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MyDMX V1.0

Table of Contents
1. General Information....3 2. Installation.....8 3. Getting Started....10 4. Fixture Profiles....11 5. List View..... 14 6. Scenes....15 7. Triggering....17 8. Playback.... 19 9. Color Manager.... 20 10. Effects Manager....21 11. 3D Visualizer....27 12. Appendix....35 13. Troubleshooting....40

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Support
1. General Information Thank You for Purchasing myDMX.
Thank you for your purchasing the American DJ myDMX PC control system. Please read the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important information regarding safety during use and maintenance. Please fill out and return the enclose Warranty card to validate your purchase.

Customer Service

American DJ provides a toll free customer support line, to provide set up help and to answer any question should you encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.americandj.com for any comments or suggestions. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a Return Authorization (RA) number. The RA number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package. Items returned without a RA number clearly marked on the outside of the package will be refused and returned at customers expense. You may obtain a RA number by contacting customer service. A brief description of the problem as well as the RA number must be written down on a piece of paper and included in the shipping container. If the unit is under warranty, you must also provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice. Customer Service hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Toll Free: (800) 322-6337 Phone: (323) 582-2650 Fax: (323) 725-6100 Information: info@americandj.com Sales: sales@americandj.com Support: support@americandj.com Forum: forums.americandj.com/eve

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1-Year Limited Warranty
American DJ hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, American DJ products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) on all internal parts, components and labor from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owners responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. For warranty service, send the product only to the American DJ factory. All shipping charges must be prepaid. If the requested repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms of this warranty, American DJ will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States except Hawaii or Alaska. If the entire instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original Package. No accessories should be shipped with the product. If any accessories are shipped with the Product, American DJ shall have no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage to any such accessories,nor for the safe return thereof. This warranty is void if: The serial number has been altered or removed The product is modified in any manner which American DJ concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of the product The product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the American DJ factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American DJ The product is damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction Manual. This is not a service contract, and this warranty does not include maintenance, cleaning or periodic check-up. During the period specified above, American DJ will replace defective parts at its expense, And will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship. The sole responsibility of American DJ under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product, or replacement thereof, including parts, at the sole discretion of American DJ. All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1, 1990, and bear identifying marks to that Effect. American DJ reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its products Without any obligation to include these changes in any products manufactured thereafter. No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, all implied warranties made by American DJ in connection with this product, including warranties of merchantability or fitness, are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above. And no warranties, whether expressed or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness, shall apply to this product after said period has expired. The consumers and or Dealers sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above; and under no circumstances shall American DJ be liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product. This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to American DJ Products and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.

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General Information

Safety

The following safety information relates to the myDMX System. Please read each item carefully to ensure you fully understand them. To prevent the risk of electrical shock, do not open this unit. There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not attempt any repairs yourself. Doing so will void your manufactures warranty. Should your unit require service, please contact your nearest American DJ dealer or American DJ Customer Service. To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Do not remove the plug ground pin or connect to an ungrounded circuit. This unit is not designed for use by persons under the age of 12. Use only under adult supervision. Turn off the power if not using this unit for a long time.

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Abbreviations
The following abbreviations may be used throughout this manual. CD Compact Disc DMX Digital Multiple x Mb Mega byte PC Personal Computer RA Return Authorization USB Universal Serial Bus XLR 3-pin Cannon X connector, with Latch and Rubber guard

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Introduction
Introduction myDMX Description
MyDMX was developed to be the simplest, PC based, DMX lighting control solution available in the market today. The myDMX software is capable of controlling any type of DMX512 device through a rugged DMX interface. A USB port on the interface provides for PC connection using the included USB cable and a 3-pin DMX OUT connection for a standard 3 pin DMX cable. The DMX OUT provides connection to DMX fixtures for playback operation. The software includes a vivid, user friendly display which can be managed by a DMX novice. The software setup, programming of scenes and scene playback is made simple by three easy to follow work tabs. Scenes can be programmed, renamed and arranged as desired. MyDMX is also compatible with all midi controllers. Fixture channels and scenes can be assigned and controlled through a midi controllers fader, potenciometer or button. This makes it possible to control your entire light show externally. A 3D visualizer is included so you can set up your own truss configuration and light shows then view them during playback. The 3D visualizer also gives you the ability to program offline so when you get to your gig, youre ready to go. This manual is Copyright 2008 American DJ Supply. All rights reserved. No part of the manual included with this product can be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means, for any purpose without prior written authorized permission. Information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time and without notice. Please contact American DJ Customer Service or visit www.americandj.com for the latest manual revisions.

