Hey Bo, updates should not change the appearance of your custom sims. If the update is the culprit, then this is a bug.

 

Please send me a show file with just a few broken effects on the timeline. We call this a ‘Minimal Test Case’, MTC for short. Please also let me know the build ID for the release you’re running now in which the effects look…Read More

Hi NEC,

 

You can match effects with racks using “Rack Type”. For example, if you have some single shots that require rack ABC, and other single shots that require rack XYZ, go to the effects window and enter ABC in the ‘Rack Type Default’ column for the ABC rack, and XYZ in the ‘Rack Type Default’ column for the XYZ racks. Next, for the events…Read More

See: https://finale3d.com/groups/english/forum/topic/how-do-i-put-a-position-in-a-3d-model/

There are multiple ways to add firing positions to a model. For example, you can create a position on the ground and then drag it onto the model. Depending on the model, another option to add a position is to right click on the model and select ‘Add position at this point’.

 

When you drag a position to a model, it will automatically snap to the…Read More

Happy to help. Here’s a video tutorial that demonstrates how to share fireTEK modules and slats between multiple positions: https://finale3d.com/video/sharing-firetek-modules-and-slats-across-multiple-positions/

Hi Pyro_112610000, you may be able to get the look you want by elevating the firing position and angling the effect straight down. If you already gave that a try, let me know and we can look into improving the simulation itself.

Hi PyroDad,

 

Thanks for the bug report. I did a quick test but wasn’t able to reproduce the problem. Here are the steps I followed:

 

1) Create an effect with a Cost of $5.325 and Price of $7.10

2) Add 10 of the item to the show

3) Observe the Price total in the lower right corner of the Design window is $7.10 x 10 = $71.10

4) Go to ‘File…Read More

 

Phil (Fire In the Sky Pyrotechnics) wrote:
My software is telling me that I am 12 days behind, so I downloaded the latest beta. When I moved the file to my archive it was already there. It seems the beta listed is listed as 2023-07-21. Yet the full release is listed as 2023-07-27. Was the 2023-07-27 version released as a beta?

 

Yes, the…Read More

 

Pyro_37110000 wrote:
Hi Drew,

 

I found this out as well. Many are much more beautiful but many have been reinterpreted by the software and need to be checked. I assume that once you use the effect editor, all changes due to software interpretation are impossible?

 

When you say, “many have been reinterpreted”, do you mean go-getter effects,…Read More

 

Walker Pyrotechnics wrote:
Another issue I am having tonight: I am creating effects and they are not saving anywhere in my effects catalog. I have created a new effect and saved it in myeffects and in per-show effects and when I search for it, it is not there. I just downloaded the beta update this morning, and I am wondering if this is an…

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Hi Pyro_37400000, welcome to the Finale 3D forum! Be sure to head over to your My Profile page to personalize your display name and profile picture.

 

The ‘Sync with network’ dialog coming up blank likely means that a necessary file is missing from the Finale 3D installation directory. We’ve seen this issue a few times when an anti-virus or…Read More

Hi Pyro_5750000, the default orientation for site layouts is landscape. It sounds like the site layout blueprint in your show may be outdated. Try installing the latest beta release of Finale 3D from finale3d.com/download. Then, open a new/blank show and create a site layout. You don’t need add anything to the show, or edit the layout in any way,…Read More

Yes, nice job. If you don’t have Finale 3D Pro and therefore can’t make a custom report, the ‘Export table’ option in the Script window > blue gear menu is a good option. It preserves the row consolidation that’s active in the Script window and gives you the option to export just the visible columns, or all columns. Note: the ‘Export table’…Read More

You’re absolutely right, the default tuning for “Airburst” needs some work. At least for now, the custom Effect Editor is the way to go, it will allow you to get the exact look you want.

 

Start by creating a base effect using VDL. For example, if your airbursts have red stars, start with 1″ Red Peony. If your airbursts have a report sound and a…Read More