Model a MAtrix in two halves

[JCook]

I have a 30h x 60w matrix.  In Vixen 3 i am able to use the Matrix as one large 30x60 matrix or 2-30x30 Matrices.  I use these for signing faces so I can have a left face and a right face.

The matrix is wired horizontally as 30 rows of 60

I played around with the models but can't figure out how to make this work in XLights.  Submodels on the Matrix doesn't see to allow you to setup faces on them.

Is there a way this can be done in xLights.

I've attached pictures of the fill matrix and the left right

[keithsw1111]

Try using subbuffers.

[JCook]

the sub buffers works for regular effects but not for the faces effect.  The faces effect won't work on sub-models.

[Phrog30]

Yes you can do this. You can define each string any way you want, or a custom model if you want to do each node differently.

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[keithsw1111]

Subbuffers. Not Submodels.

[Dabil]

Subbuffers! That is a great idea. I am going to have to mess around with that and see if i can get that to work. I was wondering how I could put two singing faces in a top/bottom configuration on my megatree. Now that you say that I am wondering why I didn't think to try it. JCook was you able to get this working?

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[JCook]

Subbuffers. Not Submodels.

What wasn't clear to me is that you were referring to subbuffers on the layers settings.  You can also see subbuffers in the layout setup under submodels.

[JCook]

Subbuffers!  JCook was you able to get this working?

So yes I got it to work.  Here is how I set it up.

1. In the layout setting I created two different face definitions because I have two characters, you can still do the left / right or top/bot with 1 definition.
2. in sequencer view, I added two layers below my main Matrix.
3.  I added the face effect to each of these layers then selected my Face 1 for the top layer and face two for the bottom layer.
4.  Once you have the effects on each layer select all of the effects on the top layer open the Layers settings,  down in the window with the yellow box right click and choose halves - Right or Left,.  In your case Top / bottom.  Repeat for the second layer.