[Plugin] Eneroth Railroad System (v 0.1.21)
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Version 0.1.14 is out!
There are a few new features. The biggest is probably that tracks has been split into the actual track and the structures to place along the track. this means that there are more combinations of tracks and structures but also that there can be several structures at the same place, e.g. a bridge and a platform alongside the track. Or a platform at each side.
The old track types with structures built in are no longer shipped with the extension. You may want to remove these from the "Tracks/" subfolder in the plugin's folder before updating to get a cleaner track list. However that also prevents you from redrawing existing tracks of those types in the model unless you change the track type and add the structure separately.
The signal system has also been updated and users can now create their own signals quite easily. There's also an option in Add Track tool and Track properties not to have any signals at all.
Tracks with signals need to be fully redrawn to utilize the new signal system. This can be done manually by clicking them with the Track Position tool and go back (Esc or Enter) without changing their control points.
Lastly the Track properties dialog now supports multiple tracks at once. This makes it a lot easier to change the track type of several tracks at once.
There are also some bugfixes such as the Add Track tool now working in models with imperial units (stupid units using the same characters as are used as string delimiters -_- ).
I'm now also sponsored by a company called JPods to help them visualize their product for customers. JPods are small rail vehicles carrying just a few passengers each all the way to the chosen station within the network without any need for interchange. All powered with solar panels.
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@eneroth3 said:
Dean: My names are both Julia and Christina but most people say Christina. And I don't understand what that image has to do with anything.
this was picture language.
last theme was clearance/loading gaudge and the link i gave you was an inspiration.
if you compare all the measures american and european you will understand my picture.
in the US is all a littlebit bigger, then in europe. i dont know how good you know the american freight cars. there you have double-decker-container-cars like this.
and i have asking me, how look the tunnels there.
nice we
dean
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about jPod is this a station or is this only a solar panele?
i cant see elevators or escalators
looks nice.
this could be design in a game too
will be different colors of cars a different line?
like this
do you know more about this system? ok elecrical (solar). in berlin we have had monorail
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Apologies if this has been already covered but I can't find a reference.
How do I change the train direction? Both when placing the train and when the train has been placed already? -
@fionmacool said:
Apologies if this has been already covered but I can't find a reference.
How do I change the train direction? Both when placing the train and when the train has been placed already?To go backwards you set the speed to zero and the reverse button gets enabled in the drive dialog. To place it the other way around I think you should press tab. I'm currently at my frinds house and don't have Sketchup or the plugin installed here but the status bar text in add rolling stock tool should say what key to press.
@deaneau said:
about jPod is this a station or is this only a solar panele?
i cant see elevators or escalators
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looks nice.
this could be design in a game too
will be different colors of cars a different line?
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do you know more about this system? ok elecrical (solar). in berlin we have had monorail
That's a solar panel. There wont be different lines. The pod goes all the way to the station you want it to go to.
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thanks Christina,
without Sketchup? wow. some times sketchup is a drug, and the sketchucation server was down here. some bad minutes or houres.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hl-Signalsystemand a little movie
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trigger and contacts to switch sinals and brake shoe
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Dean:
Do you have the specifications this model is drawn after? I'd like to know the width of where the catenary can be and the default height. Measurements of the catenary support structure would be very useful too. Also if there's a specific color used on these that color code would be useful for drawing own catenary.
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@eneroth3 said:
Dean:
Do you have the specifications this model is drawn after? I'd like to know the width of where the catenary can be and the default height. Measurements of the catenary support structure would be very useful too. Also if there's a specific color used on these that color code would be useful for drawing own catenary.
do you talking about a german system, or what? we have in europe many different systems...
when you can waiting a little time, i will search all about this. my information is based on german system.
here a page about Swiss, Austria and Germany
however geman language
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/wili-the-wire/
sorry, tecknical publications will be very rare and this special in english is more than rare.
the table is spliited in Text, Drawing(blueprints) and photos. i think the Drawings will be important for you. dont wondering that some pictures in this page is before 1945,too.
