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39.2.14 Converting an Existing MagicQ Show File
Old MagicQ show files can be loaded into MagicQ, but they will not have any visualiser heads defined. It is easy to take heads
from an existing show file and create a visualisation.
Select the heads using groups or the keypad. Then go to
Patch → VIEW VIS → Selected Heads
and press the INSERT SELECTED soft button. This creates a visualiser head for each of the selected heads.
If you wish, you can attach the heads to an object using the FIT TO OBJECT soft button.
It is also possible to insert all the patched heads in your show file into the visualiser in one step. Make sure no heads are selected,
then go to
Patch → VIEW VIS → Vis Heads
and press the INSERT PATCHED soft. This creates a visualiser head for each head in the patch. The heads will be positioned in
a grid format.
39.2.15 Converting a MagicQ Grid Into a Visualisation
It is possible to convert a grid from the MagicQ Plan View into a visualisation. In the Output Window, View Plan press SHIFT +
ARRANGE VIS. MagicQ will prompt you for the positioning within the visualisation.
For each of the heads in the grid a visualiser head will be will be inserted into the visualiser. The positioning will be set according
to the position in the grid.
For example if you select Top, then MagicQ will treat the grid as if it is a top view and all the visualiser heads will be positioned
at the top of the room at the same height.
39.2.16 Visualiser Settings
MagicVis includes settings for how the visualisation looks.