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I am finding this function, snap to track, really poor. Quite often it does not snap to track and I have to scan along the track making manual adjustments or the track looks like it has been undercut by heavy rain. Is there anyway to make this function work correctly or is it something I will always have to live with?

Regards, John.

levisham wrote:I am finding this function, snap to track, really poor. Quite often it does not snap to track and I have to scan along the track making manual adjustments or the track looks like it has been undercut by heavy rain. Is there anyway to make this function work correctly or is it something I will always have to live with?

Regards, John.

I assume you mean Painting Tools/Snap/Track. I find the circular brush better than the square (as the latter is usually aligned N/S, and the track can have a different alignment). Keeping the LMB pressed down, I tend to use a forward and back movement (say 200m forward, 100m back, and so on). The problem areas tend to be in cuttings or under bridges (as other assets are usually having to be bedded in). In those cases, I may place an embankment under the track, and that can create a small soakaway/ditch that can look quite realistic. I seem to recall that Settle-Carlisle had such an embankment under the track for its whole length!

regards

Nick

I'm using a circular brush. What are the settings that you are using for the brush?

Regards, John.

levisham wrote:I'm using a circular brush. What are the settings that you are using for the brush?

Regards, John.

For double track I use 15, and 20 for quadruple

Nick

Levisham

The Snap tool has many function and how you set all the options is the key The three icons at the bottom are snap focus
Track is obvious for lifting the terrain to suit track level
The road is to provide cutting and embankments for roads
When doing a road under the track, set the track level and then change to road snap
With a fine brush setting 10 to 30 narrow base width between 10 to 20
Steep embankment angles you will form the cutting under the track

For railway embankments and cutting
Set Railway snap and set you embankment and cutting setting to suit the fall off you need
Say 60 to degrees for a steep cutting or 20 to 30 degrees for a shallow cutting or embankment
The shallower the setting the broader the brush needs to be for a true effect

The third option is procedural items like walls fences as the snap point

I dont find a huge difference in the round or square brush it the snap focus, angles and field of effect that are the key

Have a play its a cool tool but limited by tile sizes
For steep embankments and cutting lofts are the key to a nice look

These tools are more your roughing tools and you will still need to fine tune with the point tools for the best look

Cheers Ausc