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SceneContents_Layers

 

The layer tabs show all the layers in the scene and allows you to create/delete layers and to set the different layer option.

This dialog only allows you to change the 'active layer', the 'Master switch' and the 'Visibility' state of each layer. The other options can be set in the Layer Dialog which can be opened by clicking on the 'Open Layerdialog' button.

 

For more information the layers you can look at 'Layers'

 

Below is a table that shows the meaning of all the icons that represents each layer state.

 

Active

Ico_Layer_Check

The active layer

Ico_Layer_Vis_Invisible

Not the active layer



Master switch

Ico_Layer_ON

Layer On

Ico_Layer_OFF

Layer Off



Visibility

Ico_Layer_Vis_Visible

Visible

Ico_Layer_Vis_Invisible

Invisible



Lock

Ico_Layer_Lock_Unlocked

Enabled

Ico_Layer_Lock_Locked

Disabled



Lights

Ico_Layer_Light_On

Lights On

Ico_Layer_Light_Off

Lights Off



Shadow

Ico_Layer_Shadow_On

Shadow On

Ico_Layer_Shadow_Off

Shadow Off



Beam mode

Ico_Layer_Beam_On

Solid beam

Ico_Layer_Beam_Off

No Beam

Ico_Layer_Beam_Stick

Stick beam (line for aiming)

Projections

Ico_Layer_Proj_On

Projection On

Ico_Layer_Proj_Off

Projection Off



Layer Group

Ico_Layer_Minus

Not all layers in the group have the same value



 

 

Enable DMX

Below the layers, there is an option to enable DMX control for Layer states.

Use the checkmark to enable it, and then set a DMX address to control the layer states.

The DMX interface is fairly simple, it has 1 channel with presets like the Camera DMX interface, where you have the following ranges:

 

   0-1 : Direct control (you can manually change things in MSD)

   2-3 : Preset 1

   4-5 : Preset 2

   6-7 : Preset 3

   ...

   254-255 : Preset 127