What is the newest method for bringing in displacement maps?

[JCitron]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to bring in some displacement maps into TS12. I know that under TRS2009 there were changes to how they are addressed in the program.

What is the method, outside of the actual graphics program, used to import the images into Trainz TS2010 and up?

Thanks,

John

 

[wreeder]

They have to be proper assets now. The easiest way is to clone a built-in one and replace the image.

You can also save a custom one from the displacement map panel and then replace the image of the saved asset in CM.

William

 

[JCitron]

They have to be proper assets now. The easiest way is to clone a built-in one and replace the image.

You can also save a custom one from the displacement map panel and then replace the image of the saved asset in CM.

William

William,

I'll go the easy route. Thanks!

John

 

[wreeder]

In TS12 you'll have to add the thumbnails container to the config.txt. The built-ins are missing it and it is required. Go figure.

thumbnails
{
}

The images can be quite large too. I've used 4096 x 4096 with no problems. The larger size works well with a larger area. They can also be in the .jpg format now too.

William

 

[BuilderBob]

The images can be quite large too. I've used 4096 x 4096 with no problems. The larger size works well with a larger area. They can also be in the .jpg format now too.

William

How do you get around the problem of not being able to select a whole region for the fill? I keep getting a message that the tool (select) cannot be used at the zoom level where I can see it all, and I can't work out how to select an area that extends beyond the current viewingg range (it doesn't scroll automatically when I try to select beyond the window).

 

[wreeder]

Look under the Main Menu button>Options>Surveyor Settings

If your compass movement setting is set to Mouse

then you can cover a large distance by holding down the left mouse button to set one corner of the fill area and then while holding down the left button, move the compass away to expand the area while also holding down the right button. When your area is as big as you want, release both buttons.

If your compass movement setting is set to keyboard

Hold down the left mouse button while using the cursor keys to expand the area.

William

 

[BuilderBob]

If your compass movement setting is set to Mouse
then you can cover a large distance by holding down the left mouse button to set one corner of the fill area and then while holding down the left button, move the compass away to expand the area while also holding down the right button. When your area is as big as you want, release both buttons.

William

Thank you for the response. It hadn't occurred to me that the right mouse button was still functional during an area select operation.

The displacement map seems like a very powerful tool for doing the topography very quickly and accurately, using drawing utilities that support blending and smoothing operations. So the ability to create large areas of topography from displacement maps is very attractive to me.

 

[JCitron]

In TS12 you'll have to add the thumbnails container to the config.txt. The built-ins are missing it and it is required. Go figure.

thumbnails
{
}

The images can be quite large too. I've used 4096 x 4096 with no problems. The larger size works well with a larger area. They can also be in the .jpg format now too.

William

Thank you, William for that information. I found out the hard way that is needed.

John