Converting boxcars and bogies into scenery.

[jadebullet]

I knew that I saw this on here before but I have searched and cant find it.

I am running 06 and I am wondering how I go about converting bogies and rolling stock into scenery.

thanks.

 

[johnwhelan]

I seem to recall TC3 does this automatically to rolling stock that isn't part of a Train.

Converting the wagon in the config.txt file isn't a problem it's getting the bogeys in the correct place.

Cheerio John

 

[ish6]

Check out this thread ....
I think this is what you are looking for unless your goal is make them yourself ... either way, enjoy!!

http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=12769&highlight=WILEY4

Ish :wave:

 

[jadebullet]

I seem to recall TC3 does this automatically to rolling stock that isn't part of a Train.

Converting the wagon in the config.txt file isn't a problem it's getting the bogeys in the correct place.

Cheerio John

The bogies wont be a problem. They are not going to be attatched. just placed beside the track.

 

[jadebullet]

crap, sorry the splines aren't what I'm looking for.

I'm wondering what I have to change in the config file to turn it into a scenery piece. I want to place a bogieless RBox and Montana Raillink boxcar on the ground next to my track. (its based off of a pic that I saw) Basically they were part of a recent derailment and have to be cleaned up later. The bogies will be on the other side of the track, detatched from the cars. Thanks in advance.

 

[freightcar2]

But if you haven't gotten permission from the original creator to do that, you won't be able to release the route, if you wish to release the route.

 

[jadebullet]

I know. I figure that there are enough RBox and MRL boxcars available that I should be able to contact somebody and get permission. (something that im having a bit of trouble with already. I want to get someone to reskin an RS3 for me but I can't get ahold of the creator of the RS3 for permission. ><) And if I can't, then I just delete them from the route. No big deal. It's more of for my entertainment when building the route right now. I actually don't see me finishing the route for a WHILE anyway.

Don't worry, I'm not going to cheat anyone out of their work.

 

[johnwhelan]

I know. I figure that there are enough RBox and MRL boxcars available that I should be able to contact somebody and get permission. (something that im having a bit of trouble with already. I want to get someone to reskin an RS3 for me but I can't get ahold of the creator of the RS3 for permission. ><) And if I can't, then I just delete them from the route. No big deal. It's more of for my entertainment when building the route right now. I actually don't see me finishing the route for a WHILE anyway.

Don't worry, I'm not going to cheat anyone out of their work.

Why not put a bit of invisible track down and place the items on it?

Cheerio John

 

[jadebullet]

I'll try that. I just hope that I can hide the bogies.
this is the pics that Im going from.

 

[rweber95]

I used CMP to clone 50ft Boxcar Clinchfield 7212,<kuid:56063:190102> then deleted the 50ft Boxcar Clinchfield 7212_art and 50ft Boxcar Clinchfield 7212_shadow folders.
Then copy the contents of 50ft Boxcar Clinchfield 7212_body folder to the main folder, 50ft Boxcar Clinchfield 7212.
Then deleted the empty body folder and also deleted the rogerlittlethanks.txt file.
Then edited the config.txt file to this:

kind "scenery"
mesh-table {
default {
mesh "50ft Boxcar Clinchfield 7212_body.pm"
auto-create 1
}
}
light 0
rotate-yz-range -90,90
description " "
trainz-build 2.5
category-class "FS"
category-region-0 "USA"
category-era-0 1950
username "Boxcar Wrecked"
kuid <kuid:47907:1108>

Notes: The clone operation assigned the next kuid number in my series.
The rotate-yz-range allows you to tilt as well as rotate the object so it looks like a derailed wreck.

Now saved and commited. Went to Trainz Surveyor and found Boxcar Wrecked in the Objects and placed it ok. Its normal position is to float above the 0 ground level for the missing bogies. You can correct this to with the Objects Height tool. Select the rotate tool and use LMB to rotate and shift+LMB to tilt.

Bob