Sean Meighan

Software => General Software => Topic started by: bpducman on May 22, 2018, 06:00:24 AM

Title: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: bpducman on May 22, 2018, 06:00:24 AM
Good morning

When I change colors in the group model the effect changes colors until I get to a light purple and then it only changes part of the model?

If you would like a certain file just tell me which ones. 

thanks
Brad
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: Gilrock on May 22, 2018, 07:29:23 AM
I would try to isolate it.  See if one of the models that stays white works when using that color on that model when not in a group.  Inspect the string type for the models not working.  There should be an obvious difference between the models that work vs the ones that don't.
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: bpducman on May 22, 2018, 08:49:28 AM
Looking at the models, not in a group does not change what is happening and because it is just that one color is puzzling.  Here is a screenshot showing the properties of one model that goes white  M_SFT-01 and a screenshot showing the properties of one that does show the color Circle_1.

Nothing jumps out at me.
 :o
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: Gilrock on May 22, 2018, 10:21:06 AM
I would just create a new animation sequence and drop a couple effects on one that works and one that doesn't.  Then do a Tools -> Package Sequence and post it for us.
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: bpducman on May 22, 2018, 07:09:56 PM
the second set of effects is very interesting.

thanks
Brad
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: Gilrock on May 22, 2018, 10:47:04 PM
Yes its an easy explanation.  You set the Dimming Curves for those models to have a Brightness of 100.  They need that to be set back to 0.  That means boost it 100%.  So a primary color like green is 0, 255, 0 which when boosted 100% still comes out to 0, 255, 0.  But when you have light purple which is 128,128,255 and boost it 100% it becomes 255,255,255 which is white.
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: bpducman on May 23, 2018, 03:17:46 AM
You are the man. thanks
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: Gilrock on May 23, 2018, 08:21:58 AM
You may have already fixed it but the quickest way to resolve this would probably be open up the xlights_rgbeffects.xml file in Notepad++ and just delete the dimming curve definition from each model which will restore the defaults.
Title: Re: Is there an easy explaination for this?
Post by: keithsw1111 on May 23, 2018, 02:14:49 PM
You can actually bulk edit dimming curves as well. Select all models and right click.


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