... should of course be made at the vehicle centre-marker.) This mouse action can also be used to measure the centre axle sideplay needed on 6-wheel vehicles at different radii. Set the body length to match the wheelbase. Set the body width to match the track gauge. The clearance marker can then be adjusted by mouse action to align with the outer rail. If there is significant gauge slop on the wheels (e.g. 00 gauge), the available slop can be subtracted from the indicated sideplay. 2_261727_310000001.png 2_261727_310000000.png Like the spacing-ring, this dummy vehicle tool works as a design aid only on the workpad. The dummy vehicles are not on the printed templates or exported to image files, and not included in .box files. (The calculations assume that the bogie pin is on the track centre-line. This is not strictly true, especially for long 6-wheel bogies on sharp model curves, but is a close enough approximation for practical purposes bearing in mind all the other unpredictable variables in the models. If a ...

... The dummy vehicle clearance mouse action can be used to measure the centre axle side-play needed on 6-wheel vehicles at different radii. 1. set the control template to the desired radius. 2. set the body length to match the wheelbase (dimensions... button). 3. set the body width to match the track gauge. The clearance marker can then be adjusted by mouse action to align with the outer rail. Read the versine dimension as the clearance showing (in prototype inches): 2_261727_310000001.png 2_261727_310000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 4 Nov 2014 20:13 from: Tony W Hi Martin. I now have a bit of time to follow up on this thread. First let me say that your dummy vehicle tool is a brilliant concept and I have found it very useful for checking clearances and I fully accept that it can be used for measuring versines and end throw for any pre-defined vehicle/ wheelbase size/ combination. The graphical interface makes it very appealing for anyone regardless of their technical abilities and is ...