How to Use Track Direction Markers
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# Select the '''Track Direction Marker''' | # Select the '''Track Direction Marker''' | ||
# Select the '''+''' (add) button - it may already be selected | # Select the '''+''' (add) button - it may already be selected | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the track location where the '''Direction Marker''' is to be placed |
# If it is not facing the correct direction, rotate the marker to point in the opposite direction | # If it is not facing the correct direction, rotate the marker to point in the opposite direction | ||
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− | <td width=250 align="center">[[image:Ablue.png|link=]] | + | <td width=250 align="center">[[image:Ablue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Track Mesh Filter''' icon<br> |
[[image:TrackMeshFilter.png|link=|alt=Track mesh]] | [[image:TrackMeshFilter.png|link=|alt=Track mesh]] | ||
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− | <td align="center">[[image:Bblue.png|link=]] | + | <td align="center">[[image:Bblue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Content Drop-down Box'''<br> |
[[image:FilterSelect.png|link=|alt=Filter List]]<br> | [[image:FilterSelect.png|link=|alt=Filter List]]<br> | ||
Then select '''Track Objects'''<br> | Then select '''Track Objects'''<br> | ||
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<td>2. </td> | <td>2. </td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Assets Palette''' name</td> |
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;"> Alt </span> + <span style="color: black; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span></span> (hold down the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Alt </span> key and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span>) on the direction marker to identify it in the '''Assets Palette''' and to select the '''Placement Tool'''. Release the key.</td> |
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<td>[[image:FilterSelectDirectionMark.png|link=|alt=Filtered list]]</td> | <td>[[image:FilterSelectDirectionMark.png|link=|alt=Filtered list]]</td> | ||
− | <td valign="middle">[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]] | + | <td valign="middle">[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the item name '''AI Routing Direction Marker''' or '''Track Direction Marker'''.<br> |
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br> | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br> | ||
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− | There are '''two''' separate '''Direction Markers''' available. | + | There are '''two''' separate '''Direction Markers''' available.<br> |
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+ | <td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Track Direction Marker''' - this is the original version</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''AI Routing Direction Marker''' - this is similar to the original but it does not affect signal operations</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
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− | If you are not sure about an asset then | + | If you are not sure about an asset then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Double Left Click</span> on the name to bring up its image and description.</td> |
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#* '''Free Move Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> S </span>) or | #* '''Free Move Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> S </span>) or | ||
#* '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> D </span>) | #* '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> D </span>) | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Direction Marker''' |
# press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Delete </span> key | # press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Delete </span> key | ||
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td> | ||
− | <td> | + | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the track at the position where you want to place the '''Direction Marker'''</td> |
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<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
<td>If you need to rotate the '''Direction Marker''' to face the opposite direction then:- | <td>If you need to rotate the '''Direction Marker''' to face the opposite direction then:- | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on its '''Context Menu Icon''' ([[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]] in the image on the left or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> T </span> key) to open up the object property and control menu |
# from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Rotate Trackside </span></td> | # from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Rotate Trackside </span></td> | ||
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<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Context Menu Icon''' ([[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]] in the image on the left or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> T </span> key) to open up the object property and control menu |
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Edit Properties </span> option in the popup menu |
# enter a name for the '''Direction Marker''' | # enter a name for the '''Direction Marker''' | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] to accept the change or on the [[image:Cross.PNG|link=]] to reject it |
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<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | ||
− | [[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]] | + | [[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> on the '''Yellow Dot''' next to the '''Direction Marker''' ([[image:DotPoint4Blue.png|link=]] in the images above and below) to move the '''Direction Marker''' along the track |
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | ||
# Select the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white;background-color: black;"> D </span> key) | # Select the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white;background-color: black;"> D </span> key) | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> on the '''Blue Vertical Axis Line''' above the '''Direction Marker''' ([[image:DotPoint5Blue.png|link=]] in the image on the left) to move the '''Direction Marker''' up or down |
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<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
<td>If you need to return the '''Direction Marker''' to its original position then:- | <td>If you need to return the '''Direction Marker''' to its original position then:- | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on its '''Context Menu Icon''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> T </span> key if the asset has already been selected) |
# from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Reattach to Track </span></td> | # from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Reattach to Track </span></td> | ||
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | ||
# Select the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white;background-color: black;"> D </span> key) | # Select the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white;background-color: black;"> D </span> key) | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> on the '''Red Horizontal Axis Line''' on the '''Direction Marker''' ([[image:DotPoint6Blue.png|link=]] in the image above to move the '''Direction Marker''' left or right of the track |
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<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
<td>If you need to return the '''Direction Marker''' to its original position then:- | <td>If you need to return the '''Direction Marker''' to its original position then:- | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on its '''Context Manu Icon''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> T </span> key if the asset has already been selected) |
# from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Reattach to Track </span></td> | # from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Reattach to Track </span></td> | ||
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br> | ||
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the small arrow next to the layer name. This will open the layer properties for the selected object |
− | # | + | # <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Layer''' drop down box to select a new layer for the object |
− | # if required, | + | # if required, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Binding''' drop down box to select a new binding layer for the object |
− | # if required, | + | # if required, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Lock Layer </span> button to lock the selected layer. If the layer is already locked then this will be shown as an <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Unlock Layer </span> button |
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Revision as of 18:05, 23 April 2023
The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22.
