Sean Meighan
Software => Nutcracker Models => Topic started by: DearJoel on July 26, 2014, 03:31:08 PM
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Sean,
I was on the 07.24.14 call. You answered my question on how to get a spiral on the bottom third of the tree, then have that effect step to the middle, and so on by making multiple models. That question was answered at 1h11mXXs on the 07.24.14 call, if needed.
Your suggestion worked liked it should and exported to LOR without a hitch.
The bug is when I try to look at the node layout in my "third of a tree" model, xLights crashes.
OK, from the top:
Load xLights
Create a new :10 sequence
Insert a row
Click display elements, select "bottom third", my model that is the bottom 7 rows of my mega tree matrix.
In Combined Effect section click on models, highlight "Bottom Third".
Click Node Layout
Get the error message "xLights has stopped working". Only option is to click Close Program.
How I created the model:
In Excel I created a number grid from 1-600. 30 col by 20 rows
(Details if needed The Number 1 is in cell B53, num 100 is in cell F34, 101 is in G53, 200 is in K34, 201 is in L53 and so on. This matches the node layout for my full mega tree in xLights. BTW: I can see the mega tree node layout without any issues)
In xLights I clicked Models, then New.
Gave it a title
Chose Custom, Selected Width 30 Height 20
In Excel, highlighted the number grid, right click, sel copy
In xLights click on cell A1, right click, sel paste, and all the numbers go into cell A1. Ctrl V returns the same result. (another bug ?)
Press and hold Del until the cell is empty
Click on cell A1 again
Clicked the clip board icon next to the help button, and the numbers load into the grid. Number 1 in cell A 20 number 600 at AD 1
To make the bottom third model, I click on the number 8 in cell A9, press shift, and up arrow to cell A1, then right arrow to cell AD1, highlighting the top two thirds, of the grid, and then I click the scissors / cut icon.
I click OK, and the bottom third is done
Start the process over again, paste the two thirds of the grid starting at cell A1, highlight the top 7 rows, click cut, that gives me my Middle Third Grid, click OK, Click New, paste the clip board at cell A1, for 6 rows of numbers for the top third, label that top third, click OK, and I am done.
If I click on any of those three models in the Models List Window and click Node Layout, the software crashes.
I look forward to your thoughts. Let me know if you need more details.
Best,
Joel