I think I understand jalleballe’s explanation. Thanks for that.
However, I’ve often wondered about other forms of this type of asset.
This example (at the bottom of each picture) is one of the wonderful FMA range. It’s
FMA Bank divider 16 <kuid:52:28121>. There are many more similarly built FMA assets.
a. This is how it looks when laid down from
Objects - Add object.
b. Still in
Objects, hit the
Add spline button and this thick cluster of spline point connection circles appear.
c. Go to the
Tracks flyout and you get another cluster of spline circles, but smaller in number.
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Now I can stretch and connect an FMA bank spline to the “bank divider”, but it’s hell to line up because it almost always snaps to one which is out of line with the bank profile. I would have thought that just one pre-aligned spline point on the “bank divider” would have been preferable thus ensuring a perfect match every time with the bank spline asset.
After selecting a track I can connect them on to, and across, the “bank divider” using the other provided spline connection points but I fail to see the reason for having them. With something like a turntable (roundhouse) asset I can understand the need for a multiple choice of connection points in order to replicate a prototypical set up, but not on a bank and/or trackbed. I’ve tried cascaderailroad’s suggestion using the ? button. I’ve also tried looking at the config.txt file. No hints in either location.
Knowing the quality of the FMA stuff there has to be a good reason for the way these have been built. I’d love to know the answer. I can’t help feeling that there is some creative potential which we might be missing out on here!
Casper
like this:
