# Multipatch

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To enter the Multipatch keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Press Channel until Multipatch appears in the command line
- Type **F + 10**
- Type **Multipatch**
- Type the shortcut** Mu**

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:**                                                                                       |
|                                            | To use the Multipatch keyword, make sure you create a Multipatch in an existing fixture first.  |

## Description

The Multipatch keyword is a keyword which is used to address the multipatch fixtures of a fixture.

## Syntax

Multipatch** **\[Absolute\_Multipatch\_ID] 

Fixture \["Fixture\_Name" or Fixture\_Number] Multipatch \[Multipatch\_ID] 

## Examples

- To select the second multipatch fixture of fixture 4, type:

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Fixture 4 Multipatch 2 |

 

- To patch the third multipatch fixture of fixture 2 to DMX address 6 in DMX universe 42, type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Patch Fixture 2 Multipatch 3 42.6 |