Feature Update Request: Casting Off

Dorico
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Hi Dorico Team,
Would you all please consider either adding an option in the menu, or simply by default, ignoring the anacrusis when using the automatic cast off feature? If I select, 4 bars for the auto-casting, for instance, it only ever gives 3 on the first line, even if the anacrusis is just 1 beat. I often then end up with 1 orphaned bar at the end of the score. If the algorithm simply ignored pickup beats or allowed users to choose, I think this would improve the function.

As always, thanks for considering!

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That’s a good point – I will make a note of it. In the meantime, you should find things get straightened out if you do Make Into System on the first four full bars plus the anacrusis: the fixed casting off will resume and keep going as you hopefully expect from the second system onwards.

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Thank you. It is quick to fix in the meantime so it’s no rush.