Minimum System Requirements
32Mb RAM video card to use the 3D visualizer supporting Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Laptop or desktop computer with USB port Windows ME, XP, or any up to date version 256Mb Memory 800 x 600 screen resolution 800 Mhz clock frequency
Best Performance System Requirements
128Mb RAM video card to use the 3D visualizer supporting Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Laptop or desktop computer with USB port Windows ME, XP, or any up to date version 512Mb Memory 1280 x1024 screen resolution 1.5GHz clock frequency

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Installation
2. Installation Unpacking Contents
When first opening your myDMX packagae, please ensure that all components are present. The system Ships with the following components: myDMX USB to DMX interface USB Cable myDMX System Control Software CD myDMX User Manual Upon unpacking, carefully inspect your unit for any damage that may have occurred during shipping. If damage has occurred, do not plug the unit in. Contact your American DJ dealer as soon as possible. Do not discard packing carton in the trash. Please recycle when ever possible.

Cabling Requirements

The USB cable provides power to the myDMX interface and should be connected to a USB port on your PC. Figure 1

Computer

(NOT INCLUDED)

USB CABLE

Interface

DMX DATA CABLE

DMX Fixture
DMX Data cabling should meet the following USITT DMX512 specification requirements such as ACCU CABLE, DMX cables: Low capacitance Two twisted pairs Foil or braid shielded Suitable for use with EIA485 (RS485) operation at 250k baud Characteristic impedance 85-150 ohms, nominally 120 ohms 24 AWG min. gauge for runs up to 1000 feet (300m) 22 AWG min. gauge for runs up to 1640 feet (500m) Microphone cables and other general purpose, two-conductor audio or signal cables are not suitable for use with DMX512.

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USB Driver Installation
1. Insert the myDMX Software CD into a CD drive on PC. 2. Locate the adj.exe application on the CD and double-click to begin installation.
Windows will find the driver and will tell you the device is not validated, and will ask if you wish to continue. Although Microsoft does not have a numerical registry for this driver, there is no risk of incompatibility. Click "Continue Anyway".

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Keep in mind that the software detects the USB interface when it launches. This means that you must have the USB interface connected to your computer each time b efore launching the software. Otherwise, there will be no communication between the software and the interface. Click Finish when The wizard has competed the driver installation.

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Getting Started
3. Getting started Software Launch
1. Double click the myDMX desktop icon. Note: if you do not have an interface connected to the PC, the Software will launch in Demo mode and you will not be able to control any fixtures. If an interface is Connected thereafter, the software will not recognize it. If this happens, you must close the myDMX Program, connect the interface USB cable to the computer then re-launch the software.
There is no DMX output when the software is launched in this mode.
myDMX interface is connected and DMX signal should be present.

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Set Up

4. Fixture Profiles

The myDMX software includes thousands of pre-created fixture profiles from most brands available in the market today. The fixture profiles include detailed channel information that allow for proper and precise control of your lighting fixtures. Profiles are created using the Scan Library Editor program which is included with the myDMX software package. American DJ will do its best to create and post new fixture profiles to the American DJ, myDMX webpage on a regular basis. However, you may use the Scan Library Editor should you feel the need to edit an existing profile or create a new fixture profile not yet available.

Adding Lighting Fixtures

Use the ScanLibrary menu on the upper left of the Set Up screen to select the fixture or fixtures that you wish to control.
1. Locate the manufacture folder by using the scroll bar on the right and left click the plus sign next to the folder to access the available fixture profile list. 2. Left click the fixture name once which should now be highlighted in blue. 3. Select the starting DMX channel that you want your fixture or fixture group assigned to in the First DMX channel section. Note: if you cannot see these options which should be located below the fixture folders, find the scroll bar on the right and scroll down to access them. 4. Define the number of fixtures that you want to add by typing in or selecting the quantity from the drop down tab in the Number of fixtures section. 5. If you wish to create a matrix of selected fixtures, left click the Matrix button and enter the # x # information for your matrix. This feature is most commonly use with RGB LED walls. Continue on to step 6 to finish adding your fixture.

