Problem Hiding empty Staves

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Dana Westfield Edited November 30, 2019 23:36

EDIT: Solved. There was a setting in the grouping and the way they behave when they are hidden.

Hi. I've exhausted every option on past posts, so I created my own post. I can't get Finale to hide empty staves. The feature works up until a certain page in the music and then not at all for the rest of the piece. I've tried everything I can think of: Adding new staves and replacing the old ones, destroying brackets/groups, checking parts for settings, checking for any notes or directives, etc. The measures collapse properly if I shift them to a different page, then reappear if I move them back. I've been at it for hours and frustrated to no end.

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MIKE ROSEN Posted November 30, 2019 15:44

Is it possible that there is something like a real whole rest, rather than the default?

Dana Westfield Posted November 30, 2019 15:47

Nope. I triple checked and there's nothing (visibly) there. As I said, it seems to work if I move the staves to a different system, but they rebuild if I move them back.

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Posted November 30, 2019 16:23

I sometimes find I need to reapply "Hide Empty Staves" when a make a change that creates additional systems.

Dana Westfield Posted November 30, 2019 16:26

Thanks, but I've reapplied "Hide Empty Staves" about a thousand time now.

PETER THOMSEN Posted November 30, 2019 19:13

… I've tried everything I can think of: Adding new staves and replacing the old ones, destroying brackets/groups, checking parts for settings, checking for any notes or directives, etc. …

1) You mention ‘brackets/groups’.

Take a look at the Group Attributes.

What item is selected in the sub-menu {When Hiding}?

2) If I understand you correctly, you have been hiding staves by using

Staff menu > Hide Empty Staves

- right?

But have you also tried “the other method”, namely the staff style method for hiding staves?

Dana Westfield Posted November 30, 2019 23:33

THANK YOU MR. THOMSEN! The culprit seemed to be an issue with the grouping. At some point, I must have messed with the bracket hiding. Thanks!

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