I've run into similar problems trying to get parts and score to look right. I found that the simplest solution is to have two separate files - one as "parts" and one as "score." Problem solved.
Quoting Robert Patterson <[email protected]>: > Let's hope they don't "fix" it in a future release! > > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Darcy James Argue > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Robert, >> >> That method actually clears the positioning on the top staff as well! >> Hence my frustration. >> >> However, while messing around with it just now, however, I discovered that >> if I invoke the Expression Assignment dialog box on the rehearsal letter >> attached to the Violin I staff, I can enter an offset of zero in both boxes >> and it will return to the default position without touching the top staff. >> So that would seem to be the best method to use going forward. >> >> Cheers, >> >> - DJA >> ----- >> WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org >> >> On Sep 10, 2013, at 2:53 PM, Robert Patterson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > I have wrestled with this, too. I can't remember exactly, but I would >> start >> > with: >> > >> > 1 Everything at default. >> > 2 Unlink in score >> > 3 Move top staff where you want it >> > 4 Select handle violin staff and hit "clear". This should restore it to >> > default position. >> > >> > But every time you move the top mark you will have to go back and clear >> it >> > in the violin staff. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:24 PM, Darcy James Argue < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> Let's say you have boxed rehearsal letters set up to show up above the >> top >> >> score staff and the Violin I staff in an orchestral score. And let's say >> >> you want to move ONLY the rehearsal letter above the top score staff, >> ONLY >> >> in the score. >> >> >> >> I have yet to find an effective method for doing this. Has anyone sorted >> >> out a good workflow? >> >> >> >> If you move the rehearsal letter in the score, it moves it everywhere >> >> (including the violin staff in the score, and all parts). This is as >> >> expected. >> >> >> >> However, if you unlink the rehearsal letter in the score (or hold the >> >> override key and drag) and move the top rehearsal letter in the score, >> the >> >> rehearsal letter showing on the violin staff also moves. You can move >> the >> >> rehearsal letter showing on the violin staff independently, but whenever >> >> you adjust the rehearsal letter attached to the top score staff, the >> >> rehearsal letters showing on other staves move with it. >> >> >> >> It is possible to go to the top part (let's say it's the Flute 1 part), >> >> hold down the override key, and drag the top rehearsal letter. That >> moves >> >> the rehearsal letter in the top score staff as well without affecting >> the >> >> rehearsal letter attached to the Violin I staff. But possibly you don't >> >> *want* to move it in the part, meaning you'd have to unlink it in the >> part >> >> after dragging with the override key and remove manual adjustments. But >> >> that is a lot of work just to make a simple adjustment in the score, and >> >> also involves a certain amount of guesswork since you are trying to >> adjust >> >> the positioning of a score element by moving it in the part! >> >> >> >> Has anyone figured out a better way to do this? >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> >> - DJA >> >> ----- >> >> WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Finale mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Finale mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > **************************** Lon Price, Los Angeles <[email protected]> <http://www.txstnr.com> _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
