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1. 1 48 The volume of the space in the cylinder ahead of the piston at the end of a full stroke piston volume max 68 7 The volume of the space in the cylinder ahead of the piston at the start of a full stroke piston area 0 177 The cross section of one piston in m It is assumed there is one piston only on each side of the locomotive piston angular offsets 0 1 See the additional notes in Comments and New Tags piston to atmosphere flow 0 0021 Atmospheric leakage from piston Nominal hole size safety valve low pressure 956 0 When boiler pressure hits this value in kPa the safety valve low flow release is initiated below safety valve low flow 0 011 Lower pressure valve release Nominal hole size safety valve high pressure 1010 0 When boiler pressure hits this value in kPa the safety valve high flow release is initiated below safety valve high flow 0 2 Higher pressure valve release Nominal hole size max fire coal mass 50 0 The maximum mass of coal the firebox can take in kilograms max fire temperature 1873 0 Maximum heat obtainable Kelvin scale temperature shovel coal mass 2 0 Amount of coal in one shovel load in kilograms bum rate oe cece cece ete etttttte eee 0 0001 Coal consumption rate Jet ener eebe eeeE eg 100 0 Relative energy in kilojoules per kilogram of coa
2. upright visible on minimap 4 lt kuid 56113 1004 gt 2 5 TE category region AU category era 2000s testChunky Track track mstand_tex_test 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 85 0 3 0 7 Test Chunky Track thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 207 Double Track Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure ET config bai CG HEIN E wir terhere ht zi a lya thee line Lezpers Luz alsatin oz sespe ziha bnz agtn O23 olpors palace oc 22 aleas 0 pod Ih k rm La Eu DENE Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg default im Though the double track references a single track asset to be used as the track in game an actual double track model must be present to be used as the preview mesh in the surveyor panel This indexed mesh is not referenced in the config txt of the asset In order to be used the indexed mesh MUST be named default im rail_oz texture txt rail_oz tga railsection_oz_ sleepers tga railsection_oz_sleepers_alpha bmp railsection_oz_sleepers railsection_oz_sleepers_ alpha texture txt The texture files u
3. d 20Ft_capital taa zoft_fliner tga e0ft_geni tqa e0ft_matsui tqa EE 20Ft_pil toa 20Fk_Gen1 irn d a 20Ft_matsui in Ea 20Ft_Pil im Ko i E 20Ft_capital texture txt eOft_fliner texture tet e0ft_gend texture txt z0ft_matsui texture Ext 20Ft_pil texture txt Config txt icon_texture texture Ext 20 ft CONTAINER Mesh Dimensions Length 6 10 metres Width 2 44 metres Height 3 05 metres Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 20 40 FT CONTAINER PRODUCT 40ft Container Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10041 gt username 40ft Container product category lt KUID 3 10042 gt instance type instance icon_texture texture txt mass 22000 mesh table default mesh 40ft container im pils mesh 40ft pils im matsui mesh 40ft matsui im capital blue mesh 40ft blue im allows mixing 1 Primary Containers40ft tga Alpha Containers40ft tga Tile none Containers4Oft tga icon texture icon texture textur gt 64x64 32 bit 40ft Container directory structure a scenarios E A 40ft_container d 40Ft_blue tga e 40Ft_capital taa 40ft_db tga EE 40Ft_mitsui taa Ria oos br EE Containers40rt tga jais 40Ft Rue im A am _container im 40ft_matsui im z 40ft_pils im 40ft _blue texture txt 40ft_c
4. ASE ACT ATR rose ardon SPAS A NJTA sroce_laitie srase bet rois latipesd d s qpn wa OH G zOCea Fareh ad tanca hud Ka Ia hr caeqry c ax Deet Luv Tene intence FR zl engne lv mas pom kind Jawa engivespac E Bousch Jl sl bor zouzd Pe ls F x ro Fhin zaar PS ZCosvetebithuchufezak 1900 s b lee LEZ al Marvzo oudh he oonchkee ere o dr wheal anans and aee sa act onthe Th Jass vihe IIS I dass o Be libh iesu Ezdu amp an2lss se e ted sih Flezhanszn vake zezr bul toz bit ion 192 onward ere filted sl S x Fd s 5 lt D Fo in Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 100 Example Asset Dropdown Selection Box for the Coalman Mesh The selection box uses a dropdown menu to display the attachment points found in the mesh model for selection stt aer x ea Oci x lOve ET dele gore wider as aun Lire udu a rebrxs1nzke A Hal A AL el amied ean amyd cae AU der A a inzhor l2o2 lt peec 1 x Example Asset Smoke Container The menu allows appropriate values to be entered for the smoke effects Note that some values can be removed or other input boxes added for additional values for the tag EC ahoa ea amoch ozsdetstsbe rtabl o Hre F alter e famed S e he medz aa KE ra ara KE defzut ich fomard ram Sozo zowa f5 feao Siten ga tert o zozo Ka
5. File Listings lt kuid 56113 1243 gt 2 5 7S YS 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000 testEngineSound Steam enginesound Test Steam Engine Sounds thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 224 Environment Download this asset Directory Structure This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 f Ne SE website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory theURLhere zip Structure config txt night texture txt night tga E norm texture txt norm tga Cl storm texture txt storm tga EZ thumb jpg E m 4 Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg night texture txt night tga The image files used for the environment when it s night time norm texture txt norm tga The image files used for the environment when it s day time storm texture txt storm tga The image files used for the environment when the conditions are stormy File Listings lt kuid 56113 1227 gt 2 5 category class ES category region 00 category era 2010s testEnvironment environment norm
6. The fire_plates are kind animated lever The mouse cannot select this mesh as it has the test collisions 0 tag Note the fire_plates collision box has auto create 1 but has an opacity 0 Also the parent mesh it defaults to is the fire_plates That is you have to mouse over the fire_plates collision box in order to move the fire_plates The a selection_box attachment is named a r handlearm a selection_box in 3dsmax as it is linked to the animated bone called b r handlearm b r firebase at origin 0 0 0 and insertion point b r handlearm e oe tes i i Z shandigermassiesionines ee kk linked to b r handlearm Re Note Moving attachment points for other models Attachments use the a name convention and allow the attachment of a submesh to a specific point in a mesh If the attachment point in the main mesh is to move with an animation of that mesh the special naming convention above must be used for the point to follow the animation and allow the submesh to then follow the point For example a submesh is to be attached to a main mesh using the attachment name a lever This attachment point in the main mesh must be linked to a helper point called b r pivot that is animated The attachment point in the 3dsmax gmax model must be named a r pivot a lever In the config txt file the attachment point will be entered as a lever The submesh will now follow any animation in the main mesh It can be useful
7. Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 Content Creator s Guide Version 2 August 2006 Copyright Auran Pty Ltd 2005 This Content Creators Guide is for the Trainz TRS 2006 release There have been many changes to TRS2006 new options and the introduction of the Content Managers Plus program to manage content and the integrated Content Creator Plus module to allow the creation of in game content This document outlines the standards and procedures to create content for Trainz TRS2006 content that is suitable for uploading to the Download Station Further updates may be available from time to time on our website http www auran com TRS2006 index php Trainz Railroad Simulator 2005 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Basics INTRODUCTION 1 OVERVIEW 2 What s new in TRS2006 2 The Basics of Content Creation 2 WHAT IS AKUID 4 KUID2 FORMAT 4 USER ID NUMBER 4 VERSION ID NUMBER 5 CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Kinds Containers Tags and Config txt files KINDS 7 Config txt Files 8 Containers 8 Tags 9 Directory Structure 9 Kinds and Container Relationship 9 CONFIG TXT FILES 10 EFFECTS optional mesh table variables 12 EFFECT KIND NAME 12 EFFECT KIND CORONA 13 EFFECT KIND TEXTURE REPLACEMENT 13 EFFECT KIND ATTACHMENT 14 EFFECT KIND ANIMATION 15 KIND HTML ASSET 15 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 ili KIND PRODUCT 16 KIND PRODUCT CATEGORY 16 OVERVIEW 16 IN G
8. anim reverser reverser kin auto create 1 kind animated lever test collisions 0 limits 1 0 1 0 reverser collision box mesh reverser selection box selection_ box im att parent reverser att a selection box auto create 1 kind collision proxy opacity 0 collision parent reverser waterglass right mesh waterglass right im anim waterglass right kin auto create 1 limits 0 100 kind animated dial waterglass left mesh waterglass left im anim waterglass left kin auto create 1 limits 0 100 kind animated dial firebox mesh firebox im auto create 1 kind firebox light 0 test collisions 0 fire mesh fire im auto create 1 light 0 test collisions 0 coal mesh coal im auto create 1 light 0 test collisions 0 fireglow mesh fireglow im auto create 1 light 0 test collisions 0 coalman mesh coalman coalman im auto create 1 att parent default att a coalman effects shovel kind animation anim coalman Coalman_shovel kin wave kind animation anim coalman Coalman_wave kin idlel kind animation anim coalman Coalman loopl kin idle2 kind animation anim coalman Coalman_loop2 kin loop2shovel kind animation anim coalman Coalman_loop2shovel kin shovel2loop kind animation anim coalman Coalman_shovel2loop kin wipebrow kind animation anim coalman Coalman wipebrow kin Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s
9. A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS track bendy data carrate data casts shadows data endlength data grounded data isroad data istrack data length data repeats data rgb data shadows data upright data visible on minimap data width data kuid kuid trainz build data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 184 category class data category region data category era data username data kind data bridgetrack kuid height data trackoffsets data kuid table 0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be TR Rails See the Track section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be track rgb This value should be left as default Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the track k
10. J Transfer Table EL Ca trans base E pit texture Download example Source files from the Trainz Website http www auran com TRS2004 downloads pit contentcreation TransporterTestAsset zip SI rail texture A transfer table is a particular kind of turntable instead of rails using the in built options of specifying angles for the track al frans base Im stopping positions it uses an animation file exported from ER trans _base_night 3dsmax or gmax with stopping points located by the key frames of the animation light texture light1 Generally the platform will move in a linear motion but any type of motion is possible with this asset specified by the animation file Refer to the example Kinds in Chapter 6 for full examples of turntable Kinds Model configuration A typical model configuration consists of a base model sa trans_base_night im the static pit in the ground and a transfer table or CLC trans_platform platform model Additional night models and other Sam attached meshes may be used sample directory el anim kin configuration is shown in the column to the right cabwindow Track for the static approach tracks and the track on the moving platform are specified using the track container catenary In order to have the track on the platform or any other E catenary cabenary texture attachment on the platform move with the platform a special notat
11. Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 195 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 7 Kind Examples The purpose of this chapter is to Define all the Kinds that are included in TRS2006 and to describe the Container and Tags that are applicable to each Kind Please refer to Chapter 6 for a complete description of the Containers and Tags used Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 196 Activity Behavior Bogey Bogey Animated Bogey Bogey Steam Bogey Bridge Buildable Buildable Passenger Station Chunky Track Double Track DriverCharacter DriverCommand Engine Diesel Engine Electric EngineSound Engine Diesel Electric Engine Steam Environment Fixed Track Simple Fixed Track Junction GroundTexture Normal Groundtexture Clutter Mesh HornSound 1 Part HornSound 2 Part HornSound 3 Part Html Asset Industry Multiple Industry Industry Coal Mine Interior Diesel Interior Electric Interior Steam Library Map Mesh Mesh Reducing Track MOCrossing MOJunction MOSignal MOSpeedBoard Pantograph Paintshed Template Paintshed Skin Product Coal Product Product General Goods Product Product Diesel Fuel Product Product 40Ft Container Product Product Lumber Product Product Passenger Product Product Category Profile Scenery Scenery Trackside Steam Engine Texture Texture Group
12. default lever switch pm a switch3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch4 0 1 0 1 0 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 269 default lever switch pm a switchd 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch7 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch8 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch10 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch11 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch12 0 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 270 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch13 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch14 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch15 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch16 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch17 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
13. mesh mkl_rmb shadow mk1 rmb shadow pm left passenger door mesh mkl rmb body left door left door im anim mk1i rmb body left door left door Kin auto create i att a doors att parent default right passenger door mesh mkl mp body right door right door im anim mkl rmb body right door right door Kin auto create 1 att a doors att parent default queues passengers size 44 initial count 0 passenger queue 1 product kuid lt kuid 3 10060 gt attachment points 0 a sit5a 1 a sitlb 2 a stand3c 3 etc icon0 lt kuid 3 10164 gt description BR MEI RMB Example Asset name fr MK1 RMB de BR name de BR MK1 RMB name es BR MEI RMB name it BR MEI RMB Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 76 KIND FIXEDTRACK Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Fixedtrack A fixedtrack in TRS could be likened to a model train sectional track system They snap into position when moved onto another track in Surveyor Technically all a fixedtrack comprises is a mesh asset with an attached track or tracks and surveyor only rendered arrows so the user knows where the fixedtrack starts and ends The model simply comprises of a few attachment points using the a name naming convention set up accurately in 3dsmax or gmax and a single invisible polygon to allow exporting and for in game asset selection Note that correct tr
14. points Add these through the 3dsmax create panel see image below Remember to use the a name naming Any object in the scene that has to move ie levers and convention Attachment points are simply points in 3D dials or animate will need to be detached from the space where another mesh can inserted through config main model To do this select the polygons or elements txt reference you want detached and through the 3dsmax modify panel press the detach button and name the new object Since you have already worked out To make life a heck of a lot easier later on it pays to the pivot points of all your move the pivot point of each new object to it s logical objects all you have to do is position le For needles and levers the pivot point should align the attachment points be the centre of rotation with the rotation around the Z to your object pivot points axis Align lever shaft in the Positive Y direction Press the icon above and select the object to align to To do this access the 3dsmax Hierarchy panel and press Affect Pivot Only From here you can centre and Align position X Y amp Z align the pivot to the object and move it to the preferred Current and Target Pivot Point Note gmax users It is of course possible to skip Phase 3 to 6 and create the realtime textures yourselves with a 2d editing program such as Photoshop of Paintshop Pro before assigning them to the model Study the cab
15. woodchipsAsset GetAsset FindAsset woodchips waterAsset GetAsset FindAsset water avgasAsset GetAsset FindAsset avgas AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo oil crude_oil_q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo petrol petrol_q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo diesel diesel_q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo coal coal_q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo cont20ft 20ft cont q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo cont40ft 40ft cont q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo gengoods gen _goods_ 39 rr q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo logs logs_q multi_ consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo lumber lumber_q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo woodchips woodchips_ 99 66 q multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo water water d multi consumer producer true false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo avgas av_in_q multi consumer producer true fals
16. GeneralGoods tga mass 1400 mesh table default he mesh crate2 mesh crate3 mesh crate4 mesh crates mesh crate6 mesh crate7 general goods im crate2 im crate3 im crate4 im im crated crate6 im allows mixing 1 Note The circular icon is made using an opacity map as the Alpha channel in the tga file This is a white circle and black background to cut out the circular shape Both Primary and Alpha lines in the texture txt file refer to the same tga file 64x64 32 bit General Goods directory structure scenarios SY general_goods crate tga crate_ tga crate _3 tga crate_4 tga crate Fos crate_6 tga crate _7 tga GSenetalGoods tga El crate2 im crate3 im crated im 5 crates im crated im crate im general_qoods im l Config txt crate texture Ext General Goods Mesh Dimensions Length 1 6 metres Width 1 6 metres Height 2 8 metres Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 18 CRUDE OIL PRODUCT Crude Oil Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10010 gt username Crude Oil product category lt KUID 3 10044 gt instance type resourc icon texture mass 0 9 mesh table icon texture texture _ Crude Oil directory structure m scenarios Ze Bee crude ol SE EI Config bt Crudecil tga bn
17. KIND BRIDGE DOUBLE TRACK 82 KIND MOSPEEDBOARD 82 KIND MOSIGNAL 83 KIND MOJUNCTION 85 KIND MESH 85 KIND MOTURNTABLE 86 KIND MOCROSSING 87 KIND ACTIVITY 88 KIND TEXTURE 88 KIND BUILDABLE 89 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 V MISCELLANEOUS CONFIG TXT TAGS 89 CHAPTER 3 Understanding and using Content Creator Plus Getting Started 91 Using Content Creator Plus 93 Inheritance Template 95 CHAPTER 4 Using Content Creator Plus to create a New Asset Creating a New Asset 97 A Workflow Process 97 Example Asset 97 Example Asset PB15 Directory Layout 98 Example Asset Main CCP Screen 100 CHAPTER 5 Containers and Tags Common to Each Kind Introduction 103 Common ltems 103 Optional and Mandatory Requirements 103 Common Containers 103 Other Common Containers 106 Mesh Table 106 Other Common Tags 107 CHAPTER 6 All Other Container and Tags CHAPTER 7 Kind Examples ENVIRONMENT 116 GROUNDTEXTURE 116 DISPLACEMENTS 116 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 vi SCENERY 117 SCENERY OBJECTS WITH LIGHTS AT NIGHT 117 SCENERY OBJECTS WITH ANIMATION 117 SPECIAL SCENERY OBJECTS LEVEL CROSSINGS 118 SPECIAL SCENERY OBJECTS TURNTABLES 118 SCENERY OBJECTS WITH SOUNDS 118 SPLINES 119 TRACK 120 RAILS 120 BRIDGES 120 TRACKSIDE 121 PANTOGRAPH 121 TUNNELS 121 CHAPTER 8 Modeling Guidelines
18. Researching Data and Testing of a Steam Locomotive Steam locomotives are quite complicated and many of the performance values entered as tags in the config txt file interact with and influence each other This can make it difficult to firstly choose starting values for the various input data then to vary those values during testing within Trainz to produce a smoothly operating and realistically performing locomotive Using the Steam Locomotive information in the Content Creation Guide and entering data for the various settings the following may assist in developing a workable and realistic steam locomotive Research and Record 1 the locomotive data and convert the data to metric values the config txt is ALL in metric 2 the dimensions for the cylinders bore amp stroke 3 boiler working pressure 4 the specific locomotive hauling rating on what percentage grade for cut off and speed 5 the normal service speed with that load on the level and its practical maximum speed and 6 the water and coal consumption per hour Sometimes the hardest to find Input in the Config txt file 1 piston area in sq metres 2 piston volume max in litres 3 piston volume min of the cylinder at 3 of the maximum volume 4 set the initial boiler temperature at 80 85 of working boiler temperature 5 set the safety valve values see comment below 6 suggest firebox to boiler heat flow and burn rate of 0
19. Sound files referenced within the hopper gs script file hopper gs Script file detailing some functionality of the traincar asset coal_hopper_art_512 texture txt coal_hopper_art_ 512 tga These image files are used to show a 512x512 preview texture when the image is available on the download station This is valid for 2004 assets but in TRS2006 this functionality has been replaced with the 240x180 thumbnail image referenced in the thumbnails container If your asset has a trainz version of 2 5 you should use an image from a thumbnail container instead at which time these files may be deleted if you wish to decrease the filesize of your asset coal_hopper_art_icon texture txt coal_hopper_ art_icon tga The icon texture files 128x64 pixels in dimension coal_hopper_body Im txt Level of Detail or LOD file See the section on LOD meshes ain Chapter 8 for more information erz3d texture txt erz3d tga black texture txt black tga load_map texture txt load_map tga The texture files used by the indexed and progressive meshes load pm coal_hopper_shadow pm The progressive meshes used by the traincar asset unload_left kin unload_right kin load kin The animation files used by th traincar asset for loading and unloading operations unload_left im unload_right im coal_hopper_body im coal_hopper_body_low im The indexed mesh files used by the traincar asset File Listings lt kuid 56113
