This is cool, but does it only work with linked parts?  This routine didn't
seem to work in '06 (mac).  Any suggestions besides upgrade?

Don


On 6/22/08 1:13 PM, "Christopher Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> 
> On 22-Jun-08, at 1:59 AM, Don Hart wrote:
> 
>> What I do miss with smart shapes in some instances is the ability
>> to use
>> staff lists.  On tempo-related items, which I don't put on every
>> line in an
>> orchestral score, any use of a smart shape requires me to choose
>> between a
>> lack of continuity of style in the score and (I'm using 2006, so no
>> linked
>> score and parts) adding items to parts, or a separate parts file,
>> later.
>> 
>> Don
> 
> Yes, I miss staff lists for Smart Shapes, too.
> 
> But there is a way around this.
> 
> First of all, while in the score you can copy ONLY measure-attached
> Smart Shapes using a filter, from one staff to all the others. You
> can nudge each one individually to set the positioning (you might
> have to nudge it again anyway in the part, but it's a start).
> 
> Then while holding down the override key (on Mac it's the command
> key; i'm not sure on PC) right click and set Show to "off" one at a
> time for every staff except the ones you want it to show on - IN THE
> SCORE. Because you held down the override key when you hid it in the
> score, they will still be showing in the linked parts.
> 
> Cool, eh?
> 
> Christopher
> 
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