Option to force stems for dyads?

Dorico
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I have a client that is requesting all dyads in the bass clef to be stems-down if they share stems. That would mean the circled notes in the following example would be flippedstems-down:

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I dislike it, but it’s what they want. Is there a setting that would accomplish this? Or a fool-proof way to quickly change each file, aside from visually scanning and flipping each one?

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I think running the following sequence of actions (which you could do as a macro or script) should do it:

  1. Select lower staff.
  2. Filter Up-stem Voice 1.
  3. Switch Filter to Deselect.
  4. Filter (Top Note or) Single Notes. (or “Bottom Note or Single Notes”, or whatever - it’s the single notes you’re aiming to deselect).
  5. Force Stem Direction Down.
  6. (Set Filter back to Select)

You’ll need to watch out for situations in which Tenors split, though.

3

Ah, perfect. I can set that up as a macro. Thanks Leo.