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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Import problems

« on: August 09, 2016, 08:30:18 PM »

I am trying to import last years sequences to this year's new and different layout, with no luck.  I am using 2016.44 version.  I have a working layout with some new songs already functioning which use all of the basic models  form last year minus some and with RGB lights added to some.  When I try to import  last years songs all goes well up to the point of mapping.  The models for current year are all present but when trying to call the old models to choose from I get a list with either missing models or a list with most of the models not even active for that song.  I even went back and made sure the view for last year had all of the models.   I have run all the old songs with the current version and saved them with no problem.  I must be doing something wrong.  Please help.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 29, 2015, 05:14:57 PM »

After much effort and lots of confusion over the task it appears the best solution is to repair the imported sequences.  Just make the correct effects on the elements in question and save them, thus replacing the imported colors and movements with ones that are right for the given element.  Thanks again for trying to help me with my confusion.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 28, 2015, 01:08:08 AM »

I tried an additional import through the settings page.   I use the last years xml file and it imported layers fine.  Then I converted the layers and made some changes and tried to save them.  But when I saved and re opened the file all the original layer data was back showing none of the changes to the converted layers.  What did I do this time.  Seems like when it renders the file it looses the update information.  This makes all the work worthless and does not allow for any changes in the channels or elements form last year.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 23, 2015, 05:20:14 PM »

I used the conversion function form vixen to xlights made the pixel additions  then ran them in xlights for my show I made no preview.
I have discovered that the current Vixen+ profile is not the same structure as V 2.1, and are not interchangeable.  I can use the import function on my 2013 program files.  They will function as expected so  with the minor changes I made between 2013 an 2014 I can salvage most of the sequences for use this year.  Thank you for your help.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 20, 2015, 04:05:51 AM »

Here are the files. Hope they will help figure out what I am doing wrong.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 19, 2015, 09:39:51 PM »

This is the Screen shot I get.  Looks like I am not getting any conversion.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 19, 2015, 03:25:45 AM »

We are on the same page.  How ever I am not sure how to post that screen shot. I need some help on that as well.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 19, 2015, 12:15:34 AM »

I converted all my last years sequences to the new format.  They were Vixen + files with only the pixels added in x-lights then I used x-lights to run the show.  Now I want to change some things.  I build a base file of nearly identical channels.  Then I tried to import the original Vixen files into the new layout.  I placed all the files and the profile in that same file as the new layout.  When I import the Vixen + files the left side panel shows all of the new layout channels but the right panel has no choices to match to.   I want to use only Xlights.  I have done several songs in the new layout with no problems.  I must be missing a step. 

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 07, 2015, 11:19:30 PM »

I have used almost all the same elements with the same channels in a new file with almost the same names and positions. The new elements are all  placed at the end of the file before the final element for each years program.   I removed two elements and re assigned the channels to existing ones making them have two channels instead of one.   The names are almost the same between layouts.  I have tried to  import the fseq  files and get the no saved import file error.  I even tried to import the Vixen+ files but that fails also.  It appears the Vixen+ file structure is now different then the Vixen 2 so it will not back convert to use the Vixen+ preview.  The new layout is complete with models and working preview.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / How to move 2014 layout to 2015

« on: September 06, 2015, 04:19:50 AM »

I have changed a few elements for  2015 and want to use the 2014 basic songs and elements.  How do I get last years elements to to exist in a new larger show.  Last year I converted form Vixen to x-lights for Pixels then  ran them.  I did not make a complete preview of the Vixen elements.  Now after moving to X-lights 4 and adding more pixels I can not get a view of what is on any channels but the ones that I made for the pixels  last year.  Is there any way to fix the preview.

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xLights Convert / Re: conversion trouble

« on: November 30, 2014, 02:39:26 AM »

Found the problem  Bad copy of V+ all good now

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xLights Convert / conversion trouble

« on: November 30, 2014, 01:20:43 AM »

I have been trying to use Xlights to run my program which was created in V+ ver. 2.5.1  I've converted all the songs and part of them have come out out of whack.  The channels appear have moved 5 higher than the original.   It runs them but hey are not any where close.  I started with just 560 channels and converted those songs added 2016 pixels in xLights. Then added the extra channels to V+ to match.  What did I do Wrong ?  The original songs will not convert and run once they are converted to XLights even with out adding any effects. Help !!