User Manual

Laserworld Showeditor 2015
Version 2015/1.0 2015 Page 96
 On calling the figure afterwards: Depending on the settings, the effects are
applied to the figure as “Start Values” or not.
Start Value means, that this is the initial position the laser starts on first call. If the
behaviour of the figure is modified during the calling of the figure, it should restart
with those modified settings on second call. This behaviour can be manipulated with
selecting the “Auto Boot” checkbox (see below for details)
Description of the Effects Window:
Any Effect Value can be specified from –100% to +100%, if the effect is bidirectional
(can have positive and negative values). Rotation effects use a wider spread of
values from –180° to +180° or from 0 to 360° (or even more).
The Reset-Button next to a specific value resets it to standard.
The Reset-All-Button resets all values with individual reset buttons to standard.
Auto Boot:
Selecting this option specifies that on recalling a figure, the previously selected
effects state, specified as Effect Value, shall not be preserved but the Start Value
shall be called instead.
This means that if e.g. the rotation speed has been changed for a figure during a
show, it is not preserved when the figure is called again – the figure restarts with the
presets set as Start Value.
Always same start direction:
This is only available if Auto Boot is activated and toggles with the Auto Boot settings
too. Selecting this option means that the direction of the effect is also bound to the
Start Value on recalling the figure.
Absolute Value:
If checked, Absolute Value defines the chosen values are considered as being
absolute, e.g. a certain angle, and the animation stops as soon as this position is
reached.
If unchecked, the values are considered to being relative to the prior value, e.g. a
percentage of a circle (for rotation effects), and the effect continues to being
applied and thus does the animation.
Example: Effect Rotation, the Effect Value is set to 10. If Absolute Value is activated, then the
figure is rotated by +10 degrees. In that position it stops and stands still. The figure can be
rotated further with the Timeline Editor or the Live Window, but only by defined angles. If
Absolut Value is not activated, the Effect Value describes a certain speed of rotation.
“Effects Limits” specify the limits for the respective effect. Setting limits only makes
sense, if the option Absolute Value is not activated.
“FlipFlop” allows for the effect to alternate. E.g.: The effect Displacement Y standard
only goes upwards. With selecting “Flip Flop” it alternates vertically.
“Margin visible” keeps the figure visible within the projection area, even if the
applied effects would move it out. Margin Visible compresses the points that would