Gradients

[okhiu]

Hello all,

I have two questions that bother me:

1. What does the "gradient tool" stand for and how is this used? I do not understand a thing... (see photo below)

2. How do i fix this problem with the tracks? When i set different heights for tracks, with a +0.5 difference between vertex, and i automatically adjust height, as far as you know Trainz is not very advanced on this and it leaves a disturbing space between the ground and the track. So i try to manually adjust height, by lowering the tracks untill they touch the ground correctly. But, it always happens that pieces of the track get sunk in the ground. Again please see photo below. How can i avoid this?

And here is the photo.

 

[cascaderailroad]

Trainz always leaves a 0.20 (or is it 0.02 ?) gap between the track and the ground below, when you press the "smooth spline" tool button. I belive it was intended to stop tracks from stuttering.

I will gladly tutor anyone on laying gradients, a lengthly process better covered by progressive PM messages.

Basicly you type in a gradient numeral, say 1.75 which is in % ... hit the leading area of track, and it will raise the spline point up ahead.

Multi tracks will not be raised by a single track however.

Thw Wrech button measues a gradient.

The middle button applies a gradient.
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The 3 buttons below are basicly the same, but measures spline point height, applies spline point height, and measures track radius
The last button removes a gradient