# Formation Sequence

Formation sequences allow you to transition a subset of drones from one element to another element without doing a full element transition. 

By creating formation sequences and tracking them in a group, you can transition parts of elements instead of full elements. It also allows you to continually allocate a subset of drones to specific elements. 

<figure><img src="https://1654204364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FakGR2bVCZLTNoe2hkqeR%2Fuploads%2FPSJJs5HUKuQH9K1639VM%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7984ef30-810f-4b29-9fb2-d587dca23a70" alt="" width="301"><figcaption><p>Formation sequences in the hierarchy</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1654204364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FakGR2bVCZLTNoe2hkqeR%2Fuploads%2FP7ZlwGPogEqUeoqdVhXO%2FScreenshot%202025-12-19%20at%203.30.49%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d777d8de-2585-46ce-8401-dbed4e1b827f" alt="" width="342"><figcaption><p>Formation sequences in a formatio group, in the inspector</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1654204364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FakGR2bVCZLTNoe2hkqeR%2Fuploads%2F1JZDhPvpzKAPMSYLgox8%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ed6d52cf-f29e-471e-9937-6a190dee9a05" alt="" width="356"><figcaption><p>Formation Sequence in the inspector</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1654204364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FakGR2bVCZLTNoe2hkqeR%2Fuploads%2Fq9tugm9nkK4WoF5gMett%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0f34b9df-d148-4de8-8b08-2688ca963672" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Formation sequences in the timeline</p></figcaption></figure>

| Parameter                 | Type             | Description                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Allocation Mode           | Decimal (Meters) | <p>Flexible - assigning a percentage of drones to the selected element<br><br>Fixed - assigning a fixed amount of drones to the selected element</p> |
| Fixed Slots               | Decimal          | The number of fixed slots assigned to an element                                                                                                     |
| Remove From Lighting      | On/Off           | Excludes the formation sequence from lighting events assigned to the parent formation group                                                          |
| Allocation Mode           |                  | <p>Flexible - assigning a percentage of drones to the selected element<br><br>Fixed - assigning a fixed amount of drones to the selected element</p> |
| Overflow Shape            |                  |                                                                                                                                                      |
| Apply Color Source Before |                  |                                                                                                                                                      |

<figure><img src="https://1654204364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FakGR2bVCZLTNoe2hkqeR%2Fuploads%2F4RuknGWEyOY4GlhauWQq%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3e18796d-53cd-4c3e-9649-446dcf7cedc5" alt="" width="354"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://1654204364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FakGR2bVCZLTNoe2hkqeR%2Fuploads%2FBwsVuHfcJZFMudfGeJoN%2Ffs2.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=ac870c39-f203-4522-8869-7c7f9167742a" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>formation sequence from render view</p></figcaption></figure>

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