Import a Sequence to a Timestamp Other than 0:00

[chillipepper]

Could the Import feature be enhanced to allow the important into a sequence and have the import add it at a timestamp other then 0:00?

If a user has a chain of effects that span models or model groups, using the preset feature becomes challenging.  Presets appear to assume model group orders are the same, and the correct number of layers for a model are already defined.

In the video link example I'd like to decompose a number of firework effect chains into small sequences, then reload them in different orders across a new sequence.

Here is video of the feature request: https://youtu.be/loTvil2RMvA

Thanks.

[Gilrock]

I did a lot of the work on how the Presets work.  Presets utilize the Copy/Paste feature so when you store a preset its equivalent to doing a Copy of the effect selection and when you apply the preset it just does a normal paste.  The copy/paste feature has no concept of models it just knows where the effects are in relation to the primary effect selection.  So it will just paste based on how the rows are visible.  Copy/Paste and presets aren't really meant to be used for huge columns of effects where its not really practical to make those types of selections.

[chillipepper]

I agree about presets.  They are great for copying effects within a particular model track.  This request would provide a method for more complex patterns.

Hopefully this feature enhancement is viewed favorably that it could be included in a future build.  The Import feature already does most of the heavy lifting, connecting the right models together, then adding the necessary additional layers, if needed. 

One immediate use case could be a library of firework effects, which are really a chain several different effects.  Users could build a sequence from a variety of shared effect-chains.

[Gilrock]

You didn?t insert the video link so that it was clickable. Gotta use the earth icon to insert a link.

If you can import what you need onto a model then you can already use the available tools to accomplish this.
We provide the ability to import to a model.
We provide the ability to shift selected effects to a time offset.
We provide the ability to select all effects on a model.
We provide the ability to copy all effects or all selected effects on a model.
We provide the ability to paste those effects to another model.

Those tools allow you to get everything you need done but it really sounds like a preset should work.  Just fully expand the model when you make the preset and if it?s expanded when you paste it matches up.  If that doesn?t work then neither does importing.

[chillipepper]

Here is the url with embedded link: https://youtu.be/loTvil2RMvA