\compressFullBarRests  does it for me.

I don't know how I managed to miss that.

Thanks

Matthew

On Tue, 28 May 2019 at 22:53, Kieren MacMillan <
kieren_macmil...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Hi Matthew,
>
> > When engraving this part, the multi-measure rests are written out in
> full, rather than as groups of multi-measure rests
>
> In 2.19, you can use
>
> \version "2.18.2"
> \score {
>    \new DrumStaff <<
>       \override MultiMeasureRest.expand-limit = #2
>       \drummode {
>          \compressMMRests {
>            R1*4
>            R1*8
>            R1*10
>            R1*4
>          }
>          cab4 cab cab r
>       }
>    >>
> }
>
> I don’t have 2.18 installed, but I believe you would use
>
> \version "2.18.2"
> \score {
>    \new DrumStaff <<
>       \override MultiMeasureRest.expand-limit = #2
>       \drummode {
>          \compressFullBarRests
>          R1*4
>          R1*8
>          R1*10
>          R1*4
>          cab4 cab cab r
>       }
>    >>
> }
>
> Hope this helps!
> Kieren.
> ________________________________
>
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>
>
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