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Patch DMX with the wizard

DMX patching in ShowPlot happens as you place fixtures, not as a separate step you do later.

Addressing a run of fixtures​

The lighting array tool lets you lay down a line of fixtures at once: pick a fixture, its DMX mode, and a starting universe and address, and ShowPlot lays them out with addresses assigned in sequence, each one moving forward by its full channel footprint. If a run would run past channel 512, ShowPlot rolls the next fixture over to the start of the next universe automatically rather than overflowing.

The ShowPlot Add lighting fixtures wizard with a fixture type, start universe and channel, personality, fixture count, and mount height.
The lighting array wizard: pick a fixture, its DMX mode, and a start address, and ShowPlot assigns the run in sequence.

Editing one fixture by hand​

Select a placed fixture and its properties pane shows its address (as universe.channel, for example 1.1) and its DMX mode. Change either directly, no need to redo the whole run for a single fixture.

Catching conflicts​

Every address you set is checked live against everything else in the room. An address that overlaps another fixture's footprint is flagged right away, and so is a personality that can't fit in the universe you gave it. When nothing is selected, the properties pane also shows a running count of DMX address conflicts left in the room, so you can tell at a glance whether the patch is clean before you move on.

Getting the patch on paper​

Once your fixtures are patched, the tech sheet export can include a lighting patch sheet page alongside your plan and elevation views. See Exports: PDF, DXF, glTF, and tech sheets.