Automatic numbering preferences

Field List

Lists record fields that contain text or numbers. Click in the Use column to place a check mark next to one or more fields to number. Then select each checked row to specify its Numbering Options.

Numbering Options

Start

Enter the starting number or letter

Prefix/Suffix

Specify any numbering prefix or suffix

Prepend the system name to the prefix

(hoists only, truss system required)

Uses the name of the connected truss system as the prefix

Prepend target distributor ID to prefix

(cables only)

Adds the name (ID) of the target distributor object (the distributor at the end of the cable) before the prefix. Intended for multi cables, this allows quick identification of the distributor where the cable is plugged in.

Select Apply the same numbering to all to use this option.

Prepend source distributor name to prefix

(cables only)

Adds the name of the source distributor object (the distributor at the start of the cable) before the prefix.

Select Apply the same numbering to all to use this option.

Append breakout output ID to suffix

(cables only)

Adds the number (ID) of the breakout connection to the suffix, combining the breakout name and the output number for the cable ID.

Select Apply the same numbering to all to use this option.

Apply the same numbering to all __

Select this option to keep the same value (numeric or alphabetical) for the row, without incrementing. The Increment by value is not available.

Automatically increment the numbering

Sets the automatically incrementing value, which applies to numeric or alphabetical labels. For example, a Start of 2, Increment by value of 2, and Suffix of A numbers the objects as follows: 2A, 4A, 6A, and so on.

Increment by

Sets the increment interval

Increment by DMX Footprint

(lighting devices only)

Instead of specifying a constant increment value, the increment is based on the DMX footprint

Limit

Sets the stopping point for numbering objects, opening the Automatic Numbering Preferences dialog box when the limit is reached. For example, you may wish to avoid going over 400 control channels per universe; set a limit so that the Automatic Numbering Preferences dialog box opens after the set number of lighting devices have been numbered. Change the needed information, and then continue numbering.

Number of units per increment

Sets the number of objects that receive the same set value before incrementing to the next value. For example, set the Circuit Number field to an Increment by value of 1 and the Number of units per increment to 5. A selection of ten lighting devices will number the first five with a Circuit Number of 1 and the next five with a Circuit Number of 2.