20. TT AG 1830s testTunnel bridge lt kuid 1 100608 gt 12 2 2 stone_tunnel_start stone_tunnel_end Test Tunnel asset thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 328 Turntable Animated Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 329 Turntable Not animated Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure mort ira bo Lbzse ee Dn E Coste texture tx lompe tac E dn zez eat GIL Blo rd bnz W lo 2urde 0 E g ude gu de Feah kt E Lise besue G lltte Da ip aa zo E ral Feah ke ralz Lu E rosf texture tx Glatro EI slats zez eat Hlas a E st koun testuz tet stecke Un tig E sterkes Fevbhre Ft kg Lya E ta bvelos texture Et Htoo Lon i tur tazla E vni rhe d Fe hue
21. The Attached Track Container has the following tags and containers track Kuid of the track to be used useadjoiningtracktype Indicates whether the track type should change to match that of the first track joined to the object description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating height range icon texture iconO icon icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation passenger height preview mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script snapgrid snapmode surveyor name label surveyor only username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND MOJUNCTION Description Junction control levers which are attached to track junctions include sound and may be offset a specified distance from the track They can be used to replace the default junction lever Container Structure Awell formed mojunction kind has the following container structure II A morlz Kl zh at M kurt Ei bezt A soundeciize loge LJ SULT Ei Jun aly fm o See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS mojunction Vertex kuid kuid Attachment points at which to place track trainz build data category class data THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING category region data CONTAINERS category era data Queues Container Smoke Conta
22. This is the preferred method of asset mesh placement for most mesh asset types It gives huge control over mesh placement and animations There are some asset types that cannot use a Mesh Table These include all Bridges Tunnels Rails Pantographs and other Spline Objects eg Fences or Caternaries Important Note Any asset that uses a mesh table will not be compatible with pre TRS 2004 versions of Trainz Le Ultimate Trainz Collection or UTC TRS will of course still read UTC assets Just remember that as with most major software releases backwards compatibility is usually achievable while forwards compatibility is often impossible Mesh Tables contain the following tags and subcontainers anim The animation file kin exported from 3d Studio Max or Gmax This may include a sub path More information on kin files is available in Chapter 8 of this Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 110 document auto create Generated automatically when placed In some instances you don t want the mesh visible as this may be controlled through script If auto create is 0 the mesh will not be visible when placed animation loop speed This tag must be here if the asset is to animate when placed If this tag is not present when placed the animation will not play by default but may play if controlled by script critical animation When enabled this forces the animation to continue p
23. category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be bridge rgb Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 191 This value should be left as default height Height from the track level to the base Must be a positive value in order to place the tunnel under the ground bridgetrack Kuid of the track type to be used Kuid Table The kuid of the track road used in the asset should be present here as should those of any other referenced assets Additional Tags bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bend around corners carrate Defines traffic density on road minimum seconds between each car generated 0 No traffic Number must be greater than 3 casts_shadows Toggles whether the shadow model is displayed endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models grounded Height in meters for the road to be offset from terrain isroad Specifies track is a road with cars set to 1 for cars to appear on road istrack 0 This is not rail tracks length Length of track segment in m
24. height data trackoffsets data kuid table 0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be TR Rails See the Track section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be bridge rgb This value should be left as default trackoffsets Distance in meters the rail s are attached to the center of the spline Additional Tags bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bend around corners carrate Defines traffic density on road minimum seconds between each car generated 0 No traffic Number must be greater than 3 casts_shadows Toggles whether the shadow model is displayed endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models grounded Height in meters for the road to be offset from terrain isroad Specifies track is a road with c
25. queues queue6 processes multi consumer producer icon0 att a track0e radius 10 size 100 allowed products size 100 allowed products size 100 allowed products size 100 allowed products size 100 allowed products size 100 allowed products start enabled 1 duration 30 inputs outputs lt kuid 3 10164 gt a a a a Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 73 PASSENGER STATION ASSET A passenger station industry asset has more attributes than normal industry assets It allows loading and unloading of passengers and a spawn and delete process for passengers It relies on a script to function An example config txt file is shown for the a basic two platform passenger station asset Some similar multiple attachment point entries in the original asset have been omitted for brevity For more information refer to the Passenger Station and Vehicle Assets Tutorial available for download http files auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation SP2 Passenger_Asset_Tutorial zip Breakdown of Passenger Station Config txt Some config txt tags are not explained below Others are covered in the general config txt explanation see Page 12 icon texture The icon for the asset used for the Drive To command the file is a 64x64 tga texture with no alpha
26. req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer _ producer GetQueue gen_ goods OCL GetAsset FindAsset gengoods if rate gt 0 if gengoodsQueue GetQueueCount lt 15 or goodsWBRemain gt 0 ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource gengoodsQueue GetProductFilter Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 250 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 40 if gengoodsQueue GetQueueCount lt 15 and igoodsW BRemain 0 goodsWBRemain 40 req dst me req dstQueue gengoodsQueue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue logs_q GetAsset FindAsset logs if rate gt 0 d if logsQueue GetQueueCount lt 25 or logWBRemain gt 0 d ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource logsQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 50 if logsQueue GetQueueCount lt 25 and logWBRemain logWBRemain 50 req dst me req dstQueue logsQueue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer if rate gt 0 d i
27. tga front_wire tga grey_metal tga horiz_blind tga I h_consolefront tga I h_consoleside_hi tga Ih_raisededge_h tga Ih_raisededge_v tga Ih_ raisedfloor tga Ih_side tga Ih_sidefront tga Ih_ sideupper tga needle_darkred tga needle_red tga needle_white tga rear_panel tga rh_consolebevel tga rh_consolefront tga rh_consoleside tga rh_raisededge_h tga rh_raisededge_v tga rh_raisedfloor tga rh_side tga rh_sidefront tga rh_sideupper tga roof_hi tga rope tga speedo_face tga speedo_Ihside tga speedo_rhside tga speedo _ stand tga speedo_top tga switch_panel tga vert_ blind tga warninglight_off tga westing_basetop tga westing_blackcyl tga westing_blackcyltop tga westing_blacksmallcyl tga westing_blacksurround_ lhside tga westing_blacksurround_rhside tga westing_blacktop tga westing_bolt tga westing_ extrusion tga westing_frontwrap tga westing_ greencyl tga westing_greenmidtop tga westing_ greentop tga westing_maintop tga westing_midcyl_ hi tga westing_midtop2 tga westing_midtop tga westing_midtoptop tga westing_tallgreencyl tga westing_topcyl_hi tga westing_topsmallcyl tga wheelslip tga windows_lhfront tga windows_lhside tga windows_lhsidedoor tga windows_rhfront tga windows_rhside tga windows_rhsidedoor tga windscreen_darktile tga windscreen_mid tga windscreen_outeredge tga windscreen_surroundtile tga windscreen_tile tga anpmeter_dial ampmeter_ dial_alpha texture txt ampmeter_t
28. throttle lever loco SetEngineSetting throttle p value else if p control train brake lever loco SetEngineSetting train auto brake p value else if p control train lapbrake lever loco SetEngineSetting train lap brake p value else if p control loco brake lever loco SetEngineSetting loco auto brake p value else if p control dynamic brake lever loco SetEngineSetting dynamic brake p value else if p control horn rope todo else if Ip control pantograph lever loco SetEngineSetting pantograph p value else if p control light switch loco SetEngineSetting headlight p value else if p control regulator lever loco SetEngineSetting regulator p value else if p control waterInjector0 or p control waterInjector1 loco SetEngineSetting injectorv p value void UserPressKey string s if s shovel coal Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 59 PB15CabinData cd cast lt PB15CabinData gt loco GetCabinData if cd fireboxDoorOpen if FireAddCoal if shovellingCoal if waving if fire plates fire plates SetValue 1 0f shovellingCoal true SetFXAnimationState idlel false SetFXAnimationState idle2 false SetFXAnimationState loop2shovel false SetFXAnimationState vloop2shovel true lse if s wave if shovellingCoal if waving waving true
29. 3DSMax gmax Interface with Trainz 123 1 3DSMAX GMAX INITIAL SETUP 123 2 MERGING AND EXPORTING 123 3 ANIMATION REQUIREMENTS 124 4 ATTACHMENTS 125 5 GENERAL MODELING NOTES 125 6 CONFIG TXT FILE 126 7 PROBLEMS WITH MODEL EXPORTS 127 POLYCOUNT 128 TRAINS 130 LOCOMOTIVE NUMBERING 131 BUMP MAPPED AND SPECULAR MATERIALS 131 BUMP MAPPING INFORMATION 132 Textures and Opacity Effects 136 1 PLACEMENT IN 3DSMAX GMAX 136 2 OPACITY FADE OUT 136 3 ALPHA CHANNEL USE 136 4 EXAMPLE 136 5 APPLYING OPACITY TO MODELS 136 6 OPACITY SETTINGS IN 3DSMAX GMAX 137 7 OPACITY INTERFERENCE 137 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 vil 8 SPECIAL USE OF OPACITY REFLECTION MATERIALS 137 9 OPACITY ON ROADS TRACK AND BRIDGES 138 10 OPACITY TEXTURE BLEEDING 138 11 TEXTURES FOR TILING 138 CREATING AN INTERIOR FOR TRS 139 STEAM CAB INTERIORS 143 STEAM CAB FIRE AND COAL GLOW EFFECTS 145 Researching Data and Testing of a Steam Locomotive 146 NARROW GAUGE GEARED LOCOMOTIVES 146 TENDERS 147 Content Creation Guide Amendments 147 DITCH LIGHTS 147 NAMING OF ASSETS147 ANIMATION EVENTS 148 LEVEL OF DETAIL MESH REDUCTION 149 LOAD TEXTURE REPLACEMENT 151 TRAINCAR DIRECTORY STRUCTURE 154 ALIASING TRAINS 155 BOGEYS 156 3D STUDIO MAX AND GMAX MODEL GUIDELINES 156 PANTOGRAPHS pants 159 CHAPTER 9 Uploading to the Download Station TRAINZ DOWNLOAD STATION 160 TRAINZ DOWNLOAD HELPER 1
30. A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS mospeedboard kuid kuid trainz build data category class data username data kind data category region data category era data trackside data speedlimit data mesh table default mesh file auto create data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be WS Trackside signage See the Wayside section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu speedlimit This value is the maximum speed allowed in meters per seconds trackside This is a value that is the distance in meters the object is placed relative to the center of the track Negative values will put the object on the left side of the track and positive values will appear on the right kind Must be mospeedboard Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the m
31. Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 281 Map Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config txt fo mapfile bmk string table 2 ee atsf_f7a_1 ATSF F7A 1 E mapfile obs E mapfile trk thumb jpg kuid table Required Files lt kuid 1 6270 gt config txt The config file for the asset lt kuid 1 101452 gt thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A lt kuid 1 110014 gt 240x180 jpeg lt kuid 3 10049 gt mapfile bmk The bookmark file storing all the bookmarks you ve saved in surveyor lt kuid 44179 60021 gt mapfile gnd The ground file storing information about the topology of your map mapfile obs The objects file storing information about the objects placed in your map i thumb jpg mapfile trk The track layout file This file can be i 240 opened in a 3rd party viewer such as Trainzmap 180 File Listings lt kuid 1 7801 gt Download this asset lt kuid 56113 1244 gt This asset is
32. E arriere ee L Al arr az In E zarages mezim t EI Tarringes er feature E arranges eo b ja anias eli Z r g ct GG UD Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg carriageshed2 texture txt carriageshed texture txt Various texture txt files See the section on LOD meshes ain Chapter 8 for more information carriageshe2 tga carriageshed tga Various texture files carriageshed im The buildable mesh file carriageshed Im txt Level of Detail or LOD file See the section on LOD meshes at the beginning of this chapter for more information carriageshedlow im The low quality LOD mesh Referenced in the carriageshed Im txt file File Listings lt kuid 56113 1007 gt 2 5 BB category class category region AU category era 2010s testBuildable buildable 1 This is a test Buildable asset mesh table default mes auto create attached track lt kuid 61119 38114 gt a track0a a trackOb lt kuid 61119 38114 gt a track0a a trackOb lt kuid 61119 38114 gt 180 thumb jpg Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 205
33. E small_pressurel testuz Ee iama pesare Jos smdl pressure Jesu Le jemal prasoures tqs E spears Est lte ehr wave Jon spalu leslr zs L specdol qa E speedo testura ts iren tga Eepo ede E spaeda reed zm E such red testez ts sich red too a switch white be e at fes RE wl ile Iua E sukeh r E supchsa e _ ghk toxture bet Huihana _ bt E Lu tied Levure lil Mta niq E tgr nz testue tt glo rz os E bgv ties Levure Lil Glo ncz tae g lt nb E hat nc re bt kral i a E tract eniz re tet itat Gs E tract 7b besture t ijh a g ttqs a brad Las Levbure Lil tra hase Jos E tat top textures te ae Fon Eira DI E szinte LS texture txt Gl Gate An E ete TLiedhre bet I nale S0 byes Enhe sip pm Den DE ap bo Cer D sinon ben E alize slipad nel up Lac Al E dz testurak Lisord ri A ab Ju Ses H cari r 20 Jour 20 Jee we E lever Sana noh 45 A FOOT ST dy SS aih D wan me nulle as Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg cabin txt A text file mapping sounds to their respective interior elements air_horn_3 wav lever_2 wav lever_4 wav lever_ 5 wav notch_1 wav reverser wav switch_6 wav throttle wav The sound files associated with the interior elements exting_handle_op bmp phonecord_op bmp wheelslip_op bmp ammeter0_1 tga
34. See PB15 interior Config txt on the following page fan mesh fan fan im anim fan fan kin auto create 1 att a fan att parent default Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 50 PB15 Steam Interior Config txt kuid lt KUID 3 10191 gt kind interior script pbl5cabin class PB15Cabin camera 0 769 0 566 0 617 cameralist camera0 0 817 0 026 0 654 0 026 cameral 0 808 0 474 0 694 camera2 1 429 0 461 0 617 camera3 0 769 0 566 0 617 0 157 camera4 0 703 0 831 0 694 camera5 1 344 0 305 0 617 cameradefault 3 obsolete table 0 lt KUID 44179 55003 gt soundscript coal on trigger coal on attachment a coalman ambient 1 nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 0 0 001 distance 5 200 sound sound coal shovel2 wav shovel againstmetal trigger shovel againstmetal attachment a coalman ambient 1 nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 0 0 001 distance 5 200 sound sound shovel hit wav step_metal trigger step metal attachment a coalman ambient 1 nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 0 0 001 distance 5 200 sound sound metal footstep left wav coal off trigger coal off attachment a coalman 0 214 0 162 0 715 0 015 ambient 1 nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 0 0 001 distance 5 200 sound sound coal into fireboxl wav mesh table 0 146 0 773 f default 0 075 a t25 0 561 0 049
35. SetFXAnimationState wave false SetFXAnimationState wave true thread void RunAnimation void SetFXAnimationState idlel true wait on Animation Event Coalman_loopl end SetFXAnimationState idlel false SetFXAnimationState idle2 true continue on Animation Event Coalman loop2 end SetFXAnimationState idle2 false SetFXAnimationState idlel true continue on Animation Event Coalman loop2shovel end SetFXAnimationState loop2shovel false SetFXAnimationState shovel true continue on Animation Event Coalman shovel end SetFXAnimationState shovel false SetFXAnimationState wipebrow true continue on Animation Event Coalman_wipebrow_end SetFXAnimationState wipebrow false SetFXAnimationState shovel2loop true continue on Animation Event Coalman_shovel2loop end SetFXAnimationState shovel2loop false Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 60 SetFXAnimationState idlel true shovellingCoal false continue on Animation Event Coalman wave end SetFXAnimationState wave false SetFXAnimationState idlel true waving false continue Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 61 KIND PANTOGRAPH Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom pants These are the animated mechanism
36. Test pantograph asset 240 180 thumb jpg Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 291 Paintshed Template Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure El config Lt Len cone sk ra bh L frot nisn bmp L EH mes hmp MM mani ak Lay ai preview mack brp L rot onza bmp ES riche riet b Ge E Du Lei toz Wes brp Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg consist_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for the consist menu icon front_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for the texture on the front of the train model left_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for the texture on the left side of the train model main_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for the main texture of the traincar preview_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for the 512x512 preview image generated by paintshed rear_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for the texture on the rear of the train model right_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for the texture on the right side of the train model top_mask bmp The template image used as a basis for
37. Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 119 The driver settings container contains the following child tags autopilotmode Al driver setting off on startingtime Time of day Range is from 0 to 1 0 5 midday timerate Time progression 1 real time 2 double speed etc deraillevel Derail setting none arcade realistic showhelp Show Driver Help off on controlmethod Driver control setting dcc cabin weather Weather setting clear cloudy drizzle rain stormy light snow medium snow heavy snow changeability Propensity for weather to change none periodic extreme TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation script username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND BEHAVIOR Description A configurable behavior module that forms part of a session Container Structure Awell formed behavior kind has the following container structure behavior JE thumbnails 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS behavior Additional Tags kui
38. Typical Large Building 300 each Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 351 KIND MAX POLYCOUNT NOTES Other Scenery Objects Varies Just don t go overboard Put the detail in the textures Remember not to go overboard with the texture sizes either 512x512 pixels is too big for a house The UTC German Lumber Yard for example including it s forklift and scary looking driver came to only 1714 polys The logs are 5 sided cylinders the dominant chimney stack is an 8 sided cylinder SHADOW Loco 700 900 each Just enough to model loco form usually including buffers SHADOW Passenger cars less than 300 SHADOW Tank cars etc less than 500 SHADOW Bogeys less than 100 Simple box and wheel faces are usually enough The images above are an example of the kind of detail you can get within the polygon boundaries above Body 10 578 polygons hi res L O D version Front bogey 696 polygons Rear bogey 4018 polygons TOTAL 15 292 polygons body amp bogeys With respect to L O D this locomotive s polygons can be reduced very easily The pipework valve and gauge details within the cab equate to 4775 polygons The pipework and handrails on each side of the boiler equate to 948 polygons The coupling and pipe at the front equate to 459 polygons This could mean a body reduction of 5882 polygons without any loss of form There are mo
39. Various asset kinds are automatically named This enables the name to be changed by clicking on the key in the Surveyor menu then on the placed asset For other assets that do not display this automatic function you can also specify that you want to enable auomatic naming by adding the following line to your config txt file autoname 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 370 ANIMATION EVENTS Sounds events and generic events can be linked to an animation key frame to give great control over sound and script timing for industry and scenery assets When an animation file kin file is exported from 3dsmax or gmax the exporter will make a query for an event file Tick the box and you will be asked to browse to the event file See Figure 1 The event information is added to the contents of the new animation file The Event File evt Format FrameNum EventType EventName The event file consists of a list of events and is set up as a simple text file Each event consists of the frame number followed by the event type Sound_Event or Generic_Event then the event name Sound events are generally referenced as a trigger within the asset s config txt file or through script All events start on a new line should there be more than one Sound and Generic Events A Sound_Event tells TRS when to play a sound relative to an animation keyframe A Generic_Event is an anima
