Eneroth busy as a bee!
thank you

@eneroth3 said:

Technically that would work and a friend and I used a similar system to store metadata in file names for an early web project before we new about databases. However it would in the end mean the same thing as choosing these values (tunnel, bridge etc) from dropdown lists in the same form as name and description are written and store it in the same file.

The problem is that the user must be able to add own information that could be just about anything. A track can be made of dancing sharks or purple mushrooms with pink stripes or whatever and I can't make a list of all words and phrases that could theoretically occur. Those examples are quite extreme but what if a user wants to add Lego style tracks, or Märklin M tracks? I don't want to limit users to just make what I originally thought of with something as arbitrary as the user interface when it's actually supported by the rest of the code. If I had added such a limitation from the start there probably wouldn't even be roads now.

yes i understand your problem.. than i would say... description if possible in english.

here one of a railroad dictionary

http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-csx/company-overview/railroad-dictionary/

http://www.trainweb.com/accounts/raildictionary/

i think if the creator will have a big range of user will understand, that the best way is to do this in english.

lastly i have had an example for russian or japanese creators that write the description in the own language. only russian or japanese user will understand this.
no other would be use this content if this is not in english.

look at other plugins written from chinese developer. english is important to popularize this plugins world wide.

EDIT:
i think you need only 4 main categories and than some subcategories

how many route of transport you know?

i know railroad, street, water and air. ok space for the future is possible, too
than you could split this in subcategories.

remmember you, you can not only design railroad. your plugin can more than this.

is a good idea to communicate this.

dean

@unknownuser said:

Return to the forum I read some injurious words and...

could you quote this words?... nobody will insult you.

is it possible that you´re in a huff or you will be easily offended?

really: nobody will insult you.
more i can´t say to your problem.

let us go back to the topic ... i don´t want go offtopic

Dean

@eneroth3 said:

I'm working on making the documentation for custom track types easier to understand with images explaining how to draw extrusion profiles and such. However I ran into an issue at the naming convention of tracks. Tunnels' and bridges' name should start with "Tunnel" or "Bridge" to make them easier to find in the alphabetic track type list. However I don't know what label I should use for ground level tracks. Any ideas? Something telling it's ground level or normal or without additional structures expect for the track bed. I think there are some real train geeks in the thread .

Also I'm adding a copyright note in the documentation saying it's not allowed to be modified, including, translated without my permission. Pilou's awful piece of crap-shit so called "translation"-rubbish-poop will need to be taken down from the Internet because it's a copyright infringement and breaks international copyright law.

ground level tracks= street track (like for tram) or Tram Track
Tracks with cantenary etc.
Edit:
tracks without ballast.
you can work with code numbers too. 3 or 4 digits

numbers will be used by all languages.

ene_1000_001_00 default with wooden sleepers
ene_1000_002_00 default with concrete sleepers
ene_1000_002_01 default with concrete sleepers and catenary

track with buildings like plateform
loading ramp

ene_se_1000_002_01 sweden default with concrete sleepers and catenary
ene_es_1000_002_01 spain default with concrete sleepers and catenary
...

1000=default track
1001= Tramtrack
1003= bridge
1004=tunnel

...

streets begin with 1

2000
2001

runway 2

3000
3001

waterway 3

4000
4001

combinations

track and street

5000

track and runway

6000

track and waterway

7000

double post

@rich o brien said:

Links removed from posts.

Maybe resolving privately might help[/mod]

hi rich

what links you have removed?

regards dean

@unknownuser said:

You have a simple thing to do!
Find someone who speaks French around you and ask him to see the REMOVED LINK or French Interface!

pilou i have a french girlfriend and have given your link to the manual.
they have read your manual and have try to do anything. some things go without problems. however when she want go in the deep they must read the english manual.

Please stop the translation. you will nobody help. not your friends and not new french users.

eneroth have spend many time to write this manual. and i must say. i dont need a translation in german.
eneroth spend to many energy about your translation. she need this energy to write the plugin.

you mean this well, however this is completly unnecessary.

try to design any rolling stock or cars or what ever, i think you can show us your ability.

i hope you understand well what i write and what have written by eneroth .

