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Basic show creation for new emphasis users, Tutorial – Dell Emphasis Lighting Control System User Manual

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Basic Show Creation for New Emphasis Users

This tutorial will take you through many of the basic steps in creating a show file:

Create a CAD drawing for a small show

View and modify your data in DATA mode

Create show paperwork

Control fixtures and store basic cues

[Emphasis 3D] Create a rendering

This tutorial assumes that you have already turned on your system, following the

Power-up

Procedure, page 16

. It also assumes you have read Chapter 2:

Emphasis User Interface,

page 21

.

Emphasis defaults to using imperial measurements. You can use either imperial or metric

measurements at any time by simply entering the correct modifier to any numerical distance

entry, such as (“) or (mm).

Change the default unit type:

Step 1:

In the Options menu, click User Options.

Step 2:

In the User Options dialog, click the Draw Defaults tab.

Step 3:

Click either Metric or Imperial in the Units portion of the dialog.

A completed version of this tutorial (named “Tutorial”) is provided with your system

software in the Show directory. If you have upgraded from a previous version of Emphasis,

and you did not install both C and D drives, follow the instructions in the readme file in the

“Demo Files” folder on the desktop to install the demo shows.

Tutorial

Step 1:

Create a New Show.

a. In the File menu, click New Show. A

dialog opens asking if you want to
save changes to the current show.
Click Yes or No.

b. In the File menu, click Save Show

As.

c. In the File Name box, type “Tutorial-

Your Name” and click Save.