# Using the smart view

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The smart view displays default-defined channel sets of an attribute. These channel sets are stored in the library. 

## Open the Smart View 

**Important:**\
To see the default-defined channel sets of a fixture in the smart view, select a fixture and tap a preset in the [preset control bar ](/grandma2/key_ws_preset_control_bar/)first. 

To open the smart view: 

1. Tap anywhere in the **user-defined area**. 
2. The pop-up **Create Basic Window** opens. 
3. Next, tap Other.
4. Then, tap Smart. 
5. The window **Smart** opens. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_smart-view_v3-3-18bc8d.png)

_Smart View – Gobo_

**Hint:**\
The smart view displays all default channel sets of attributes in a neat way. It basically facilitates your working steps. 

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## Channel Sets

 The tiles marked by a red box are **channel sets**.

![](/img/grandma2/window_smart-view_channel-sets_v3-3-25bc34.png)

_Channel Sets Marked by a Red Box_

It is possible to create a new channel set. To do so: 

1. Assign a value to the attribute that is currently in the programmer.   
2. Press Store and then tap the empty tile. 
3. Next, label it and press Please. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_smart-view_empty-tile_v3-3-3a28dd.png)

_Smart View – New Channel Set_

 

**Important:**\
The new channel set applies to all fixtures of this fixture type.

**Hint:**\
Creating a new channel set directly in the smart view is more efficient than editing in numerous steps via **Setup**.

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## Features

The fields **Gobo1** and **Gobo2** marked by a red box in the smart view display features of a preset type.

![](/img/grandma2/window_smart-view_features_v3-3-75457b.png)

_Smart View – Features_

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## Attributes

The fields **G1** and **G1 <>** marked by a red box display the attributes of the features. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_smart-view_attributes_v3-3-ef7518.png)

_Smart View – Attributes_

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## Options

To open the options in the smart view, tap ![](/img/grandma2/icon_yellow-ball_3_2-329eb0.png)in the upper left corner of the window. The dialog **Smart Options** opens. 

![](/img/grandma2/img_smart-view_options_v3-3-d20b51.png)

_Smart View – Options_

If you tap Symbols, the pop-up **Select Symbols** opens displaying the following:

**No Symbols:**

Does not display symbols in the corresponding tiles of the channel sets. 

**Small Symbols:**

Displays symbols in small. 

**Big Symbols:**

Displays symbols in big. 

To close the options, tap ![](/img/grandma2/icon_close_small_v3-2-1c8fff.png) in the upper right corner. 

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## Close the Smart View

To close the smart view altogether, tap ![](/img/grandma2/icon_yellow-ball_3_2-329eb0.png)in the upper left corner of the dialog and tap Delete Window.