hi everyone, I'm Shep, a 49 year musician/ 10 year recording studio/ live audio production guy who is going to wear the dual production hat by adding lighting to my live audio work. I will be running both productions for the same band 90% of the time I'm working live. I am new to Capture, but was certified once in AutoCAD for space planning 2 years ago, so that may help my curve.
I'd like to be able to 'pre-scale' the rooms via Capture 2020. I have dimensions for 6 rooms already. I have 2 stage configs one for a wider stage, one narrower. I have 18 lights, Onyx set up and programmed to the point of needing Capture for setting the stage to scale, focus movers via P/T, etc.
Can anyone point me to a 'step by step process' for putting this all in place in order so I don't waste a lot of time? I'd like to make the stage floors with a flat color, walls with a flat color. I want to make relative stage space for each person by what they use in gear, monitors mic stand. In other words I want to get pretty darn close with the mockup so I don't have a mess of pre-gig programming to do. Requisite of the dual hat.
I have Capture installed, sACN connectivity, lights patched. The 2 pics are what I tried to do and failed with. One is my Onyx setup. The other shows my rig on a17x10x10 stage on truss. But I guess the creation of the box to room size didn't let the light out. i need to get a grasp on how to create the things I mentioned properly in the right order, where to save objects, et. for Capture to find them, fly in the color of floor and wall/ stage gear/ maybe performers, keeping templates for objects. All these elements in a half dozen room sizes so I can generate a lot of light show options in scale. Not asking much, right?!? I'm tired thinking of it. Not. I love the challenge.
I know there is a learn curve indeed, but I don't have a whole lot of time to get this done. Once we are free to move about, their schedule is busy. I am type A, so I need to be ready'.
I appreciate being able to come here and ask questions. I think this is going to be great fun. Sorry for my noobness in advance. 
