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Originally posted by: mw9286

Hello:

I have two composites that are not joined and can't be joined. That being said I would like to have one composite run before the other starts without a manual kicking off the second one after I see the 1st composite completes.

Is there a way to accomplish this task?

Thank you

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Originally posted by: stonysmith

If you tie the composites together with clocks, you can accomplish this. Simply connect the OUT clock on the first node to the IN clock of the second node.

But, there is a consideration you need to know about. Let's say that each composite has four nodes inside.
By only connecting the (external) clocks, you are actually creating SIXTEEN clocks. Each node inside the first composite becomes clocked to each node in the second composite.

It is best to go inside the composites, and connect up the internal IN/OUT clocks as well. That way the only the "last" node of the first composite is clocked to the first node in the second composite - producing ONE clock instead of sixteen.

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If you're not away how to connect clocks, you need to start with displaying them.
Click on Tools/Preferences/Display and select the option for "Clocks"
Once they are displayed, you simply drag one clock and connect it to another - similar to how you connect data paths.