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{Query} {Unpatched}
To quickly delete channels without addresses in the Patch display, you can use the command
{Query} {Unpatched} [Delete]. This will post to the command line all channels without
addresses. By pressing [Enter][Enter] you will delete them.
Using {Offset} in Patch
Using the {Offset} feature in patch allows you to force a numerical offset between the starting
address of channels in patch or for offsetting your channel selection. This feature is useful when
you have configurable devices in your show, such as a Source Four Revolution, which has option
slots for additional addresses (scrollers, indexing pattern wheels, and so on), or when your
devices' start addresses use a known multiplier.
[1] [Thru] [2] [0] {Offset} [2] [At] [1] {Offset} [2] [0] [Enter] - selects every other channel in
the list and patches them with an offset of 20 addresses.
Example:
When patching using a fixture type, this is a two step process because the command
line terminates after a fixture type has been selected.
1. [1] [Thru] [5] {Type} {Source Four Revolution}
2. [At] [1] {Offset} [3] [1] [Enter]
Hitting [At] will reselect the previously selected channels. The channels can then be
patched with an address offset of 31 channels, allowing you to have additional space
within the patch for a given fixture type regardless of configuration or personality.
Note: For multiple parameter devices, Element will automatically offset the
addresses based on the fixture type.
Creating multipart and compound channels
A multipart channel is any channel that has more than one dimmer patched to it. A compound
channel has multiple profiles patched to it that make up one channel, an example would be a
dimmer with a scroller and auto-yoke. By default, Element will add a part if you are trying to
patch to a channel that has already been assigned an address.
To patch a multipart channel in channel format:
[9] [At] [5] [4] [0] [Enter]
Assuming that channel 9 is already patched to an address, this will create a part 2 and address it
at 540.
[8] [Part] [2] [At] [5] [1] [3] [Enter]
This will create a part 2 for channel 8 and address it at 513. If you wish to patch by address while
in the channel view, press:
[Address] [5] [1] [3] [At] [8] [Enter]
Assuming channel 8 was previously patched to an address, this will create a part 2 and address it
at 513.
To patch a multipart channel in address format:
[5] [1] [3] [At] [8] [Enter]
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