We are PYROTECHNICS ACTIVITIES, a company from Slovakia, and we have received funding to present Slovak culture in Malta through a fireworks show. We are looking for a local company in Malta to collaborate with — all costs will be covered by us. We mainly need an invitation letter from the Maltese partner. If you are interested in cooperation, we would be happy to get in touch! our email: pact@pact.sk

Make sure Trajectory drift randomness in enabled in File > Render settings.

Thank you so much Drew, I really appreciate it!   I tried to use your VDL but for some reason it just shoots everything straight up. If you have time, can you let me know if I need to change a setting somewhere? If not, no big deal as I was able to add the DLY to my VDL to make it work.   Thanks again! :)

Try this full cake VDL:   3" 2.70s 5.95 PFT 10 Shot (a) 5.95 DLY {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} Cake, 1 Row (aaaaaaaaaa/STR)   The key piece is adding the 5.95 PFT (prefire time) and the 5.95 DLY (delay before simulation) to the VDL when combining the individual effects into a cake. Ideally, this would happen automatically, but it just isn't handled gracefully by the cake combiner in this situation. I also made a few tweaks to your custom sim, most notably increasing the angle-spread in the launch node to more closely match the random flight paths of the real-life effect. I also remove the mortar flame, mortar sparks, and replaced the launch sound.

Awesome, thank you.

Hi Friedrich,   Unfortunately, there currently isn't a good way to treat moving effects created using macros (such as wheels and girandolas) as a single unit for reporting purposes. You can chain the components of a moving effect together on the timeline by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+H. This treats them as a single unit for addressing purposes but doesn't resolve the reporting issue. The way "moving effects" are currently handled is certainly not ideal. This is hopefully something we will be able to improve at some point in the future.

I just added PFX23E171B to the Dominator 1.4G Pro ✔️Finale Verified catalog.   At this moment, the catalog contains 426 items, which includes all the Dominator single shots and slice cakes. All of these simulations were created and verified by the Finale team this year using the manufacturer demo videos as a reference. The standard multi-shot cakes still remain to be added to the catalog. We are actively working on those now and hope to get them added fairly soon.

Hello,   I am trying to create a simulation for Winda's Fanta Sea P6041. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx41kFrsFMY   I wasn't having any luck with a VDL description so I had to customize in effect editor. When I combine to create a cake, the timeline effect yellow line and the duration aren't accurate. I've attached screenshots illustrating the following effects at ignition, middle, and end. P-04 (Left Position) shows the 10 individual effects FLAG (01) (Middle Position) shows the group I created from the individual effects P-09 (Right Position) shows the cake I created.   All three simulations appear to be correct but the timeline representations are not accurate on the cake. From what I can tell from the youtube video the prefire time is about 5.95S and the effect duration (total air time) is about the same. When I create a cake the yellow line is showing the effect in the prefire time and virtually no effect representation. I'd stick with using the grouped effect but it's going to be showing 10 items for every 1 device.   Here are the descriptions: Single Effect: {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}   Cake Effect: 3" 2.37s 5.95 PFT 10 Shot (a) 10 DUR {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} Cake, 1 Row (0a456/5a450/0a258/-5a186/-10a227/5a282/a375/-5a341/10a321/0a/CAK)   Hopefully, this all makes sense for what I'm trying to do. Basically, I want an accurate effect for Winda's Fanta Sea and I don't know what i'm doing. ;) P.S. Dominator's Drone Swarm is comparable but I couldn't find VDL's for it either.  

Hi everyone,   I have a question regarding macros for moving effects in Finale 3D: Is it possible to set the number of used objects in such macros to 1 or even 0?   Background: For example, when using fireworks suns that are purchased as complete effects, the later reports show all the individual elements of the sun instead of just the sun itself as one effect. Especially in the Product List during reporting, it would be very helpful if only the sun appeared as a single object, and not all of its sub-effects separately.   My attempts so far: I tried entering 0 or -1 in the “quantity” field of the VDL ScriptRow, but unfortunately that didn’t work.   Is there any option or setting to achieve this?   Thanks a lot in advance! Friedrich Barth

Any one have a VDL for the Dominator Thunder King Instant - PFX23E171B   I'm surprised its not available considering how popular it is.