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Software => Nutcracker Models => Topic started by: allknowing2012 on July 31, 2018, 12:35:02 PM

Title: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: allknowing2012 on July 31, 2018, 12:35:02 PM

Do I name all the segments or something for each window? Like to create a group like "Windows - Tops".
Thanks.

Title: Re: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: keithsw1111 on July 31, 2018, 02:24:42 PM

Or submodel them and put the top submodels into a group.


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Title: Re: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: Gilrock on July 31, 2018, 03:23:19 PM

Yeah I was trying to show someone how they could use PolyLine for a Window and the 4 strands are already available to sequence but the problem I ran into is apparently we don't provide a way to select those strands for creating a group.  I think it would eliminate a lot of submodel creation if someone could select ModelXYZ/Strand1 as a member of a group cause internally I thought strands were pretty much the same as sub models.

Title: Re: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: keithsw1111 on July 31, 2018, 05:10:14 PM

We probably could but would need a way to toggle them on/off like we can submodels as well. There would be wrinkles in the implementation because strands are not fully interchangeable but it could be done.


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Title: Re: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: allknowing2012 on July 31, 2018, 06:44:13 PM

So what I did was create individual lines (4) and set the channels equal to what I determined they would be from the windows model  @startofwindows, @startofwindow+Height+1, @startofwindow+Height+width+1, etc
Sound about right?

Title: Re: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: Gilrock on July 31, 2018, 07:05:55 PM

So you created 4 models instead of 1 model with 4 submodels?  Not the way I'd go.

Title: Re: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: allknowing2012 on August 01, 2018, 10:54:48 AM

I have never created a model yet so went with the predefined ones :-) I can do some reading up ..

Title: Re: How do I split a window model so I can group all the "tops"/"bottoms"/etc
Post by: Gilrock on August 01, 2018, 11:21:06 AM

Maybe I didn't understand what you said.  I meant yes use the built-in models.  You can use the Window model and then go into Properties and click on Submodels  where you can create 4 submodels.  I'm sure videos.xlights.org has a tutorial on submodels.   You create a line and enter pixel node numbers and you will see them highlight to confirm you entered the correct range.