Effects - Vertical vs. Horizontal

[bbrescia]

My roofline is divided up into 5 sections, from left to right - about 100 feet long. Each individual section is either a gable or a straightline section. When I make props corresponding to these sections, the software allows me to apply effects to them as if they were "vertical" props, such as chasing from top to bottom.

However, when I group them together into one single prop, "Whole House Roofline", I can only seem to apply "horizontal" effects, I guess, because the program considers it as a primarily horizontal prop. Is there anything I can do to be able to directly apply both vertical and horizontal effects onto this whole house prop?

Bob

[Gilrock]

When you create the model group there are some options like "minimal grid" "grid as per preview" and something about horizontal or vertical.  I'm not an expert on the horizontal and vertical options but I would try them and see what they do.  Otherwise I know the other 2 options treat groups as if the models are laid down on a matrix in the manner in which they are laid out.

[Phrog30]

My roofline is divided up into 5 sections, from left to right - about 100 feet long. Each individual section is either a gable or a straightline section. When I make props corresponding to these sections, the software allows me to apply effects to them as if they were "vertical" props, such as chasing from top to bottom.

However, when I group them together into one single prop, "Whole House Roofline", I can only seem to apply "horizontal" effects, I guess, because the program considers it as a primarily horizontal prop. Is there anything I can do to be able to directly apply both vertical and horizontal effects onto this whole house prop?

Bob

Are you using xlights? I thought I saw this exact question on the lor forum.

[Gilrock]

Yeah we don't have "props" that's LOR.

And Phrog gets 3 demerits for admitting being on the LOR forums...lol

[Phrog30]

Yeah we don't have "props" that's LOR.

And Phrog gets 3 demerits for admitting being on the LOR forums...lol

I admit I check the lor boards once in a while. Probably should have kept that secret.

[Gilrock]

I'm afraid I'd be too tempted to post something I shouldn't.

[Phrog30]

I'm afraid I'd be too tempted to post something I shouldn't.

I can't post, they banned me... for saying something I shouldn't have.

To be honest, it was a good thing. It brought me out from under a rock and introduced me to diy and specifically, xlights.

Gil, the stuff you have added, superstar effects for example, sold me. Much appreciated!