It is possible to clone from fixture to fixture; from fixture to fixture type; from fixture type to fixture; or from fixture type to fixture type.
To execute this keyword, press Copy twice, type Clone or the shortcut **Clo **into the command line.
Note:
Cloning to fixtures adds selective data to presets.
Cloning to fixture types adds global data to presets.
Syntax
Section titled “Syntax”Clone [Source Selection-list] At [Destination Selection-list]
Clone [Source Selection-list] At [Destination Selection-list] If [Scope Object-list]
Options
Section titled “Options”To get a list of all options available for the keyword Clone in the command line feedback window, type the following into the command line:
[Channel]> Clone /?
The keyword Clone has the following options:
| Option | Shortcut | Option value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| overwrite | o | no option value | Removes and replaces original data of the destination by new data. |
| merge | m | no option value | Adds data to existing content. |
| lowmerge | lm | no option value | Adds data to existing content and never destroys the existing content. |
| disablecolortransform | dct | no option value | Disables transformation of color (fetches hard attribute values). |
| prefercolorwheel | pcw | no option value | Prefers transforming color to color wheel. |
| prefermixcolor | pmc | no option value | Prefers transforming color to MIXColor. |
| prefercolorboth | pcb | no option value | Prefers transforming color to both MIXColor and color wheel. |
| noconfirm | nc | no option value | Suppresses confirmation pop-up. |
Important:
However, using the keyword If may limit the scope of cloning to just cloning parts of your show file.
Note:
The keyword clone obeys the world and does not change data outside your current world. For more information see World.
1.Example:
Section titled “1.Example:”Cloning fixtures to fixtures
[Channel]> Clone Fixture 1 At Fixture 2
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps the data of fixture 1 in case fixture 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone Fixture 1 + 2 At Group 10 If Sequence 1 Thru 10
Copies data from fixture 1 and 2 to fixtures in Group 10 within sequence 1 thru 10 only.
[Channel]> Clone Fixture 1 At Fixture 2 /merge
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps its data in case fixture 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone Fixture 1 At Fixture 2 /overwrite
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1.
2.Example:
Section titled “2.Example:”**Cloning fixture to fixture type **
[Channel]> Clone Fixture 1 At FixtureType 2
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture type 2 keeps the data of fixture 1 in case fixture type 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone Fixture 1 At FixtureType 2 /merge
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1. Additionally, fixture type 2 keeps its data in case fixture 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone Fixture 1 At FixtureType 2 /overwrite
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture 1.
3. Example:
Section titled “3. Example:”Cloning fixture type to fixture
[Channel]> Clone FixtureType 1 At Fixture 2
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps the data of fixture type 1 in case fixture 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone FixtureType 1 At Fixture 2 /merge
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture type 1. Additionally, fixture 2 keeps its data in case fixture type 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone FixtureType 1 At Fixture 2 /overwrite
Creates selective data for fixture 2. Fixture 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture type 1.
4.Example:
Section titled “4.Example:”**Cloning fixture type to fixture type **
[Channel]> Clone FixtureType 1 At FixtureType 2
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing it did before cloning. Additionally, fixture type 2 keeps the data of fixture type 1 in case fixture type 2 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone FixtureType 1 At FixtureType 2 /merge
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 keeps its data in case fixture type 1 should not have any data for specific objects.
[Channel]> Clone FixtureType 1 At FixtureType 2 /overwrite
Creates global data for fixture type 2. Fixture type 2 now does the exact same thing as fixture type 1.
Note:
It is also possible to clone using the screen. For more information on how to clone on screen see Clone – Clone using screens.