40. eg Buri War Amen es Wor der eg Lana Are Or ec E Rrebherz zeen Gi Del pe Lie Ameta fogtctaz ef NEY 2 meta footstoz o7 ED vote 1 wan el regulatu G 2 revercnz ere pechar rowers D Get ee T mikrat wase isa du up luan Lei ca dnz Gaz as 2 set nan shows bh wwe E 2 oe Iuaxlle A au Gi throttle Am 2 tt 2 Ale t md Foz Au di te ail wa Fondo open as Lasta dace EI ele zs e bt ele a Blusterzlass Jett Jm a actoris ltr D ele Jas H im Bj vle La dt Lu Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg txt copper texture txt darkmetal texture txt fire texture txt firebox texture txt firebox_glow firebox_ glow_op texture txt flaman texture txt glass glass texture txt glassw glassw texture txt red texture txt roof texture txt waterhose texture txt blackhead texture txt blackhead tga bumpy_blackhead texture txt bumpy_blackhead tga darkmetal texture txt darkmetal tga water texture txt water tga needles tga needles texture txt The texture files used by the progressive meshes of this interior fireplates kin waterglass_left kin waterglass_right kin The animation files used to operate certain elements of the interior ie the fireplate doors opening and closing bigsteam_interior gs Script file detailing some functionality of the interior asset in this case that no animated fir
41. equaliser start 0 00553261 independantbrakecylinder start 0 00560291 mass scale 1 fuel 6 2156e 006 motor resistance 1 7 adhesion 7 maxvoltage 600 maxspeed 40 brakeratio 55000 max accel 3500 max decel 9000 axle count 6 surface area 80 vacuumbrakereservoir vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 moving friction coefficient 03 vacuumbrakecylinder vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 air drag coefficient 00017 highspeedexhauster vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 volume throttle power scale 1 trainbrakepipe 0 2 0 epreservoirpipe 0 2 0 0 no3pipe 0 2 no4pipe 0 2 auxreservoir 0 0384678 L autobrakecylinder 0 00969387 0 107 vacuumbrakepipe 0 2 2 62 vacuumbrakereservoir 0 4 4 34 vacuumbrakecylinder 0 6 6 31 mainreservoir 0 9 8 8 25 equaliser 0 5 1353 18 independantbrakecylinder 0 0103239 2242 11 pressure 2 scale 1 0 224 compressor 0 00946941 2 2 125 mainreservoir 0 00946941 4 4 68 highspeedexhauster 0 6 6 62 brakepipe 0 00736041 8 8 50 brakeinitial 0 00693861 1353 36 brakefull 0 0044992 22 2 22 indbrakefull 0 005075 Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 25 0 373 187 125 93 75 Pon VG N aon fr NY 0 448 249 166 125 100 ND H OD BAN oo er NY 45 0 618 309 206 154 123 88 56 36 GO i BAN oor NY On Ww On LA 6 0 747 374 249 187 149 107 68 44 LA b i Ff NY oan VG NY D N LA ON LA 7 0 872 4
42. kind corona att a coronawhite frequency 1 directional 0 texture kuid lt KUID 3 10111 gt default night mesh nightwindows nightwindows im night mesh base default attachedanimation mesh meshname meshname im anim animname animname kin auto create 1 att a pointname att parent default animation loop speed 1 0 kuid table D lt KUID2 1234 6000 1 gt 1 lt KUID2 1234 6001 3 gt obsolete table 0 lt KUID 1234 5677 gt preview mesh kuid lt KUID 4 4 gt username My Locomotive description You can have multiple lines but no double quote characters in here Trainz automatically wraps this text This information is displayed with the model on the Download Station Please make the description useful and informative region Australia Craie Build 2 4 kind assetkind category class AD category region 0 AUS category region 1 UK category era 0 1960s category era 1 1970s author Spock2204 organisation Trainz Thingz contact website http www auran com helpdesk Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 10 mesh The main mesh name This may include a sub path ie mesh nightwindows nightwindows im where the file nightwindows im has been placed in the subdirectory nightwindows Use im files exported from 3dsmax or gmax as opposed to pm or reference an Jm file if you wish your asset to have Level of Detail mesh reduction
43. lt HTML gt lt BODY gt lt IMG SRC images tut_la jpg gt lt BODY gt lt HTML gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 15 KIND PRODUCT KIND PRODUCT CATEGORY OVERVIEW Products are the commodities that TRS compatible rolling stock and industry assets process TRS released prod ucts fall under one of four product categories Liquid Load Bulk load Container or Passenger This document description is not only to give you the list of products and product categories but to also give you a better understanding of how the products are used As product categories are fundamentally different to products so too are they dealt with differently A rolling stock item may be able to pick up anything that falls under a product category or be limited to one or a few products only For example passenger cars can only take passengers where as a gondola may be set up to take any bulk load available IN GAME VISUALISATION OF PRODUCTS In TRS products can be displayed in a few ways 1 An animated load representation This technique is used for bulk category loads such as coal or woodchip products both in industry and rolling stock assets and for liquid loads through indicators adjacent to storage tanks The animation is non looping Say we have an industry bulk load animation with the frames running from 0 to 30 Empty will be at frame 0 and full will be at frame 30 T
44. offset 0 01 calcPoint center multiplier 1 0 animationCutOff 0 00 renderCutOff 0 00 attachmentCutOff 0 06 mesh 0 07 name PB 15 body lowest im mesh 0 30 name PB 15 body low im mesh 0 52 name PB 15 body med im mesh 1 0 name PB 15 body im Breakdown of LOD Mesh File Version 1 0 offset 0 01 The offset that prevents popping between two levels of detail repeatedly calcPoint center The position where the level of detail is calculated from center near far PB_15_body_lowest im 600 polys 64x64 tex bogies attachments flagged Cull bogies represented in mesh see next page Figure 1 Figure 3 PB_15_body_low im 1947 polys 256x256 tex Figure 2 PB_15_body im 10578 polys 1024x512 tex amp bump mapped Figure 4 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 372 multiplier 1 0 A level of detail multiplier leave as 1 0 animationCutOff 0 00 The level of detail where animation stops to screen width 1 00 full width 0 5 half screen width 0 00 never stop animation CPE 15 art CPE 15 body reverser Gm 15_shadow H ltrske tga Config txt Ee cabits Los cabits_Jow tga renderCutOff 0 00 The level to screen width where rendering stops no longer visible attachmentCutOff 0 06 The level where
45. required If the 3DSMax gmax window is set to Smooth Highlights the segments may not be noticed Change to Wireframe mode to see how many segments are used in an object and reduce segments to the minimum suitable for the purpose Shortcut keys There are a number of shortcut keys that are useful refer to the Help display for 3DSMax gmax for a guide A particularly useful one is the function key F2 When in Edit Mesh mode and using the Polygon option to choose surfaces of an object by clicking on them the F2 key will toggle the color of those surfaces to show you exactly which ones you have chosen The Ctrl key is used to choose a number of surfaces or polygons together for a complicated object Two sided textures For surfaces like planes that can be seen from two sides ticking the 2 sided box will make the one texture show on both sides Be aware that this can increase the effective polygons that have to be displayed in Trainz however Trainz will only have to paint those surface that are towards the viewer so the problem is somewhat reduced If you wish to have two different textures on the opposite sides of a plane you will need to make two separate planes separated by a small distance and each textured with the appropriate texture Make sure the Normals face the correct direction see below or the plane will be transparent In this case do not tick the 2 sided texture box for either texture The example belo
46. testEngineSound Diesel or enginesound Test Enginesound Based on thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 223 Enginesound Steam Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure matt 2 om or or 725k ey vi om zb aTa ms asw EA vu slau an stat al ton crzkel say i zon schei oo 2 stones ches way vi ian ske va a a uk Late lissas a tean bp wa lu p0 Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg loco_stationary_fast wav loco_stationary_med wav loco_stationary_slow wav These file are the steam engine idling sounds played after the steam engine is stationary for 1 2 and 3 minutes piston_stroke1 wav piston_stroke2 wav piston_ stroke3 wav piston_stroke4 wav Piston stoke sounds played every 180 degrees revolution of the piston wheel played in sequence and repeated up to about 40 kph smoke_stack_hiss wav The general hiss from the smoke stack steam_loop wav From 40 kph upwards the following sound loop is cross faded as the piston sounds die off The loop is pitched shifted through code relative to the locomotive s velocity category region
47. texture txt windscreen_outeredge texture txt windscreen_surroundtile texture txt windscreen_tile texture txt The texture files used by the progressive meshes of this interior f7interior_ampmeter pm f7interior_ampmeter_ needle pm f7interior_bpflow_needle pm f7interior_ bploco pm f7interior_bplocoequaliser_needle pm f7interior_bplocomain_needle pm f7interior_bptrain pm f7interior_bptrainbrakecylinder_needle pm f7interior_bptrainbrakepipe_needle pm f7interior_brakepressure pm f7interior_chair pm f7interior_controlstand pm f7interior_controlstand pm f7interior_horizblinds pm f7interior_horn pm f7interior_locobrake_lever pm f7interior_main pm f7interior_reverser_lever pm f7interior_speedo pm f7interior_speedo_needle pm f7interior_switch pm f7interior_throttle_lever pm f7interior_trainbrake_ lever pm f7interior_westinghouse pm f7interior_ windows pm wheelslip pm The progressive mesh components used to create the interior asset More information on modelling interior assets can be found in Chapter 8 of this document attpoints txt A text file stating which attachment points relate to which assets For reference purposes only This file may be deleted File Listings contig txt kuid trainz build category class category region category era cameradefault description based on the F7A interior mesh table ampmeter_needle bploco_equaliser bplocomain_needle lt kuid 56113 1014
48. thumb jpg 240 180 cafe32 bmp 32 32 4 texture txt Primary Cafe64 tga Alpha Cafe64 tga Tile none Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 209 Driver Command Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config txt E driveto texture txt driveto tga D drivetocommand gs E drivetoschedulecommand gs thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg driveto texture txt The texture txt file See the section on Texture txt files at the beginning of this chapter for more information driveto tga The texture file for the drivercommand icon drivetocommand gs The trainz script file referenced in the config txt drivetoschedulecommand gs A trainz script file which is a dependency of drivercommand gs File Listings lt kuid 56113 1268 gt 2 5 category class YD category region 00 category era 1800s 1810s 1820s 18 testDriverCommand drivercommand 1 Drive ToCommand gs Drive ToCommand Test command This does the same thing as Drive To string table description Allows a driver
49. value range 2 numbers currently used only for day night sound effects Midnight is 0 5 midday 0 0 or 1 0 Where the numbers are not the same this sets the start and end times for the sound to play Default 0 0 off trigger A trigger may be used in an event file evt associated with an animation It plays at selected key frames of the animation as defined in the event file Sound files may be triggered in this manner and from scripting Used in the mojunction example switch lever the toggle action is automatically triggered when the lever nostartdelay 0 or 1 default 0 If not set the sound will have a short delay before playing this stops flanging flanging is a really nasty sound caused when several copies of the same sound are played at once dayloop daysingle morning night These have no current function in Trainz and have only been put in for user reference Each is a single word only Do not use a space is operated and the sound plays The sound doesn t play until the trigger message happens as a result of the lever operating Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 397 TRAINZSCRIPT TUTORIAL Introduction Welcome to the first TrainzScript tutorial TrainzScript is the scripting language developed for Auran Trainz This document will teach you how to create a very simple scenario it does not aim to teach you how to program or teach
50. 0 Choppy Water Notation comments on the script removed for clarity config txt Calm Water water anim txt Choppy Water water config txt Choppy Water kuid lt KUID2 1 gt version 1 00 version 1 00 kind water2 username Choppy water DetailAnim WaterManager WaterManagerGeneric obsolete table animSampleRate 10 WaterMaterial description animPeriod 5 trainz build 2 0 animSpeed 5 0 materialColor 0 20 0 45 0 45 0 8 category class EW animSize 128 128 materialRI 0 3 category region 0 UK animWorldSize 450 0 opacityTex WaterOpacity texture category era 0 animMaxHeight 1 0 opacityAmount 0 5 animScaleNormXY 4 0 FFT WaterGeometry animFFTWindVec 15 0 5 0 animPhillipsA 1 0e 3 UVScrollVelocity 0 0 0 05 animFFTSeed 0 TileUVScale 1 0 1 0 GridSpacing 10 0 TileGridSize 2 2 WaveFreq 0 0 MaxAmp 0 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 64 Glassy Water Notation comments on the script removed for clarity config txt Glassy Water water anim txt Glassy Water water config txt Glassy Water kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind water2 username Glassy water obsolete table version 1 00 DetailAnim version 1 00 WaterManager WaterManagerGeneric animSampleRate 1 WaterMaterial description ani
51. 1 wav down 3 2 wav down 4 3 wav down 5 4 wav down 6 5 wav down 7 6 wav down 8 7 wav idle 1 wav idle 2 wav idle 3 wav idle 4 wav idle 5 wav idle 6 wav idle 7 wav idle 8 wav stop wav up 1 2 wav up 2 3 wav up 3 4 wav up 4 5 wav up 5 6 wav up 6 7 wav up 7 8 wav Steam These file are the steam engine idling sounds played after the steam engine is stationary for 1 2 and 3 minutes loco stationary fast wav 1 minute loco stationary med wav 2 minutes loco stationary slow wav 3 minutes Piston stoke sounds played every 180 degrees revolution of the piston wheel played in sequence and repeated up to about 40 kph piston_stroke1 wav piston_stroke2 wav piston_ stroke3 wav piston_stroke4 wav From 40 kph upwards the following sound loop is cross faded as the piston sounds die off The loop is pitched shifted through code relative to the locomotive s velocity steam_loop wav The general hiss from the smoke stack Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 138 smoke_stack_hiss wav THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Poli
52. 14 160 gt username Highland Valley DCC scriptlibrary SP3S1DCC scriptclass SP3S1DCC driver settings autopilotmode 0 startingtime 0 4 timerate 1 deraillevel 0 showhelp 0 controlmethod 0 weather 3 changeability 1 kuid table highland valley lt KUID 12 132 gt f7 sfred lt KUID 1 1 gt atsf chair lt KUID 1 100160 gt atsf pullman pine lt KUID 1 100163 gt atsf baggage lt KUID 1 100159 gt cflow_fert lt KUID 1 100012 gt prr fm tuscan lt KUID 1 100017 gt 40ft boxcar lt KUID 1 100085 gt pdhc babyruth lt KUID 1 100066 gt 4bhopper il lt KUID 1 100929 gt DOT boxcar lt KUID 1 100086 gt gatx pennsalt lt KUID 1 100092 gt 60ft boxcar lt KUID 1 100087 gt sd40 2 santafe lt KUID 1 100871 gt 4bhopper il coal full lt KUID 1 101224 gt I foundry car lt KUID 1 101220 gt description Take contol of the morning passenger service to Highland Valley stopping at all stations and return to Greenwood Bad weather is forecast so drive with care Service Highland Valley Passenger Train No 7528 Consist F7A 5 cars Weight in Tow 300t Total Length 4907 textures redcorona Breakdown username Name of scenario displayed in TRS scriptlibrary The name of the gel compiled script library on disk without the gsl extension scriptclass The name of the scenario class within the script file driver settings Sp
53. 3 3D Viewport When a mesh is referenced for the model you need to specify a mesh file Clicking on the button will allow you to browse for the filename The program will load the referenced mesh file and display it in the 3D viewport This viewport only appears in Content Manager Plus when a valid mesh is loaded Buttons below the viewport allow the camera to be moved rotated or zoomed Alternatively you can control the model with your mouse by interating directly with the 3D Viewport Use the Mousewheel to zoom in and out Hold the Left mouse button down to move Hold the Right mouse button down to rotate Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 92 Using Content Creator Plus Creating a new Asset In the Content Manager Plus Program clicking on the button New will open Content Creator Plus and display the New Asset window from which you can select a base Kind to use as a template PaRTOGREFE TE SST a Pe Pie a Erroa hl cede see Fe Pan Pe sorry ar nb IE de wisraceag ke the paakigmph Le in a Pair daly be This form shows all the asset Kinds supported by Trainz Click on the kind that you want to create and the program will generate the basic config txt structure for that kind using the mandatory tags You may also add additional optional tags and containers to your config txt file for a more complex asset The Working Directory When you are
54. 3 10004 gt 582000 271600 lt kuid 3 10045 gt lt kuid 3 10045 gt multi_consumer_producer 1 30 1 20ft cont_q 1 A0ft_cont_q 1 lumber_q 100000 coal_q 100000 woodchips_d 100000 crude ol o 100000 diesel oi 100000 petrol_q 100 water_q 100000 av_in_q 1 20ft cont_q 1 AOft_cont_q Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 238 1 gen_ goods o thumb jpg 240 180 1 multipleindustry gs lumber_q include BaseIndustry gs 100000 MultipleIndustry industry coa lq class MultipleIndustry isclass BaseIndustry ProductQueue crudeOilQueue dieselQueue petrolQueue coalQueue cont20ftQueue cont40ftQueue gengoodsQueue logsQueue lumberQueue woodchipsQueue waterQueue avgasQueue 100000 woodchips_q 100000 crude_oil_q Asset crudeOilAsset dieselAsset petrolAsset coalAsset cont20ftAsset cont40ftAsset gengoodsAsset logsAsset lumberAsset woodchipsAsset waterAsset avgasAsset 100000 bool animating false diesel bool processing false bool scriptletEnabled true 100000 Track if they only supply some of the logs that were betrol_q requested in the waybill int avWBRemain 0 100 int cont20WBRemain 0 water o int cont40WBRemain 0 int goods WBRemain 0 100000
55. A pantograph model still requires a pm file Level of detail is a process of using different model meshes depending on how far the viewer is from the model A finer mesh is used for close up viewing in Trainz For further information please refer to Page 105 anim The animation file kin exported from 3dsmax or gmax This may include a sub path animation loop speed 1 0 This tag must be here if the asset is to animate when placed If this tag is not here when placed the animation will not play by default but may play if controlled by script A different value e g 0 5 2 0 may be used in the tag to play the animation at a different speed from that created in 3dsmax or gmax auto create 1 The model is generated automatically when placed or when you load a map which includes the model In some instances you don t want the mesh visible as this may be controlled through script If auto create is 0 the mesh will not be visible when placed default night Main night window mesh on scenery and industry and traincar assets Modeled to the same 3d space as the default mesh and is inserted at the default mesh origin Note that this example on the previous page has placed the mesh in a subdirectory night mesh base default This night mesh is linked to the default mesh and is visible only at night It is invisible if the default mesh is invisible if the auto create 0 line were used so the default mesh can be con
56. Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible Additional Tags allows mixing Products with this tag may be combined in a single queue along with other products of the same category mass The physical mass of the product For Containers and Passengers this is calculated in kilograms unit while for Liquid and Bulk loads this is calculated in kilograms litre icon texture the in game representation of the product when specifying the load type for a compatible rollingstock item driver Should be a 64x64 TGA product texture The texture to be used with load texture replacement le When a hopper loads woodchips instead of it s default load of coal See the texture replacement section in Chapter 8 for more information product category kuid of applicable category for this product instance type No definition could be found for this resource Used when there is no mesh or one only mesh is referenced in the mesh table le Liquids Bulk loads etc instance Used when more than one mesh is in the mesh table le Passengers General Goods 200 max size per Asset unique SO UNIQUE NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT IT P Notes IN GAME VISUALISATION OF PRODUCTS In TRS products can be displayed a few ways 1 An animated load representation This technique is used for bulk category loads such as coal or woodchip products both in industry and rollingstock assets and for liquid loads
57. Bl Industrial scenery non functional BH Home amp Residential scenery non functional BR Railway scenery non functional BS Special e g military scenery non functional BT Traffic amp Streetscape scenery non functional BU Utility incl Civil buildings scenery non functional BIN Industry asset with product processing functionality BPF Passenger Station with passenger processing functionality BPN Passenger Station non functional BB Buildable Kind Buildable Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 401 C CABEESE CB Brake van CC Caboose D DEFENCE DA Military motive power DE Military experimental amp special vehicles DP Military equipment lab amp personnel vehicles DX Military equipment freight E ENVIRONMENT ES Sky EW Water F FOLIAGE FC Cactii FF Flowers FO Orchards amp Crops FS Shrub FT Trees G GROUND GA Arid GL Lush GS Seasonal H MESH HM Mesh l PRODUCT IC Container Category IP Passenger Category IB Bulkload Category IL Liquid Category J TEXTURE JC Corona JI Icon JP Particle Effects Texture JO Other Texture L LIGHT RAIL amp MONORAIL LS Articulated train sets LT Trolleys trams amp streetcars LM Monorail vehicles M MAINTENANCE OF WAY MA Camp vehicles MB Ballast cars MC Cranes lifting MD Diagnostic vehicles e g dynamometer ME Instructional vehicles MF Fire vehicles MI Inspection vehicles M
