goduke21 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I just watched the s3 video and had a question. Are you going to be able to group your existing channels or are you going to have to make new channels. For example will I be able to group my current arches together or am I going to have to delete them and then create new arch channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Per Bob from another Post: click on the link belowjimswinder wrote: Hey Bob...I really LOVE the new Channel Groups option!!And I'm at lunch and was just going to re-configure my channels, but realized in your presentation that I did not see any option that would allow us to group our current channels...will this be available when we convert over to S3?I don't want to take the time to reconfigure my channels if in the end, I will just have to redo it in S3 to have the groups I want...You can drag and drop individual channels into a channel group, but if you've got a consecutive set of channels that you want to make into a group, it's probably a lot easier to use "Convert to Group":http://www.lightorama.com/LOR3Demo/ConvertToGroup.swfNote: Expanding and collapsing a group is a lot faster and smoother than it looks in that video. I don't know why it looks slow and clunky in the video - I'm guessing it's an artifact of the video capture program that I used to make the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goduke21 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks. I cant wait for s3. The grouping is going to be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstorms Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Again, this is the feature I'm really looking forward to using. This is going to be a huge time-saver for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Jeff Millard wrote: There are many possibilities for grouping channels in tracks though. Here's a simple one: Everything white. Another: Everything on the outer boundry of the display, in order counterclockwise. Another: Everything in the yard. Another: Everything on the roof. Another: Bands of everything, diagonally from the rear left, sweeping down to the front right. Just sayin'JeffSo Jeff...Can you have the same Channel in different groups? and if you put an event in one channel of a group, will it be the same in the other groups that channel is in?Like having copies of channles in tracks today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Can you have the same Channel in different groups? Yes.and if you put an event in one channel of a group, will it be the same in the other groups that channel is in? Yes.If you aren't able to duplicate a channel in a single track, then the answer will be no. The same channel cannot be directly in the same track twice, but it can be in any number of groups that are in the track. Similarly, it cannot be directly in the same group twice, but in can be in any number of groups within a single group.This video shows examples of channels that are in more than one group apiece:http://www.lightorama.com/bobpublic/GroupParts.swf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Jeff Millard wrote: Will have to check for you. I can't see the logic in it though.basically you mentioned the reason in your post...Everything white. Another: Everything on the outer boundary of the display,More than likely your "white" will also be in the "outer boundary" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 bob wrote: Can you have the same Channel in different groups? Yes.and if you put an event in one channel of a group, will it be the same in the other groups that channel is in? Yes.If you aren't able to duplicate a channel in a single track, then the answer will be no. The same channel cannot be directly in the same track twice, but it can be in any number of groups that are in the track. Similarly, it cannot be directly in the same group twice, but in can be in any number of groups within a single group.This video shows examples of channels that are in more than one group apiece:http://www.lightorama.com/bobpublic/GroupParts.swfSorry Bob...Guess you had already answered this question when I asked if I could put the same CCB's bulbs into different groups...http://forums.lightorama.com/forum95/26822-6.htmlDidn't think it through (keep the comments short!! ) that if you could do it within a CCD you could also do it with any channel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Jeff Millard wrote: jimswinder wrote: Jeff Millard wrote: Will have to check for you. I can't see the logic in it though.basically you mentioned the reason in your post...Everything white. Another: Everything on the outer boundary of the display,More than likely your "white" will also be in the "outer boundary"Jim, go back and read my post again. These were the reasons why I didn't see the logic in it. The reasons you highlighted, are IMHO things to do with Tracks, not groups.I guess I am thinking just the opposite now...though I like tracks, now it seems like I will do away with tracks and just use groups...And I didn't mean for it to sound like you took it..I meant the things you said (Everything white. Another: Everything on the outer boundary of the display) was the logic and reasoning for me!!Instead of a "Mini Tree" Track..I will have a "Mini Tree" Group...and within that group a "Red Mini Tree" group and A "Green Mini Tree" group and a "Blue Mini Tree" group, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulanator Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Jeff,that is exactly what I was hoping, thanks for the heads up.Jeff Millard wrote: ...and I concur. That is similar to the way I'm doing some things. As I said, there have been some really good improvements. One is: Create your Red, Green and Blue mini tree groups... And group the three groups as a Mini tree group. One channel button, with Children inside called Red, Green and Blue... Like having a file folder, with three file folders in it.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenote Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Another useful way to group (a little Easter egg), is to group all the channels together and name it "Auto Pilot" Amazing what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yes Chuck,That "Auto Pilot" is fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny M. Carter Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 "AUTO PILOT"? Ya'll are just messing with us now!:shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenote Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Donny M. Carter wrote: "AUTO PILOT"? Ya'll are just messing with us now!:shock:Are we? :shock: Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulanator Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Next thing they are going to tell us is LOR is going to include a sky hook to help with the lifting of heavy display items.Thanks to my dad for that fine childhood mystery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cenote Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 paulanator wrote: Next thing they are going to tell us is LOR is going to include a sky hook!Now that's just silly :dude: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOR Staff Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Jeff Millard wrote:Paul's obviously been hacking the Beta Section...And the visualizer has this support built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimswinder Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 DevMike wrote: Jeff Millard wrote:Paul's obviously been hacking the Beta Section...And the visualizer has this support built in.Cool...Rats implanted with BCIs...I named mine "Jeffery George Bottomley"... Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulanator Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Jeff Millard wrote: Paul's obviously been hacking the Beta Section...Danger Will Robinson..... Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 DevMike wrote:Jeff Millard wrote:Paul's obviously been hacking the Beta Section...And the visualizer has this support built in.DevMike is the dude that wrote the new visualizer! So, if he says it, it must be official! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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