Setting a (smart) signal's line. Small question.

[malaru]

I dont know if you are suppose to include merging routes when setting up a signals (like an 08 or 06) path. - do you include merging or just the splits? - Rational thinking makes me think the splits only, but considering how directed the AI can sometimes have to be id not be surprised if you had to tell it what direction the merging switches had to be to keep its sense of direction straight.

 

[pware]

I was somewhat confused by your question (I thought it was about merging or joining layouts together) but after a couple of re-reads I think I have it sorted.

Your assumption of only providing signals for "the splits" (diverging paths) would be correct for track that is one direction only - the exception being when two single direction tracks merge into the one track. If the track is bi-directional then signals would need to be provided for both the merging and diverging paths.

As for the direction of the switches, that will be controlled by the session, not the route (layout). When you build the route the switches will obviously be set one way of the other but it is the switch direction that is set in the session (which may be the same as was set in the route) that will determine how the driver sees it.

 

[malaru]

Let me re-try this. - I am refering to mapping out the 'straightest line through' with smart signals.. where you go in and tell to go left or right 2,3+ times to make it through a line of switches. (think of the 08 rule of using an 08 for '3 or more'- so lets say im going through a series of three siding switches, 2 to the left and 1 to the right, but the one in the middle is a merging line- would I tell an 08 that the straight path/path through would be "to the right, to the right, to the left" or because the middle one is a merging track and not a diverging siding do I only tell it the 1st and 3rd intersections (primary to the right then to the left) in the 08's instructions?

 

[pware]

You have got me with that one! Are there any signal assets in Trainz that would be able to indicate such a complex sequence of switch directions?

The Multiple Junction Alignment Check Rule in a session could be used to test the sequence of junctions ahead of a train and then set a signal to proceed if the path has been correctly set.