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6. Enter a starting Index number that you wish to assign to your fixtures. The Index number is simply a number that will automatically be assigned to each fixture to make it easier for you to recognize it during the programming process. For example, if the Index # is set to 1, and (4) Accu Scan 250 fixtures are added, the index numbers will display as accu scan 250.1 , accu scan 250.2, accu scan 250.3 and accu scan 250.4. See diagram below. 7. Left click the Patch button to add the fixtures. Like the picture shows above, your fixtures will automatically be added to the grid. To add additional fixtures, repeat steps 1 thru 7.

You can also drag and drop fixture profiles directly from the Scan Library folders onto the DMX grid like pictured below. If you use this method of adding fixtures, be sure to drop each fixture onto available DMX channels. Available DMX channels are white boxes with black numbers on them.

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5. List View
Above the DMX patch area, there is a pull down menu, with the "Grid View" option selected. Change this to "List View" to access some advanced fixture configuration options.
These options include the following: - Channel Shortcut Keys - to control channels directly with the computer mouse at any time by holding any key on your computer keyboard, you can change them at any time by clicking on the corresponding Shortcut area for each channel. - Enable Channel Fade - if not selected, the fade time between 2 steps or scenes will not affect the corresponding channel (very useful for Gobo channels, for example, where you want only the position to fade slowly, but the gobos to change quickly) - Enable Stand Alone Dimmer - if your interface has internal memory and 3 external buttons, you can press and hold the 3rd button [arrow] along with either the [+] or [-] buttons to adjust the dimming level -Invert Pan/Tilt, Swap Pan/Tilt - each of these options allow you to invert Pan/Tilt control, or swap Pan with Tilt, ONLY when they are being controlled using the keyboard shortcuts and mouse described above.

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Scenes

6. Scenes

With myDMX, you can create dynamic scenes by storing multiple steps that each include individual fade and wait times. Fade and wait times can be set between 0 and 43 minutes each. A scene can include up to 1,000 steps each. The number of loops that a scene plays can also be set followed by the next scene to be triggered. This allows you to ultimately structure a show so scenes can automatically trigger during playback. A show can include up to 255 scenes and the number of shows that can be created and saved is only limited to the memory of your computer.
To create scenes, you must be in the editor screen. Left click the Editor tab as pictured below.

Scene Section

This section lists all recorded scenes, loop, fade and trigger information for each. It also includes a toolbar that allows you to do the following: create a new scene copy a scene delete a scene rename a scene assign a keyboard hot key (See triggering section on page 17) change scene priority position play a scene in real time
By default, scenes are always set to continuously loop. You can specify a specific number of loops, And the scene to trigger when finished.

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Step Section
The step section displays all of the steps associated with the selected scene. In addition, the selected scene fade and wait times are also displayed there and can be edited at any time. The steps in this section can be manually created or automatically created when using the FX generator. The functions found in the toolbar are as follows: add a new step copy the selected step paste step delete the selected step Set Levels button Each scene includes a number of steps which will fade in sequentially. Each step represents a cue on all the channels which fade time and wait time are associated with it. For example: if you wish to have your lights move in a triangle movement, you will have to create 3 steps and Specify fade time for each step. if you wish to create a static scene, only one step is necessary.

Fixture Channel Fader Section
Various methods can be used to set channel-levels: drag channel-fader with the mouse. if the channel has been assigned a keyboard shortcut, press key and move the mouse. if the channel has presets (e.g. : gobos, colors.), right-click on channel name to make a selection from a list. set several channels simultaneously by pressing "Set levels" button in the Step section. if the channel is a color mixing channel, (RGB or CMY), right click to open the Color Manager window. You can change the DMX levels of multiple channels simultaneously: Left click a specific channel name, press and hold the SHIFT key then move the channel fader of the Selected channel. Fixtures of the same type channels will simultaneously change. Hold the CTRL key pressed and select the channels (left button of your mouse) you want to use. Hold The left button pressed on the last selected channel and move your mouse to change the level Select a channel, press and hold the SHIFT key and then select a second channel. This will select all The channels between the first selected and the last one

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Triggering
7. Triggering Keyboard Triggering
To trigger scenes using hot keys, click the Trigger icon which will open the Trigger - New Scene Screen. Type the key that you wish to trigger the selected scene with in the Key box. See below.

