How to Use Track Markers
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− | <td>In the '''Track Tools''' flyout, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Advanced''' button to open the Radius tools and properties. You will have a choice of 4 methods to set and adjust the | + | <td>In the '''Track Tools''' flyout, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Advanced''' button to open the Radius tools and properties. You will have a choice of 4 methods to set and adjust the Effect Radius</td> |
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− | <td>'''Free Move Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> S </span>)<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td> | + | <td>'''Free Move Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;"> S </span>) <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td> |
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− | <td><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 | + | <td>select the Track Mark 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)</td> |
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− | <td>from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Rotate Trackside </span></td> | + | <td>from the popup menu select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Rotate Trackside </span> option</td> |
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− | <td>in the '''Info Palette''' (you may need to make this palette visible - see the '''Notes:''' for '''Step''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">1</span> above) <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> in the '''Name:''' entry box. Enter a name for the '''Track Mark''' and press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Enter </span> key</td> | + | <td>in the '''Info Palette''' (you may need to make this palette visible - see the '''Notes:''' for '''Step''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;"> 1 </span> above) <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> in the '''Name:''' entry box. Enter a name for the '''Track Mark''' and press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Enter </span> key</td> |
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+ | <td>The '''Effect Radius''' is the size of red "effect wings" attached to both ends of the marker. This sets how close a consist has to approach the marker to complete certain driver commands such as "Drive To Trackmark". The smaller the radius the closer it must approach.</td> | ||
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− | <td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To adjust the | + | <td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To adjust the effect radius of a Track Mark:-</td> |
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− | ===Move the Track Mark Along the Track(S20)=== | + | ===Move the Track Mark Along the Track (S20)=== |
Track Marks can be moved along the track or to other tracks.<br> | Track Marks can be moved along the track or to other tracks.<br> | ||
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− | The <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: green;"> Green </span> '''Horizontal Axis Line''' shown as [[image:DotPoint9Blue.png|link=]] in the image pointing forward from the '''Track Mark''' will move | + | The <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: green;"> Green </span> '''Horizontal Axis Line''' shown as [[image:DotPoint9Blue.png|link=]] in the image pointing forward from the '''Track Mark''' will move it forward/backward regardless of whether it is on the track or not. It has the same effect as [[image:DotPoint6Blue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Move a Track Mark Along the Track</span>. However, by using this tool it is possible to move the '''Track Mark''' beyond the end of the track if that is ever required.</td> |
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Revision as of 08:42, 28 September 2023
The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22.
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What are Track Marks?
The Trainz AI relies heavily on Track Marks to direct trains around a layout. They are only visible in Surveyor |
Track Marks are the targets for:- | |
destinations using Drive To Trackmark and Navigate To Trackmark driver commands | |
waypoints using Drive Via Trackmark and Navigate Via Trackmark driver commands | |
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hold Navigation Points | |
set locations for Coupling operations |
Route or Session?
Track Marks 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 Mark
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In Surveyor Classic (S10)
Adding a Track Mark (S10)
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Immediately after the Track Mark has been placed its properties window will appear. You can:-
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Set the Track Mark Effect Radius (S10)
At the bottom of the Track Tools flyout menu is an Advanced button. Left Click this button to open the Track Mark advanced tools set.
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In Surveyor 2.0 (S20)
Surveyor 2.0 is currently only available in Trainz Plus and TRS22 Platinum.
Adding a Track Mark (S20)
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 Track Mark on the track.
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Change the Track Mark Name (S20)
The Track Mark name is used to identify it for Drive and other commands.
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Set its Effect Radius (S20)
The Effect Radius is the size of red "effect wings" attached to both ends of the marker. This sets how close a consist has to approach the marker to complete certain driver commands such as "Drive To Trackmark". The smaller the radius the closer it must approach. |
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Move the Track Mark Along the Track (S20)
Track Marks can be moved along the track or to other tracks.
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Move the Track Mark Vertically (S20)
Track Marks can be physically placed above (or below) the track. This feature allows them to be placed, for example, above the track so that they will not be hidden in Surveyor if a consist is parked on a marker. |
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Move the Track Mark Horizontally (S20)
Track Marks can be physically placed left or right alongside the track. This feature allows them to be placed, for example, beside the track so that they will not be hidden in Surveyor if a consist is parked on a marker. |
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Assign a Track Mark to Another Layer (S20)
The Info Palette will show the layer assigned to the currently selected object. To the left of the layer name is a small arrowhead object. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Track Mark Operation
The most common use for Track Marks is as destinations for driver commands or as "way points" to direct a train to a destination via one or more intermediate places. They can also be used as the targets for Navigation Points and coupling operations.
Information on adding driver commands can be found at:- |
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Navigation Points can be attached to Track Marks to provide users with session instructions.
Information on navigation points can be found at:- |
Coupling Operations
An AI controlled train can be issued with a driver command to couple with the consist located at a specified Track Mark.
The AI driver moves the train (or just the locomotive if it is by itself) to couple with the wagon that is closest to a specified trackmark. More information on this command can be found at Couple At Trackmark This command must be downloaded from the DLS and installed in Trainz |
Information on adding driver commands can be found at:- |
Related Links
Trainz Wiki
More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz |
This page was created by Trainz user pware in September 2019 and was last updated as shown below.