Dean

@eneroth3 said:

@deaneau said:

is it possible to change the value m/s about more than 50m/s?
this would be great for take offs
dean

I scaled the slider so it would be easier to run at low speeds at rail yards but you can enter much higher values in the text box .

I don't know if I should re-scale the slider so it can be used for high speed trains or perhaps even make it logarithmic or something so it can be used for both. That could however be less user intuitive when the user for instance want to double the speed and tries to drag the slider twice as far from its start.

no no i dont mean the slider him self. ok this is a way when i can insert an other value.

no problem

dean

is it possible to change the value m/s about more than 50m/s?
this would be great for take offs
dean

@tandem said:

I don't understand why I need an account at all in order to just download a free extension and don't plan to upload anything to the Extension Warehouse.

what kind of extension you need, what you can´t find here in sketchucation?

@dtrarch said:

youtube of Big Boy #3985 rolling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVcOPIaekOU

dtr

yes this look so marvelous. the horn sound a little bit hoarse.

@dtrarch said:

Hi Deaneau

Big Boy is being restored to be fully functional as we speak.
Check this out
http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-big-boy-steam-locomotive-las-vegas-salt-lake-city-20140127-story.html
What a scene to see this one run.

dtr

is a fictional city. the building looks like bavarian (southern germany).

@elibjr said:

Wow! After reading these posts, this is one of the most promising productive plugins I have seen for Sketchup since I started using the software in 2009. Keep up the good work and someone will complete a whole Hollywood movie using your plug-in (with many others). I won't be able to do anything with it for the next few weeks but, this could be packaged with Vali Architects Instant Site Grader Nui and Plusspec to do a complete city. Awesome!

look here: eneroth have design a table top in sketchup

http://eneroth.port0.org/models/trains/

http://eneroth.port0.org/models/groBendorf/ <---

@unknownuser said:

Mine is this one!

La Douce
By françois Schuiten

And anoter last version...(I had some re readers

look like this one

EDIT: oops not really

my favorite dieselloco is this one.

and here a german steam loco

@dtrarch said:

Hi Eneroth
Thanks so very much for your Railroad System for all to play with.
I have just loved trains since I can remember.
Here is one of the really great American Locomotives.
Pulled freight in Colorado USA
My model at home and C.B & Q. photo 1930.
Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model: BLW 4-8-4 Built As:CBQ 5601 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:61444
Built: 9/1930
Notes: blt 9/30, retired 5/61 sold for scrap
Note:My model has a later boiler than in the photo.

How sad to loose such an awesome machine.

dtr

wow cool steamlooco.

could be if you setup this for eneroth railroad, this will be very high poly.
EDIT: oops this is a model in HO gauge.

my favorite american steamloco is the "BIG BOY"

regards dean

mother of all steam locos

3D Warehouse

3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

@unknownuser said:

Ok About the Pop UP Menu
I will just add that to the Documentation

About the number of lines : no problem I have them! (même les lignes vides sont numérotées!

About the Cancel : that is made (But synonym

even empty lines are numbered! <> même les lignes vides sont numérotées

yes you can translate the empty lines ,too

@ Pilou

if the english text begin with uppercase you must translate this in uppercase, too. look at your picture. i know in german is that the same. some words will written in lowercase. thats look better.

example:

Il fait mauvais temps.

It's foul weather today.

when the english text look like this

It's Foul Weather Today.

you must write

Il Fait Mauvais Temps.

Dean

p.s. i know this look terrible,
let eneroth smile and write this again

@eneroth3 said:

Btw, nice truck Dean!

this is not my own i have downloaded in the 3dwarehouse for test only.

rotation problem. yes when the wheel is rounding. however i will learn to rotate the wheel.

do you have this in your making off movie?

i hope so.
i hate mixed language, too. i dont need german translation. ok i have now written the translation file, however i don´t use this.

why? if i publish a screenshot all other can read this text of windows and dialogues.
if i have an error and i publish this error in a german translation, nobody will understand this.

least common denominator (LCD) is english.

this would be difficult when pilou asking in french and eneroth answer in swedish

Dean