Nesting / Grouping Models

[christish2006]

Hi All,


Does anyone know whether you nest / group models in xlights, I mean I know that you can create model groups but can you link them so they move together etc.


My scenario is this I have a plastic model that I bought from Target, it has a star within a star as per below link


https://www.dropbox.com/s/giuu50f5gct5b76/20161106_204154.jpg?dl=0


I guess in Xlights that I need to draw two stars, but I would like to group them as one, so that when I move it or resize they scale together?


I hope that makes sense.


Has anyone come across this?


Cheers
Chris

 

[ShellNZ]

Draw the 2 stars, create a Group called stars under Layout, click on the group name then bottom left find the 2 props and move them into the group with the arrow.

I have 100's of props in groups, like most XL users

 

[marmalade]

I think Chris is asking something I've also been trying to do.. when in layout its possible to move individual parts of a group and accidentally move them out of alignment with each other.


It would be nice to be able to lock them together so you can only move them as one.

 

[i13]

The custom model was the solution for me although I haven't updated for ages so it may have changed.

 

[christish2006]

Yeah what Marmalade said...


That way they are locked together when you move or scale them, and also if you duplicated them they woul dbe exactly the same.


I might try a custom model like i13 suggested and see how that goes.


Thanks

 

[marmalade]

but you can't do layers (like in layered stars/wreaths) with custom models (?)


In any case, locking groups togther would be a nice feature. Nearly all vector and cad programs can do this as default.

 

[i13]

The custom model can have more than one dumb channel.

 

[smeighan]

why not use the star model and specify two layers of lights?
Are these smart or dumb rgb lights?

 

[Gilrock]

Not sure about resizing but you can definitely move a group of models in xLights. Just click the group name on the left which will highlight them all....then I believe its the shift key...hold it down and then drag your group around.

 

[Not My Monkeys]

Not sure about resizing but you can definitely move a group of models in xLights. Just click the group name on the left which will highlight them all....then I believe its the shift key...hold it down and then drag your group around.

Thanks for the pro tip! I've been trying to move things around as a group and having to do it one at at time!

 

[christish2006]

Ha!, you guys are awesome thanks!