Custom Model start/end Channels

[grodq]

I'm trying to create a custom model of the monster faces.  I'm using excel and have defined 8 channels per face.  When I paste the numbers into nutcracker they look correct (channels 177- 184 for example).  How are the starting and ending channels calculated?  I set the light type of single color and set the starting channel at 177 before pasting, but when I look at the model/group layout the ending channel is 360.  Not sure if it's the excel paste acting funny.  I've verified it only has the 8 unique sequential numbers.  If I add the face to a sequence and explode it out it shows 8 nodes with the correct numbers (177-184). 

What eventually ends up happening is when I import my LOR sequences I'm getting all kinds of weird results.  Nodes in one face being populated with parts of a separate model even though the channels don't seem to overlap.

I may just try to type over the pasted numbers, see if it likes that.

[keithsw1111]

Custom models you always start your channel numbering at 1.

[Gilrock]

Yep you need to use relative numbering not absolute channel numbers.  That allows you to make several copies of the same custom model and just alter the start channel property.

[grodq]

That makes sense.  I'll renumber my faces in excel and try again.  Thanks for the insight.