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What are Track Direction Markers?
While Track Marks can be used to direct trains around a layout, they must be added to the Driver Commands in the form of Drive Via commands, and similar, to individual train drivers to work. Direction Markers can perform some of the same work without needing to be added to the command lists of the drivers. Their disadvantage is that Direction Markers will affect all AI controlled trains while Track Marks will only affect those AI trains where they appear in the driver command lists.
Direction Markers force AI drivers to follow a particular path. They only work on AI controlled trains and have no effect on manually controlled trains.
Route or Session?
Direction Markers can be placed in a Route layer or in a Session layer |
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Information on Route and Session layers can be found at:- |
Adding a Track Direction Marker
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In Surveyor Classic (S10)
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In Surveyor 2.0 (S20)
Surveyor 2.0 is currently only available for Trainz Plus Standard and Trainz Plus Gold subscription members.
Adding a Direction Marker
In the Asset Palette either:-
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To narrow down the filter list, type "mark" (UPPER/lower case does not matter) in the Search Text Box
This will list all the Track Objects containing the text "mark" in the filter list.
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Place the Direction Marker on the track.
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Set the Direction Marker Properties
Change Its Direction The direction the marker points is its ONLY important property.
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Move the Direction Marker
Move it Along the Track
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Steps: Left Click and Drag on the Yellow Dot next to the Direction Marker ( in the images above and below) to move the Direction Marker along the track |
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Reposition it Up/Down This feature allows a Direction Marker to be physically placed above the track so that it will not be hidden if a consist is parked on the Direction Marker.
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Reposition it Left/Right
This feature allows a Direction Marker to be physically placed left or right alongside the track so that it will not be hidden if a consist is parked on the Direction Marker.
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Assign a Direction Marker to a New Layer
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Direction Marker Operation
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Track Direction Markers only work on AI controlled trains. They have no effect on manually controlled trains | |
If the set path is blocked, then the AI will NOT attempt to find another path | |
A set path will be ignored if a shorter path is available |
Consider the situation represented in the diagrams below. An AI controlled train is moving left to right towards a junction and a loop line. A Direction Marker (yellow triangle) has been set on the main line which only allows AI trains traveling right-to-left to pass along that section of track.
In Figure 1 below, The train approaches the junction at the start of the one way section.
Figure 1
In Figure 2 below, the train has been forced to take the loop line to avoid the section controlled by the Direction Marker.
Figure 2
In Figure 3 below, the loop line has been blocked by another train. The moving train will attempt to use the loop line but it will be halted and will not attempt to find another path.
Figure 3
Direction Markers can be ignored by the AI
In Figure 4 below, the marker has been placed on the loop line and is pointing in the same direction as the moving train. However, the mainline path represents the shorter route for the consist so the "preferred" direction, as indicated by the Direction Marker, is ignored. Placing a Direction Marker is no guarantee that the path will be followed if more suitable paths are available.
Figure 4
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