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92 Ion Operations Manual
Copying a Fixture
It is possible to copy an existing fixture and then edit its parameters. In the fixture editor, there is a
{Copy} button. Pressing {Copy} when a library fixture is selected will create a copy of that fixture
and will assign it a new name. This new fixture can then be edited.
Merging Custom Fixtures into a New Show File
Custom fixtures are saved with your show file and not in the fixture library. If you want to use custom
fixtures in a different show file, you will need to use the advanced merge function while in the new
show file.
For more information, see Partial Patch Merging, page 55
Importing a Custom Fixture
You can import custom fixtures from an ASCII show file, see Importing Show Files, page 57.
Update Library
When a new library is installed on Ion either from a software update or a separate fixture library file
from the ETC website, changes in library data will not automatically update your show files. This is
to prevent library changes from affecting a functional show file.
Using the {Fixtures} softkey in patch will open up the list of fixtures used in the current show file. In
this view, you will be able to tell which fixtures in the currently loaded show file differ from the desk’s
fixture library. For fixtures that have a library update, the {Update Lib} softkey will display in white,
and for fixtures that don’t have an update, the {Update Lib} softkey will be grayed out.