Fan

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The “Fan” function is a powerful way to create organized looks on stage without having to modify several fixtures individually. There are several different looks that can be created depending on the attribute(s) you want to control.

In the examples below, all the fixtures are fanned out across the stage or the same fixtures are crossed over each other in a two by two formation.

To use the “Fan” function, select the fixtures you want to modify and click on the button at the top of the screen. The following dialog box appears:

Pan & Tilt

Use the Pan/Tilt Offset to position the moving lights into the center of the stage. Adjust Pan/Tilt Spread until the desired look is achieved. Use the buttons to set the starting point, direction and whether the fixtures are fanned linearly or in a crossed fashion.

You can fan the fixtures in both pan and tilt by adjusting the appropriate spread. The spread function also allows you to set a negative spread that will change the look of the fan operation.

Set the switch to control the fan from the relative or absolute position of the fixtures.

Color

The color selection can be used to spread out the color of several fixtures across the spectrum. By default, fully saturated colors are used for this fan operation. To use different saturation and intensity levels adjust the controls at the bottom of this section.

Use the spread control to “fan” out the color of each fixture selected. You will see that each fixture is represented as a triangle that points at the color being set. As you move the spread control the triangles will move out from the center. The center point can be moved using the control just below the spread.

The Invert Colors option will invert the color range used.

The Mirror Colors option will start the color range in the center and move out either side.

Other Attribute

NEO allows you to apply a fan to any of the generic attributes the system knows about. Select the attribute from the drop-down combo box and then use the spread control to fan the values.

The mode selection will adjust in what order the fan is applied to the attribute:

  • Left to Right will leave the fist fixture unchanged and fan all the other fixtures out from the first value.
  • Right to Left will leave the last fixture unchanged and fan all the other fixtures in from the last value.
  • Middle out will cause the middle fixture to remain unchanged and fixture either side of it to fan appropriately.
  • Crossed is a mixture of middle out and outside in. Each alternative fixture will be either middle out or outside in.
  • Outside in will cause both the first and last fixtures to remain unchanged while the fixtures in between are proportionally adjusted towards a center value.

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