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Reply To: Clarifying how Finale uses “types/category” in My Effects?

OK Thanks. I see the 2nd row of "Optional Inputs" (size, prefire, duration ...) edit the Outputs. It does not matter what the "required inputs" provide. And the "effect type" edits the "Outputs" if you do not use "cake" in the "required inputs".   I exported my effects and am working to clean them up. I guess if I change the effect type or other columns from this form, will they change in the my effects screen and  simulation if needed.

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fvDvarOmdUswOmxd4fvfJFgwfjgI52nA/view?usp=sharing I made the simliar one and find the method.However I want to know how can I make the transition more smooth?

Reply To: Clarifying how Finale uses “types/category” in My Effects?

  EhrlichFire wrote: Thanks NEC, Does Finale use the Sub-Type and/or Category type to determine the effect VDL? If I edit the sub-type to Willow from comet, will that effect the vdl?   An easy reference for the complete set of fields/columns that are used to generate the simulations can be found in the create/edit effect dialog, as circled in the screenshot below. These are the only fields/columns that impact the simulations.  

Reply To: Clarifying how Finale uses “types/category” in My Effects?

Thanks NEC, Does Finale use the Sub-Type and/or Category type to determine the effect VDL? If I edit the sub-type to Willow from comet, will that effect the vdl?

Reply To: Clarifying how Finale uses “types/category” in My Effects?

Category and Sub-type are user definable.  I use Category to further define cakes ex:500G/350G/200G and sub-type in some scenarios to help with more refined filtering.  type is the only one that absolutely matters --> https://finale3d.com/documentation/why-is-type-so-important-what-depends-on-it-type/    

Clarifying how Finale uses “types/category” in My Effects?

I am working on reducing the number of duplicate items in My Effects. I am seeing 3 columns for classifng the effect: Category Type Sub-type Many of the effects have the same text in all 3 columns (i.e. cake, shell, comet) But there are also many that have the same text for Category and Type (cake) and the subtype is listed as an effect description (i.e. Peony, wave, willow, etc.) in lciuding "other"   How does Finale use these 3 classifications for sorting, VDL and presentation in the Design window?   Should the subtype use generic text like "cake", or should it be more descriptive of the effect?   Thanks Bryan