View source for Drawing a PixelPlane in the Display Preview


'''Note:''' Be sure to read the section on [[Creating a Display Preview]] to get an understanding of how Display Previews work and how to set it up. While this will cover the steps for a PixelPlane, it is assumed that you have an understanding of the basics.


'''Assigning Your PixelPlane Object to a Preview Group:'''
*Open the Channel Manager (Manage Channels -> Manage Raw Channels).
*Open your PixelPlane object by clicking its folder.
*Highlight all of the PixelPlane channels.
*In the Preview Group/Number bulk renaming field, enter your starting group, followed by a comma, followed by the number of pixels in each string.
**'''Example:''' A MegaTree with 16 strands of 50 pixels each would be entered as ''1,50''. This would number each string to its own display group.
*Click ''Done with Changes''.


'''Drawing the PixelPlane Object:'''
*Open your Preview (Preview -> Edit New Preview). Then, select ''Pick Preview'' and select your preview file and click ''Ok''.
*In the Preview Toolbar, click the button that represents your PixelPlane object.
*Draw the object in the window and press Spacebar.

[[File:HLS_PixelPlane_Preview.png|350px|thumb|Figure 6-33]]
*Figure 6-33 will appear.
*Enter the number of Strings in your object.
*Enter the number of lights or pixels in each string.
*Enter a name for the object.
*Click the create button.
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[[File:HLS_PixelPlane_Preview_AssignLights.png|350px|thumb|Figure 6-34]]
*Now you must assign your pixel strings to the appropriate preview strings.
*Click in the name field of string 1.
*Figure 6-34 will appear.
*Select Multiple Pixels
*The Number of Pixels field will automatically be filled.
*Click "Assign Channels in Reverse" IF your strings run in reverse.
*Click in the blue name field.
*In the window that opens, select the first string, first pixel.
*Click OK to close the Assign Light window.
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*In the Object window, Select Force Pixel and then click Force Assign.
*Click YES to the dialog box.
*This will load all additional pixels and strings.
*To verify correct loading, you can now left-click in the ''show'' box to see the string light up in the visualizer window.
*Click SAVE to save the preview.
*Close the preview.


*'''Note:''' Follow directions in [[Creating a Display Preview]] to set a display preview as active and view your sequence while running it.


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