Midi Triggering

The Midi trigger function is a powerful tool that allows for LIVE playback of scenes that youve programmed and fixture channel control. Any standard MIDI controller, such as the unit pictured below, can be connected to your computer and linked to trigger scenes in your myDMX software.
Be sure to connect your MIDI controller to your computer before launching the myDMX program so that it is recognized by the software. Once youve programmed your scenes, its simple to assign MIDI controller faders, potentiometers or buttons to externally trigger them. In addition, fixture channels can also be assigned and controlled externally via MIDI.

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From the user screen,
Right click on a scene or channel fader that you wish to assign to the midi controller.
Left click on the Learn MIDI command. Prompt.
Move, turn or push a fader, potentiometer or button on the midi controller that you want your relevant scene or fixture channel assigned to. The Waiting of MIDI command. prompt will disappear which confirms that the scene or fixture channel was successfully assigned. To play the assigned scene or move the assigned fixture channel from your midi controller, simply trigger the relevant fader, potentiometer or button on the controller.

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8. Playback
To playback scenes that youve created, you must be in the User screen. Left click the User tab>
1 - Button-area Each button represents a "scene" which can be activated with the mouse. If the button is pressed, then the scene is activated. Each button is also used to visualize the number of loops and various triggers.

The Effect Manager adapts its self depending on the fixtures you are using. To demonstrate the capabilities of this tool, well start by using a matrix of generic RGB LED color mixing fixtures.
To access the effects editor, left click the FX button.

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Gradient Editor
The gradient editor allows you to create many complex static gradients.
Switch the editor ON by clicking on the red button and select a gradient type and range.
Editing the color of a gradient In this example we have created a fade between blue and green. Select the color you wish to edit.
Choose your color from the drop down box.

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Changing the length of a gradient Here we see an even gradient between blue and green. You may wish for the gradient to be long at the beginning and then short. To achieve this, we can create a gradient step by double clicking on a particular part of the gradient. A point will then appear. You can drag this point along to change the gradient.
Adding a color to a gradient You can use the points to add multiple colors to the gradient. For example, we may want the gradient to fade from blue to white, and then from white to green. This can be achieved by selecting the point and changing the color from the drop down box.
If you are unhappy with the points added, simply select the point and click the delete button. Remember to click generate before closing the effect manager.

Color Mixing

The color mixing tool is the easiest way to create complex color effects. Firstly switch the tool on and select an effect. Click the preview button, eye ball, to see how your final effect will look.
You can vary the size, speed and direction of the effect as well as changing the colors used by clicking the pallet icon. You can also change the number of colors used. Remember to click generate before closing the effect manager.

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RGB Matrix Effects
This tool is specifically designed for use with a matrix of LED panels. To get started, click the + button to add a layer. The layer name can be changed by double clicking it and there are several layer types available, the most basic being color. The color can be changed by clicking the pallet. Moving shape effects can also be created by selecting effect from the drop down box.
Image and video The effect manager is capable of reading a jpg, bmp or gif image and interoperating this on an LED matrix. Select picture from the type drop down box and load your photo. You can choose to stretch your photo filling up the full matrix, or to keep its original proportions. If you wish to go a step further, AVI video can also be played.

Text Selecting Text in the drop down box opens the text editor. Here you can enter a piece of text and choose where to place the text on your LED matrix. You can also scroll the text by clicking one of the 4 arrows and adjust the scroll speed. Clicking the T button allows you to change the font. To change the text color and background, select the color pallet.
Remember to click generate before closing the effect manager.

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Advanced Effects
This tool allows you to have more control over the individual channels of your fixtures and is extremely usefull with moving heads and scanners as well as LEDs. To demonstrate the advanced effects section, we will insert 8 generic moving head fixtures. You will notice that when inserting the moving head fixture, the effect manager interface adapts itself. The new fixtures channels are displayed and the RGB matrix effects tab is replaced with a Pan/Tilt effects tab.
Firstly, youll need to click light beam on. This sends a message to all the relevant shutter/iris/dimmer channels to show the light beam.
Select the channel you wish to apply your effect to. Here we have applied an effect to the dimmer channel.
Next, choose a waveform from the dropdown box, here we have chosen a sinus wave. You can preview your scene in real-time using the 3d Visualiser. Adapt the wave settings and choose if you wish to have all your fixtures synchronised or phased, then click generate.

