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SuperStage Main Menu & Toolbar — User Manual

1. Overview

The SuperStage Toolbar is the primary navigation hub of the plugin, located in the main toolbar at the top of the Unreal Engine editor. Click the SuperStage button in the toolbar to expand a dropdown menu and access all functional modules.


2. Access

In the Unreal Engine editor’s main toolbar, find the SuperStage button (with the plugin icon) and click to expand the function menu.


3. SuperStage Dropdown Menu Structure

After clicking the SuperStage button in the toolbar, the expanded dropdown menu contains the following items (from top to bottom):

3.1 Top-Level Menu Items

Menu Item Function Description
PluginAuth Open the plugin authentication window Login to your account, view subscription status, manage licenses
SuperBrowser Open the Asset Browser Browse, search, and drag-and-drop all SuperStage fixture assets into the scene

3.2 Modules Submenu

Menu Item Function Description
SuperCAD Open SuperCAD lighting plot window Draw lighting construction diagrams in an orthographic viewport
SuperConsolePro Open SuperConsolePro console window DMX lighting console simulator

3.3 SuperDMXTool Submenu

Menu Item Function Description
PatchTool Open the Batch Patch Tool Batch assign DMX addresses to selected fixtures
PatchPreview Open the Patch Preview panel View and edit DMX address information for all fixtures in the scene
DMXToMa Open the MA Export Tool Export fixture configurations as grandMA2/MA3 macro scripts and stage view XML
MVRImport Open the MVR Import panel Import fixture layouts from .mvr files
SuperDataImport Open the SuperData Sync panel Synchronize fixture data with other clients over the local network

3.4 Documentation Center Submenu

Menu Item Level Description
QuickStart Level 1 Open the Quick Start guide webpage
ProductDocs Level 1 Open the full product documentation webpage
ModuleManuals Submenu Individual module manuals
├ SuperConsolePro DMX lighting console manual
├ SuperLaser Laser system manual
├ SuperNDI NDI video system manual
├ SuperDroneLink Drone swarm manual
└ SuperCAD Lighting construction diagram manual
SystemReference Submenu System reference documentation
├ EditorTools 17 editor tool references
├ LightComponents 9 lighting component references
├ StageAssets 6 stage asset references
└ DMXCoreSystem DMX core system reference
SuperDataProtocol Submenu SuperData protocol documentation
├ QuickStart Protocol quick start
└ ProtocolSpec Protocol specification
DevDocs Level 1 Developer documentation (API & Architecture)
Changelog Level 1 Version changelog

3.5 Bottom Menu Items

Menu Item Function Description
OnlineTutorial Online tutorial submenu Contains links to Bilibili, Douyin, YouTube, and Instagram
Website Open browser to visit official website Visit the SuperStage official website (yunsio.com)
ContactUs Open contact page Visit the contact page
UserAgreement Open user agreement page View user agreement terms

4. Bottom Status Bar Buttons

The following shortcut buttons are also registered in the editor’s bottom status bar:

Button Function Description
SuperStage: {Version} Open official website Shows the current plugin version number; click to visit the official website
SuperDMX Open DMX Config Panel Configure DMX protocol, IP address, and Universe range
SuperNDI Open NDI Config Panel Manage NDI video input source mappings
LDLink Open Drone Activity Monitor View real-time drone connection status, positions, and LED colors

5. UE Main Menu Tools Extension

The following tools are registered in Unreal Engine editor’s top Tools main menu (under the SuperStageTools section):

Menu Item Function Description
GOBO Atlas Builder Open GOBO Atlas Builder tool Extract gobo textures from fixture library attributes and generate a GOBO atlas
Color Atlas Builder Open Color Atlas Builder tool Extract colors from fixture library attributes and generate a color atlas texture

6. SuperStage Edit Mode Tools

The following tools are accessed through the mode toolbar after switching to SuperStage Edit Mode:

Tool Function Description
Fixture Array Tool Batch arrange fixtures Duplicate and arrange selected fixtures in linear, grid, or radial patterns
Spline Distribution Tool Arrange fixtures along a path Distribute fixtures evenly along a spline path

7. Quick Tips

  • All tool windows can be independently dragged, dropped, and docked anywhere in the editor
  • Most panels support opening multiple instances simultaneously
  • If toolbar buttons are not visible, check if the plugin is enabled (Edit → Plugins → Search “SuperStage”)