Copying Yard layout...

[smash]

This is not a full how to. I thought of letting you all know what I had doing after I was almost done. So I dont have all the pics for every step.
For our newer forum users, this might use some steps that you are not familiar with. Dont worry ask us find the user manual. You will figure it out.

This was done in TRS2010

So I am working on a route(Tehapachi from TPR). I wanted to add a yard to a new section I added to the route. I cannot make a quality yard to save my butt. There are ones on the dls, just not to my liking. But there are some on the route which I like. But how to copy track layout from one part of a route to another? The clone in surveyor wont clone track. This is what I came up with.
First I had to find something to use as a marker. You will have to use something that can be cloned in surveyor. I found an item that fit the bill.
Storm Pipe 1 kuid:52519:27006

Now what I did was to place one pipe over a track placement dot. I made sure they were centered as possible. I also turned the pipe so it was going the same direction as the track. The pics will show it better.
This way I knew which way the track goes.
Now clone the section of yard you want.
Go to where you want the new yard and paste only objects.
Now you can start laying track. It might take a few tries to get things the way you want them.

Pictures.

The yard I wanted to make a clone of.





The new yard I created.




Click on the Pics for larger versions.

Hope this helps somebody.
Kenny
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[HiBaller]

If I find something I like on a route I just clone it and give it a working name. Then I delete all the boards except those that hold the item(s) I want. Once the excess boards are gone you can save it and open your desired route. Merge the saved working board(s) and you'll be done. The only caveat is that you cannot "turn" the board from, say, North to South.

Bill

 

[wreeder]

Thanks Kenny, That's a very clever idea you have there. Very nice too since you can rotate before pasting to whatever direction you want. I'm going to have to try this one.

William

 

[cascaderailroad]

A good idea...but moreover, it should be a talent learned by all tracklayers...to learn how to lay yard throats straightly and properly, and to lay perfect radius curves, and paralell straight tracks (no double track). There are many people on the forum that can tutour you how to lay track easily...I am just a beginner with 3 years of experimenting...but look what you can do when you figure out exactly what track spline points do to track, when straightened track, meets curved track.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/cascaderailroad/Pitcairn-1.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/cascaderailroad/Track3.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/cascaderailroad/Track5.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/cascaderailroad/Track16.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/cascaderailroad/Track18.jpg

A general rule: straight never meets straight...or you get a weird tangent of a curve, or straightaway.

Here is a TPR Yard Route: http://trainzproroutes.com/downloads/index.php?act=view&id=1315
And a smaller one: http://trainzproroutes.com/downloads/index.php?act=view&id=51
A 12 track city station: http://trainzproroutes.com/downloads/index.php?act=view&id=836

Study how they place spline points, and straighten track in turnouts