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Rich, if you are building custom fixture definitions you can use the type “flame” when you want the duration to be non-adjustable, and “sfx” when you want the duration to be adjustable.  As it has worked out, each type corresponds to a useful package of characteristics, and the set of types covers all the useful packages.  The names of the types l…Read More

I’ve been thinking more about this. Would you consider making this user-selectable instead of hard-coding it to the type? I built a custom DMX fixture (basically, an intermediary device that helps make a dumb DMX light “smarter”, we actually talked about it at CobraCon this year), and there are some scenarios where it doesn’t make sense to have…Read More

Tristan wrote:
I don’t suppose there is a way at all to do this with Lite? The Product Totals report shows the price, but doesn’t calculate the cost and therefore, no total either. Would just be a nice to have.

Hi Tristan, all versions of Finale 3D (Lite, Hobbyist and Pro) will display both Cost and Price values on the Product Totals rep…

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Thanks, it worked perfectly here.

I don’t suppose there is a way at all to do this with Lite?

The Product Totals report shows the price, but doesn’t calculate the cost and therefore, no total either. Would just be a nice to have.

Hi Enzo – Vision Show, welcome to the Finale 3D forum!

At the moment, creating a five-pointed star requires making a custom 2D break pattern using the effect editor. To create the shell, you start with another effect, such as a peony, and then you draw the break pattern, as shown in the screenshot below.

Here is the custom simulation text…Read More

thank you!

Hey Pyro_344290000, girandolas and other “moving effects” are a somewhat clunky and handled in a special way compared to other effects.

Moving effects are animated using parameters that are stored in the “Effect Data” column in the script widow. The effects window doesn’t include this column, which is why the girandola breaks when you try to…Read More

Hi Walker Pyrotechnics, I feel your pain! Unfortunately, there’s currently no way to control the sort order of the effect collections/catalogs in the effects window drop-down list. However, I’ve added it to our roadmap as a future improvement. Thanks for posting!

You can use a “break” node in the effect editor to create this kind of motion when the stars transition from one phase to another. Here’s a screenshot of the tree structure in the effect editor:

Below is the custom simulation. To use the effect, copy the text including the curly braces { } at each end. Then, in Finale 3D, go to Effects…Read More

Here you go –> https://www.loom.com/share/91eb53b171504debb5e04a421fb891ab?sid=4cdaaee2-3845-42cc-9953-66116f9fa9d6