Re-orienting/rotating maps

[springtransit]

Think maybe Trainz could add the ability to "rotate" routes? That is, re-orient them, so we don't have to copy, rotate, and paste again sections of a route, since copying and pasting doesn't always translate everything perfectly. There are several routes that would be perfect merging partners if it weren't for their orientation.

 

[pware]

It would be nice to be able to merge, end to end, an east-west route with a north-south one.

The biggest hurdles that I can see are caused by the rotation needed:-

1. the bigger (longer) the route the more its end points have to swing through a 90 deg arc and each object (including splines) also has to be rotated around its vertical axis
2. the terrain, textures and effect layers would also have to be rotated

Not impossible but the processing power (and time needed) could be considerable.

My thoughts.