Nicolaudie Architectural Forum

Hi everyone at the forum.

I'm a new sunlite-user and at the moment i try to prepare my first show.
I' working with the latest sunlite2004-version.
And it is a great software, all works fine so far.

Except one thing:
If i create a new scene and insert a predefined shape (circle, polygon) it doesn't look like expected.
For example if i insert a circle it moves like an eight or in other words like two circles. Left from the graphical display of the shape (in the editor) there are two buttons: one with 'x/y' and one with 'o'. If i click on the 'x/y' the circle-shape is shown as a real circle. If i click on the 'o' then the circle-shape is shown as eight, exactly as it moves in real.

This seems to be only with moving heads. I tried the same with a scanner and it looks ok. BTW when i edit the scanner-shape the buttons 'x/y' and 'o' are not visible.
I've looked at the predifined scenes (circle1,circle2 etc.) and here it's the same.

Maybe this is by design and due to the architecture of a moving head.
Maybe i'm doing something wrong. I don't know.

I also read the manual but could not find anything in that point.

So, please please give me some advice.
I want to make a good show (with some REAL circles )

Thanks in advance

You are right this is due to the architecture of a moving head.
Moving heads have larger amplitude of movements than a scanner.
Try to reduce the shape size, for example you can try with the circle shape:
Right click on the shape and select shape properties
Reduce the shape for 15%, you cam move it too
Click on play to see the movemente, don´t worry if there is a little jump in the movement.
When you have the circle with the size you want and in the position you want click OK

Thank you very much for the reply.

I'll give it a try.
Hopefully all works fine next weekend (in my first show).

Thanks again.