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Is it possible to make a column visible in the Effect Catalog that shows, similar to a timestamp, which effects were modified most recently?

Sometimes it is helpful to be able to identify rows that have been changed.

Hello everyone, I’m a French pyrotechnician from northern France.

A passion that has become my profession.

Happy to be able to work with Finale3D and to share this community with you.

See you soon, fellow pyrotechnicians!

You’re welcome!

Here are a couple more tips:

• If you want to make a pillar mine with more layers, just add more layers using VDL before editing in the effect editor. For example:

50mm Blue Mine w/ Blue Above w/ Blue Above <– three-layer mine

50mm Blue Mine w/ Blue Above w/ Blue Above w/ Blue Above <– four-layer mine

• If you…Read More

Thanks  Drew
It was so helpful to me
Many thanks

Here is a link for a show (.FIN) file containing some examples of pillar mines: https://finale3d.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sample-Pillar-Mines.fin

Okay, great!

First, let’s focus on how to make a single-color pillar mine. Here are some instructions:

1. Create a new effect using this VDL: 50mm Blue Mine w/ Blue Above w/ Blue Above (this will create a three-layer blue mine)

2. Open the effect using the custom effect editor

3. In the effect editor, you will see three launch…Read More

Thanks  Drew

I really like the result you made

can provide URLs1&2 Production instructions

I need your help make

Many thanks

Hi twfdlfireworks, welcome to the Finale 3D forum!

I know that pillar mines are very popular. We are planning to make it easier to create this kind of effect in the future. In the meantime, I can help you create custom pillar mines using the effect editor.

Here are some examples of pillar mine effects I have created. Are these better than…Read More

How to use a combination of VDL and the custom effect editor made Pillar Mine

Use it the custom effect editor

make it all generally mine no  Pillar Mine

in trouble guide me very  Thanks you

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Hey PyroExec,

Yes — to load your slice rack from the bottom up right click on the rack and select Reverse tube loading order.

Notes:

When the loading order of a rack is reversed, a line is drawn above the rack as a visual indicator, as shown in the screenshot below. Also, this option doesn’t change the definition of the rack itself; it o…Read More