58. Buildable Passenger Station Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 206 Chunky Track Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Cl ena zt dofoukum EI rail ep behus kt K Au Jus Er ake on nogravel ceeerrbua rabc hon nogra a s2c2cs dphabmp El rabkcon_nograva_sl2czcs radsccton apha testure tet EE th ir h j g retard tex set E ms ll sc bes Lys Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg default im The indexed mesh file used for the Chunky Track asset railsection_nogravel_sleepers tga rail_oz texture txt rail_oz tga The texture files of the preview window asset railsection_nogravel_sleepers_alpha bmp railsection_nogravel_sleepers railsection_alpha texture txt The alpha texture files of the preview window asset mstand_tex_text texture txt mstand_tex tga The texture files of the in game Chunky Track asset File Listings 255 200 0 0
59. Cull flagged attachments are dropped to screen width See note below Note Below Meshes referenced within be in ascending screen width order mesh 0 07 name PB_15_body_lowest im When the mesh is displayed at 0 07 of the screen the mesh D I 15_body_lowest im is displayed Note the figure is just bigger then the attachment CutOff figure above This ensures the modeled bogeys in this LOD mesh are rendered before the actual bogeys are culled mesh 0 30 name PB_15_body_low im Mesh PB_15 body low im is displayed when the mesh is displayed at 0 3 of the screen mesh 0 52 name PB_15_body_med im mesh 1 0 name PB_15_body im an LOD file must Config txt file extract kuid lt KUID 3 10024 gt kuid table obsolete table mesh table default mesh PB_15 body PB 15 body 1m auto create 1 shadow mesh PB 15 shadow PB 15 shadow im reverser mesh reverser anim reverser PB_15 body reverser im PB_15 body reverser kin auto create 1 att a bog2 att parent default Note V lcatcher Los pt 15_1 t9a Dir 16 1 oa Fos H lt 16 1 onest Los H lt 16 1 med tos Gitt _15_Hump tga wheel Jowest tga wheel_sml_lowest tga WY brake_op bmp We catcher bmp W Eny metal bmp Wi Ery metal ow brp wheel lowest bmp WG wheel_ sml lowest bmp PB_15_body im z PB_15 bo
60. For example the full pathname and extension is rockwall rockwall im Enter only rockwall in the text input box File Listings thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip casts_shadows Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 284 MOCrossing File Listings Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Cl eco zs e ssnz zl us RE Hh mh j g category region Dld crosg d Ain in Bas i esing ue E level creesing oz bexture tet Hi ereng ozga EE Lol us ue Aus nu GIG creesing oF GO Ion IG Galoeapng o 5975 bal esn 0 20 HG cat Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg crossing_bell_1 wav The environment sound of the crossing anim kin The animation file for the crossing level_crossing_oz im The default mesh of the crossing crossing_oz im level_crossing_oz texture txt level_crossing_oz tga Texture files for the default mesh of the crossing Anim level_crossing_oz_lights texture txt level_crossing_ oz_lights tga The texture files for the signal lights RUE GRIS A attached track level_crossing_oz_signs bmp level_crossing_oz_ signs tga level_crossing_oz_signs level_crossing_
61. Ge D SE Bis Ka Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 102 Example Obsolete Table and Mesh Table Browser A kuid browse box presents the assets as proper names for selection not kuids and the mesh browser lists the available meshes in the model directory KUICBron ser arid Au agla Ozralizr Ahire heim ue tis Kl Hun Sue rie HHI Apart Hasr Gu A Tiati ipt Trailer Apt lex as Gu AL Pew es Deen AJS plies ia AJS Fixin cel Iik AJ Iweck Laser Alo bt CF ais uk Cg 415 Lu Eco Izh HO EI S Ha ir Jh Susan Ib zou En hc Zoe JE Gi ha ice in AEAERAL E Ge File Herre TC eene RER ET Mes er CM LA LM TAT x Cone Ch Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 103 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 104 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 5 Common Containers and Tags The purpose of this chapter is to detail those containers and tags which are common across all kinds and to detail their usage Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 105 Chapter 5 Contents Across all kinds a number of tags and containers are required as basic prerequisites eg kuid tags while others apply to all kinds though they aren t mandatory eg author information tags This section details those ta
62. IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so that we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 logWBModified true Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 242 Load the lumber A if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer lumberQueue lumberAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable lumberQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport lumberQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so hat we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 lumberWBModified true Load the woodchips if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer oodchipsQueue woodchipsAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable woodchipsQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport woodchipsQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DI
63. In all modes period can be set to 1 default to imply the phase is active until the next phase begins scale blah lt TEXT TO GO HERE gt shift blah lt TEXT TO GO HERE gt start The usage of stard depends on the value of the mode tag If the mode is set to time start is a set of time values in seconds after the creation of this effect s parent object when this phase of the effect will start If the mode is set to speed start is a speed in meters per second m s and period is not used Note 1 m s 3 6 km hr All other sequence attributes rate velocity lifetime minsize maxsize are interpolated so there are smooth transitions between phases If the mode is set to anim start is a value from 0 0 to 1 0 which describes the start time into the object s animation cycle If the mode is set to timeofday start is a value from 0 0 to 1 0 which describes the time of day when this effect will start Values range as follow 0 midnight 0 25 6am 0 5 midday 0 75 6pm 1 0 midnight texture Kuid of the texture to be used for the effect Kinds that use the Smoke Container buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable Other Regularly Used Tags Some tags are not present in every single kind but appear across a number of different common kinds The most common of these are detailed in t
64. Note 1 m s 3 6 km hr All other sequence attributes rate velocity lifetime minsize maxsize are interpolated so there are smooth transitions between phases See smoke3 in Example 2 If set to anim start is a value from 0 0 to 1 0 which describes the start time into the object s animation cycle period is a value from 0 0 to 1 0 that describes the duration over which the effect is active start period must not exceed 1 0 If set to timeofday start is a value from 0 0 to 1 0 which describes the time of day when this effect will start Values range as follow 0 midnight 0 25 6am 0 5 midday 0 75 6pm 1 0 midnight color The color of the smoke effect e g 150 150 150 255 for dark smoke 255 255 255 150 for steam 150 150 255 255 for water Default is 255 255 255 255 accel Acceleration A vector pointing in the direction of the sum of all forces affecting this smoke effect Essentially lt z gt describes gravity and lt x gt lt y gt describe the force of wind Default is 0 0 0 loop Time in seconds to loop the smoke sequence Only valid if mode is set to time Not functional in TRS Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 393 SEQUENCE PROPERTIES The following properties can be set to a single value or a set of values for multiple phases of the smoke effect Please note that phases must not overlap as only one phase can be active
65. Please refer to earlier config txt examples for other entries not described here region Surveyor region type Surveyor type light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is lit by general light value uniform colouring 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun shows shadows on the object surfaces nightmode Only add this tag if you reference a default night mesh in the mesh table Values home lamp or constant Home switches on night effect at dusk and off sometime during the night Lamp switches the night effect on from dusk to dawn Constant lights are on day and night corona and name effects optional Refer Effects Page 13 SCENERY MOVEMENT VARIABLES snapgrid n Where n is a value in meters This lets you specify the size of the grid the object snaps to We recommend factors fractions of 720 as this is the size of a base board and the positioning may do funny things across section borders e g 1 2 5 10 20 30 40 45 60 80 90 120 180 240 360 720 The default snapgrid is 10 See snapmode below on how to enable grid snapping rotstep n Where n is a value in degrees This lets you specify the Typical Scenery Config txt kuid lt KUID2 4 1 gt kind scenery region Britain type Buildings light 1 nightmode home username kuid table obsolete table mesh table defau
66. The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 380 Typical TRS bogey config txt im files with mesh table bogeys dd40ax_bogey dd40ax_bogey_shadow B black texture tet L back Los La dd40ax_bogey shadow im Config txk 54 dd40_bogey texture txt dd40_bogey tga dd40_bogey_ burp texture Ext dd40_bogey_bump tga dd40ax_bogey im kuid lt KUID gt kind bogey animdist 2 1 mesh table default mesh dd40ax bogey im auto create 1 shadow mesh dd40ax bogey shadow dd40ax bogey shadow im obsolete table username mybogey description trainz build 2 0 category class AC category region 0 AT category era 0 1980s Typical UTC bogey config txt pm files bogeys l C DR Ip bogevz PB_15_bogey _shadow blacktga B black black texture Ext PP 18 bogey _shadow pm anim kin Config Et drivers texture Ext drivers tga drivingwheel texture txt drivingwheel tga Em metal bmp Emy metal texture txt D I 16 bogey pm kind bogey kuid lt KUID 44179 50003 gt animdist 3 816 category class AS category region 0 AU category era 0 1920s category era 1 1930s category era 2 1940s category era 3 1950s category era 4 1960s category era 5 1970s category era 6 1980s direct drive 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 381 PANTOGRAPHS pants Generally Pantograph animations should take place Default lo
67. The following example is a config txt file from a locomotive Note the mesh table and animation setup kuid lt KUID2 H HH gt category class AC category region 0 AU category era 0 1970s category era 1 1980s category era 2 1990s category era 3 2000s kuid table obsolete table mesh table default mesh loco _body loco_body 1m auto create 1 shadow mesh loco shadow loco shadow im fanl mesh loco body fan fan im anim loco body fan fan kin auto create 1 att a fan0 att parent default animation loop speed 1 0 fan2 mesh loco body fan fan im anim loco body fan fan kin auto create 1 att a fan2 att parent default animation loop speed 1 0 default night forward mesh loco body night night im auto create 0 att a bog0 att parent default bogey lt KUID 4 4 f gt bogey 1 lt KUID 4 gt bogey 2 r lt KUID FOE pantograph lt KUID HHH interior lt KUID gt engine 1 name Electric Loco mass 37000 company Queensland Rail origin AU kind traincar fonts 2 cabinsway 0 enginespec lt KUID ttt TES enginesound lt KUID 4 gt hornsound lt KUID HEHE smoke shade 0 3 smoke random 2 smoke slowlife 1 smoke fastlife 6 smoke height 7 smoke fastspeed 4 smoke0 attachment a exhaustoO mode speed enabled 1 maxspeedkph 120 file lospeed tfx smokel attachment a exhaustl mode speed
68. This variable specifies the frequency in Hz or flashes per second e g 1 for once per second 0 5 for once every 2 seconds 2 for twice per second directional 0 optional Adding this tag over rides this behavior to make the corona always face the screen useful for scenery objects object size 0 15 optional Size of the corona on the object when viewed up close Defaults to 0 15 i e 0 15m TRS released corona textures e Yellow orange corona e Green corona e Red corona e White corona Default if no texture kuid lt KUID 3 10110 gt lt KUID 3 10112 gt lt KUID 3 10111 gt EFFECT KIND TEXTURE REPLACEMENT This effect was created for rolling stock items to swap the visible texture of bulk loads such as coal or woodchips If a coal car is set up to take any bulk load which includes woodchips the coal texture on the load mesh will update to a woodchips texture when it loads woodchips For detailed information on the setup of rolling stock load see Page 107 The default for coronas is to be aligned to the attachment point to face the NEGATIVE Z direction This is especially useful for Traincars Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 13 EFFECT KIND ATTACHMENT In TRS we now have the ability to attach a mesh into another mesh by referencing it s KUID through a mesh table Prime examples are the TRS fixed track assets Rather than
69. Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be behavior Class The name of the scenario class within the script file Script The script file gs or gse file THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation script username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND BOGEY Description Bogeys are locomotive or rolling stock wheel mechanisms sometimes known as Trucks This asset is for attachment to a traincar locomotive or rolling stock and can include animation and a shadow model Container Structure A well formed bogey kind has the following container structure IG beiez in E S7 Loges Al Ejs bogey Ionin Ba bogey medam BIA hanas le
70. Track TrackSound TrainCar Coal Hopper TrainCar Diesel Engine TrainCar Electric Engine TrainCar Rollingstock TrainCar Passenger Car TrainCar Steam Engine Tunnel TurnTable Animated TurnTable Not animated Water2 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 197 Activity Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 198 Behavior Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 199 Bogey Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure lp brges in E S7 Duer A le bogeys lo la bogey medm IG beie
71. Vanuatu Wallis amp Futuna Islands Samoa Yemen Yugoslavia South Africa Zambia Zaire Zimbabwe Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 405 ERA CODES Era codes are used in Trainz as a sort and selection criteria For content that exists in multiple eras list each era in CCP For example a locomotive that was available in the 1960s and 1970s would be specified as follows category era 0 1960s category era 1 1970s The era codes that are recognized by TRS are as follows 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 406 Appendix B Kinds and Containers This is a tabulation showing the Kinds and their dependant Containers as a quick reference Please refer to Chapter 6 for a complete description of the Containers and dependant Tags used in TRS2006 There are too many tags to do a similar tabulation for Containers and tags Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 407 Reducing Track Containers Drivercharacter Drivercommand allowed categories allowed products list animation effect v attached track attached trigger attachment effect Ed nn KEN attachment points bogeys cameralist conflicts with queues EE lee a
72. Version 2 0 80 KIND BRIDGE TUNNEL Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom track or C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom splines This kind is used for creating road and rail tunnels Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind bridge type Tunnels region Australia length 20 bendy 1 bridgetrack lt KUID 4 gt trackoffsets 2 5 2 5 height 8 istrack 1 istrack 0 This is a road bridge tunnel 1 This is a rail bridge tunnel Initiator Name of model to use at start of bridge placed in subfolder with same name terminator Name of model to use at end of bridge placed in subfolder with same name endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models Refer to Page 85 for information on constructing initiator and terminator models For additional notes on splines refer to Page 84 initiator oz tunnel start terminator oz tunnel end endlength 20 kuid table O lt KULD HHH HED username description trainz build 2 4 category class TB category region 0 AU category era 0 2000s Breakdown type Surveyor type e g bridge tunnel or rail region Surveyor region length Length in meters of each bridge tunnel segment bridgetrack Kuid for the type of rail or road used on the bridge trackoffsets Distance in meters the rail s are attached to the center of the bridge spline Any number of track
73. at E mr 7 Lia E ET R ES E oseto Lk gl CEA Col beghues FE rece TD re 8 7 E DORE Le a LES levure Li CEA CE meca cr are kehi tb A D DD FOOL F Joes leale Le SEET sitO0 Fos zl sii gra she bes r l use testuz Is E TE 5 E owes zez etat DBA wols ad E con ratt oga aie hop Lars Lg E shabe ccel c texture cat E todcoumntesture t rca Seeleoh ep Foa E Anden te Lol D eeleren a 4 B prcnhle Im Sc hop weld Lu El wgl gll texture tt L undous1 ba R viria Jos Kl warden dsl Local wopdtta ev re zt R odg za Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 330 category class category region category era useadjoiningtracktype vertices useadjoiningtracktype vertices 0 1 lt kuid 56113 1011 gt turntable testTurntable 2 5 BR 00 18505 1860s 1870s 1880s 1 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 180 190 20 0 Test turntable asset base base im 1 turntable turntable im 1 lt kuid 11 32001 gt 0 a itrack0a a itrackOb lt kuid 9 50001 gt 0 a otrack0a a otrackOb useadjoiningtracktype vertices useadjoiningtracktype vertices useadjoini
74. e aza Fa ne ou smed AT mc er f men eme he ES me a2 FREE vb emer Ge SE tt be Fa ue d bz My acre 0707070 fo OO 0125 00 x LE vun A mun ere d d EA 1 202070 Faro rd i iris mun Lon A d Deke 2c E RSR Faro rd Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 101 Example Asset Smoke Attachment Dropdown Box The selection box uses a dropdown menu to display the attachment points found in the mesh model for selection D ozeiebciche Ee rerlbabhle 7 altachmenl i A detit Ai uke S E shed n SCH C A Edge zalean L Ve Schaan PU K defzut izh tomad col chan Hr KE coran Soo biehoAlo nt iF smol stat Elan haie Hrd il E smoel zalea n ed diar E emda satan cd dani o o o El Example Asset Kuid Table Container A browse box is provided to select the appropriate kuid for the table LIL mahea ade E ozod tobe B Lei Seen ji I 1 been SS Ser opt es el d fzut i2h fons ad F Jee bog Ex E i EC coalnan ER Ehel LL weg Fr Femmes Je TE eg Camb 5 pf CS Example Asset Bogey Container browse box is provided to select the appropriate bogey for the model a traincar 0 O obsolete table tee bogey ste Je shadow reversed reverser E default night forward KE coalman smokeD smoke smoke2 smoke3 smoked smoke5 smoke smoke kuid table COOC IO
75. gt 0 3 gondolas ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource woodchipsQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 544500 if woodchipsQueue GetQueueCount lt 181500 and woodchipWBRemain 0 woodchipWBRemain 544500 9 gondolas req dst me req dstQueue woodchipsQueue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue crude oil OC GetAsset FindAsset oil if rate gt 0 if crudeOilQueue GetQueueCount lt 27500 or oil WBRemain gt 0 approx 14 min to empty ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource crudeOi GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 543000 if crudeOilQueue GetQueueCount lt 27500 and oil WBRemain 0 oilWBRemain 543000 10 tank cars req dst me req dstQueue crudeOilQueue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue diesel_q GetAsset FindAsset diesel if rate gt 0 if dieselQueue GetQueueCount lt 232800 or diesel WBRemain gt 0 6 tankers ResourceRequirement req new Resource
76. if seatl cd seatl val seatl GetValue if sanding lever cd sanding lever val sanding lever GetValue if whistle lever cd whistle lever val whistle lever GetValue if regulator lever cd regulator lever val regulator lever GetValue if fire plates cd fire plates val fire plates GetValue if blowdown_lever Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 58 cd blowdown lever val blowdown lever GetValue cd fireboxDoorOpen fire plates GetValue gt 0 9 if firebox firebox SetNamedValue amount burning coal 0 5 if fire plates firebox SetNamedValue door open fire plates GetValue firebox SetNamedValue fire life loco GetEngineParam fire temperature 1600 0 firebox SetNamedValue steam piston cycle loco GetEngineParam steam piston cycle if boiler needle boiler needle SetValue GetPressureParam steam boiler pressure if waterInjector0 waterInjector0 SetValue loco GetEngineSetting injector if waterInjectorl waterInjectorl SetValue loco GetEngineSetting injector void UserSetControl CabinControl p control float p value Interface Log control p control GetName value p value if p control reverser lever loco SetEngineSetting reverser p value else if Ip control
77. is to remove all the files except the directory structure the mesh im files and config file and re export all meshes and the correct texture files By leaving the mesh im files these can be overwritten during the export without errors being introduced by re typing the mesh names they must match the mesh names iused in the config txt file LOD files There are some special mesh and text files in the main body sub directory to use LOD Level of Detail attributes to enhance frame rate in Trainz The aim in Trainz is to keep models as simple as possible reasonably sized textures lowest polycount to achieve a high frame rate minimum display time between frames Briefly Level of Detail or LOD is a technique used for asset mesh reduction Trainz uses a different mesh dependant on the viewing distance a lower quality meshs as viewing distance increases This concept is different from the previous progressive mesh pm reduction That is instead of gradually reducing the polycount of a single mesh you can now have several versions of the same asset each at different polycounts and texture levels Assets with LOD reduction must comprise of indexed meshes or im files only exported from gmax or 3dsmax No pm files are used in LOD TRS2004 looks for these im files through an Im txt LOD mesh file which is referenced from the asset s config txt file The pb_15_body Im txt file in this example is the te
