# Fan

![Icon](https://1941201815-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LZ2Jwp7mRP9HqIZtQ_h%2F-M06a2WK47QZGo1kFc1g%2F-LZSKeecUYXcO5D25qR3%2Fimage.png?generation=1581749184173007\&alt=media)

![Sequencer Grid](https://1941201815-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LZ2Jwp7mRP9HqIZtQ_h%2F-M06a2WK47QZGo1kFc1g%2F-Ld4dWiK8NcmxswuHMhc%2Fimage.png?generation=1581749199977724\&alt=media)

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{% tab title="Blades" %}
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The Fan effect creates spiralling blade like objects that move around the model either clockwise or counterclockwise. Used most effectively on models such as a mega tree or a matrix.

One or many colors can be used for the effect. If multiple colors are selected, then the blades of the fan will be made up of the selected colors.

| Option/Settings           | Description                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Position: Center X,Y**  | Defines the x and y coordinates of the center (i.e. focus) point of the fan effect.                          |
| **Position: Radius 1**    | Defines the lower radius of the fan.                                                                         |
| **Position: Angle**       | Defines the angle of each arm of the fan.                                                                    |
| **Position: Radius 2**    | Defines the upper radius of the fan.                                                                         |
| **Position: Revs**        | Defines the number of 360 degree rotations per timing mark the effect is in.                                 |
| **Blades: # Blades**      | Defines how many blades the fan effect will use per color selected.                                          |
| **Blades: Width**         | % of area that the width of each blade will take on the effect.                                              |
| **Blades: Angle**         | Angle of each blade from center.                                                                             |
| **Blades: # Elements**    | How many segments each blade is divided into - default is 1.                                                 |
| **Options: Duration**     | Controls the swell i.e. the amount of time that the fan swells out.                                          |
| **Options: Acceleration** | Controls how quickly the fan swells out and then back in.                                                    |
| **Options: Reverse**      | Reverses the direction of the rotation of the fan effect.                                                    |
| **Options: Blend Edges**  | Each edge blends to black. Turning it off converts the fan effect to a full circle at the end of each swell. |

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Playing with the radius values i.e. making radius 2 less than radius 1 can provide some interesting effects.
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You can create four Fan effects that each take up about one quadrant of your model (matrix/house) and have them all doing different thing with their arms blending at the edges. The four positions would be x25:y25, x25:y75, x75:y75, x75:y25.
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