How to model LED string megatee

[msiebri]

Hi,

I have successfully converted over completely from LOR to xLights software-wise, I'm still using LOR controllers.

I have an old 48-string megatree, 12 strings each of red, blue, green & white.  I imported the data for this tree from my old LOR sequences and everything works great.  I wasn't thinking ahead, so I just defined my model as 48 strings, 1 light per string, single color white.

Now my wife wants some new sequences built, and I have to include the old megatree.  So I would like to create a better definition to make seqencing it easier.  I thought I had seen a tutorial somewhere about how to do this, but I can't seem to find anything.  Could somebody give me some guidance on the best way to build this model?

- Martin

[flyinverted]

Here it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wUCA_gqrCs

[msiebri]

Thanks for the link.  I'm not sure if this is the best approach for me.

I have been playing with this a little.  Since I have some strings that are white, anytime I put all 4 colors in a model group and apply white to it, it turns on all 4 colors of strings.  I think this is how it is supposed to work, but doesn't give me the results I'm looking for.

I tried it a different way.  I created 4 tree models, each with 12 strings and 2 strands, 1 for each color.  Then I placed the 4 models right next to each other in the layout tab.  Sequencing them individually seems to give me the results I want.  It is extra work to do all 4 models, but I'm not planning to do anything too elaborate on this, so I think it will be ok.

Does this sound like a reasonable approach?