This question is for Drew. How do you go about creating a shell or a chain that is fused with visco? I need to add a time delay between ignition and launch. I have tried using Delay and Lift Delay and cannot get a proper simulation. Thanks!

The full release was launched today.  The effect icons have a sub-button for the preview again, and the full release contains a very long list of minor improvements.

Bonjour,   Je suis dans la même situation que Pyro_77310000 . Première fois que j'utilise Final 3D, et d'ailleurs logiciel au top.   J'ai envoyé un mail à Tim Jameson pour avoir mes notes et les avis

  DrewFinale wrote: Hi PyroWalker, I have good news all around! On the subject of effects, especially consumer cakes, I am hearing you loud and clear. It won’t happen overnight, but expect to see a substantial number of new effects added over time.   As for adjusting your inventory quantities based on a show design, try ‘Effects’ (menu) > ‘Subtract used quantities from available…’ Thank you!

Hi PyroWalker, I have good news all around! On the subject of effects, especially consumer cakes, I am hearing you loud and clear. It won't happen overnight, but expect to see a substantial number of new effects added over time.   As for adjusting your inventory quantities based on a show design, try 'Effects' (menu) > 'Subtract used quantities from available...'

I LOVED having the catalog for the Pyro Jam design. Would it be possible to continue to release more pre-made catalog designs. Also, more consumer 1.4 level fireworks. I am currently building my own effects inventory and it is such a time commitment to be building every product I buy. I don't like the placeholder cakes, even though I know they can be helpful when getting timing cues. My issue with place holders is that if I have a cake with multiple effects, I want to know/see when and where that effect is going to hit with the music. My other recommendation, and it may be possible but I don't know how to change the setting yet..... My effects inventory resets for each show I am creating. So if I have 100 of an effect, but I am designing 3 shows, it doesn't take the "used" across each of my shows. Again, this may be a settings issue that I haven't figured out!

Congratulations to everyone !! :)

Hi Alex,   maybe you could create and excel sheet with two columns . The first column contains  the Part Number . You can easily create it with copy and paste from your "MY Effects" in excel. Than add a second column named quantity. Put an value greater 0 in this column (of cour you could als set it to the real amount you have available). Then use the Import function File -> Import - Import effect quotas. Unhide the quota column for effect windows. Now you can sort / filter in the per show effects for effects that have no quota !   Hope this is not to complicated and helps   Hope to see you again some time this year !   Dirk

Absolutely, the preview of the video effect is usefull

Hi Finale comunity, my name is Aleš Ham, I'm from Slovenia, I run small fireworks factory Hamex, and of course we are display operator, for more than 30 years. I'm using Finale3D, it helps me a lot, I simply convert a complex idea into a finale script and later on show into reality.