27. Fixture Library 451
27.6 Manually Building Compound Fixtures
Although the fixture builder does not have an interface for building compound fixture types it
is still possible to create and build compound fixtures using the XML import / export tools of
the fixture builder and an offline editing using a simple text editor or XML editor application.
Refer to the procedure listed below for instructions on how to create and import compound
fixtures:
1. Launch a new or existing show.
2. Open the fixture window (open + fixture) and click on the Fixture Builder button
located at the top of the fixture window.
3. Use the fixture builder to create fixtures that represent the parts of the compound
fixture you wish to create. For example "Wash 1000 Master" type and "Wash 1000
Cell". Make sure all of these fixtures are built with the same manufacturer name.
4. Click the XML Export button at the top of the fixture builder.
5. Select the fixture types that will make up the different parts of the compound fixture you
are building. Click OK.
6. Use the browser to select a drive location that you can easily access and click OK.
7. Open the exported XML file on a Mac or PC using a text editor or XML editor
application.
8. Locate the last closing </Types> tag that appears in the document. This will be very
close to the end of the document.
9. Copy and paste the following text after the final tag </Types> tag:
<CompoundTypes>
<CompoundType name="EDIT" revisionId="0">
<History revision="0" author="EDIT" date="2020-01-31" comment="EDIT"/>
<Origin>User</Origin>
<Icon type="circle" size="medium"/>
<Parts>
<Part number="0" type="EDIT" plotX="0" plotY="0"/>
<Part number="0.1" type="EDIT" plotX="0" plotY="0"/>
</Parts>
</CompoundType>
</CompoundTypes>
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