Hi, we know, some of you use the Custom Script field for some special addressing scenarios or for special report requests or information. However, this is a manual process and we would like to make it easier , to fill this column based on your needs (or maybe add other columns). For example one customer is inserting here the number of the rack row to print labels for rows in the rack with angles and other information.   So please tell us , how you use the custom script field !. What kind of information did you write in the field and what task are you solving with the column.   Any answer is welcome and help us to improve the software !   Dirk

Can we get annotation on rack diagrams of what is in the tube? Effect description would be great, though custom script field, size, or type  might be handy too.   Is there a way to view more than one position in rack window? I find that I’m working on 2 mirroring positions and it would be nice to look at / work one those together.

Hi Pyrovision, try going to the Show (menu) > Show settings > Set angle format…

Hi,   Im sure this questions has been asked before but…   We use Euorpla boards / angles for single shots. Finale’s ‘0’ degree is ’90’ degrees on Europla. How do I change the angles in Finale to represent this?   Thanks in advance.

Hi Pyro_53020000, Yes, labels are extremely customizable in the Pro version of Finale 3D. If you have Lite or Hobbyist, you are limited to the built-in label templates. To learn about the label customization options, see: https://finale3d.com/documentation/labels-basic-instructions   Here’s an example of a customized Avery 5260 label template with Event Time.      

Is there a way to have the event time printed on the labels? Thanks Jacob Summers

Hi EhrlichFire, this would be a question for the Cobra support team, have you reached out to them? I would assume there must be a way to start a show from a specific point, but I don’t know the process. Once you get the answer, post it here!

We had a situation among the spectators that caused panic. There was a rush exodus toward the exits and into the fallout zone. We were told by police to shut down the show with just about 3 minutes left in the script. Is there a way to restart the script at the point we shut down and finish the show for the customer on another night?

Hi Drew.  That’s a really helpful answer – I’ll try it straight away. Thanks very much!

Hi Toby, all you need to do is change the sort order for your ‘Rail Cue Sheet’ report. If you take a look at the configuration for your report, I think you’ll find that it’s sorted by Address, or by Rail then Pin. Since the module number ranges overlap, this results in the universes being mixed. All you need to do is add ‘Universe’ as the first sort criteria, for example sort by ‘Universe’ then ‘Rail’ then ‘Pin’. Additionally, you could add page breaks based on ‘Universe’, and you could add ‘Universe’ as a subtitle on each page. You could even add the ‘Universe’ column to your report for added clarity. The built-in ‘Setup by Module’ report is already configured to do most of these things, a screenshot is below.   Another solution would be to create multiple reports, one for each universe. If you look at the report configuration dialog, you will see a ‘Filter’ field at the top right. You could populate that with something like “universe = A” without the double quotes and the resulting report would only include the rows of script for that universe. You could then make another report template for Universe B, C, D, etc.