Creates an effect that outlines a display element with a border.
String Setup
Positioning - Determines how the target elements are treated. Either as individual strings or by their actual location in the display preview.
Locations is often referred to as whole house, but it can be any form of multiple props.
Generally you want Strings when applying to one prop and locations if the target is multiple props.
Orientation - Controls the orientation of the display area (matrix).
Configuration
Border Mode - Selects the type of border.
Simple - This border mode provides a uniform border around the display element.
Advanced - This border mode provides advanced control over the size and width of the border.
Marquee - This border mode provides moving bands of color moving around the display element.
This border mode also has special render levels that make visually interesting patterns on mega-trees.
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1 - Advanced Mode
Creates an effect that outlines a display element with a border with advanced configuration controls.
Overview
Creates an effect that outlines a display element with a border with advanced configuration controls.
String Setup
Positioning - Determines how the target elements are treated. Either as individual strings or by their actual location in the display preview.
Locations is often referred to as whole house, but it can be any form of multiple props.
Generally you want Strings when applying to one prop and locations if the target is multiple props.
Orientation - Controls the orientation of the display area (matrix).
Configuration
Border Mode - Selects between Simple, Advanced, or Marquee borders.
Border Type - Selects between Single or Independent border width control. Single border type makes all the sides of the display element a uniform thickness.
Border
Thickness - Adjusts the thickness of the border. Applies when SingleBorder Type is selected.
Top Width - Adjusts the top border thickness. Applies when Border Type is set to Independent.
Bottom Width - Adjusts the bottom border thickness. Applies when Border Type is set to Independent.
Left Width - Adjusts the left border thickness. Applies when Border Type is set to Independent.
Right Width - Adjusts the right border thickness. Applies when Border Type is set to Independent.
Width - Configures the width of the border.
Height - Configures the height of the border.
Movement
X Offset - Adjusts the position of the effect along the X axis.
Y Offset - Adjusts the position of the effect along the Y axis.
Color
Gradient Mode - Configures how the Color Gradient is applied to the border
(Over Time, Across Element, Vertically Across Element, Diagonal Bottom-Top Element, Diagonal Top-Bottom Element).
Color Gradient - Controls the colors of the border.
Brightness
Intensity - This is an overall brightness intensity curve over the duration of the effect.
This is a legacy parameter, consider using intensity overlay layers instead.
2 - Marquee Mode
Creates an effect that outlines a display element with a marquee border.
Overview
Creates an effect that outlines a display element with a marquee border.
String Setup
Positioning - Determines how the target elements are treated. Either as individual strings or by their actual location in the display preview.
Locations is often referred to as whole house, but it can be any form of multiple props.
Generally you want Strings when applying to one prop and locations if the target is multiple props.
Orientation - Controls the orientation of the display area (matrix).
Configuration
Border Mode - Selects between Simple, Advanced, or Marquee borders. Refer to the links below for more information on each of the Border Modes.
Render Level - Controls how the marquee is rendered (Level 0, Level 1, or Level 2).
Level 0 - (default) renders the effect as a normal matrix outlining it with a border.
Level 1 - Converts the matrix into a single strand of pixels. The single strand is created by looping back and forth.
Level 2 - Converts the maxrix into a single stand of pixels. The single strand is created by always starting on the left side of the matrix.
Render Levels 1 and 2 provide visually interesting patterns when this effect is placed on a mega-tree and other props.
Thickness - Controls the width of the marquee border as a percentage of the display element.
Stagger - Controls the offset between each band of pixels in the marquee border as a percentage of the display element. The Thickness needs to greater than 1 pixel for this control to be visible.
Band Length - Controls the size of the marquee color bands as a percentage of the display element.
Skip Length - Controls the size of the blank area between marquee color bands as a percentage of the display element.
Reverse - Toggles the direction of the marquee movement.
X-Size - Determines the size of the marquee along the x-axis.
Y-Size - Determines the size of the marquee along the y-axis.
Movement
X Offset - Adjusts the position of the effect along the X axis.
Y Offset - Adjusts the position of the effect along the Y axis.
** Wrap X Axis ** - Allows the marquee to wrap around the display element on the x-axis.
** Wrap Y Axis ** - Allows the marquee to wrap around the display element on the y-axis.
Color
Color Gradient - Controls the color of the bands that make up the marquee.
Brightness
Intensity - This is an overall brightness intensity curve over the duration of the effect.
This is a legacy parameter, consider using intensity overlay layers instead.
3 - Simple Mode
Creates an effect that outlines a display element with a simple border.
Overview
Creates an effect that outlines a display element with a simple border.
String Setup
Positioning - Determines how the target elements are treated. Either as individual strings or by their actual location in the display preview.
Locations is often referred to as whole house, but it can be any form of multiple props.
Generally you want Strings when applying to one prop and locations if the target is multiple props.
Orientation - Controls the orientation of the display area (matrix).
Configuration
Border Mode - Selects between Simple, Advanced, or Marquee borders.
Border
Width - Controls the thickness of the border.
Color
Gradient Mode - Configures how the Color Gradient is applied to the border
(Over Time, Across Element, Vertically Across Element, Diagonal Bottom-Top Element, Diagonal Top-Bottom Element).
Color Gradient - Controls the colors of the border.
Brightness
Intensity - This is an overall brightness intensity curve over the duration of the effect.
This is a legacy parameter, consider using intensity overlay layers instead.