Andrew , I think that the original poster was referring to the arpeggiate symbol used in harp and piano music. Of course rolls are notated the way you indicate. Javier.
>> Unfortunately, the roll symbols do not automatically avoid anything in >> their default settings, nor are they avoided by anything, nor would >> changing any of the settings help much, with two exceptions: >> >> 1) set Music Spacing to take articulations into account, this way when >> you move a roll articulation way left to avoid accidentals the >> collisions you cause with the notes before will be easily avoidable. >> >> 2) you can add horizontal space to the default handle positioning to >> reduce collisions on some chords (explained below.) >> > > Roll symbols can be either tremolo strokes or a squiggly horizontal > line. If tremolo strokes are used, they are normal articulations and > will avoid collision if the appropriate music spacing option is > checked. If squiggly lines are used, they should be put in, like > trills, as smart shapes, which will adjust their length automatically > with the note spacing and thereby avoid collisions 99% of the time. > > Andrew Stiller > Kallisti Music Press > http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/ > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
