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Hi,

I like to create a couple of new Shapes in the Shape.xml file. I understand xml perfect, but I like to have some guidelines to create new Shapes.

Who can help me with:
- In the default Shape.xml file, the max number of Function IDs in Pattern is 64. May this be enlarged to, for example, 128 or more to enlarge the pattern?
- The pattern value varies from -1000 to +1000. When I like a certain dmx value in the pattern, is it correct to assume pattern value -1000 matches with dmx value 0 (zero) and pattern value +1000 to dmx value 255?
I need this feature for creating a shape for color and gobo (wheel) functionality (Martin Mac 250 etc.).

Regards,

Sybren

I'm not sure if the steps can be increased. Simon will be probably be the person to say but no harm in trying.

-1000 = -255
+1000 = +255

Ok, perfect

Is there already a specific Shape file editor (besides the standard xml/text editors)?

Thanks for the information.

No. Hopefully at some point a solution can be provided direct from the console but for now I tend to just use a standard text editor and then import into an xml editor as a final step to check for errors.

Hi,

The amount of steps in the shape file can't be increased from 64, however when this is loaded into the console it is increased to 64,000 values using a method of polynomial interpolation. There shouldn't be any need to add more values as almost any graph can be created with this method and any finer points would be impossible to see on the fixtures.

Thanks
Simon

The request for more steps is valid is the speed of the shape is slow(er). In case of slow(er) Shape speed, the steps are becoming larger. Than the request for more than 64 steps can be valid.

But, not problems for now The Shape feature is already a powerful feature.

Idea for the future: fixture independent chase? (shape without a max number of steps)