Excuse me some one know where I can fill the number of the sequence in Finale 3D for FIRETEK Script?… so that when we export the script for FIRETEK this fills the sequence column in the script, also if is possible the sequence name.  

One of the BIGGEST hurdles when creating VDLs is the Description window… here’s a list of things that need fixed for that specific box “description”:   1) The box should wrap the text to a new line so you don’t have to search the box for an effect or part of the “code” 2) You should be able to resize the description box to accommodate effects that take a lot of “code” to create 3) Ctrl + Shift + “arrow key” should be adapted to the common usage that applications like Word has where when going left or right it highlights the next word instead of JUST the space next to it. 4) If there is a lot of text in the box, Ctrl + “arrow key” doesn’t show your position in the box while trying to scroll through the “code” (having a better UI for the description box would help this a LOT)   There’s probably a LOT of UI changes to VDL that could be made, but having to utilize an external application to help write the VDL shouldn’t need to be used.   Thanks, Curtis

Just curious, I know the color “Peach” somewhat works for gold strobing effects, but when is “Gold” going to be turned into a color vs. an descriptor/editing term? Another VDL I’ve noticed is the “droop” on some brocade shells in consumer fireworks… in Finale, Brocade or Brocade Crown shoots too straight and there isn’t a way to make the stars fall quicker. I know you can make the trail of sparks bushier or thicker, but you cannot make them droopier.   These are more suggestions than needing help, but thought I would write down my thoughts that I’ve incurred while making VDLs this past week.

Many of the cakes that were in the competition are cakes I actually use and I have not seen them in the catalog. What about common brands such as Winda (their catalog needs a TON of improvement), Brothers, World Class, Cutting Edge, and I am sure there are many more? I have never seen Fire Factory or Great Grizzly fireworks anywhere near where I live. Are you going to prioritize by most used/available? Popularity?

Hi, Trying to find a way to increase the size of the rack layout images, right now it seems like they are only taking up a very small portion of the page if printed. Maybe 25% currently, would be nice if we could fill the page so it’s readable on site right now not very readable. Also are the bottom rack colours, that run in the bottom left corner 20-24 changeable?

Just in case it’s useful to anyone else looking at this cake, the sweeps on it go inside to outside, back to inside. Flipping the order of angles in the exact sim syntax gets you this:   1.2″ 24 Shot (a) {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} Cake, 1 Row (-15a48/15a/-15a/15a/-23a/23a/-31a/31a/-39a/39a47/-47a/47a/-55a/55a/-55a/55a/-47a/47a/-39a/39a/-31a/31a/-23a/23a/CAK)

Hi Barehm, doing some custom tuning in the effect editor can make the individual cake shot effect more realistic, but the effect editor absolutely isn’t required (in this case) and the cake as a whole actually can NOT be created or edited in the effect editor. Here’s the VDL for the effect in the Raccoon cake:   1.2″ 35m Slightly Small Dense Green Mine w/ Slightly Small Very Sparse Gold Glittering Above w/ Slightly Small Very Bright Very Sparse Blue Above   The text that follows in the Raccoon cake VDL (-65a0/65a50/-61a0…) is called the exact simulation syntax. This is generated as a fallback when you arrange individual cake shots on the timeline, select them, and go to ‘Effects > Combine as cake effect’ if the cake combiner can’t match the sequence of shots to one of the standard firing patterns. You can learn more about the exact syntax here: https://finale3d.com/documentation/exact-simulation-syntax/

thank you, Neal! That was very helpful. Perhaps this is one of those cakes you can only really build effectively in the Effect editor. Definitely an area of weakness on my part that I’ll have to keep working on.   -Brett

Check out part number PSC123 in the Wizard catalog and part number RA143039 in the Raccoon catalog. Both are similar effects (the Wizard one seems to match the product in question). PSC123 has been customized with the effect editor and RA143039 has not.     PSC123 from the Wizard catalog: 30mm 24 Shot (a) {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} Cake, 1 Row (-55a48/55a/-47a/47a/-39a/39a/-31a/31a/-23a/23a/-15a/15a/-15a/15a/-23a/23a/-31a/31a/-39a/39a47/-47a/47a/-55a/55a/CAK)   RA143039 from the Raccoon catalog: 1.2″ 52 Shot (a) 35.0 HTM Slightly Small Dense Green Mine w/ Slightly Small Very Sparse Gold Glittering Above w/ Slightly Small Very Bright Very Sparse Blue Above Cake, 1 Row (-65a0/65a50/-61a0/61a50/-57a0/57a50/-53a0/53a50/-48a0/48a50/-44a0/44a50/-40a0/40a50/-36a0/36a50/-32a0/32a50/-28a0/28a50/-23a0/23a50/-19a0/19a50/-15a0/15a50/-15a0/15a50/-19a0/19a50/-23a0/23a50/-28a0/28a50/-32a0/32a50/-36a0/36a50/-40a0/40a50/-44a0/44a50/-48a0/48a50/-53a0/53a50/-57a0/57a50/-61a0/61a50/-65a0/65a/CAK)

  I can’t seem to get VDL anywhere near this set of effects.  Any suggestions on how to get the combination of effects built into a cake?