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    Capture 2025 Reference Manual

    Copyright © Capture Visualisation AB

  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 System Requirements
    • 1.2 Licence Installation
      • 1.2.1 How to acquire a licence key file using a key file ticket
      • 1.2.2 Step-by-step Manual Unlock procedure
    • 1.3 Licence Uninstallation
      • 1.3.1 Remove unlock normally
      • 1.3.2 Remove unlock manually
      • 1.3.3 Remove unlock forcibly
    • 1.4 Licence management
    • 1.5 Library Installation and Updates
  • 2 Welcome Window
  • 3 File Menu
    • 3.1 New
    • 3.2 Open (Recent)
    • 3.3 Save (As)
    • 3.4 Import Model
      • 3.4.1 1st scenario:
      • 3.4.2 2nd scenario:
      • 3.4.3 Model File Formats
    • 3.5 Import Fixture Data
    • 3.6 Import Project Content
    • 3.7 Export Project
    • 3.8 Export Model
      • 3.8.1 Autodesk Drawings (.dxf, .dwg)
      • 3.8.2 glTF (.gltf, .glb)
      • 3.8.3 My Virtual Rig (.mvr)
    • 3.9 Export Fixture Data
      • 3.9.1 Exporting to grandMA 2
      • 3.9.2 Exporting to Hog 4
      • 3.9.3 Importing exported fixture data in grandMA 2 onPC
    • 3.10 Export Focus Sheets
    • 3.11 Export Presentation
  • 4 Edit Menu
    • 4.1 Undo
    • 4.2 Redo
    • 4.3 Duplicate
    • 4.4 Replace
    • 4.5 Split
    • 4.6 Delete
    • 4.7 Group
    • 4.8 Break Out of Group
    • 4.9 Break Group
    • 4.10 Transform
    • 4.11 Align
    • 4.12 Spread Even
    • 4.13 Mirror
    • 4.14 Plot Adjustments
      • 4.14.1 Enable
      • 4.14.2 Clear
    • 4.15 Map Material
      • 4.15.1 Map to Extents
      • 4.15.2 Reset Mapping
      • 4.15.3 Select Region >
      • 4.15.4 Clear Region
      • 4.15.5 Edit Regions..
    • 4.16 Model >
      • 4.16.1 Hide Distracting Edges
      • 4.16.2 Convert Lines to Pipes
      • 4.16.3 Edit..
      • 4.16.4 Scale Drawing Unit..
    • 4.17 Sequential >
      • 4.17.1 Sequential Unit
      • 4.17.2 Sequential Circuit
      • 4.17.3 Sequential Patch
      • 4.17.4 Sequential Channel
    • 4.18 Focus
    • 4.19 Remove Filters/Gobos
    • 4.20 Unpatch
    • 4.21 Measure
    • 4.22 Select All >
      • 4.22.1 By layer
      • 4.22.2 By location
      • 4.22.3 By model
      • 4.22.4 By drawing block name
      • 4.22.5 Motion controlled
      • 4.22.6 Connected truss
      • 4.22.7 Fixtures on truss
      • 4.22.8 By fixture type
      • 4.22.9 By fixture group
      • 4.22.10 By cable type
    • 4.23 Select Only >
      • 4.23.1 Front Annotations
      • 4.23.2 Centre Annotations
      • 4.23.3 Tail Annotations
    • 4.24 Deselect
  • 5 View Menu
    • 5.1 Wireframe
    • 5.2 Plot
    • 5.3 Live
    • 5.4 Custom
    • 5.5 Camera, Swing to..
    • 5.6 Camera, Focus..
    • 5.7 Camera, Position..
    • 5.8 Store Camera..
    • 5.9 Grid
    • 5.10 Widgets
    • 5.11 Hidden Objects
    • 5.12 Project Information
    • 5.13 Fixture Information
    • 5.14 Selection Navigator
    • 5.15 View Navigator
    • 5.16 Fullscreen
    • 5.17 Save Image
    • 5.18 Render Image
  • 6 Tools Menu
    • 6.1 Edit Translation
    • 6.2 Licensing
    • 6.3 Options
      • 6.3.1 General Tab
      • 6.3.2 Connectivity Tab
      • 6.3.3 Key Bindings Tab 
  • 7 Navigate Menu 
    • 7.1 Alpha View
    • 7.2 Beta View
    • 7.3 Gamma View
    • 7.4 Selected Items
    • 7.5 Views
    • 7.6 Layers
    • 7.7 Filters
    • 7.8 Fixture Groups
    • 7.9 Camera Positions
    • 7.10 Materials
    • 7.11 Fixtures
    • 7.12 Universes
  • 8 Window Menu
  • 9 Design Views
    • 9.1 Navigation
    • 9.2 Selection
    • 9.3 Manipulation
      • 9.3.1 Plot Adjustments
    • 9.4 Control Pane
      • 9.4.1 Parameter Control
