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wiki:lighting:eos_magic_sheet_symbols [2023/11/05 15:01] – created JonathanFergusonwiki:lighting:eos_magic_sheet_symbols [2025/11/26 03:20] (current) – James A
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-====== EOS Magic Sheet Custom Fixture Symbols ======+====== EOS Custom Fixture Symbols ======
  
 Created to better represent fixtures we often use in the Annex, supplementing the standard EOS ones. Information on how to create these can be found [[https://support.etcconnect.com/ETC/Consoles/Eos_Family/Software_and_Programming/Custom_Magic_Sheet_Fixture_Symbols|on the EOS website]]. Created to better represent fixtures we often use in the Annex, supplementing the standard EOS ones. Information on how to create these can be found [[https://support.etcconnect.com/ETC/Consoles/Eos_Family/Software_and_Programming/Custom_Magic_Sheet_Fixture_Symbols|on the EOS website]].
  
-As of November 2023, these symbols are installed on the Annex's ETC Element.+These symbols are installed on the Annex's ETC Element and EOS PC for the programming wing.
  
-====== Installation ======+===== Installation =====
  
 //Note - requires admin privelages*// //Note - requires admin privelages*//
  
-Download the .zip file and unzip the symbols to:+Download the {{ :wiki:lighting:jf_ms_symbols_v1.1.zip |.zip file}} and unzip the symbols to:
  
 +__Windows__:
 **C:\Program Files\ETC\EosFamily\v3\Eos\Symbols\** (or wherever your EOS install directory is) **C:\Program Files\ETC\EosFamily\v3\Eos\Symbols\** (or wherever your EOS install directory is)
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 +__MacOS__:
 +/Applications/Eos Family Welcome Screen.app/Contents/MacOS/Eos Family.app/Contents/Resources/Symbols
  
 Then restart EOS and they should appear in the Magic Sheet editor. Then restart EOS and they should appear in the Magic Sheet editor.
  
-===== *Alternative Installation (not recommended) =====+//You may need to reinstall these after updating EOS.// 
 + 
 +===== Alternative Installation (not recommended) =====
  
 If you don't have admin privelages, you won't be able to use the method above. You can still get the symbols, but they won't be as convenient to access. If you don't have admin privelages, you won't be able to use the method above. You can still get the symbols, but they won't be as convenient to access.
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 Unfortunately, the two methods aren't compatible. If you open a magic sheet made with these fixture symbols installed in the **Symbols** folder, but you only have the symbols imported via the EOS interface into the `Image` tab, then the MS symbols will not show up. You would need to install them as recommended for them to show up. Sorry!  Unfortunately, the two methods aren't compatible. If you open a magic sheet made with these fixture symbols installed in the **Symbols** folder, but you only have the symbols imported via the EOS interface into the `Image` tab, then the MS symbols will not show up. You would need to install them as recommended for them to show up. Sorry! 
  
-====== Credit ======+===== Credit =====
 JF MS Symbols V1.1, November 2023 JF MS Symbols V1.1, November 2023
 Created by Jonathan Ferguson (with moral support from Harry) Created by Jonathan Ferguson (with moral support from Harry)
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