Anchor the Timeline

Every item on an Event Day gets its wall-clock time from an anchor. The cascade engine derives times from the anchors plus each item's duration, buffers, and travel — so retiming one anchor reflows everything after it. Choose the right anchor type for each item, then let the engine handle the math.

Steps

1. Open an event day in the editor (/dashboard/run-of-show/[id]) and select an item.
2. Choose its anchor type:
   • Float — derives its time from its neighbours. Most items are Floats; they slide automatically when anything around them moves.
   • Fixed time — pinned to a specific clock time (e.g. a hard venue start). It does not move when neighbours shift.
   • Key Moment — a named beat that anchors the day, like Ceremony or First Dance. Retiming a Key Moment reflows everything tied to it.
   • Golden hour — computed from the venue's coordinates (sunset or sunrise). Set the venue location first so this resolves.
3. Watch the cascade: change a duration, buffer, or anchor and every downstream time recalculates instantly — nothing is hand-edited.
4. Resolve conflicts the engine flags:
   • Overlap — two items occupy the same time. Reorder them, or shorten a duration.
   • Negative gap — travel or buffer pushes an item before the one it follows. Add time, trim the buffer, or move the anchor.
   • Coverage exceeded — items run past a vendor's booked coverage window. Tighten the day, or extend that vendor's coverage on the Event Day.
5. Run "Audit" to have Coach scan for these conflicts plus tight gaps and portraits outside golden hour, then apply its one-click fixes.