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Re: 3D Window won't start

PostPosted: 06 March 2019, 08:10
by BuBulle
I just did an important test:
- created a new lightshow on same computer
- copied fixtures.ini and fixtures directory from faulty directory to new lightshow : 3DView won't start ! That"s good information, problem is either in

fixtures.ini or one of the fixtures files.

Re: 3D Window won't start

PostPosted: 06 March 2019, 08:40
by BuBulle
I look at the last modified fixture file from the faulty show
copied one I backed up recently

IT WORKS AGAIN :)

so this fixture file must have been corrupted.

Lessons Learned:
- frequent named backups, at least on config changes and major scene updates
- if this happens again I know 3Dview looks at fixtures.ini and individual fixture files.

Thanks for those who tried to help,

Re: 3D Window won't start

PostPosted: 06 March 2019, 08:53
by Luc Henrion
Great ! Good job. Did you keep the corrupted file so you could check what was wrong with(in) it ?

Re: 3D Window won't start

PostPosted: 06 March 2019, 09:14
by support
Yes, if possible please post the "working" and the "corrupted" files.
This may speed up things for us to fix that problem.

Re: 3D Window won't start

PostPosted: 06 March 2019, 11:57
by BuBulle
Enclosed the faulty file. You will see that it starts with head "4" and ends with head "1"

I now recall I wanted to revert the order as moving heads appears in the reverse order i wanted. #1 was right and #4 was left. I wanted the opposite. So using Editor/Fixtures/Edit Fixture I moved each head using up and down arrows.

To confirm this was the problem I now reproduced the issue by naming heads "4" to "1": no 3Dview.
And moved them back "1" to "4" : 3D view fine.

3rd lesson learned : do no move heads order.

Is there a way to reverse heads for a multihead bar ? From left-right to right-left ?

Re: 3D Window won't start

PostPosted: 06 March 2019, 11:58
by BuBulle
Correct file

Re: 3D Window won't start

PostPosted: 06 March 2019, 19:49
by support
Thank you for your help.
Fixed in the fix file.
https://thelightingcontroller.com/viewt ... =85&t=3438