78. lt b an bure Lon Cl hran CH ze re bat ef alt LC a Z lt b rap MEL t xturetet lt b ran_PEL ta Bed nu Jee RU El Se Jet Loupe Le Bin vetal bmp El lt nv_wwebal boxture tst EI ace heb boo ef Jus Jeer m texture tx Il tee LN tga EI eer sde eh ef SL Weill a bai JP Box Tor Ir El Ar Ago om bit IP Toon ne Ie ir B JP Bu un uly wd ET anzpatbterier bax re ct LE Pa nzo nor ga CDUP_Figboy_shadow black texture txt Gleck Los EN UP_Bigboy_shadow im Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg bigboy cyl steam tfx bigboy smoke tfx bigboy smoke idle tfx bigboy steam relief tfx The Twinkle files used for the smoke effects More information on twinkles can be found in Chapter 11 UP_Bigboy_art_512 texture txt UP_Bigboy_art_512 tga These image files are used to show a 512x512 preview texture when the image is available on the download station This is valid for 2004 assets but in TRS2006 this functionality has been replaced with the 240x180 thumbnail image referenced in the thumbnails container If your asset has a trainz version of 2 5 you should use an image from a thumbnail container instead at which time these files may be deleted if you wish to decrease the filesize of your asset UP_Bigboy_art_icon texture txt UP_Bigboy_art_icon tga The icon texture files 128x64 pixels in dimension bb_alpha bmp
79. mesh reduction UTC setup without a mesh table will of course still work but we do recommend setting up the contig with a mesh table Reversing bogey animation If a front bogey is attached to a train car and the same bogey is to be used at the rear but rotated 180 degrees this is accomplished by entering bogey r in the config txt file for the train car for that bogey If the bogey has animation the animation will have reversed orientation this will cause bogey animation to play in reverse The attachment point for the bogey also has to be rotated 180 degrees in 3dmax gmax to correct the rotation direction Refer to Page 37 for description of other config txt file entries Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 33 KIND TRAINCAR Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom trains A traincar is a Locomotive or Rolling stock asset One of the main features of TRS is that traincars namely rolling stock can now have the ability to transport commodities products and to interact with compatible industry assets As there are a range of products and product categories each rolling stock type is set up differently to accommodate the load type both visual representation and through it s config For this reason we have made available individual downloads for the various rolling stock types on Page 38 Refer KIND PRODUCT amp KIND PRODUCT CATEGORY
80. references an attachment that is not there Config txt file set up There are a few key things to remember 1 Mesh table An interior uses the same properties as any TRS mesh table you need to add auto create 1 or the mesh will not show in the scene There may be occasions where you don t want a mesh visible by default Take the switchlights for example These have auto create 0 in the config as their visibility is controlled by script when the switch is in the on position 2 Animations Note the animated fan and the wipers do not have the animation loop speed tag added This is because the animations are controlled through the script They are visible by default but the animation does not play by default Should we have added animation loop speed 1 the looping animation would have played by default with or without a script 3 Levers The visors swivel chair and sliding windows are all setup as levers In these three cases the notchheights are 0 so they don t display In the case of the visor and sliding windows they each have a number of invisible notches This is to give the user the option to have them slightly open or partially closed The sliding windows have a very large radius 30m and very small angles STEAM CAB INTERIORS Overview TRS steam cab interiors have been set up in generally the same way as diesel and electric cabs with a few additional steam specific features Many of
81. storm night thumb jpg 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 225 Fixed Track Simple auto create Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure attachment E shockraloosture tet el herkrail hga a track0a Se Geh a lt kuid 3 10092 gt H z tga 1 E mir himp teste ht FA ibu p lya setin get Aesperce Jos El crisecticn_gcr_aecperss ralsecco pr akepe e re cet attachment ln Au a trackOb Bu in d n lt kuid 3 10092 gt Required Files 1 config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg attachment checkrail texture txt checkrail tga rail_oz texture txt a track1a rail_oz tga rail_oz_bump texture txt rail_oz_bump lt kuid 3 10092 gt tga railsection_ger_sleepersa tga railsection_ger_ sleepersa_railsection_ger_sleepersa texture txt The 1 texture files used in the indexed mesh of this asset turnoutdiamond im The indexed mesh for this Fixed Track asset i attachment File Listings a track1b default mesh lt kuid 3 10092 gt lt kuid 56113 1017 gt urveyor only 1 2 5 attached track TR category region 00 lt kuid 67598 38001 gt useadjoiningtracktype 0 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s testFixedTrack Diamond ertices fixedtrack a track0a Test Fixed Track ass
82. the bogey animation is linked to the steam piston and physics system If this tag is not included the piston and steam sounds will not work THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Track Sound TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind direct drive alias animdist author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru iconO icon icon2 icon3 license organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale script username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND BRIDGE Description Road or rail bridges and similar assets as variable length splines The bridge kind may include initiator and terminator segments and shadows The height and gradient of the bridge spline may be varied in Surveyor Container Structure Awell formed bridge kind has the following container structure bridge LJ kuid table El thumbnails Qo See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND M
83. the texture on the top of the train model File Listings lt kuid 56113 1001 gt 2 5 category class ZX category region 00 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010 category era en paintshed template lt kuid 13 132000 gt Test Paintshed Template thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 292 Paintshed Skin Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E hina dal Z zor q t t d ir bn E mei bebe Fe SA Ji unpa Dh mm hs iners EZ dura u ne Os lya ES dpha unzo Dos RE dpha uices_2z bga 1 hga dia ue Ze Iua ES apha unze Klee K drems 37 tou E dpa u n e be bya ES apha uiice tqa R dpha unzc 22 ao R Se dude un e Gs Jua ES Arba umer ziga K re bga e dpa nue Be bya ES dpha unze Ce R dpha unzc H tou RE Aphatie 3 hga bz 070 art br S000 art SL2 texturs te E bc UUW art gen bebe Et cul s b n p bu brp ipea brp Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg colormap dat skin dat Files containing extra color and skin information generated by the paintshed program main bmp main texture txt The texture files used for the
84. txt kuid lt KUID2 2 HEEH 1 gt light 1 type trackside kind mocrossing trainz build 2 4 category region 0 AU category era 0 1980s region Australia class modular xing script xing gs KUID table corona_red lt KUID 3 10112 gt road lt KUID 4 gt mesh table default mesh road im anim boomgates kin auto create 1 effects polel lightl kind corona att a polel lamp0 texture kuid lt KUID 3 polel light2 kind corona att a polel lampl texture kuid lt KUID 3 10112 gt 10112 gt booml lightl kind corona att a booml light0 directional 0 texture kuid lt KUID 3 booml light2 kind corona att a booml lightl directional 0 texture kuid lt KUID 3 10112 gt 10112 gt attached track track track Skibi a Las vertices 0 a track0a I a track0b road track lt KUID 4 gt useadjoiningtracktype 0 vertices 0 a road0a 1 a road0b string table username QR Level Crossing category class TR description OR level crossing with animated boomgates and flashing lights string table A list that can be accessed in script scriptlet code Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 87 KIND ACTIVITY Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom scenarios An activity is a scripted scenario Config txt kind activity kuid lt KUID
85. username data category region data category era data texture file thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be G Ground GA Arid GL Lush GS Seasonal See the Ground section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears as a mouseover hint in the surveyor menu Textures are also sorted alphabetically by username kind Must be groundtexture texture The texture file Should be a 128x128pixel bitmap Additional Tags clutter mesh Ground textures can now reference a mesh and insert the mesh automatically as the ground is painted Painting over a clutter mesh ground texture effectively deletes clutter meshes and texture The mesh it refers to is can be standard scenery object kind mesh Clutter meshes must have only one Max material assigned to it only Polycounts must be very low THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING
86. username de string table de smallstation platl Bahnsteig 1 smallstation plat2 Bahnsteig 2 Kleiner Bahnhof username es string table es smallstation platl Platform 1 smallstation plat2 Platform 2 Estaci n Peque a icon0 lt kuid 3 10164 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 75 PASSENGER VEHICLE ASSET passenger vehicle asset allows loading and unloading of passengers No additional script is required for this asset to function As this is configured to operate with the Passenger Station Asset an example config txt file is shown here For more information refer to the Passenger Station and Vehicle Assets Tutorial available for download http files auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation SP2 Passenger_Asset_Tutorial zip Breakdown of Passenger Vehicle Config txt Some config txt tags are not explained below Others are covered in the general config txt explanation see Page 12 soundscript Optional sound script for door operation triggered as an event from the animation file mesh The model name The model uses an LOD mesh modelname lm shadow The model shadow name the mesh has been included in a subdirectory left passenger door right passenger door The animated door names these must be named like this to work with passenger stations The mesh has been included in a subdirectory kin The animation file
87. username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 154 KIND LIBRARY Description Coded modules that interact with other coded modules Container Structure Awell formed library kind has the following container structure Q library E thumbnails Q 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS library kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data class data script file thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be YR Rule See the Maps amp Scenarios section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be lubrary Script The script file gs or gse file Class The name of the
88. username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND SCENERY Description A basic scenery asset that supports night lighting smoke particle effects sound and animation It is height adjustable and forms the majority of map objects used Container Structure Awell formed scenery kind has the following container structure aly AOD ER fl sn nn M An LT ann E G i Je ZEN d Le e als F EI i Farnak D See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS scenery kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data mesh table default mesh file auto create data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 174 Asset username This will be the name that appears
89. 0 Origin chunky_info A B C D E F G chunky_info 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 85 0 3 0 7 chunky_info texture file The texture file with the track texture on the left and a rail texture on the right is 128 x 128 uncompressed tga and may have an alpha layer The texture is mapped to the mesh shape above using the values in the drawing below as fractions of the 128 pixel width 0 01 0 225 0 525 0 74 0 75 0 83 0 91 0 99 d SSS NNN 0 75 0 0 0 Origin Fraction 0 01 0 225 0 525 0 74 0 75 0 83 0 91 0 99 Pixels 1 29 67 95 96 106 117 127 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 78 KIND TRACK ROAD Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Track This is used for creating roads config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind track type Roads region Australia length 5 grounded 0 4 istrack 0 width 7 9 bendy 1 isroad 1 uncached alphas 1 carrate 55 obsolete table username description trainz build 1 5 category class SR category region 0 AU category era 0 Breakdown region Surveyor region type Surveyor type length Length of track segment in meters grounded Height in meters for the road to be offset from terrain istrack 0 This is not rail tracks width Width of track mesh in meters bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bent
90. 1 hasAnimatedFireman false bigtap im 1 a steamvalve2 default dynamicbrake lever change notch notch_1 wav lever independantbrake_lever change notch airbrake2 wav reverser lever low reversing lever_notch wav reverser lever high reversing _lever_throw wav smalltap im fire plates lever low firebox_open wav 1 fire plates lever high firebox_close wav a steamvalve3 fire plates looping fire_roar wav default regulator lever high regulator2 wav lever regulator lever low THROTTLE wav 1 sanding lever lever low sanding leverl wav sanding lever lever high sanding lever2 wav bigtap im blowdown looping boiler blouw down wax 1 cylinder cocks change notch cylinder cocks full wav a steamvalve4 seat0 change notch seat unfold wav default Seat change notch seat unfold wav lever whistle lever looping whistle mid loop wav trainbrakelap lever change notch air brake2 wav Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 279 pantograph _ trainbrake_lever change notch air_brake wav driver window change notch seat_unfold wav fireman window change notch seat unfold wav Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 280 Library
91. 1 0 0 94 att parent default 0 0 5 1 trainbrakelap_lever 1 1 1 kind Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 260 a trainbrake_ lever 0 4 0 94 0 0 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 default pullrope f7interior_horn pm a horn 0 1 0 0 1 default lever f7interior_switch pm a switch0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 default lever f7interior_switch pm a switch1 0 1 0 2 1 default lever f7interior_switch pm a switch2 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 default lever f7interior_switch pm a switch3 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 default lever f7interior_switch pm a switch4 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 default lever f7interior_switch pm a switch5 0 1 0 2 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 261 0 2 f7interior_horizblinds default f7interior_main pm lever f7interior_switch pm f7interior_speedo pm a switch6 0 1 f7interior_ 0 2 0 1 0 0 f7interior_windows pm 1 0 0 2 default i light wheelslip pm lever none f7interior_switch pm default a switch7 0 1 f7interior_main pm 0 2 1 1 cameralist 0 2 camera0 0 079 0 547
92. 10010 gt lt kuid 3 10012 gt lt kuid 3 10004 gt lt kuid 3 10045 gt Multiple_Industry im 1 a track0a lt kuid 3 10092 gt 1 attachment a trackOf lt kuid 3 10092 gt 1 attachment lt kuid 1 15 gt a track0a Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 allowed products a trackOc a track0Od a track0e a trackOf a trackOb 10 a trackOc 10 a trackOd 10 a track0e 10 50 lt kuid 3 10014 gt lt kuid 3 10014 gt 50 lt kuid 3 10041 gt lt kuid 3 10041 gt 50 lt kuid 3 10013 gt allowed products allowed products lt kuid 3 10013 gt 90 45 lt kuid 3 10001 gt lt kuid 3 10001 gt 51 25 lt kuid 3 10003 gt lt kuid 3 10003 gt 1086000 543000 lt kuid 44179 60013 gt lt kuid 44179 60013 gt 726000 302500 lt kuid 3 10002 gt lt kuid 3 10002 gt 1940000 776000 lt kuid 3 10010 gt lt kuid 3 10010 gt 1164000 582000 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 237 allowed products animated mesh product kuid allowed products allowed products 0 processes lt kuid 3 10011 gt 388000 194000 lt kuid 3 10012 gt lt kuid 3 10012 gt 15000 10000 default lt kuid 3 10004 gt lt kuid
93. 2 icon_texture texture Ext icon_texture texture txt DIESEL FUEL PRODUCT Diesel Fuel Product Config txt Primary CrudeOil tga Alpha CrudeOil tga Tile none CrudeOil tga kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10011 gt username Diesel Fuel product category lt KUID 3 10044 gt instance type resourc icon texture icon texture textur mass 0 830 mesh table Ww 64x64 32 bit Diesel Fuel directory structure sn wil ee icon_texture texture txt Primary Diesel tga Alpha Diesel tga Tile none Diesel tga 64x64 32 bit Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 19 20 FT CONTAINER PRODUCT 20ft Container Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10014 gt username 20ft Container product category lt KUID 3 10042 gt instance type instance icon texture icon texture texture mass 11000 mesh table default mesh 20ft container im 20ft Pil mesh 20ft Pil im 20ft Capital mesh 20ft Capital im 20ft matsui mesh 20ft matsui im 20fE Genl mesh 20ft Genl im allows mixing 1 icon_texture texture txt Primary Containers20ft tga Alpha Containers20ft tga Tile none Containers20ft tga 64x64 32 bit 20ft Container directory structure scenarios oe Containersz0ft tga Eal 20Ft_Capital im E 20ft_container im Sg ZOE Container
94. 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be one of the following AA Electric Multi current AC AC Electric AD DC Electric AE Experimental or Special AG Gas Turbine AH Diesel Hydraulic AL Diesel amp Diesel Electric AM Mammal AS Steam Loco amp Tender AT Steam Tank See the Motive Power section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be engine Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the engine kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Throttle Power Container Contains acceleration variables as used in cabin mode 1 0 30 5 25 At speed 5 acceleration 25 10 15 12 0 See Chapter 7 for example Throttle Power values Dynamic Brake Container Contains deceleration variables for dy
95. 5 and Chapter 6 for details on containers and tags for all asset kinds Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 97 Example Asset PB15 Directory Layout Main Directory The directory structure for this example consists of a main directory qr pb15 This is also the name of the asset taken from the Username tag Elid or pbis sl 940 cyl steam thx zl 940 smoke thx el 940 smoke idle tFx sal 940 steam relief H a5 config Ext The tfx files in this directory are Twinkles smoke effect files created in the Twinkles Editor and placed in the directory by the creator a ue coal texture txt SC tga coal _shoveller texture txt no coalman im sal coalman_loopi kin sa coalman_loop2 kin sal coalman_loop2shovel kin sal coalman_shovel kin gl coalman _shovelzloop kin el coalman wave kin sal coalman_wipebrow kin echt bead 2 bp m_head_2 texture Ext G r _pants_1 bmp 2 m Dante 1 texture txt shoe bmp LEE Vo Een shovel texture Ext A pb Ip body G t ze Los dbrake_op bmp MElcabits_low tqs d catcher bmp K catcher taa catcher catcher texture Get The config txt file created by CCP will aslo be placed in this top directory Coalman Directory The asset has an animated coalman in the cab For convienience a subdirectory coalman has been created for the relevant files This sub directory includ
96. Auran may be found by LMB clicking on the Planet Auran symbol at the bottom of the Forum page or visiting the website https www auran com planetauran login_f php Every member of the Trainz community who is a member of Planet Auran has a USER_ID Now you may be wondering why you need a USER_ID if you don t intend to make any content for Trainz If you intend to make a layout at some point in time and you d like to share that layout with your friends or other community members then you are in fact a content creator Content ID Number The middle number is the CONTENT_ID This is a number that the content creator assigns to each creation to uniquely identify it in previous Trainz builds In TRS2006 the Content Creator Plus module will automatically assign a CONTENT_ID when you create a new asset It will not repeat a number and keeps track of all content numbers installed so you do not have to keep a separate list or spread sheet of CONTENT_ID numbers for your model assets ACONTENT_ID number is also assigned automatically Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 4 when you save a layout map In these circumstances number allocation will commence at 100 000 and increase for subsequent maps Note that the combination of a creator s USER_ID and the CONTENT_ID is unique and will not conflict with assets created by others Content ID Ranges Previous versions of Trainz used Con
97. Bump map dimentions animWorldSize 450 0 Size of one tile animMaxHeight 0 4 Max height of the wave animScaleNormXY 4 0 scale X Y coordinates of the normal map for better interpolation FFT animFFTWindVec 15 0 5 0 Direction and speed of the wind affecting length of the waves animPhillipsA 1 0e 3 Phillips spectrum constant affecting heights of the waves animFFTSeed 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 63 water config txt Calm Water Note indicates start of creator notes only version 1 00 WaterManager config data WaterMaterial materialColor 0 20 materialRI 0 3 opacityAmount 0 5 DetailAnimFile WaterGeometry UVScrollVelocity TileUVScale GridSpacing 1 TileGridSize 2 WaveFreq 0 MaxAmp 0 Mesh animation TileGridSize MaxAmp 3 WaveFreq 0 1 0 WaterManager WaterManagerGeneric 0 45 0 45 0 8 opacityTex WaterOpacity texture WaterGeometry config data Wi Size 0 15 110 25 of one cell of Number of vertices in one tile Number of vertices in one tile Compiled DetailAnim or text ConfigData file water anim txt This is now loaded manually by Trainz so Trainz can cache the anim file in a separate folder water anim the grid is used if MaxAmp gt 0 use more if MaxAmp gt 0 use more if MaxAmp gt
98. CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind texture author category keyword clutter mesh contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 143 KIND HORNSOUND Description A traincar horn sound referenced by the hornsound tag in a traincar config file It references the various sound files to be used Container Structure A well formed hornsound kind has the following container structure hormsound E thumbnails 0 O kuid table See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS hornsound kind data kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data three part data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are furthe
99. Industry assets interact with compatible rolling stock assets through their script file and asset triggers An Industry asset supports product queues and attached track Container Structure A well formed industry kind has the following container structure E nds LU Liebe Pl rechte KE defzuk Er EI sreci Ki ao i Ki aoe Hl atachedtrac lt ou packt Il vetis Pl aiachedpae i Cap i ra i bide K ts H H 9 865 K 20 cot q 1 allowed products Pl processes AE put counsa prod cer EHE puts Cen EH ups eg ghting table Hl thumbnails Kg i 1 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS industry kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data script file class preview mesh kuid icon0 kuid table coal mesh table default mesh auto create attached track out_track0 track vertices 0 attached trigger trigO att radius queues 20ft_cont_q size initial count product kuid allowed products 0 processes data kuid kuid kuid file data kuid data data data data data kuid kuid multi consumer_producer start enabled duration inputs 0 amount queue outputs 0 data data data data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 146 amount data queue dat
100. LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so hat we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 avWBModified true if itc IsTrainCommand vehicle GetMyTrain Industry LOAD COMMAND Attemp to unload everything Unload the crudeoil if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer crudeOilQueue crudeOilAsset gt 0 if oilWBModified spaceAvailable crudeOilQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport crudeOilQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out_ rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a way bill to complete in its entirety if oil WBRemain gt 0 ol WBRemain o1 WBRemain report amount Unload the diesel if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer dieselQueue dieselAsset gt 0 if dieselWBModified spaceAvailable dieselQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport dieselQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport L
101. MultiplelndustryNew class MultiplelndustryNew icon texture icon multiple tga preview mesh kuid lt kuid 3 10154 gt kuid table coal lt kuid 44179 60013 gt diesel lt kuid 3 10011 gt cont20ft lt kuid 3 10014 gt cont40ft lt kuid 3 10041 gt gengoods lt kuid 3 10013 gt logs lt kuid 3 10001 gt lumber lt kuid 3 10003 gt woodchips lt kuid 3 10002 gt oil lt kuid 3 10010 gt petrol lt kuid 3 10012 gt water lt kuid 3 10004 gt avgas lt kuid 3 10045 gt mesh table default mesh Multiple Industry im auto create al effects arrow0 att a track0a default mesh lt kuid 3 10092 gt surveyor onlyl kind attachment arrowl att a trackOf default mesh lt kuid 3 10092 gt surveyor onlyl kind attachment attached track out_trackO track lt kuid 1 15 gt vertices 0 a track0a 1 a track0b 2 a track0c 3 a track0d 4 a track0e 5 a trackOf attached trigger trig0 att a track0b radius 10 trigl att a track0c radius 10 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 12 kind Kind attachment attached track Details of the track to be attached to the model defined by the attachment points in the 3dsmax gmax model using the a name convention Note the axis orientation of the end attachment points Refer to the Fixed Track example Page 82 out_track0 Name of the track track The track ty
102. Once content is committed into the database the asset files are no longer available for copying or viewing unless they are re opened for editing 1 Assets on the Download Station may be installed by re downloading again The Content Manager Plus CMP module makes this a seamless task 2 To disribute model assets to other users outside of the Download Station option make a cdp file from within CMP 3 Assets may be archieved from within CMP An archieve name and location may be specified and more than one asset may be incorporated in the archieve Trainz keeps track of any archieve created making an archieve does not remove the assets from Trainz it backs up the assets 4 Of course the previous methods do not let you actually see the individual asset files nor allow them to be altered To have access to the files the asset is opened for editing in Explorer An asset directory containing the files is created This is found under the editing directpry in the Trainz installation If the asset has been given a username the directpry name will be that username If a username has not been allocated a directory name using alphabetic and numeric characters will be created The created directory can then be copied to another location on the computer for backup or other purpose While creating an asset this procedure may be useful each time before committing the asset to ensure that no files are lost should a computer or prog
103. TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 222 Enginesound Diesel Electric Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E Lui gl Li domn La d downs As H daan d enr eat 5 dar down 5 Sav doen be H Cap 1 dei H idk maa uk 3 awa idle 3 any 9 d mar ide D wi he aa idle 7 ary Jde Gan thumb ipa 0 Ip 3 iv e STEET Hupi sur H pf D ka up Fey Sj up 7 8 say Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg down 2 1 wav down 3 2 wav down 4 3 wav down 5 4 wav down 6 5 wav down 7 6 wav down 8 7 wav The various sound files used for slowing down sounds relative to each of the 8 notches idle 1 wav idle 2 wav idle 3 wav idle Away idle 5 wav idle 6 wav idle 7 wav idle 8 wav The various sound files used for idle sounds relative to each of the 8 notches up 1 2 wav up 2 3 wav up 3 4 wav up 4 5 wav up 5 6 wav up 6 7 wav up 7 8 wav The various sound files used for speeding up sounds relative to each of the 8 notches File Listings config txt kuid lt kuid 56113 1242 gt trainz build 2 5 category class ZS category region UK category era 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000 S
104. Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND PAINTSHED TEMPLATE Description A template for particular locomotives and rolling stock that may be used in the integrated Paintshed utility The template may be painted with different color schemes Container Structure A well formed paintshed template kind has the following container structure paintshed template E thumbnails Ki 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS paintshed template kind data paintshed skin kuid kuid kuid username data category class data category era data trainz build data category region data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be ZX PaintShed Template Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version
105. This is a alastair Alastair im 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 283 Mesh Reducing Track Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E beck tot te vlt ct ton E va Le defaut P bes IEN cath rh pz E kaal bi roc baal r E wdlpe he cat Dee all bg 4 Required Files is config txt The config file for the asset i lt kuid 56113 1008 gt thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A i i 2 5 240x180 jpeg E TR brick texture txt brick tga meshwall jpg wall texture a txt wall tga The texture files used by the indexed testMeshReducingTrack meshes for this asset track default im The short mesh which is the more detailed rockwall mesh which is used when the camera is close to the foes spline This mesh is also used as the preview mesh in t QQ surveyor Must be named default im PS t 4 2 2010s rockwall im The filename of the long mesh which Mi cn 98052000520103 must be placed in a subdirectory of the same name as description Test Mesh Reducing Track the mesh asset This asset appears in the splines menu in surveyor The asset has two distinct meshes one for ar and one for close This illustrates the way in which Mesh Reducing Track works in game Only the file name is entered not the directory name nor the file extension
106. Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify KIND PRODUCT Description An individual product commodity that Trainz compatible rolling stock and industry assets are able to process It specifies the type unit of measurement and the picture icon that displays the product in the simulator Produce and materials are product examples Container Structure A well formed product kind has the following container structure A product E mesh table Ki default El thumbnails Q 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content product Creator Plus programs kuid kuid kind trainz build data Must be pantograph category class data Mesh Table category region data anim category era data The anim kin animation file for the pantograph animation username data kind data allows mixin data THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING g instance type data CONTAINERS dat String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table de SES French String Table German String Table ltalian String product category kuid Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails icon texture file Privileges Extensions Mesh Table roduct texture file TAGS mesh table kuid trainz build category class cate
107. a fixedtrack comprises of is a mesh asset with an attached track or tracks and surveyor only rendered arrows so the user knows where the fixedtrack starts and ends The model comprises simply of a few attachment points using the a name naming convention set up accurately in Max or Gmax and a single invisible polygon to allow exporting and for in game asset selection Note Correct track end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle The Z axis must point up Mid points just need to be in the correct spline path See diagram below TRS released fixedtracks comprise of only curved and straight sections Crossings and junctions are easily created using the attached track set up For crossings just create two attached track fields For junctions do the same but use one of the attachments twice as shown below where a track0a is used twice For example attached track trackO lt KUID 1 15 gt track useadjoiningtracktype 0 vertices 0 a trackOa 1 a trackOb 2 a trackOc track1 track lt KUID 1 15 gt vertices 0 a trackOa 1 a track1a 2 a track1b THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table Queues Container Smoke Container SoundScript Container Attached Track Container Attached Trigger Container String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russia
108. and edited in CCP lt kuid 10 182 gt lt kuid 56113 1005 gt lt kuid 13 157001 gt paintshed template used Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 293 paintshed skin used T3 Download this asset category region This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads category era 2000s theURLhere zip trainz build 2 5 mesh table bb15000_body bb15000_shadow lt kuid 1 100005 gt 0 thumb jpg 240 180 0b15000_art_icon texture txt Primary consist omp Tile st Hint Dynamic Alpha consist_a bmp texture txt Primary preview bmp Tile st Hint Dynamic Alpha preview_a bmp Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 294 Product Coal Product Directory Structure i Coal_icon tga A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory i 64 Structure 64 E coal texture txt HJ coal tga EZ Coal_icon tga config txt EI icon_texture texture txt Download this asset EZ thumb jpg This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads Required Files theURLhere zip config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg coal tga coal texture txt The texture file used when an item of rollingstock is carrying a lo
109. and it s commodity level increases The hopper pfx and the animated doors are both controlled by the hopper gs script file Refer IN GAME VISUALISATION OF PRODUCTS Page 18 Note Animation Events Sounds events and generic events can be linked to an animation key frame to give great control over sound and script timing for industry and scenery assets Refer to Page 104 Note The increasing use of scripts in TRS adds huge flexibility and control to assets and their functionality Adding scripts on a per asset basis is a logical progression in the development of Trainz However we do understand that most 3D modelers do not know a great deal about scripts let alone how to write them With the release of TRS we are really dawning on a new era in Trainz custom content creation Because of this we recognise there will need to be far more collaboration and group efforts for custom industry asset creation There are several very good script writers in the Trainz content Creation community Just ask around the forums Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 69 Note Preview Window Icons Auran released Industry assets and industry compatible assets have an additional tag in their config iconO lt KUID 3 10164 gt The kuid is of a kind texture and the icon texture is a 32x32 pixel 32 bit tga file and you may have up to 4 iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 PORTAL A portal is an industry ob
110. around corners isroad Specifies track is a road with cars 1 for cars to appear on road 0 for no cars to appear uncached_alphas carrate Defines traffic density on road minimum seconds between each car generated 0 No traffic Number must be greater than 3 Refer to Tips and Tricks Chapter on how to add created vehicles to road traffic Additional Notes for splines Splines may be used to create a number of objects that are not track a building bridges walls fences a row of poles or trees for example upright 0 This effects how vertical the objects in the spline are for example a row of poles 0 the poles will be placed at right angles to the slope of the ground 1 the poles will be truly vertical regardless of the ground slope Notes bendy and upright have a visible effect for Kind Track splines see diagram below For Kind Bridge or Tunnel the splines show as in bendy 1 bendy 0 has no visual effect However bendy 1 should always be entered in the config txt file for bridge and tunnel Kinds as the tag improves handling of the spline and Trainz performance A Kind track placed on the ground is now height adjustable and is the best option for most spline models Splines of Kind track have a much less frame rate and performance impact than Kind bridge Bendy 1 Bendy 0 This is used in certain situations to improve alpha sorting This should only be set to 1 for tracks that use an alpha
111. aspects are only used for scenarios 9 SLOW 10 MEDIUM SPEED The aspect section of the config txt is arranged as follows signals 0 light 7 light 6 0 1 2 3 4 light 6 don t forget the space between the number and bracket Looking at the example above under the heading signals we see the states the signal is capable of displaying in the left column From this extract we can see that this signal is capable of displaying aspects 0 2 amp 4 When aspect 0 stop is displayed light point 7 is activated When aspect 2 caution left is displayed light points 6 0 1 2 3 4 are activated When aspect 4 caution is displayed light point 6 is activated Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 83 LIGHTS Looking at the extract left Each light point needs to have a corona associated with it Coronas are stored in each signal object s directory When light point 7 is activated it displays corona red alongside it s textures Examples have been packaged within the zip file this document was located When aspect 2 caution left is displayed light points 6 0 1 2 3 4 are activated lights i When light point 6 is activated it displays corona_yellow i corona corona white tga When light points 0 4 are activated each displays corona_white Signal placement is very important for correct operation Cee Sree nett of the system There are some
112. asset when specifying a Drive To command in Driver preview mesh kuid As spline tracks will not render in the Preview window a preview mesh is needed as a kind mesh this example model consists of spline track only kuid table A list of KUIDs required for this asset to function correctly in this case the products to be supported default Default is the main mesh of the asset mesh The main mesh name auto create 1 The model is generated automatically when placed or when you load a map which includes the model In some instances you don t want the mesh visible as this may be controlled through script If auto create is 0 the mesh will not be visible when placed effects The effects to be attached to the model arrow0 The name of the effect in this case a red arrow to be attached to the model to shows the ends of the track att The mesh is inserted at a mesh attachment point rather than the origin without this line the mesh is placed relative to the origin of the parent model default mesh The mesh for the arrow model to be attached surveyor only 1 The attached mesh will only be visible in Surveyor Multi Industry New Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind industry region Australia type Industrial light 1 kuid table description trainz build 2 4 username Multiple Industry New obsolete table D lt kuid 19 10152 gt nightmode lamp script
113. at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads E config txt theURLhere zip Ey Diesel tga E icon_texture texture txt thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg icon_texture texture txt diesel tga The product icon images 64x64 TGA File Listings lt kuid 56113 1006 gt 2 5 category class AAT category region 00 category era 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990 s 2000s 2010s testDiesel Fuel product 1 resource 0 89 lt kuid 3 10044 gt Teset Diesel Fuel product thumb jpg 240 180 icon_texture texture 64 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 298 Product 40ft Container Product Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure laut bucm E ann bas bechure Eet K aott ue Lia 40rt cazal m E auft_cazi2l Ete cat KAHH rtl lat ect nei In att dh Le due Lol ESO dbitqa laut rats ir E Amt its Leite RE 40 1 daa Z 4oft_pi tecture tet RS doit pl tga laut pds Ir EI rong at d cu Lanzrs dll bya ko ster reset H thumba Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg 40ft_blue im 40ft_capital im 40ft_container im 40ft_ mitsui im 40ft_pils im The assorted i
114. at any one time If a property has a set of values it must be the same length as start If a single value is given then it will be used for all phases of the effect See Example 1 using multiple phases start period See mode rate The rate of emission in particles per second for modes time speed and timeofday or the number of particles to emit over the animation period for anim mode Default is 4 velocity The initial speed of emitted smoke particles Default is 1 lifetime Time in seconds that smoke particles exist for Default is 3 minsize Start size of smoke particles Default is 0 maxsize End size of smoke particles Default is 3 In general it is better to use a low emission rate with large particles ie min max size than using a high emission rate with small particles to reduce the impact on frame rate Smoke effects can be quite stunning but are best used in moderation Try experimenting with the different values to get a feel of how they affect the smoke effects Many different types of effects other than smoke are possible with only a little imagination e g waterfalls mist toxic green clouds fire by using a few effects at the same position to simulate the smoke and flames etc EXAMPLE 1 SMOKE FROM A FACTORY S CHIMNEY Using a model of a factory with a chimney an attachment point called a smoke is placed at the top of the chimney with it s Y axis pointing up The factory is then expor
115. author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru divider dont flip terminator hidden initiator invisible license light organisation terminator uncached_alphas username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 158 KIND MOCROSSING Description Combined rail and road crossings that react to trains or script control This allows animation special lighting effects and attachment points for rail track and roads Container Structure A well formed mocrossing kind has the following container structure CA moniesing Gh scu deatt Ti dzybop LU sonz Afi mesh oct Ki dou Il attached sack Ki wall vertices Ji Pepe vertices Ri rac II vertices EI Gil thin bre le Kon See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS mocrossing kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data soundscript dayloop repeat delay data distance data sound 0 file mesh table default mesh file anim file auto create data attached track road1 track kuid useadjoiningtracktype data vertices
116. autopilotmode data startingtime data timerate data deraillevel data showhelp data controlmethod data weather data changeability data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be YS Scenario See the Maps amp Scenarios section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be activity Class The name of the scenario class within the script file Script The script file gs or gse file Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the activity kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind driver settings Specify the settings of this scenario similar to Driver s settings screen
117. available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads map theURLhere zip testMap 0 0 lt kuid 1 6342 gt 2 5 category class YM carrate 0 category region 00 category era 2000s description A test map Generated in Trainz and edited in CCP orld origin Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 282 Mesh Directory Structure alastair_lowres Alastair_lowres A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config tt Bil tha sch ire i thumb jpg Daas ES E lester mr i 240 E elei ze e Ab Hf l slei a 180 Gef Asi wres E deslai res re Lil Download this asset i aztar lores 24 Cldostoar Jores nr This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg alastair im The default mesh alastair texture txt alastair tga The default mesh texture files alastair_lowres im A second mesh alastair_lores texture txt alastair_lores tga The texture files for the second mesh File Listings lt kuid 56113 1003 gt 2 5 category class HM category region 00 category era 1980s 1990s 2000s testMesh mesh Sample Mesh Asset
