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    JimmyS
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Release All - just doesn't release any timelines

Guys,

I've been trying to use the Release Others checkbox as an optioin to my Start Timeline Action.  Basically have 3 timelines, RGB, using the toggle on / off with the Touch Button Event Trigger.  When I have this checked, it does stop the output color, but it deosn't release the timeline.  Instead, I get "Holding at End (inactive) on the timeline.  So is Release Others actually just making timelines inactive??

I tried a seperate action, again, Release All.  Same results, just makes it inactive.  I tried to filter by group thinking if I group these 3 timelines together, It would release only ones is this group.  The only way I can actually get the timeline to "release" is to specifically use use two Release Timeline Actions.. So for the timeline Red, I have two release timeline action 2:Green and 3: Blue.  And so on a so forth for the other two timelines.  

Is this normal behavior for Mosaic?  Why wouldn't release others  or Release All work?  I thought maybe it was something to do with Toggle Timeline action, but It does the same thing with Start Timeline

After trying ETC support a few times, it's obviously there is more talent in the forums than at customer support!!

Thans,

Jim

  • Hi Jimmy,

    Holding at  end (inactive) means a timeline is holding the last prest(s) on the timeline, but currently not actively contributing to the output of that controller.

    Release all will release all timelines/scenes;

     Release others in groups will release other timelines that are in the group of the selected timeline.

    There is likely a simple explanation that some of your triggers are not setup to do what you think they are setup to do.

    Can you share your project file or some screenshots?

  • It sounds to me like no timelines are being released in your configuration - you are seeing 'Holding at End (Inactive)" because the timeline is no longer contributing to output (as Bas mentioned) because all fixtures / groups in the latest started timeline are overriding the output of the first timeline. 

    To confirm - how have you set up the Release Others option in 'Start Timeline'? You should have Filter by Type set to All or Timelines and Filter by group set to Off - unless you have configured timeline groups for these timelines. To confirm, these are configured in the timeline tab, under manage. This is similar to the functionality found in the "Release All" action. 

  • in reply to Neville Billimoria

    I keep trying to upload the show file, all I get is File type not allowed.  It's an .md2 file so I don't get it it.  I got it mostly working without the toggle command.  I guess you can't have a release others option when using Timeline Toggle?  Thanks for responding

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