# /PatchOffset

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To enter the **/PatchOffset **option keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Type **/PatchOffset**
- Type the shortcut** /Patc**

## Description

When patching the /PatchOffset option keyword sets the offset of DMX addresses in fixtures. The DMX address has to be specified using breaks of the fixture type.

## Syntax

Set (Object) \[Object\_Number] Property "Break\[Number]" **\["DMXAddress"] /PatchOffset \[PatchOffset\_Value]**

## General Keywords

General keywords that use the /PatchOffset option keyword:

- [Set keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_set/)

## Example

**Requirement: **Go to the Live Patch

For information on the Live Patch and how to use it in the grandMA3, see [Live Patch](/grandma3/2-3/patch_live/). 

 

- To set an offset of 50 starting at DMX address 10.1 in the first 13 fixtures in the patch, type:

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Set 2 Thru 14 Property "Break1" "10.1" /PatchOffset 50 |