# MAtricksInterleave

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To get the MAtricksInterleave keyword in the command line type **MAtricksInterleave** or one of the shortcuts **MI** or **MAtricksI** in the command line.

## Description

MatricksInterleave is a function keyword to create a virtual array of the fixture selection.

With the function MatricksInterleave the selection is wrapped onto a new row for every n'th fixture, creating a virtual array.

For more information see [MAtricks](/grandma2/key_matricks/).

## Syntax

MatricksInterleave \[array width]

MatricksInterleave \[column].\[array width]

MatricksInterleave + | -

MatricksInterleave Off

## Examples

- To select the first column of a 2 column wide array = first of every second fixture = "Odd" type in the command line:

\[Channel]> MatricksInterleave 1.2

 

- To increase the array width type in the command line:

\[Channel]> MatricksInterleave +