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Pan/Tilt Effects
As well as using the advanced effects tool to create Pan/Tilt effects by creating waves, you can create more specific moving effects with the Pan/Tilt effects tool. As with the other effect manager tools, youll need to click light beam on. This sends a message to all the relevent shutter/iris/dimmer channels to show the light beam.
Once the tool is switched ON, start by creating one of the shapes listed and hit play to test your effect.
You can edit your shape by adding, deleting and moving the points.
To slow/speed up your effect, change the interval time, this changes the time it takes to get from one point to the next.

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3D Visualizer

11. 3D Visualizer

3D stages are saved with the "evs" format and can be open/saved indefinitely. Stage dimensions, inserted objects and fixtures are also saved in these files.
It is also possible to import or export 3D stages to or from zipped files with the "Import / Export" buttons of the "Stage" menu. Saving a 3D stage including all required files (X files, BMP or JPG files for the textures.) and the re-open it on another computer which does not contain the same objects.
The following section describes how to create your first stage, introducing you to the basics of our 3D visualizer. It will also include a description of the files used to save different projects. Your First Stage
- From the Stage menu, select Stage settings. A window will open, where you can adjust the size and color/texture for each of the walls on your stage. Notice the options available to select individual walls, show or hide walls, repeat textures in both the X and Y axis, and change units between metric and English.
- From the Stage menu, select Build mode. This will split your 3D visualizer window into 4 sections: 3D rendering, 2D top view, 2D front view, and Object/Fixture Settings. You can control the size and content of these sections, even hide them.

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- From the Object Settings section click on the Add object button (grey cube next to the red arrow in the picture above) to insert an object from our libraries (i.e. /Music Instrument/Drums.x)
- The object will be inserted at the center of the stage. You can move this object around the 3D stage using your mouse. Furthermore, using the object editing tools (green arrow) you can change the position, orientation, size, color, etc. of any object selected from the list (blue arrow). These tools are explained in later sections of the manual. - Repeat these steps to add more objects.

User Mode

The software has 2 modes : User mode and Build mode. The first one is for the visualization, all features to modify the stage are disabled. This chapter introduces all features dedicated to the visualization, even if most of them are available from the Build mode as well.

Rendering Options

Several options are available to customize your stage and the rendering. All of then are in "Options" menu. Ambient lighting It is possible to modify the intensity of Ambient lighting with the faders located on the "Options toolbar" ("View" menu, "Options toolbar"). Fog density You can adjust the fog density on your stage. To do so, you must go to the "Light beam" menu ("Options" menu) and select "UP" or "DOWN". You can also modify the density from the "Options toolbar" or using the keyboard shortcuts LEFT and RIGHT. Rendering mode It is possible to switch between "Normal" and "Powerful" rendering mode. The software starts automatically in "Powerful" mode if your graphic card is compatible. However you can switch to the "Normal" mode if you think that it runs too slowly.

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Resolution
It is possible to choose from 5 different levels of screen resolution for the 3D views. This option allows to adapt the software to the performance of your graphic card. If the rendering is too slow, select a lower level of rendering.

Cameras

Views It is possible to move the camera with the mouse (see the buttons assignment from the "Options" menu) if the "Move" option is selected from the "Camera" menu. Differents views (front, left.) can be selected from the menu or from the toolbar. They can also be selected with the 1 to 5 keyboard keys. Personal views Up to 4 different views can be created in addition to the default ones, using the "Save" option from the menu. The current view (position and orientation) will be then saved. Those view can be called from the menu or with the 6 to 9 keyboard keys. Auto rotation An auto rotation option is available from the "Camera" menu or the 0 keboard key. ScreenShot

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Build Mode
This chapter introduces the second mode of the software : Build mode. The screen is split and contains the 3D view, the "Objects settings" window, and the 2D views.

Stage Size & Color

Color and dimensions of stage (width, height and depth) can be defined within this window (available from the "Stage" menu or from the standard toolbar).

Color & Textures

First you must select the face or select all faces to make your stage unicolored. To change colour, remove "x" from the "default" checkbox, then select the colour from the following window. As for the color, you must unselect the "Default" option to choose a texture for the walls. Select the image (BMP or JPG) by clicking on the "." button. You can also make your texture repeating (horizontally and vertically) by using the "Texture repetition (X and Y)" controls.

Inserting Objects

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The library on the left side displays the available objects to be inserted. Once selected, the object automatically appears in the visualization window. The object selected may be previewed before it is inserted. Click on "Select" to insert the object in your stage. All the 3D objects available in the software are situated in the objects library. However you can use your own objects (X format). It is better to use simple objects because it is a real-time application and big objects can make the program run slowly. If you want to insert objects coming from another library, you will have to choose whether you want to copy the object in the library.

