Overlap issues when applying effects to groups

[danj]

I just changed a bunch of channel assignments around in xlights so I could have a more linear layout in each of my controllers.   After doing that, I am seeing some overlap issues between some models and groups of other models.   I looked for overlaps, found some, corrected same, and save the corrected setup.   I am still seeing overlap issues with a few of my megatrees and all three groups of arches (01-06, 07-12, and all 12....).   I am only seeing this on one sequence, where I applied single strand effects to the groups of arches.   I checked all three arch groups and they don't include any of the megatrees (I didn't think they would, but figured I should check....).    I manually changed all the channel assignments in the layout tab; not using the linked channel assignments where one model links to the next......   Should I delete the arch groups and start over with "fresh" groups??   Not sure which way to go here...    THANKS.

[flyinverted]

You need to re-render to update the channels.   Look at your data from another perspective. Tools>Export models to CSV.  Open with Excel to see if you see anything obvious.

[danj]

Good point on the rendering.   I had rendered, so I am good there.   I will export to csv and see where my problems are...   Thanks Steve.

[Gilrock]

Why not run Tools -> Check Sequence to find your overlap problems?

[danj]

Gil--I did that too.   No problems noted with that method or the csv method.   The check sequence function did give me a bunch of warnings about models being unassigned and that they would also be displayed on the default display.   But no errors noted.   I checked several other sequences I have built this year and the only other problem I found with any of those is that some text effects seemed to have been moved "hard left" (-171 "x" parameter) on a matrix on one sequence--but I guess that could have been something I input for some reason?    Otherwise I am seeing no similar problems/issues with any other sequences.   Should I maybe roll back to an older version of this sequence that is acting up???   Thanks very much.

[jnealand]

Should not have to do this, but delete the fseq file with the sequence closed and then open the xml and save which will cause a re-render.  Sounds like artifacts to me.

[jnealand]

I also seem to recall that you brought sequences over from LOR.  Could this be a problem with your LOR channels in an imported data layer?

[Gilrock]

Well I think we done all we can do until you drive your car into the shop.

[danj]

Is the shop in AZ?    HAHAHA..

Thanks for the help!   I will try what Jim suggested---delete the fseq & re-render...
I'll update the results of that effort.

[Gilrock]

No I guess you miss my point.  Stop telling us what your files look like and what the problem sounds like and just give us the files.

[danj]

Here is the offending file and my rgbeffects & network files.
thanks Gil.

I thought I was going to need to drive from Louisiana to AZ....

update--never mind...   I tried what Jim suggested (deleted fseq file, re-rendered....) all is good now...

Thanks for the help!

[Gilrock]

If that fixed it I gotta ask did you change the default render mode under Settings?  It should be set to Erase Mode by default.  If it's set to Canvas mode then that will leave artifacts like you experienced.  Unless you fix that setting this problem will continue to happen.

[danj]

I have left render on erase mode since earlier this year when I ran into some problems with artifacts.   Good point though!    I just checked to make sure; it is set on erase.  I did this one entirely in xl4 this year, too, so no leftovers from LOR imports or anything like that....

[Gilrock]

I think once you save an FSEQ file it locks in that number of channels so when you reopen it create a data buffer with that channel size and when you modify your setup its not expanding it.