[Mesquitelist] simulating matrices on multiple trees simultaneously

[Wayne Maddison]

It's easy to simulate one matrix per tree, but if you want to 
simulate multiple matrices per tree then you'll have to write a 
script.

To simulate one matrix per tree, don't select "Simulated Matrices on 
Current Tree".  Rather, select Other Choices (if using a menu) or 
Show Secondary choices (if using a dialog box), and you'll see the 
choice "Simulated Matrices on Trees".  This will ask you for a source 
of trees (e.g., your stored trees).  Then it will simulate one matrix 
on each of the trees.  You can access this via the Batch Architect or 
via Save Multiple Matrices in the Character menu, for instance.

Wayne


At 2:03 AM -0600 15.1.2007, Jeet Sukumaran wrote:
>Hello all.
>
>If I have a tree block with multiple trees, is there any way to 
>simulate matrices on all of them at once (using the same model of 
>character evolution)? Right I can simulate multiple matrices on the 
>tree that is currently being displayed in tree window. Which means 
>that if I have a hundred trees in a block, and I want to generate 
>one or more matrices under each tree, I would have to manually 
>scroll through each of the trees and run batch architect on each one 
>separately. Is there a way to automate this process, or make it work 
>more efficiently?
>
>Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated!
>
>-- jeet
>
>p.s. I've already tried running the batch architect when a multiple 
>tree window is showing, but that does not seem to work.
>
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