People on platforms

chuckster

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When I put people on platforms and try to move them or raise them to be seen at the platform height the building or platform moves while the people stand still. Anything I can do about this.
Chuck
 
When I put people on platforms and try to move them or raise them to be seen at the platform height the building or platform moves while the people stand still.

You could place the people on a different layer.
Or, much simpler, place them on a blank piece of ground, adjust the height, then move them onto the platform.
A very long standing request to N3V has been for a height-set command for objects (like for spline points) which would simplify this task enormously, but no action yet.
 
Personally I use a lot of different layers for different scenic types - eg. buildings, people, vegetation, vehicles, etc I have not yet found an upper limit to the number that can be used!

Ray
 
I also use layers in route layer not session layer after encountering the problem mention by the original OP.
However I sometimes forget which layer I was using, dont we all, and end up locating people or vehicles on the track layer or route layer :'(
Makes life interesting when later modifying an items position.
So far have not hit a limit on number of layers either.
helian43
 
However I sometimes forget which layer I was using, dont we all, and end up locating people or vehicles on the track layer or route layer :'(
Makes life interesting when later modifying an items position.

Oh, yes, this is so familiar and a real pain. Like the number of layers, there seems to be no limit to the number of times you can do this...

Ray
 
Layers sure can be helpful for stuff like this.

I make it simple though because I can confuse myself way too often.

I made a layer caller locked layer in my routes

Whenever I want to place things on platforms or loading docks, I lock the station or loading dock asset , by switching them to the locked layer then move my accessories into place. When that's done, I then make sure I switch the station or platform back most of the time.

The reason why I lock just the platform or station is I then do have to remember to unlock or merge multiple objects, and only have to deal with a single one.

John
 
Layers sure can be helpful for stuff like this.

I make it simple though because I can confuse myself way too often.

I made a layer caller locked layer in my routes

Whenever I want to place things on platforms or loading docks, I lock the station or loading dock asset , by switching them to the locked layer then move my accessories into place. When that's done, I then make sure I switch the station or platform back most of the time.

The reason why I lock just the platform or station is I then do have to remember to unlock or merge multiple objects, and only have to deal with a single one.

John

Great minds think alike, John.~

Layers are one of the best things to happen in Surveyor. But there should be an indication on-screen of which is the active layer. And I wish the selected layer wouldn't change when you lock or hide one.

Mick
 
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