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I haven't had time to check out the link until now. Some of the drawings seem really useful
. I'm mostly interested in the German system but it seems to be quite similar the Swedish one. -
@eneroth3 said:
I haven't had time to check out the link until now. Some of the drawings seem really useful
. I'm mostly interested in the German system but it seems to be quite similar the Swedish one.i could look, to find some informations about differences. hight over rail head (SO in german). etc.
ok is not your question however could look good in ERS
dean
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The typical height of the catenary would be useful to know. I know it's not constant in real life and can be lower under bridges for instance but since it would be constant in the plugin it would be useful to know what value to set it to.
I don't have the time myself to draw lines for trucks but if I get the catenary to work any user could add it. I'll focus mostly on rail transport which is what the plugin is designed for and I've already proved it can be used for roads too even if that really should have its own plugin with features such as changing lane anywhere and driving manually.
The main focus for the next release will be a new track drawing mode for continuous rail lines connecting points selected by the user. This will be much faster than the current method of adding short track segments and manually reposition them to desired length and angle. It will also support transition curves to reduce jerk when entering or leaving a curve.
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@eneroth3 said:
The typical height of the catenary would be useful to know. I know it's not constant in real life and can be lower under bridges for instance but since it would be constant in the plugin it would be useful to know what value to set it to.
I don't have the time myself to draw lines for trucks but if I get the catenary to work any user could add it. I'll focus mostly on rail transport which is what the plugin is designed for and I've already proved it can be used for roads too even if that really should have its own plugin with features such as changing lane anywhere and driving manually.
The main focus for the next release will be a new track drawing mode for continuous rail lines connecting points selected by the user. This will be much faster than the current method of adding short track segments and manually reposition them to desired length and angle. It will also support transition curves to reduce jerk when entering or leaving a curve.
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hi Christina, yes thats right about different height.
i the pictures you can see the red area, over the clearance diagram (blue /yellow) this is the room that can move the pantograph. in the short movie, you can see the movement of the wire along the pantograph (zig zag). when you will have the clearance diagram and the catenary i can send this via PM.
MIBA have a german seria about railroad infrastructure (signals, catenary etc.)do you want remove complete the old system, laying out the tracks? this system was good for people will using your plugin for planing the modelrail road
for example. if you want plan a märklin board, this could build first in 1:1 and than, if i finished..you can scale this down to the H0,TT,N scale. ok than withot driving trains.
https://shop.vgbahn.info/miba/shop/elektrische+fahrleitungen-_197.html
https://shop.vgbahn.info/miba/shop/signale++band+1-_194.html
MIBA have specialist literature not only for model railroader.
however only in german
actually i work on signals
dean
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The latest version with the new track drawing mode is now published. In Add Track Tool you can now click points in the model that will be connected with a continuous railroad line. Curves with customizable radius and curvature change rate will be automatically added at the corners. The old 'From Scratch' mode is of course kept but now called 'Junction' to distinguish it from the mode for drawing lines.
From now on I'm also publishing the plugin without translations included since waiting for it to be translated has delayed the publishing process previously. Also I don't want to put pressure on the translators to finish their translations if they are busy or away from home. However I hope the translators will post their translations here once they've had the time to complete them
. In the plugin's lang folder there's a file called template.txt that contains all strings to translate. By comparing this, eg. with the notepad++ compare plugin, to the old translation file you can see what strings has been added or removed. -
cool idea Christina, this will done more than fast.
thank you
dean
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Hello Christina,
i would insert platform stairs,, is this better as structure?
here a Plateform Name Sign
Ersingburg Hbf. this Name is fictive.. other Name like Ersingen and Ersing etc will be real.
E-R-S...ingburg Hbf
E-R-S...Eneroth Railroad SystemPlateform with Roof
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A platform and its roof is typically made as a structure so it can easily be used in multiple places and even in curves. The stairs could be made as structure ends (similar to a tunnel portal) if it will always be at both ends of the platform. Otherwise you can have a normal component for it.
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@eneroth3 said:
A platform and its roof is typically made as a structure so it can easily be used in multiple places and even in curves. The stairs could be made as structure ends (similar to a tunnel portal) if it will always be at both ends of the platform. Otherwise you can have a normal component for it.
ah ok, the stair i will be more in the middle.
thank you
dean
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In that case I'd make the stairs as cut-opening components. You can look i the example model how it's done.
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@eneroth3 said:
In that case I'd make the stairs as cut-opening components. You can look i the example model how it's done.
ah ok i have seen..
thank you
dean
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