180 Hog 4 Operations Manual
7.1 Auto-Generating Groups
The quickest and easiest way to create groups is via the auto-palettes button in the fixture
window. Several group options exist when auto-paletting including how many different group
combinations for each fixture type you want to generate (maximum group repeat) and whether
you would like to generate groups based on notes written in the patch window (make group
notes).
When the "Make Note Groups" option is turned on a set of groups (in addition to the normally
generated groups) will be created based on the fixture notes written in the notes column of the
fixture window. For example, if you add a "downstage wash" note to Solaspots 1<5, then a
auto-generating groups with the note option turned on will result in a "downstage wash" group
being created that contains Solaspots 1<5. See Creating Palettes and Groups
Automatically for more details on this feature.
7.2 Recording Groups
When recording a group, only the active fixture selection is recorded, not all the fixtures
currently in the editor. To record a group:
1. Select the desired fixtures in the Programmer or editor.
2. Re cord, Gr oup : the G rou p Director y window opens.
3. Select the destination location in the G rou p Directory window.
4. Alternatively, enter a number on the keypad and press Enter.
5. If the destination location is already used, you will be asked to choose an option:
Insert, Merge and Replace.
When you record a group the selection order is also saved. This controls how fanning and
effects are applied to the fixtures in the group, and is significant when using the Next and
Back buttons; see Selection Order, Fanning and Effects.
Tip: Hog 4 OS can automatically generate a useful set of groups based on the fixtures in
your show: see Creating Palettes and Groups Automatically.
7.3 Naming Groups
You can give a group a name that will be displayed in the Gr oup Director y window:
Open + G ro up : opens the Group Directory window.
Select the group to be named.
Set [ n a m e ] En ter : type in the name.
Tip: You can name a group, cue, scene or palette immediately after recording it by pressing
the Set key. The Q uickname window will open, and you can enter the name and select
OK.
7.4 Using Groups in Programming
You use groups in the same way that you would use fixture selections, for example:
Group 1 , Enter : selects all the fixtures in Group 1.
Group 1 @ 5 0 , Enter : selects all the fixtures in Group 1 and sets their intensity to
50%.
Group 1 + Fixture 3 @ 5 0 , Enter : you can mix fixture and group selections.
One particularly useful syntax to use with groups is the / key:
Group 1 / G rou p 3 : selects only fixtures that are in both groups.
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