# 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="/files/KPkW1zzLbhlO8nrDL2b3" alt="" width="301"><figcaption><p>Formation sequences in the hierarchy</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/kWZjENf2orNf0JCSIX8V" alt="" width="342"><figcaption><p>Formation sequences in a formatio group, in the inspector</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/ewZUclcATftmlb2b7YHF" alt="" width="356"><figcaption><p>Formation Sequence in the inspector</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/XnPduCE6soKsdL1wTq9m" 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="/files/JgU0i2TFAxaNkvwU0qS6" alt="" width="354"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/jicD8lGKLDVAau6k5Vnv" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>formation sequence from render view</p></figcaption></figure>


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