Can not re-create same name fixture, after "Remove fixture"

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MTF Showtechnic
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Can not re-create same name fixture, after "Remove fixture"

Post by MTF Showtechnic »

I've just seen that erasing a fixture didn't work right.
Description what I've done:
1.Add a new fixture "Xpression" with 8 Channels
2.Patched it to DMX List.
3.Gone to Subitem "Erase Fixture" and erased the "Xpression".-> It's erased from the DMX List.
4.Add a new fixture with the same Name "Xpression"
5.Software says: "Fixture already existing"
6. Looked into the Fixture File. There I can see the fixture "Xpression" and the "Xpression backup"
So I think it's a bug. At least the "Xpression" File should be erased. Or am I wrong?

BTW: I've looked into all Menu's and there german translations. Sometimes it doesn't make sense to translate "Word by word"
So I revised the last attached German File a Little bit.
I hope that's better to understand by other User's.
Here's the new one.
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Re: Erasing fixtures in the Fixture File doesn't work

Post by support »

"Remove fixture" removes the fixture only in the drawing. For safety reasons, the personality file is not deleted.
If you decide to re-create a fixture with the same name, before that, you have manually delete the file from the fixtures folder.

Thank you for the revised German.ini file ; it will be in the next complete software version.
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