Florida East Coast Bumps in Track at Jacksonville

[KonstantinMMRR]

I have downloaded the Florida East Coast Railroad. I really like it, except there are bumps in both main lines just north of the Jacksonville main station. Any train that drives on it derails. I can run trains from southern Jacksonville to Key West and back, but I cannot get north of Jacksonville.

I have tried using surveyor to straighten out bumps, but it just seems to make it worse. Has anybody else had this problem? Is there an easy way in surveyor to smooth out the track?

Dean

 

[overkill650]

in surveyor, click track, then at the bottom of that tab click advanced. all the way to the left is a symbol with 3 red dots, says smooth spline. click that, then click where the track is bumpy

 

[slabay]

Use the adjust spline height tool and click the spline points on either side of the bump. This will turn them from white to yellow indicating a fixed height spline point. THEN use the smooth spline tool. If you don't set the points to fixed before you smooth it out it makes matters worse.

---Scott

 

[KonstantinMMRR]

Thank you. This worked rather well. I really like the Florida East Coast Route, and thank you to whoever has kept it going, and available for download. However, it has a lot of little problems with bumps, and things not lining up correctly.

Another problem has arisen. There is an "S" curve that has been straightened out too much. It goes through a forest. There are trees along the track. since the track has been straightened out, the trains drive right through trees. The trains operate just fine, but they look stupid going through the trees. I would like to move the track back into an "S", but I cannot figure out how to curve track, only how to straighten it. Also, I could move the trees to fit the track, but there is undergrowth-type bushes. I cannot figure out how to access them. TrainZ seems to ignore them.

Dean

 

[JCitron]

Thank you. This worked rather well. I really like the Florida East Coast Route, and thank you to whoever has kept it going, and available for download. However, it has a lot of little problems with bumps, and things not lining up correctly.

Another problem has arisen. There is an "S" curve that has been straightened out too much. It goes through a forest. There are trees along the track. since the track has been straightened out, the trains drive right through trees. The trains operate just fine, but they look stupid going through the trees. I would like to move the track back into an "S", but I cannot figure out how to curve track, only how to straighten it. Also, I could move the trees to fit the track, but there is undergrowth-type bushes. I cannot figure out how to access them. TrainZ seems to ignore them.

Dean

Dean,

Insert a spline point where you think the middle of the S should be and drag into position.

It sounds to me like the route could have used a few more beta testers before it was uploaded. These things get passed the route builder because they don't always catch them all. This is only natural, and why many creators will have others check their work before it's uploaded to the DLS.

John

 

[KonstantinMMRR]

I agree about the Beta testers. I think this route could be an excellent route to use, but it certainly needed more testing and tweeking before it was really ready.

How do I insert a spline point? I have figured out how to do vertical changes (changes in elevation), but I cannot figure out horizontal changes (East-West, North-South changes)

Dean

 

[slabay]

How do I insert a spline point? I have figured out how to do vertical changes (changes in elevation), but I cannot figure out horizontal changes (East-West, North-South changes

Dean

In the same row as smooth spline and adjust spline height, there is a tool that says insert spline point. That will add a new white (unlocked height) or yellow (locked height) point depending on how you have your options set. Then, higher up in the panel, click the arrow tool that says move track, click on the spline point and drag till your heart's content.

 

[KonstantinMMRR]

Slaybay, that worked perfectly. The problems in this route have forced me to learn some about track laying, something I previously knew nothing about.

Dean