Virtual view fixture selection

When you select fixtures in Virtual view, you activate the fixture for editing with the Light Tool. You can select multiple fixtures at one time by either drag-selecting or holding down CTRL while selecting fixtures.

Using Virtual view fixture selection

You can activate Virtual view fixture selection by pressing TAB while in the Virtual view. Once you press TAB, you will notice a red message in the top right-hand corner of the Virtual view window: “Virtual View Select ON”.

To activate virtual view fixture selection

1. In a Virtual view, press TAB once. You are now in Virtual view fixture selection mode.
2. To select a fixture in Virtual view fixture selection mode, click directly on a fixture’s image in the Virtual view:

3. To select multiple fixtures in Virtual view fixture selection mode, press CTRL and click each fixture that you want to select. You can also select multiple fixtures at once by drag-selecting with the mouse as you would in drawing modes; Virtual view fixture selection mode disables the camera movement controls so you can drag a marquee box around fixtures to select them.
4. Once you are finished selecting fixtures, press TAB again to exit from Virtual view fixture selection mode. You will then regain control of the Virtual view camera.

Tips:

• It is helpful to keep your hand near the TAB key while selecting fixtures and maneuvering around with the camera; once you need to move around your view, press TAB to exit Virtual view fixture selection mode. Your fixture selection is maintained as you move in and out of the Virtual view fixture selection mode.
• Make sure while you navigate around in the Virtual view that you give yourself a good angle on the view in which you want to select fixtures. It may be difficult to select a fixture in the middle of a lighting position or truss while you’re looking at a side view of it.

To focus a fixture using virtual view fixture selection

Virtual view fixture selection mode enables you to focus your fixture by clicking on the target in Virtual Views.

1. Activate Virtual view fixture selection by pressing TAB while in Virtual View.

Result: A message in magenta appears in the top right-hand corner of the Virtual view window: “Virtual View Select ON”.

2. Click to select the fixture that you want to focus. To select multiple fixtures, press CTRL and click to select them.
3. Use the Light Tool to adjust the focus properties. For details, see "Focus options".
4. Click in the Virtual view to select the focus target.
5. Press TAB to exit Virtual view fixture selection.

Using Virtual view invert fixture selection

This feature is helpful if you want to deselect all currently selected fixtures, and consequently select all the other fixtures that were not selected before.

To use invert fixture selection

From the Edit menu, choose Select Special > Invert Selection or press CTRL+I to activate invert selection to deselect all the fixtures currently selected, and consequently select all the other fixtures that were previously not selected.

Note: Invert fixture selection is also available in Lighting Wireframe/Quad.

Showing text on Virtual view

Fixture information will be displayed in Virtual view as text that appears automatically when the tooltip hovers over a fixture.