    • 9.5 Focus Mode
    • 9.6 Measure Mode
    • 9.7 Polygon Editor
  • 10 Report Editor
    • 10.1 Report Properties
    • 10.2 Table Properties
  • 11 Plot Editor
    • 11.1 Text Inset Formatting
    • 11.2 Symbol key
  • 12 Design Tab
    • 12.1 Project
    • 12.2 Selected Items
      • 12.2.1 Fixture Plot Properties
      • 12.2.2 Smoke Box Properties
    • 12.3 Views
      • 12.3.1 Visualisation Settings
    • 12.4 Layers
      • 12.4.1 Layer Properties
    • 12.5 Filters
    • 12.6 Fixture Groups
    • 12.7 Camera Positions
    • 12.8 Scenes
    • 12.9 Materials
      • 12.9.1 Material Properties
      • 12.9.2 Importing PBR Texture Sets
      • 12.9.3 Texture Generators
    • 12.10 Gobos
    • 12.11 Frame Lists
    • 12.12 Symbols
    • 12.13 Reports
    • 12.14 Plot Styles
    • 12.15 Plots
  • 13 Fixtures Tab
  • 14 Universes Tab
    • 14.1 Connectivity status
    • 14.2 Console links
      • 14.2.1 DMX talkback
      • 14.2.2 Fixture selection
      • 14.2.3 Fixture patch
  • 15 Media Tab
    • 15.1 Video Captures
    • 15.2 Media Players
    • 15.3 Streaming Media
  • 16 Snapshots Tab
    • 16.1 Rendering Movies
  • 17 Library Tab
    • 17.1 Installation and Updates
    • 17.2 Content and Support
      • 17.2.1 Student Edition Library
    • 17.3 Built-in
      • 17.3.1 Distance
      • 17.3.2 Angle
      • 17.3.3 Line
      • 17.3.4 Ruler
      • 17.3.5 Image
      • 17.3.6 Cable
      • 17.3.7 Point Snapper
      • 17.3.8 Directional Snapper
      • 17.3.9 Line Snapper
      • 17.3.10 DMX Mover
      • 17.3.11 DMX Rotator
      • 17.3.12 Motion Construct
      • 17.3.13 Report Item
      • 17.3.14 Rigging Point
      • 17.3.15 Smoke Machine
      • 17.3.16 Water Jet
      • 17.3.17 Smoke
      • 17.3.18 HDRI
      • 17.3.19 Reflection Plane
      • 17.3.20 Focus Plane
    • 17.4 Recent
    • 17.5 Objects
    • 17.6 Materials
    • 17.7 Truss
    • 17.8 Fixtures
      • 17.8.1 Orientation reference arrow
    • 17.9 Fixture Symbols
    • 17.10 Symbols
    • 17.11 Filters
    • 17.12 Gobos
  • 18 Performance Tuning
    • 18.1 Hardware
    • 18.2 System Settings
    • 18.3 Project Content
  • 19 Appendix
    • 19.1 DMX Tables
      • 19.1.1 Cameras
      • 19.1.2 Smoke Boxes
      • 19.1.3 Media Players
      • 19.1.4 DMX Movers
      • 19.1.5 DMX Rotators
      • 19.1.6 Special effects
    • 19.2 Pan & Tilt Calibration Guide
      • 19.2.1 Before You Start
    • 19.3 Prism Facet Definition Guide
    • 19.4 Protocols
      • 19.4.1 Lighting Console Connectivity
      • 19.4.2 Other Protocols
      • 19.4.3 OSC
    • 19.5 Administrative Licensing
      • 19.5.1 Installation
      • 19.5.2 Uninstallation
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Capture 2025 Reference Manual

7 Navigate Menu 

7.1 Alpha View

This command navigates to the Alpha design view.

7.2 Beta View

This command navigates to the Beta design view.

7.3 Gamma View

This command navigates to the Gamma design view.

7.4 Selected Items

This command navigates to the Selected Items category of the Design tab.

7.5 Views

This command navigates to the Views category of the Design tab.

7.6 Layers

This command navigates to the Layers category of the Design tab.

7.7 Filters

This command navigates to the Filters category of the Design tab.

7.8 Fixture Groups

This command navigates to the Fixture Groups category of the Design tab.

7.9 Camera Positions

This command navigates to the Camera Positions category of the Design tab.

7.10 Materials

This command navigates to the Materials category of the Design tab.

7.11 Fixtures

This command navigates to the Fixtures Tab.

7.12 Universes

This command navigates to the Universes Tab.