Plug Track and a tandem point

[barhamd]

Having drawn a tandem point it looks like the automatic generation of plug track is still to be developed? (an observation not a complaint! what has been done so far is amazing). I seem to be able to get some way there by doing things like making up half-sleepers on each stock rail template, manually selecting the chair types and then allow the group to print joined together.

Am I missing anything?

David

 

[Martin Wynne]

Having drawn a tandem point it looks like the automatic generation of plug track is still to be developed? (an observation not a complaint! what has been done so far is amazing). I seem to be able to get some way there by doing things like making up half-sleepers on each stock rail template, manually selecting the chair types and then allow the group to print joined together.

Am I missing anything?

David

@barhamd

Hi David,

There is no automatic generation of plug track. It is an experimental project which still requires significant knowledgeable interaction from the user. Much of it has not yet been developed. The code is now open-source if you would like to get involved in the development process.

Do not join together half-timbers. Use hide outline on one partial template to remove the timber from under the chairs. Shove and extend a timber on a different template under those chairs and they will be captured onto that timber. Be very careful when doing this not to create duplicated templates.

You will not yet be able to create tandem turnouts in plug track because:

1. the special tandem switches are not yet included in the range of chaired switches.

2. you are likely to need several S1O and S1N half-bolted chairs which are not yet available.

cheers,

Martin.