Changing cab height

KickingRocks

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I'm trying to substitute the default DDA40X cabview in JR's SD70ACe with a more prototypical alternative. However, the interior view is far too high off the ground.

Is this something that can be altered?
 
Yes... right after the mesh tag in the config file... use this

position
Type: Floatlist (metres) Default: 0,0,0 Compulsory: No Desc: Position

ei:

{
mesh ....
auto-create 1
position x,y,z
}

Remember... these values are in meters.

-AL
 
It will be in the cab mesh of the locomotive.

I will have a look at it and get back to you.

-AL

Edit.... Scratch that. It goes in the interior mesh.

The attachment point for the interior of locomotive is a:cabfront.
This cannot be change without some tinkering with Attachment Maker.

That likely is the best way to accomplish what your trying to do.

PEVSoft AttachmentMaker is available from Shane Turners' WEB site.

This is quite a project. Good luck.

-AL
 
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The problem with using the position tag in the config file
for interiors, is there are so many different meshes the work
with each other. If you put the position tag in one, you will
have to put the identical tag in all the meshes, or they will
not line up in the game.

By that I mean things like the throttle lever, etc will be out of place.

The best way is to mount the whole shebang to an attachment point a bit
lower, or higher, whichever is the case.

This can be done using Attachment maker. Lots of tinkering involve along with
changing the name of the attachment point in the locomotive.

That attachment point name must remain the same. It involves a bit of
editing of the original mesh. ( Illegal I think ). You certainly could not
release such a modified unit, that I know is a no no.

I have done this in the past, but it will take a bit of effort.

Again... good luck!

-AL
 
The problem with using the position tag in the config file
for interiors, is there are so many different meshes the work
with each other. If you put the position tag in one, you will
have to put the identical tag in all the meshes, or they will
not line up in the game.

By that I mean things like the throttle lever, etc will be out of place.

The best way is to mount the whole shebang to an attachment point a bit
lower, or higher, whichever is the case.

This can be done using Attachment maker. Lots of tinkering involve along with
changing the name of the attachment point in the locomotive.

That attachment point name must remain the same. It involves a bit of
editing of the original mesh. ( Illegal I think ). You certainly could not
release such a modified unit, that I know is a no no.

I have done this in the past, but it will take a bit of effort.

Again... good luck!

-AL

Sounds like quite the undertaking. Thanks for all the information, it is greatly appreciated.
 
Yes you can make a new a.cabfront with Attachment Maker but you will need to use a hexadecimal editor to change the existing a.cabfront to say a. dabfront (or anything of the SAME length) to avoid conflict.
 
The UP SD70ACe interior on the DLS.

There are 3 cabs by 3 different authors that I know of and one of them I made. If it's my cab, then I could tell you how to do it as I have done it for my own UP SD70ACe from Jointed Rail. So if you could provide the kuid number, that would help. Don
 
... but you will need to use a hexadecimal editor to change the existing a.cabfront to say a. dabfront (or anything of the SAME length) to avoid conflict.

If you are going to do that then you may as well just change the Z value of the attachment point in the mesh. No need for an additional attachment mesh.
 
True if you know the structure of the .im file which I don't unfortunately. Perhaps you can enlighten me (and others).
 
There are 3 cabs by 3 different authors that I know of and one of them I made. If it's my cab, then I could tell you how to do it as I have done it for my own UP SD70ACe from Jointed Rail. So if you could provide the kuid number, that would help. Don

My apologies, I should have been more specific. The KUID of the one I tried is 101046:103164.

I am not partial to this particular interior, it's just the first one I came across.
 
Sorry to bring up an old thread, but does anyone have a picture to explain what to change to get on of don49plm's cabs to work on a JR SD70ACe?
 
Image2.jpg


There ya go. Try this.
 
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