Layer Patch Macro

Export the fixture layers of a showfile and build macros that patch those fixture IDs to their DMX addresses.

Layer Patch Macro - Screenshot

What it does

Builds patch macros from exported layers
The macros patch every fixture to the DMX address it had in the source showfile, so nobody has to type addresses by hand.
Works inside a showfile that already exists
Patch only the fixtures you need instead of reading in a whole showfile. That makes it quick to update or change a running show.

Export the fixture patch from the showfile:
- Select a USB drive before you export. That is the quickest way to move the file.
- Go to Setup > Patch & Fixture Schedule.
- Select the fixture layers you want.
- Export the selection in XML Only format.
Import the layer XML:
- Import XML File reads the exported grandMA layer file (.xml).
Set the export options:
- Give the macros a name.
- Choose the export mode:
  All-In-One puts every layer in one macro.
  Per Layer makes one macro per layer.
Export the macros:
- Manual import: save the macros to a grandMA2 or grandMA3 folder, then import them on the console.
- Direct import: send the macros straight to the console. The console asks you to pick the first macro ID.

Name: the macro name.
Ignore Patch Collisions (MA2 only): assigns the DMX address even when something else already uses it. grandMA3 does this anyway.
Export Mode:
All-In-One puts every layer in one macro.
Per Layer makes one macro per layer.