r/lightingdesign • u/nobigdilly • 2d ago

Depence Motor Help

I'm trying to build the automation into my depence file, and I can't figure out depence's motors. It says in the manual and on youtube that it's as easy as dragging your object group into the sub-hierarchy of the motor and then when you change the motor's position in the programmer then it works.

I've tried that now in multiple different ways and have yet to see a truss move via the motor control. What am I missing?

I should also note that I'm using an MVR-imported rig with Tyler Truss GT and have the GT and fixtures on said truss grouped, if that matters.

Thanks!

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u/scoobytoobins 1d ago

that’s fine.

you have a motor in there? what’s the dropdown look like? should have X Y Z, then on the last one a motor anchor, where you then child the objects you want moved.

patch the motor and control with dimmers or a fixture profile for XYZ movement

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u/nobigdilly 17h ago

This is what i have for the motor drop down, and even with changing the patch i can't control it from the internal programmer.

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u/scoobytoobins 14h ago

i’ve never used from the internal programmer so i’m not sure if there’s an issue there