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Penrhos1920
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When I twist a sleeper the railchairs slide along the rails correctly; except exit railchairs. I've got a video but I can't post it here.
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For an updated overview of this project see this topic. For some practical modelling aspects of using Plug Track see Building 3D Track.
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Exit railchairs not moving with a rotated sleeper
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thanks steve,
the failure of chairing with the crab function (which is expected and unlikely ever to be possible) is currently cancelling the twist error on exit timbers.
we can't leave it like that, the error needs to be fixed.
the meantime, the easiest solution is to split the exit to a separate template. and forget all about crabbing for plug track. in fact i think i will hide the crab button where only those who know what they are doing will be able to find it.
cheers,
martin.
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Steve_Cornford
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Having twisted, try crabbing timber until it is under the chairs, then forward or backward to move the chars with the timber
Steve
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Penrhos1920
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Yes that works but it looks like the calculations or the exit railchairs have a negative where a plus is required.
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@Penrhos1920
hi richard,
have you crabbed that timber? the crab function doesn't work with chairing. use the along and twist functions instead.
for full functionality you need to wait for the chair heaving functions which are nyi
edit: ok i see the problem. thanks for reporting it.
until it's fixed, i suggest splitting the exit track as a separate template.
martin.
hi richard,
have you crabbed that timber? the crab function doesn't work with chairing. use the along and twist functions instead.
for full functionality you need to wait for the chair heaving functions which are nyi
edit: ok i see the problem. thanks for reporting it.
until it's fixed, i suggest splitting the exit track as a separate template.
martin.
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Steve_Cornford
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Hi Martin,
just to confirm, that at the moment, when you twist an exit timber it leaves chairs where they were, but if you then crab timber until it is under chairs, then backward or forward successfully moves chairs with timbers. Well that is what I have been using & exports the sockets ok.
Steve
just to confirm, that at the moment, when you twist an exit timber it leaves chairs where they were, but if you then crab timber until it is under chairs, then backward or forward successfully moves chairs with timbers. Well that is what I have been using & exports the sockets ok.
Steve
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Martin Wynne
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@Steve_Cornford
thanks steve,
the failure of chairing with the crab function (which is expected and unlikely ever to be possible) is currently cancelling the twist error on exit timbers.
we can't leave it like that, the error needs to be fixed.
the meantime, the easiest solution is to split the exit to a separate template. and forget all about crabbing for plug track. in fact i think i will hide the crab button where only those who know what they are doing will be able to find it.
cheers,
martin.
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