Candy Cane effect issue

[OzAz]

Well done @drakky

 

[kevr]

Thanks for the tip this has been bugging me too but all good now.

Cheers Kev

 

[kevr]

Went back in and checked my completed sequences and found a few changes needed to be made after I changed the model. I used the effect Presets to speed things up a little, I was then able to highlight multiple cells and apply the preset to more than one at a time.

 

[LawrenceDriveLights]

Hi all,

I also have the Boscoyo candy canes (ChromaCane Mini https://www.boscoyostudio.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_31&products_id=95)

I also was having difficulties trying to get the effects I wanted with xlights, for example a bars effect which would simply run from the bottom to the top and around the arch.
I imported the model into xlights using the import feature and left the wiring set as per Boscoyo.
I tried playing around with the render style ie Default change to Per Preview etc but I still couldn't get the effect I was after (prob cause I am a newbie to sequencing)

Anyway I also created a submodel like mentioned in the above thread but left the wiring layout as per the Boscoyo as I liked how the input and output to the sting on pixel nodes are at the bottom of the model.

Here is a screenshot of the Boscoyo wiring configuration from xlights

View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ah1yirk8e93ovzf/Boscoyo%20candy%20canes%20wiring%20view.jpg?dl=0


Here is a screenshot of my sub model set up (called Horizontal)

View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n9e8fk089rjvk5v/Boscoyo%20candy%20canes%20submodel.jpg?dl=0


Here is a xlights video export of the effects on the candy canes
Note: The left candy cane doesn't have the sub model set up applied
Also sorry for the low light level for some reason in the video
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a6fovsplr11xk6p/2018 Candy Cane Test.mp4?dl=0

Four very simple effects, First just on full colour, then bars effect, then single strand which allows each row to light up, then spiral (which sort of give a "candy cane look") and then just a slower version of bars.

Lastly for those interested here is a screenshot of the sequencer with the effects

View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoxgldxh6sxfug7/Boscoyo%20candy%20canes%20xlights%20effects.jpg?dl=0


Just remember when using sub models to click on the prop name (eg CandyCane_10 in my example and apply the effects to the sub model (in my example Horizontal).

I am sure there is probably a easier way of doing this, but this worked for me so I thought I would share.

Cheers