will update the rest of the showfile.

It is highly advised that presets are used in a showfile that will require cloning later. This process must be used from the outset for cloning to work desirably. In fact, you really should always use presets when programming - not only will it save you time, it makes your life less stressful!

A cloned fixture is not tied to the source fixture. While it initially copes all information from its' source fixture, it is totally independent as you program after cloning!