Is this rack simulation also possible at the Hobbyist level ?  

Hey Curtis, great question. Finale 3D doesn't have colored smoke at the moment, but we definitely plan to add it in the future.

In making smoke effects, is there specific syntax that can be used? I am thinking of 2 different smoke effects...   1) Colored Smoke "Palm" shells 2) Consumer colored smoke tubes (using them as a special effect in a show and want to know how to actually get a visual on what it will somewhat look like).

Hi Nico.LightB, thanks for letting us know. We are hoping that a future Nvidia driver update will resolve this issue. If not, we will explore ways to resolve it from our end. In the meantime, our best recommendation is to run a version of the driver that works properly.

Hi Drew, I have the same problem since the last Nvidia Update (V.528.24). I'm on the 2022.12.19-51bc63a02. Best regards.

Hello everyone, Nicolas, I'm 30 today, from France. Currently light designer in a theater, I will dream of becoming a pyrotechnic designer one day. I currently have no professional experience and my use of Finale3D is limited to my preparation of my first big show for the PyroJam 2023 ! You can find my lighting work here And I hope my pyrotechnic work too one day !!!

Hi Curtis, we are 100% with you. We are working on adding new VDL terms and "Lace" is high on the list. In the meantime, the only way to make a good lace effect is by using the custom effect editor. Below is big block of text that represents a custom simulation for a 40mm Red Lace w/Red tail cake shot. You can use this in Finale 3D by copying the entire block of text including the curly braces { }, then going to 'Effects (menu) > Create effect', then use Ctrl+V to paste the text into the VDL field. Here's another forum topic on lace: https://finale3d.com/groups/english/forum/topic/red-ghost-lace-effect/   {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}

Hello to all my fellow pyros!   I am a backyard hobbyist in the USA. Been doing pyro for almost a decade now and thought it was time to up my game! I am currently using the Pro version for PyroJam to figure out exactly what features I would actually use and so far it looks like Lite will satisfy my craving (for now).   I have some pyromusicals out there but don't have a youtube channel to showcase them really. Sorry ;-(

Does anyone have a better way of doing lace other than say 3" Red Ring w/ Dark to Red Big Pistil? Would love if you could just use the syntax "lace" and it knows what to use... I got a fairly good lace by doing "... w/ Dark to Red to Ghost Red" but it looks more like a ghost shell rather than a lace shell.

Email sent with the files you requested.  Let me know if you need anything else, or if there is any more help I can provide.   - Brad