Gil Snowflake Demo

[kentd]

In another post Gil provided a zip file for his demo of Matt Johnson and Boscoyo giant snowflake.
I have looked at this and I have a few questions for Gil. In the layout all that is shown is the snowflake as a custom model straight forward. However in the sequence there are multiple definitions for parts of this snowflake and I am wondering about their creation and how this was done. BTW this is a cool demo.
Thanks

[Phrog30]

I provided some files as well. I'm sure they are similar. The different parts you are seeing are most likely submodels.

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[Gilrock]

I've shown 2 different things.  First demo I showed was before we had submodel so I used 18 dummy models mapping to parts of the snowflake to accomplish it. You probably don't see the other models because I left the preview set to Unassigned so they wouldn't show up.  After I bought my snowflakes from Matt we now had submodels so I did all my actual sequencing for my show using the version with submodels.  I never posted my submodel version because someone else beat me to it.  They had almost the exact same definition as I did.

[gizmohd]

Just by curiosity... where is the 'submodel' version posted?   I'd be interested in seeing that one..

[Phrog30]

Just by curiosity... where is the 'submodel' version posted?   I'd be interested in seeing that one..

http://nutcracker123.com/forum/index.php?topic=4083.msg25482#msg25482

[gizmohd]

Thanks.. but the pixel count doesnt match.... The one here has 222 pixels, and the on in the link has 176 pixels... Guess I'll have to figure out the submodels myself..

[Phrog30]

Thanks.. but the pixel count doesnt match.... The one here has 222 pixels, and the on in the link has 176 pixels... Guess I'll have to figure out the submodels myself..

I included two, one from Matt Johnson, one from Boscoyo.  The pixel counts won't prevent you from looking and getting the idea on what is going on.

[MyKroFt]

Ok, am a noob still with xlights

How do I import this snowflake model?  Mine showed up today and am assembling it

Thanks
Myk

[Gilrock]

The top right button where the model buttons reside is the "Import" button.  Click the button then click and drag to give the incoming model some size.  A dialog will popup after you lift the mouse button.  Select the .xmodel file and you're done.