118. available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 326 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 327 Tunnel Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure T matt bai Zu tT ra zl HR re ire cl n e Wore 224 El DG HCH tes turer tc Ej nze akg Lens ne sn o ston c e are hinned erd im zl up um well RIT woo El 22078 WU testuz EE Il ne CU tgs E dnare heel n DE darkchare ton hue 1 e ail tunnel more texture tt K nne noe Lon EI bprel month kesh ire Ed Kuel mulla rH xl Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg default im The middle section of the tunnel asset This mesh is also used as the preview image Must be named default im and placed in the base directory stone_tunnel_end im stone_tunnel_start im The indexed meshes used at each end of the tunnel tunnel_more texture txt tunnel re tga tunnel_mouth texture txt tunnel_mouth tga darkstone tga tunnel_ more texture txt tunnel_more tga The texture files used by the indexed meshes for this asset File Listings category region category era 20 0 180 180 180 0 0 1 7 9 lt kuid 56113 1006 gt 2 5
119. bar_meter_needle pm 0 37 0 39 0 41 0 43 0 45 0 47 0 49 0 5 0 75 1 a ampmeter_motor1 i 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 1500 i 0 15 0 0 6 1 default att parent default bplocomain_needle needle i needle bar_meter_needle pm pressure_needle_lge pm a ampmeter_motor2 a res_pressure_needle 0 1500 imi 0 1000 0 0 6 att parent default default bploco_equaliser ampmeter_brake i needle needle pressure_needle_Ige_red pm bar_meter_needle pm a res_pressure_needle a ampmeter_brake imi 0 1000 0 1000 att parent default 200 bptrainbrakepipe_needle 0 0 6 kind needle Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 268 no3pipe_needle speedo_needle2 heelslip_light pressure _needle sm pm a brake_cyl_ pressure 0 1000 default needle pressure_needle_sml pm a ind_brake_pressure 0 1000 default needle speedo_needle1 pm a speedo needle1 0 50 default needle speedo_needle2 pm a speedo needle2 0 186 default light wheelslip pm none default lever switch pm a switch0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 att parent switch pm a switch1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
120. bb_alpha texture txt bb_alpha tga bb_alpha bb_alpha texture txt BB_Bolts texture txt BB_Bolts tga BB_Bolts_bump texture txt BB_Bolts_ bump tga BB_Bolts_LOW texture txt BB_Bolts_ LOW tga BB_Bolts_med texture txt BB_Bolts_med tga bb_main01 texture txt bb_main01 tga bb_main texture txt bb_main tga bb_main_bump texture txt bb_main_bump tga bb_main_LOW texture txt bb_ main_LOW tga bb_main_MED texture txt bb_main_ MED tga Env_glass bmp Env_glass texture txt Env_ metal bmp Env_metal texture txt generic texture txt generic tga generic_LOW texture txt generic_LOW tga generic_med texture txt generic_med tga windowtinterior texture txt windowtinterior tga black texture txt black tga The texture files used by the indexed meshes UP_Bigboy_body Im txt Level of Detail or LOD file See the section on LOD meshes ain Chapter 8 for more information UP_Bigboy_body im UP_Bigboy_body_low im UP_ Bigboy_body_med im UP_Bigboy_shadow im The indexed mesh files used by the traincar asset File Listings Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 323 category region category era s 19805 enginespec enginesound hornsound smoke fastlife smoke_slowlife description lt kuid 56113 1002 gt 2 5 AS testTraincar Steam traincar 1 544310 US 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 lt kuid 523 51469 gt lt kuid 3 10105 gt lt
121. cd switchOn3 value Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 45 else if Ip control switch4 bool isOn p value gt 0 5 float value 0 0 if isOn value 1 0 light4 SetValue value cd switchOn4 value else if Ip control switch5 bool isOn p value gt 0 5 float value 0 0 if isOn value 1 0 light5 SetValue value cd switchOn5 value else if Ip control switch6 bool isOn p value gt 0 5 float value 0 0 if isOn value 1 0 light6 SetValue value cd switchOn6 value else if p control switch7 bool isOn p value gt 0 5 float value 0 0 if isOn value 1 0 light7 SetValue value cd switchOn7 value else if p control switch8 bool isOn p value gt 0 5 float value 0 0 if isOn value 1 0 light8 SetValue value cd switchOn8 value else inherited p control p value thread void SlowFanDown void DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt loc o GetCabinData if isFanSlowingDown return isFanSlowingDown true isFanSpeedingUp false Slow it down while fanSpeed gt 0 1 fanSpeed fanSpeed 0 1 SetMeshAnimationSpeed fan fanSpeed Sleep 0 5 if isFanSlowingDown return fanSpeed 0 0 StopMeshAnimation vfan thread void SpeedFanUp void DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt lo
122. channel passenger height This value sets the height of the passenger asset in metres to suit the platform model height queues The queues field defines the passenger product the size and the initial count when placed Passenger attachment points placed in 3dsmax gmax are referenced but only a limited number have been included in this example passenger_on_X Queue name for the passenger on platform and must be of this form where X is the platform number starting at 0 Passenger off queues must be named similarly size The size of the queues must match the number of attachment points Note the special name for the attachment points for seated passengers the name ends in sitNN where NN is any two characters usually digits processes The input and output settings of the passenger asset You can specify the amount of input and output for each queue referenced product as well as the duration or rate in seconds for that process to take place This asset spawns or deletes passengers from the model passenger_spawn_X The queue name for the passenger spawn process The name must be of this form where X is the platform number starting at 0 Passenger off queues must be named similarly string_table Defines the name for each platform track icon0 Window preview icon see information box Page 75 Passenger Station config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt username Small Station Example kind
123. character to take a train either to a destination industry or a specific track in a destination industry driver command drive To Drive To kuid table command sounds lt kuid 3 10219 gt thumb jpg 240 180 driveto tga 64 64 DriverCommand gs DriverToCommand gs Copyright C 2003 Auran Developments Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved include DriverCommand gs include World gs include Browser gs include KUID gs include Industry gs include DriveToScheduleCommand gs Driver command that allows a driver character to take a train either to a destination industry or a specific track in a destination industry Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 210 Initialize parent object and add handlers to process messages for this driver command object public void Init Asset asset inherited asset AddHandler me DriveToIndustry null DriveTo AddHandler me DriveToIndustryTrack null DriveToTrack Adds industry destination menu items for all industries to he given menu along with submenus of destination tracks for all industries added public void AddCommandMenultem DriverCharacter driver Menu menu Train train if driver train driver GetTrain if train return String Table str Table GetAsset GetStringTable Menu
124. che mn E Stluged Levure Lt Il iboge tga E boge testue tt RE iboge tga E Ges bebe Ft ED 57 Luuje Lya Cl con quiet E envmap texture txt jenmani ton Uu Lu Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg 37_bogey lm txt Level of Detail or LOD file See the section on LOD meshes ain Chapter 8 for more information 37_bogey_vlow im Lowest quality LOD mesh 37_bogey_low im Low quality LOD mesh 37_bogey_med im Medium quality LOD mesh 37_bogey im The bogey mesh file 37bogie2 tga 37bogie4 tga 37bogie tga envmap1 tga Various texture files 37bogie2 texture txt 37bogie4 texture txt 37bogie texture txt envmap1 texture txt Various texture txt files See the section on Texture txt files at the beginning of this chapter for more information File Listings lt kuid 56113 1228 gt 2 5 7B testBogey bogey 0 category region 00 2000s 2010s category era description Test Bogey This bogey is based on the Class 37 Green bogey and is oriented to be used on that particular vehicle mesh table 37_bogey im 1 thumb jpg 240 180 offset 0 01 calcPoint center multiplier 1 0 animationCutOff 0 00 mesh 0 1 name 37_bogey_vlow im mesh 0 2 name 37_bogey_low im mesh 0 3 Trainz Railroad Si
125. creating or editing an asset with Content Creator Plus all of your content exists in a temporary working directory which is located in your editing folder within your Trainz install Assets in this folder are considered open for editing All assets required by your model MUST be placed in your working directory You can easily open this folder by selecting Edit Edit in Explorer from the main menu bar Formats for entering Tag Data Tags require different forms of entry depending on the type of data required Some tags require a simple text string while others will require more complex data like a Vector a float list or a Boolean value String floating point numbers or integers These three data types are simple text or numeric values A string is a basic text field a Floating point number or float is a number that includes a decimal point while and integer is a numeric value with no decimal point whole number The value placed in the text box will be directly associated with the tag Vector A vector is a series of values A vector may have any number of values depending on the type of data it stores for example a Vector3 will display three separate text boxes one for each value Float list entry A float list for a tag will take a series of floating point number values priori ofze 0017400 1525400 Pom 41511200 Ierwe Ire rence rence __ Ad The list above includes a series of f
126. data steam highspeedexhauster data firebox to boiler heat flow data brakepipe data firebox efficiency data brakeinitial data boiler volume data brakefull data minimum volume data indbrakefull data maximum volume data trainbrakepipe_start data initial boiler temperature data epreservoirpipe_start data water injector rate data no3pipe_ start data piston volume min data no4pipe_ start data piston volume max data auxreservoir_start data piston area data autobrakecylinder_start data piston angular offsets data vacuumbrakepipe_start data firebox to boiler heat flow idle data vacuumbrakereservoir_start data burn rate idle data vacuumbrakecylinder_start data boiler to piston flow data mainreservoir_start data piston to atmosphere flow data equaliser_start data safety valve low pressure data independantbrakecylinder_start data safety valve low flow data mass safety valve high pressure data scale data safety valve high flow data fuel data max fire coal mass data motor max fire temperature data resistance data shovel coal mass data adhesion data burn rate data maxvoltage data fuel energy data maxspeed data firebox volume data brakeratio data main reservoir volume data max accel data westinghouse volume data max decel data thumbnails axle count data 0 surface area data image file moving friction coefficient data width data air drag coefficient data height data throttle notches data TAGS AND CONTAINERS Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Cre
127. direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a way bill to complete in its entirety if logWBRemain gt 0 logWBRemain logWBRemain report amount Unload the lumber if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer lumberQueue lumberAsset gt 0 if lumberWBModified spaceAvailable lumberQueue GetQueueSpace Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 report CreateUnloadingReport lumberQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a ay bill to complete in its entirety if lumberWBRemain gt 0 lumberWBRemain lumberWBRemain report amount i Unload the woodchips if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer woodchipsQueue woodchipsAsset gt 0 if woodchipWBModified d spaceAvailable woodchipsQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport woodchipsQueue spa
128. driver command drive to industryName user TrackName public Soup GetProperties void Soup soup Constructors NewSoup Save support Save the properties to the soup then return the soup soup SetNamedTag industryName industryName soup SetNamedTag trackName trackName return soup public void SetProperties Soup soup Load support Setup the properties from the passed in soup industryName soup GetNamedTag industryName trackName soup GetNamedTag trackName Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 214 Engine Diesel Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure config txt H thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings lt kuid 56113 1230 gt 2 5 ZE category class category region ES category era 2000s 2010s username testEngine Diesel engine Test EngineSpec 170000 0 1 0 1 0 1 auxreservoirvent 0 1 auxreservoir_no3 0 1 auxreservoir_trainbrakepipe 0 1 autobrakecylindervent 0 1 auxreservoir_autobrakecylinder 0 1 lequaliser_mainreservoir equaliservent lequaliserventhandleoff lequaliserventemergency no3pipevent config txt cont no3pipe_mainreservoir compres
129. each pixel of a polygon so that the reflection is not computed in accordance to the real polygon surface but according to the surface vectors of the normal map This results in the bump mapping effect giving the surface a 3D appearance that is not really geometrically there DIFFUSE TEXTURE 1024x512 24 bit tga If the user s graphics card does not support per pixel bump mapping then the bump mapping effect won t be seen Bump Mapping in TRS2004 For all intents and purposes bump mapping should only be used on locomotives and only in the hi res locomotive version if level of detail mesh reduction is being used Refer to Level of Detail Page 105 Bump mapping can be used to 3 dimensional detail to rivets bolts rust and joints for example The following example taken from the Auran s Steam locomotive the QR Class PB 15 figure 1 QR Class PB 15 Figure 1 Figure 2 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 355 GREYSCALE HEIGHT MAP 1024x512 Figure 3 RGB NORMAL MAP 1024x512 Figure 4 D H H D Normal Map Generation PHOTOSHOP NORMAL MAP GENERATION FILTER This normal map was created from the greyscale height map above using a Photoshop Normal Map Generation Filter available for download from the NVIDIA normai ep Cites i E The plug in also includes a 3D preview with per pixel Dynamic Preview Mess ee on light
130. efficiency Atmosphere leakage 1 0 No leakage firebox to boiler heat flow Rate of heat flow from firebox to boiler and viseversa firebox to boiler heat flow idle Rate of heat flow from firebox to boiler when idle firebox volume Physical volume of firebox in Litres fuel energy Relative energy in kilojoules per kilogram of coal main reservoir volume Main reservoir volume in litres max fire coal mass The maximum mass of coal the firebox can take in kilograms max fire temperature Maximum heat obtainable in degrees K Kelvin scale temperature piston angular offsets Leave this setting piston volume min The volume of the space in the cylinder ahead of the piston at the end of a full stroke piston volume max The volume of the space in the cylinder ahead of the piston at the end of a full stroke piston area The cross section of one piston in m2 It is assumed there is one piston only on each side of the locomotive piston to atmosphere flow Atmospheric leakage from piston Nominal hole size safety valve low pressure When boiler pressure hits this value in kPa the safety valve low flow release is initiated safety valve low flow Lower pressure valve release Nominal hole size Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 179 safety valve high pressure When boiler pressure hits this value in kPa the safety valve low flow release is initiated safety valve
131. el 2 front lover ops side cza Front_lower_iczezasf rock bexture Eet Hiken aseri enhn tga pum mire E but aset i eusie ler al front lover E ezoxsdetqa E front rides besture R tront_ridryLtqn Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 256 EI breet te He eat EZ wire La yer mebal e re zt R oe ctal za bebe bas lut Ju dudralwu CT hore Inc horz bi d ap a testue tet ElH_co soofr ns e re cet RH aan a Kl D vu sdaide Juchu e Li St co sdeld hltqa E h reczczoc bhoot RE h_rake e ge_b bga El brabe eye veu an rakererge voga E hrabecticor texture bet R h raie Her ton El hsi saure LL h l Jt Tnt E hazen testue tt RH sien Fos Jh sice peer lerle LL mh ce per tga El red dogleed bexture bet BE rende dahecl tga E redke rel on cree al H reed red iia E neodke t testuz tx RE reede t qe Kl reat pad cu Le ES rear pang tgz E rh cpsokbcucl 2x2 te t REE rh_r nanbhe sel A El heak kleri la Krh c nsokfrot tqs E rh cpanksde Poet REE rh_e nsnleside bgan Kl d 1 re Jr ales Li Ce rasedidqe h tga E rhras d doc texture tx M rh_raisededon A ton E lieved ug Ledung LA rh rasad og ta E rh_sdz texture tet R ck s de Jos Elec dire Lesa Krh Sdafto ttqa E rhs dcucpcy texture tet zi rh_s dep LU rock Lx reset rota E ne e CA D A E spado face ss heat Hpo faxe a E speeda hs d keshi Fo speed he d lu E speedo rhelze zx te cet specd
132. enabled 1 maxspeedkph 120 file hispeed tfx description Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 34 TRAINCAR CONFIG TXT BREAKDOWN Some config txt tags are not explained below Others are covered in the general config txt explanation see Page 12 default night forward The name for a submesh attached to a locomotive to show a beam of light for example in the direction of movement of the locomotive Trainz recognises the name and turns on the correct mesh depending on the running direction Note in the example the use of auto create 0 to make the mesh invisible when placed The mesh will be visible when the light switch is activated bogey The bogey KUID number default for a bogO and a bog1 bogey 1 The bogey KUID number for a bog1 Used only if different to a bogO bogey r and bogey 1 r Used instead of bogey and bogey 1 The bogey will have reversed orientation Note This will cause bogey animation to play in reverse unless the attachment point for the bogey is also rotated 180 degrees in 3dmax gmax pantograph The pantograph KUID number inserted at a pantO a pant1 etc Use this tag only when needed interior Kuid number of the required interior Inserted at a cabfront or a cabback Use this tag only when needed e g locomotives engine States type of traincar 0 Rolling stock 1 Locomotive mass Mass in kilograms company The Loco
133. entered not the directory name nor the file extension For example the full pathname and extension is rockwall rockwall im Enter only rockwall in the text input box bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bend around corners carrate Defines traffic density on road minimum seconds between each car generated 0 No traffic Number must be greater than 3 casts_shadows Toggles whether the shadow model is displayed endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models isroad Specifies track is a road with cars set to 1 for cars to appear on road istrack 0 This is not rail tracks shadows BLAH upright Specifies whether the bridge legs point vertically or perpendicular to the spline visible on minimap Specifies whether the object track is displayed on the minimap THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Track Sound String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS bendy carrate casts_shadows endlength grounded isroad istrack length repeats rgb shadows upright visible on minimap width kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind unit_mesh alias
134. files described can be downloaded in zip format from this location http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004 Steam Sound zip Steam sounds can be located in the default enginesound directory These file are the steam engine idling sounds played after the steam engine is stationary for 1 2 and 3 minutes e loco_stationary_fast wav after 1min e loco_stationary_med wav after 2mins e loco _stationary_slow wav after 3mins Piston stoke sounds played every 180 degrees revolution of the piston wheel played in sequence and repeated up to about 40 kph e piston_stroke1 wav e piston_stroke2 wav e piston_stroke3 wav e piston_stroke4 wav From 40 kph upwards the following sound loop is cross faded as the piston sounds die off The loop is pitched shifted through code relative to the locomotive s velocity e steam_loop wav The general hiss from the smoke stack e smoke_stack_hiss wav Steam enginesound Directory Structure Config txt enginesound kuid lt KUID 44 44 4 gt El on steam sound kind enginesound S obsolete table comFig EE i loco_stationary_fast way loco stationary med waw SE loco_skationary_ slow way category class piston_strokel wavy piston_stroke way piston_strokes mas piston_stroked waw smoke_stack_Hhiss wa steam_loop way IMPORTANT Note 1 PB_15_bogey2 Config txt You must ensure all custom sound files for steam trains are named the same as those described abo
135. for creating content in TRS2006 This document will touch on the use of Content Manager Plus but will cover in detail how to use Content Creator Plus to create config txt files and manage the asset files The Basics of Content Creation Creating new content for Trainz is a generally a five step process 1 Research The research step involves finding out all the relevant information that you can about the item you wish to create Research usually covers the accumulation of data about the content in question The information needed may cover technical drawings of front side and top performance specifications for loco engines and photo s for texture reference You will generally find that much of this information can be obtained by searching on the Internet You should also be aware of and comply with any copyright issues on information obtained including pictures textures and information 2 Create a Mesh im file An im file is an Indexed Mesh These files are created by exporting from 3D Studio Max 3dsmax or gmax using an Auran Jet Trainz plugin 3dsmax requires a plugin to be separately installed available for versions 4 and 5 from the Auran website http www auran com TRS2006 index php Gmax is a program created by Discreet as a game specific version of their very popular 3D Studio Max program Gmax is available for free download from the Discreet site In order to use gmax with Trainz you
