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Quick Scene Creation

Video Tutorial: Watch the companion video V27: Quick Scene Creation for a visual walkthrough.

Overview

Quick Create Scenes captures the current state of your lights into a new scene. Instead of manually setting each light level in the scene editor, you first adjust your lights to exactly how you want them, then save that state as a scene.

When to Use Quick Create

Quick Create is ideal when:

  • You're fine-tuning lighting on site and want to save what you see
  • You need to evaluate actual light levels before committing
  • You want the fastest path from adjustment to saved scene
  • You're creating scenes during commissioning walkthroughs

Quick Create vs Standard Creation

Aspect Standard Creation Quick Create
Workflow Select lights, then set levels Set levels, then capture
Best for Planning scenes in advance Capturing on-site adjustments
Speed More deliberate Very fast
Visualization Imagine the result See the result first

Creating a Quick Scene

Step 1: Set Up Your Lights

Before using Quick Create, adjust your lights to the exact state you want to save.

  1. Navigate to the Lights page or Groups page.
  2. Adjust lights to desired levels:
  3. Use quick gestures to dim/brighten
  4. Long press for precise control
  5. Turn some lights off if needed
  6. Adjust color temperatures as desired.
  7. Walk through the space to evaluate the lighting.
  8. Make final adjustments until you're satisfied.

Step 2: Capture the State

  1. Navigate to the Scenes page.
  2. Tap Quick Create Scenes at the top of the page.
  3. Select the group whose current state you want to capture.
  4. Optionally adjust brightness and color from this screen.
  5. Use on/off buttons if needed.
  6. Tap Create Scenes.

Step 3: Name and Finalize

  1. The new Quick Scene appears in your Scenes list.
  2. Tap on the scene to open it.
  3. Enter a descriptive name.
  4. Long press on groups to make any final adjustments.
  5. Tap Back and Save to finalize.

Tips for Success

Tip Benefit
Test before capturing Walk through space to evaluate lighting
Use groups Quick Create works with groups—organize lights appropriately
Name immediately Give the scene a meaningful name right after creating
Fine-tune if needed You can still edit the scene after quick creation
Check all fixtures Ensure all lights are at intended levels before capturing

Common Workflow

  1. Arrive on site with lights commissioned
  2. Adjust lights to create the desired atmosphere
  3. Walk through and evaluate from different positions
  4. Make adjustments until satisfied
  5. Quick Create to capture the state
  6. Name the scene descriptively
  7. Test by activating the scene
  8. Repeat for additional scenes needed

Quick Reference

Step Action
1. Set lights Adjust all lights to desired levels
2. Navigate Scenes page → Quick Create Scenes
3. Select Choose group to capture
4. Create Tap Create Scenes
5. Name Tap scene to rename and finalize

Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
Wrong lights captured Ensure correct group selected
Levels not as expected Lights may have changed—readjust and recreate
Scene not appearing Check scene limit (66 per zone)
Can't find Quick Create Look at top of Scenes page

Based on Keilton+autani App User Guide v9.7