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Bulk universe change

Posted: 03 March 2026, 16:10
by muscanto
Could you make a right click option when multiple fixtures are selected to move them to a new universe number?

Currently, fixtures have to be done one by one and it's time consuming. I assume an error would be thrown if there's an address conflict and it would stop the move.

Re: Bulk universe change

Posted: 16 March 2026, 15:36
by support
Noted, but low priority level than other requested things, in our opinion.

In the meantime, for multi-addressing change, you can save time by editing the file "../YourLightshow/fixtures.ini" and changing the parameter "address".
For instance, if you change
[Fixture1]
address = 1
to
[Fixture1]
address = 513
The fixture will have the new DMX address "1" of the second DMX universe.

In case of, please make a safe copy of the original file "fixtures.ini" before trying that.

Re: Bulk universe change

Posted: 07 May 2026, 08:20
by muscanto
Yes I am aware of this and have edited the file manually before.

Why wasn't a letter or decimal system used for this file? It would be much easier to edit rather than using 512 increments.

Such as 1.101 = universe 1 fixture address 101

Re: Bulk universe change

Posted: 10 May 2026, 13:57
by support
The values stored in the .ini file correspond to the internal addressing system used by the software itself.

We understand that a universe.channel notation could be easier to read and edit manually, but the current format directly reflects how the software manages DMX addresses internally.