TrackGen
The first steps to create a new route, fall substantially more simply, if one can fall back to an existing rail system (as example the program Switch from Rüdiger Hülsmann). A small console programm was written in the beginning, because of the close radii of the Gredl route and from interest at programming . This program could only create curves and straight tracks but therefore with more parameters. The programm was overworked and extended by the possibility of providing curved switches at the beginning of 2008.
1. The Programm
A very simplified console programm in c++ was written in the beginning, which was very unmanageable. In order to produce a simply and user friendly surface, the code was overworked and implemented in C#. The installation of .net Framework 2.0 is inevitable because of the use of windows forms in c#. Due to my simple programming knowledge the program also surely did not become the silver bullet, therefore use is at your own risk!
2. Funktion
1. Tracktype - Selection of the necessary element. The straight line is pre-defined and has less polygons thereby.
2. Radius - The radius of the own trace is entered in meters. For a curve to the left is a minus placed in the front necessary. Meter data below 50m are beeing calculated from the programm in an radius. (for the simple production of track changes etc., only the distance between two rails is necessary and not the radius).
3. Variation of the deadline - Defines the distance between the player rail and the dead rail. Negativ Values for left and positive values for right adjustment.
4. Switchlength - Multiplicationfactor of the standard rail segment length in BVE(25m).
5. Number of Segments - decrease the number of segments on great curves to gain more frames.
6. Z-Variation - Moves the Switch on the playertrack (in m). For long switches, so that they dont disappear in the end.
7. Advanced Options - The Option Weichenantrieb creates an simple point machine
- Inverting Texture inverts the sleeper texture (necessary for textures which simulate a 3d effect.
8. Dateipfad - Selection of the creating location.
3. Download
The programm TrackGen in the version V1.1 can be downloaded as freeware from this page.
.net Framework 2.0 from Microsoft can be obtained here.
Remark: This is a first version, come back later to get improved versions of TrackGen.
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Important: You need the texturespack to use the generated track elements.
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