Trainz Height (Revisited)

[rick1958]

A while ago I brought up the topic of converting Trainz height to something usable. I was told the Trainz height is in Meters. So far, so good.
So... I have a model railroad track plan to varies 44" to 58" (14" difference)
My math...
If 1 inch = .0254 meters I would raise the track 14 x .0254, for a height of .3556 meters

Now the problem is if I use 44" (0) as the base height and plug .3556 into the max track height, it doesn't even raise the ballast off the table!

I'm missing something. It's an o gauge route which is 1/4" to the foot. Do I need to figure that in somehow? I can't seem to get my old head around this.

Teach this 67 year old dog a new trick.... Thanks folks!

 

[p-dehnert]

While the rulers change their measurement to the selected scale, the height is always measured in full scale. If you model to scale of 1 to 45, you have to multiply the scale height by 45 to get the value for the Trainz height.

Peter

 

[rick1958]

...and that's where the problems start. At this point, the track should be 14" above the table which is zero height.
1 inch = .0254 meters
14inches x .0254 meters = .3556 meters
I put .3556 into the track height field and this is what I get... maybe an inch! So, where am I going wrong?[url=https://ibb.co/jPfnRP4n][/URL]

 

[p-dehnert]

Your O scale is 1 to 48. You have to multiply your scale height (14 inches) by 48, and convert the result to meters. The result is 17.0688 meters.
I have used my browser, which lets do google the calculation (1' / ((1/4)") * 14" in meters)

Peter

 

[rick1958]

Your O scale is 1 to 48. You have to multiply your scale height (14 inches) by 48, and convert the result to meters. The result is 17.0688 meters.
I have used my browser, which lets do google the calculation (1' / ((1/4)") * 14" in meters)

Peter

Got it, thanks. I thought the O scale might play into it some how. Got it now. Thanks again