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Show Patch, Channel, Circuit details for Report Item on the Plot

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Ian Harding
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In theatre, I construct many custom lighting fixtures which (understandably) cannot be added into the Capture Library.  Therefore when creating plots, I mark the appropriate rig location with a Report Item.
Within a Report Item, it is possible to enter in a Patch, and Circuit number.  However these are never printed anywhere on the plot - this makes it difficult for Riggers to identify where a specific custom unit should be positioned.
It would be hugely beneficial to be able to also load in a Channel number, but key to this is to also make the resulting Report item's information printable on the Plot in exactly the same way as traditional fixtures.

Floriaan
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I would describe your request as being able to turn on or off annotations for report items. I would like to plus one this request.

Other software has so-called "Dummy channels", "Spare channels" and "Null channels" to play with, each with their respective symbols. That could be another way to implement this request.

Floriaan Ganzevoort
Lighting Designer - Theatermachine