Rack Setup Report

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When using the “Racks Setup” tab, FD3 displays the correct setup for my racks in the show, however, it also has all of my cakes in the report.

Is there a way to filter what goes on this report in order to only see your rack setup in the report?

[DrewFinale]

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The Rack Setup report lists the lines of your script, sorted by Position Name, then by each rack, then by the each tube. In other words, the line items in this report are the fireworks/pyrotechnics themselves, not the racks. If a show contains cakes, they are included on the report because they also need to be wired up during show set up. Like all reports, filtering is absolutely possible, but it requires the Pro version of Finale 3D.

 

In Finale 3D Pro, when a show is addressed, each device is assigned to a specific rack and tube. The addressing algorithm populates these assignments in the Rack and Tube columns in the script window. These values allow the Rack Setup report to be neatly ordered by rack then tube.

 

By contrast, when a show is addressed using the Hobbyist version of Finale 3D, devices do not receive rack and tube assignments. Instead, the rack and tube columns in the script are left blank. Naturally, this limits the usefulness of the Rack Setup report because the information needed to sort the report neatly is missing.

 

In Finale 3D Hobbyist, a more useful report for show set up is the Wiring Script report, which lists the lines of your script sorted by rail then pin.

 

In Finale 3D Hobbyist or Pro, if you’re looking for a report that lists racks (as opposed to the effects), check out the Rack Totals report. The Rack List report also lists racks, the difference is that the Rack List report is broken down by position, whereas the Rack Totals report lists the grand total for each kind of rack for the entire show.

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