Can An Arial Tram Spline be animated?

[crisger]

Hello all
We are working on updating the Gilpin Tram Route started by Mark and Linda some years ago, and we plan to install a arial tram that served one of the mines and delivered ore to a tipple along the tracks of the Gilpin Tram RR. It is a static and a very nice one quite accurate but I wanted to inquire if it is possible to animate the ore cars that travel along the arial lines. If so do you need the source files or can it be done using the finished model? I will attach the Tram spline model for reference.

Static Arial Tram made by Shortlline2 (Linda)

STATIC ARIAL TRAM.zip

drive.google.com

thanks a lot in advance for advice, and any volunteers to help with this if it is possible.

I am seeking advice and if it is possible I will ask Linda for Permission of course. Just wanted to inquire in advance. There IS a short animated tram line in the download library but it is very short and has the end towers as part of the model.

Chris

 

[crisger]

I messaged Linda and heard back from her, it seems it is possible to do an animated airal system, evidently someone named something like Cyberstorm made one years ago, but it sounds pretty complex so for now I think we may settle for using Linda's nice static. If anyone has ideas feel free to share but for now may be out of our reach.

Chris

 

[stagecoach]

Cyberstorm's asset is quite easy to use. You may be able to use the cable from his track asset. The bucket is a train car that runs on the cable track. Only the two end parts would need to be built.

 

[crisger]

hi ah thanks that is good to know about we will go look for that file thanks for the reply.
Chris

 

[Dinorius_Redundicus]

It's not a spline, but have a look at Double diamond mill 2 (kuid:68213:27446) or the original bendorsey asset on which it was based, Double_Diamond_Mill_2 (kuid2:210518:2981:2). It has exactly that sort of cable and ore gondola set up, animated.