Thanks. OK, in that case you should be able to do it with Core, and you may be able to do it with Trendsetter or one of the other dim synchronization Smartapps.
All of these are community – created code, because, as you’ve noticed, there is no way in the official features to have one dimming device follow another.
If you haven’t used custom code before, it’s pretty straightforward. Basically you’re just going to copy someone else’s code and paste it into your own account.
Here’s the FAQ on using custom code:
If you’d like to move forward with that, you can find trendsetter and other lighting smartapps by using the quick browse list in the community – created wiki and looking on the lighting list:
Alternatively, you could go straight to Core. It should be able to do what you’re asking, but the setup is much more complex.
So to go back to your original question, you didn’t miss anything – – the official features don’t really have a straightforward way of grouping dimmable devices at the present time, whether they are bulbs, Switches, or a mixed group . But fortunately the community developers are very creative and you do have a number of choices.
