Using the Shapers Dialog

The Shapers dialog, part of the Special Dialog window, provides a graphical user interface for controlling shaper attributes in fixtures. The values that are used to visualize the shapers come from the DMX layer. For more information, see Fixture Sheet and Layouts.

Watch the following video to get an overview of the Shapers dialog feature.

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Requirements:

• A fixture type with a shaper is selected in the programmer, for example, Ayrton Eurus. For more information, see Import Fixture Types and What is the Programmer.

To open the Shapers Dialog window:

1. Open the Add Window dialog.
2. Tap Common and Special Dialog. The Special Dialog window opens.
3. Tap the Shapers tab on the left. The Shapers dialog opens.

Shapers Dialog window

The title bar of the Shapers Dialog provides some options for controlling blades and shapers of fixtures. For more information, see Title Bar Configuration.

• Tapping Reset Shaper resets blades and rotation. Tapping Reset Blades resets only the blades.

• Use the POV fader to manually rotate the Point of View (POV) to match the real-life fixture orientation.

• To** **change the number of displayed faders, tap Mini Faders in the title bar.

  • None: No faders are displayed.
  • Full: The faders for blades and rotation are displayed depending on the value of Control.
  • Blades: The faders for blades are displayed depending on the value of Control.
  • Rotation: A fader for the shaper rotation is displayed.

• Tap**** Link in the title bar to** define how the movement of one or more blades works together. **

  • None: Each blade can be controlled individually.
  • All: Moving one blade moves all other blades proportionally.
  • Parallel: Moving one blade will also move the opposite blade.
  • Mirrored: Moving one blade will mirror the opposite blade.

• To** **change the control mode, tap Control in the title bar. The Shaper Encoder Bar also follows the control selection. See below. 

  • Ins+Rot: The depth of insertion (1-4 -“I”) and the blade rotation (1-4-”R”) can be defined.
  • A+B: The blade corners (A,B) can be defined.

	Hint:
	The software converts different types of shaper engines to the correct DMX values, allowing all modes to be used regardless of the fixture type. Blade misconfigurations are shown in the Conflicts in Fixture Types.