Insert Fixtures

As for the objects, the software makes it possible to insert fixtures from the library by clicking on "Add fixture(s)" from the "Stage" menu or from the standard toolabr. The following window appears :
Select a fixture from the list and then patch it using the "Patch" button after having specified the starting DMX address and the number of devices or by drag&drop. Make sure you select the correct universe first by selecting the right tab. It is also possible from the toolbar or by clicking with the right button of the mouse on a fixture to : - copy/paste fixture(s) - duplicate fixture (s) with a wizard - rename a fixture - delete fixture (s) All actions can be canceled with the UNDO button. To select a fixture, click on it or click and draw a selection rectangle. Then, moving the selected fixture (s) becomes possible by holding the left button of the mouse. To move a fixture to another universe, just drag it to the corresponding tab and this will open the new universe. When controlled by another sofware, the 3D visualizer can receive the patch informations directly. 2 modes are available : "Automatic" mode will insert all fixtures from the controller patch and remove the current devices of the 3D visualizer that are not in the controller. Manual" mode, allows to patch any fixture coming from the controller or not (several fixtures can be patched to the same DMX address)

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It is better to use this window only in "Automatic" mode to not lose all changes made before. The list on the left side shows the fixtures informations received from the controller. The "orange" fixtures are those available in the controller and already patched in the 3D visualizer, the "blue" are those patched in the 3D visualizer and not in the controller. The user can select the devices he want to insert or not. Click on "Patch" to insert the selected fixtures. The 3 options allow to select the patch mode and 2 display options. Here they are : to show only the fixtures available in the controller and not patched in the 3D visualizer or the entire patch automatic" or "manual" patch display or not the popup window when the patch has changed

Simple Objects Editor

This tool enables you to create your own objects and reuse them later on:

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Three different types of objects can be created: Cube Sphere Cylinder You can modify dimensions and then save them under the Microsoft X format. The "Flat" option enables you to add 2 cm in height and to quickly create a rectangular or circular screen in shape and reuse it over and over again in your future stages.

Textures

You can also add a texture to an object. You must unselect the "No" option to do so. Then, you just have to select an image by clicking on the "." button.

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Objects List
The list is located in the "Objects" tab of the "Objects settings" window. All objects are listed and folders can be created to simply classify them. The drag & drop is used to move the objects within the list. To add a new folder, click on the "New folder" button from the toolbar. The up and down arrow allow to expand or collapse the list. To rename an object, double click on it and then enter the new name. It is also possible to select another layer for the objects by double clicking on the layer cell and selecting a layer from the list. Note: It is possible to display or not each column of the list by clicking on the title bar with the right button

12. Appendix

This chapter introduces all the menus, toolbars and shortcuts of the software. The last trouble shooting section shows what to check/do in case you experience a problem with the software.

Menus summary

Create a new 3D stage Open a 3D stage Save the 3D stage Save the 3D stage with another name Import a 3D stage Export a 3D stage Print Print preview Print properties Open the Construction mode Open the User mode Open the "Stage settings" window Open the "Simple objects editor" Add fixtures Exit the software

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Camera
Front view Right view Left view Top view Rear view Move the camera Auto rotation Create a screenshot Open the "Movie recorder" window Save the current position of the camera Delete the selected camera Custom camera 1 Custom camera 2 Custom camera 3 Custom camera 4
Always visible option Display or not the the lower half of the screen Display or not the the right half of the screen Display the standard toolbar Display the camera toolbar Display the options toolbar Display the zoom toolbar Display de mouse toolbar

Language

Change the sofware language. Open the "About" window Start the online help

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Toolbars Summary (Left to Right)

Standard toolbar

Create a new stage Open a stage Save the stage Always visible option Open Construction mode Open User mode Add new fixture(s) Open the DMX input window Open the stage settings window Open the simple objects editor Undo Redo

Options toolbar

Adjust ambient lighting Adjust the fog intensity Change the rendering level Enable/disable the "laser" rendering Enable/disable shadows

Camera toolbar

Open the movie maker window Create a screen shot Camera menu

Zoom toolbar

Zoom menu (assign a zoom function to the left button of the mouse) Fit Zoom OUT Zoom fader Zoom IN