136. game once when a process is ready to stop see Industry gs i void NotifyProcessFinished string processName Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 248 processing false if animating PerformProcessOutput processName PerformProcessFinished processName PostMessage me GenericIndustry ProcessComplete 0 0f j A public void Init void inherited usePipeAnimation false useGeneric View Details true initialize queues crudeOilQueue GetQueue crude_oil_q dieselQueue GetQueue diesel_q petrolQueue GetQueue petrol_q coalQueue GetQueue coal_ ot cont20ftQueue GetQueue 20ft cont_q cont40ftQueue GetQueue 40ft cont_q gengoodsQueue GetQueue gen_goods_q logsQueue GetQueue logs_q lumberQueue GetQueue lumber_q woodchipsQueue GetQueue woodchips_q waterQueue GetQueue water_q avgasQueue GetQueue av_in_q crudeOilAsset GetAsset FindAsset oil dieselAsset GetAsset FindAsset diesel petrolAsset GetAsset FindAsset petrol coalAsset GetAsset FindAsset coal cont20ftAsset G cont40ftAsset GetAsset FindAsset cont40ft gengoodsAsset GetAsset FindAsset gengoods logsAsset GetAsset FindAsset logs lumberAsset GetAsset FindAsset lumber
137. gt username description trainz build 2 4 category class GL category region 0 UK category era 0 Breakdown of Groundtexture Config txt region Surveyor region clutter mesh Not a requirement Optional only See below GROUNDTEXTURE CLUTTER MESH Ground textures can now reference a mesh and insert the mesh automatically as the ground is painted Painting over a clutter mesh ground texture effectively deletes the clutter meshes and texture The mesh it refers to is can be standard scenery object or kind mesh Clutter meshes must have only one 3dsmax material assigned to it only Polycounts must be very low Note The draw distance is very short for clutter mesh assets We suggest only scrubs or grasses be used like the example below Ground Clutter Mesh Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 66 KIND SCENERY Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom scenery The example right shows how flexible the mesh table can be Note this asset has 2 animations One as part of he default mesh and another external mesh inserted into an attachment point within the default mesh the radar Note We no longer need the UTC tag autoanimation 1 as all animations are now referenced through the mesh table The night mesh default night has also changed from UTC It too is now referenced through the mesh table Breakdown of Scenery Config txt
138. height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class See the Motive Power section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be Traincar engine Specifies whether the traincar is a locomotive or rollingstock item A loco or B unit will have the engine tag set to true Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 188 mass Mass in Kilograms ie 7000 description Description of model which is used for the Railyard information enginesound References the kuid number for the traincar s sound asset hornsound References the kuid number for the traincar horn sound asset enginespec References the engine kuid number This specifies the driver physics boundaries for the traincar pantograph The pantograph kuid number inserted at a pantO a pant1 etc Use this tag only when needed company The Locomotive or car owner eg QR i
139. if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT_SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a ay bill to complete in its entirety if cont40WBRemain gt 0 cont40WBRemain cont40WBRemain report amount Unload the gengoods if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer gengoodsQueue gengoodsAsset gt 0 if goodsWBModified spaceAvailable gengoodsQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport gengoodsQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out_ rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a way bill to complete in its entirety if goodsWBRemain gt 0 goodsW BRemain goodsWBRemain report lamount Unload the logs if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer logsQueue logsAsset gt 0 if HogWBModified spaceAvailable logsQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport logsQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if
140. in the surveyor menu kind Must be scenery Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible Additional Tags backdrop Specifies whether the object is treated as a backdrop or not stays visible even when far from the camera random color high hsb For clutter mesh objects specifies a color range for tinting purposes HSB color space random color low hsb For clutter mesh objects specifies a color range for KIND SCENERY TRACKSIDE Description A special scenery asset attached to rail track with the offset distance from the track specified in the asset Examples could include a signal box or dummy track sign or track object Container Structure A well formed scenery trackside kind has the following container structure A scenery trackside fei mesh table KE default O kuid table JE thumbnails 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS scenery trackside tinting purposes HSB color space kuid kuid trainz build data category class data THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING on data CONTAINERS category era data Mesh Table Queues Container Smoke Container ne dala Soundscript Container String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German kind data String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Ta
141. industriesMenu Constructors NewMenu GameObject industryList World GetIndustryList int i industryCount industryList size if industryCount we dont bother with a Drive To command if there are no industries return for i 0 i lt industryCount i Industry industry cast lt Industry gt industryList 1 string localisedName industry GetLocalisedName string locationNames new string 0 string locationTracks new string 0 industry AppendDriverDestinations locationNames locationTracks if localisedName size if locationNames size Menu submenu Constructors NewMenu int j for j 0 j lt locationNames size j if locationNames j and locationNames j size and locationTracks j and locationTracks j size submenu AddItem locationNames j me DriveToIndustryTrack industry GetId locationTracks j else if train train Exception Error in track names of industry H localisedName industriesMenu AddSubmenu localisedName gt submenu else industries Menu AddItem localisedName me DriveTolndustry industry GetName industriesMenu Subdivideltems menu AddSubmenu strTable GetString driver command drive_to gt industriesMenu Hf Called by either DriveTo or DriveToTrack to play one of 4 random driver acknowledgmen
142. int log WBRemain 0 au In Or int lumberWBRemain 0 string table int coalWBRemain 0 multi_pickupdropoff Multiple Pickup Drop off int woodchip WBRemain 0 int oil WBRemain 0 int dieselWBRemain 0 con_multiple tga int petrolWBRemain 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 239 bool TriggerSupportsStoppedLoad Vehicle vehicle string rigger Name bool vehicle ToTrain vehicle GetFacingRelativeToTrain int direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if vehicleToTrain direction direction Are we up to the furthest trigger away from the side we entered for diesel if direction Vehicle DIRECTION BACKWARD and riggerName trig3 return true if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD and riggerName trig0 return true If the train has already stopped then fall thru and allow his load as well if triggerName trig0 or triggerName trig1 or riggerName trig2 or triggerName trig3 if vehicle GetMyTrain IsStopped return true return false void PerformStoppedLoad Vehicle vehicle string rigger Name if triggerName trig0 or triggerName trigl or riggerName trig2 or triggerName trig3 bool avWBModified false bool cont20WBModified false bool cont40WBModified false bool log
143. it can be viewed in Trainz by committing the asset into the database The directory is then removed automatically and Trainz can be launched to see the model On exiting Trainz CCP can re open the directory for work to continue on the model and files This process will be fully explained in the following pages 6 Upload your new content to the Auran Download Station You must create all models for TRS2006 using the CCP and CMP modules if you wish to upload to the Auran Download Station Content Manager Plus has Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 3 an integrated function to package your model for the Download Station and upload it Content Manager Plus is a very useful application in that it automatically performs error checking and simplifies the preparation of your content for upload The Content Manager Plus module embeds information into the upload package that is required by the Auran Download Station Don t include files such as exe com or bat in the model files Because these files are a potential source of virus files they will not be packaged by CMP Only in game and text files are packaged For information on how to upload files and the Download Station requirements refer to Chapter 11 7 Backup your new content Backing up newly created content is important in case Trainz needs to be re installed or so that the content may be modified at a later date
144. jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 321 Traincar Passenger Car Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 322 Traincar Steam Locomotive Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure ETTA cyl 22 07 x a Loun mr r fal bqboy ccsam ralet thx El ezn g cat H thirih j 9 LIP Bigbow ae El LP Bylo al SIS Tel ALP Egbo at 512 114 IC Ur E gbor ot eon berett K l P Dober at inha D l Nighny bas Hiba pha brp EI bh apbw Fecbe by GIE plia Lya T lt b apha bb alpha testurz tx RR et JTN nts x El FB BI ban Li Git Brits bhrpza El RR Luise st ein N k Oba El ZB Blis ue lecluie Lil Git Brite re tgs E zb manu texture be GE rani tiga E hran bechte bt ef an lya Z cb ran burp testuz
145. left as default bridgetrack Kuid of the track type to be used istrack isroad Two boolean tags detailing the behavior of the bridge If the isroad is set to true then cars are placed on the bridge Both values should not be set to true Kuid Table The kuid of the track road used in the asset should be present here as should those of any other referenced assets Additional Tags bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bend around corners carrate Defines traffic density on road minimum seconds between each car generated 0 No traffic Number must be greater than 3 casts_shadows Toggles whether the shadow model is displayed endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models grounded Height in meters for the road to be offset from terrain length Length of track segment in meters repeats The number of times the mesh is placed between spline Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 123 points shadows BLAH upright Specifies whether the bridge legs point vertically or perpendicular to the spline visible on minimap Specifies whether the object track is displayed on the minimap width Width of track mesh in meters initiator Name of model to use at start of bridge placed in subfolder with same name divider Name of the model to use as the middle bridge section P
146. list in this doc Passenger Product Config txt Extract passengers tga 64x64 32 bit kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10060 gt name Passenger product category lt KUID 3 10091 gt instance type instance icon texture icon texture texture mass 65 mesh table male suit mesh MaleSuit im effects walk kind animation anim MaleSuit walk kin looped 1 pissedoff kind animation anim MaleSuit pissedoff kin lookatwatch kind animation anim MaleSuit lookatwatch kin kind animation anim MaleSuit sitdownloop2 kin standup kind animation anim MaleSuit standup kin standloopl kind animation anim MaleSuit standloopl kin looped 1 standloop2 kind animation anim MaleSuit standloop2 kin looped 1 FemaleLongDress mesh FemaleLongDress im effects walk kind animation anim FemaleLongDress walk kin looped 1 lookdownline lookatwatch kind animation anim MaleSuit lookdownline kin Etc Etc shuffle kind animation Etc Etc anim MaleSuit shuffle kin FemaleLongDressFat FemalemumBaby sitdown Female Pants FemaleShortDress kind animation FemaleSuit anim MaleSuit sitdown kin KidFemale KidMale sitdownloopl MaleFat MaleShirt kind animation MaleShorts anim MaleSuit sitdownloopl kin sitdownloop2 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 24 KIND E
147. mainreservoir equaliser independantbrakecylinder 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0384678 0 00969387 0 5 0 0103239 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 mainreservoir highspeedexhauster brakepipe auxreservoir_ start autobrakecylinder_ start vacuumbrakepipe_start vacuumbrakereservoir_start vacuumbrakecylinder_start mainreservoir_start equaliser_ start independantbrakecylinder_start d moving friction coefficient 1 air drag coefficient 0 011248 throttle power 0 0081548 0 0 00609501 0 00560291 0 00447811 0 00447811 0 00447811 0 00447811 0 00507566 0 00876641 0 00447811 0 00507566 1 6 2156e 006 50000 12500 175000 32 4 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 220 172 156 136 106 59 36 4 160 150 140 130 70 5o 4 4 60 140 134 120 114 110 100 g 4 00 75 970 230 4 90 4 50 110 60 400 360 300 220 4 00 80 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 221 thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com
148. mesh will take place to visually represent the product Lets break down the texture replacement setup Texture swapping functionality relies on 2 things 1 The rolling stock item config txt to include with prod uct texture load effects setup see Rollngstock examples 1 and 2 below 2 The product config txt itself needs product texture information and reference to the texture to be loaded see product examples on page 3 ROLLINGSTOCK EXAMPLE 1 COAL HOPPER Load allows texture replacement Note the texture to be replaced load_map see load ef fects product texture in config txt Default product load COAL lt KUID 44179 60013 gt see product kuid field in config txt Can take product category BULK LOAD lt KUID 3 10040 gt see allowed categories field in config txt When the Coal hopper enters an industry asset that produces a bulk load other than it s default ie woodchips at a lumbermill and it loads this product texture replace ment will take place Coal Hopper Directory Structure trains coal_hopper coal_hopper_art coal_hopper_body D E load load kin amp load pm B load_map texture txt load_map tga unload_left unload_right coal_hopper_body im coal_hopper_body Im txt coal_hopper_body_low im erz3d texture txt erz3d tga D D amp amp amp Extract from Coal Hopper Config txt mesh table default mesh co
149. opposite to wind TileGnidSize 2 2 Number of vertices 1n one tile use more if MaxAmp gt 0 oppositeCos Default 1 1 disabled 1 0 same direction 1 0 opposite direction WaveFreq 0 0 0 15 oppositeRatio A Default 1 0 MaxAmp 0 0 0 25 Mesh animation TileGridSize 3 3 Number of vertices in lone tile use more if MaxAmp gt 0 0 15 WaterManager config data WaterManager WaterManagerGeneric t Download this asset WaterMaterial This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip materialColor 0 20 0 45 0 45 0 8 materialRI 0 3 opacityTex WaterOpacity texture opacityAmount 0 5 Compiled DetailAnim or text ConfigData file water anim xt This is now loaded manually by Trainz so Trainz can cache he anim file in a separate folder DetailAnimFile water anim WaterGeometry config data WaterGeometry UVScrollVelocity 0 0 0 05 TileUVScale 1 0 1 0 GridSpacing 10 0 Size of one cell of the grid is used if MaxAmp gt 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 334 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 335 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 336 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Crea
150. or aterWBRemain gt 0 2 tankers approx 10 min VAUGHAN EDIT ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource waterQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 116400 VAUGHAN EDIT if waterQueue GetQueueCount lt 77600 and petrol WBRemai VAUGHAN EDIT water WBRemain 116400 VAUGHAN EDIT req dst me req dstQueue waterQueue ret ret size req ES rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue av_in_q GetAsset FindAsset avgas if rate gt 0 if avgasQueue GetQueueCount lt 145000 or avWBRemain gt 0 approx 25 of full ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource avgasQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 465600 12 tank cars if avgasQueue GetQueueCount lt 145000 and lav WBRemain 0 avWBRemain 465600 req dst me req dstQueue avgasQueue ret ret size req return ret public void AppendDriverDestinations string destNames string destTracks Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 253 Strin
151. oz_signs texture txt The texture files for the crossing signs useadjoiningtracktype vertices useadjoiningtracktype vertices 0 lt kuid 56113 1261 gt 2 5 WX AU 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010 testMOCrossing mocrossing An example MOCrossing crossing_bell_1 wav level_crossing_oz level_ level_crossing_oz anim kin 1 lt kuid 1 100409 gt 0 a road0a a road0b lt kuid 1 100396 gt 0 a track0a Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 285 lt kuid 1 100396 gt useadjoiningtracktype 0 vertices 0 a track1a 1 a track1b thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 286 MOJunction Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config txt D D Tha wa bre Ir L ipy SD cvol Duer b p El grey tetua t Beer nm Kaiaren hon fz ua bele Lil WEE E rusz es re zb Daleer Glo rp E pry DNR 1 o znze rp E QIZG IIRI iat Sud bp E Tuel el Le Al Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg points wav The sound played w
152. parent default kind animated lever test collisions 0 mousespeed 1 0 regulator collision box mesh regulator selection box selection_ box im att parent regulator att a selection box auto create 1 kind collision proxy opacity 0 collision parent regulator seat0 mesh seat seat im anim seat seat kin auto create 1 limites 0 140 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 att a seat0 att parent default kind animated lever test collisions 0 seat0 collision box mesh seat selection box selection box im att parent seat0 att a selection box auto create 1 kind collision proxy opacity 0 collision parent seat0 seatl mesh seat seat im anim seat seat kin auto create 1 limits 0 1 0 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 att a seatl att parent default kind animated lever test collisions 0 seatl collision box mesh seat selection box selection box im att parent seatl att a selection box auto create 1 kind collision proxy opacity 0 collision parent seatl water injector 0 mesh injector injector im anim injector injector kin auto create 1 limits 0 1 0 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 att a injector0 att parent default kind animated lever test collisions 0 mousespeed 1 0 water injector 0 collision box box mesh injector selection box selection_ im att parent water injector 0 att a selection box auto create 1 kind collision proxy opacity 0 collision parent wate
153. rules to consider while 2 signaling your map which if not observed may cause problems with getting the correct aspects to display corona corona white tga There are also various departures from prototypical operation which should be considered when designing corona corona white tga new signaling and also when installing it into a map 4 Please refer to the Signaling document for further details Default location ee corona er ae C Program Files Auran TRS2004 Docs manuals_cd 5 manuals Signaling_Guide pdf corona corona green tga corona corona yellow tga corona corona_red tga corona corona white tga corona corona white tga don t forget the space between the number and bracket Looking at the example above under the heading lights we see the light points that are attached to the 3D model This model has 10 of them they are named a light0 to a light9 From the signals section we know that when aspect 0 stop is displayed light point 7 is activated Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 84 KIND MOJUNCTION Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom trackside This is used for creating junction control levers Config ixt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind mojunction mesh table mode mesh leverl leverl im auto create 1 model mesh lever2 lever2 im auto create 1 region Australia tra
154. s the sound is generally as per the UTC release described on this page Steam sound requirements are described on the following page ENGINESOUND DIESEL AND ELECTRIC Note Diesel enginesound files wav must be located in the same subfolder as the config txt You must ensure all custom engine sound files are named the same as those described in the example on the left Diesel enginesound Directory Structure enginesound Config txt Diesel enginesound E bas alco fi kuid lt KUID 4 gt SCH El contig txt X kind enginesound GE E down 2 1 wa obsolete table H H B down 3 2 wav H B down d Sway category era 0 B down wav RE T RAOT category class H a down 6 D wa b L down Bway cow B down 8 Fay H B ide 1 way i For general information on soundfiles and soundscripts H B ide Z way i for other uses see Page 126 H L ide 3 wav w B idle 4 wav B idle Swav ow ide 6 way cow idle 7 way idle gwav So E Stop wav E up l 2wa Z E Up 2 Sway SE B Up3 d w Bes EI up 4 D wa E Up 5 D w ung D UD D 7 way n Soup Bway Note Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 37 ENGINESOUND STEAM Custom steam sounds can be created for TRS The following is a general break down of the required sounds needed and a brief description of how the sounds are used by TRS These sound
155. scene The next step is to open each 3dsmax Now is the time to export the object to a Trainz mesh file im Note When a lever is inserted into the default mesh it is attached at the lever s origin regardless of the geometry the lever has Setting the pivot point of the object earlier and aligning the object to the origin in it s own scene reduces the possibility of alignment errors The rotation is always through the attachment point s Z axis and the in game notch display defaults from the positive Y location clockwise around the Z axis Altering the angle settings in the config can adjust the notch position Refer to the config txt example earlier Phase 8 Exporting and Config setup Exporting the objects is very simple You will need the Trainz Exporter Plugin for 3dsmax http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS_Max4_Plugin_Bump zip or the gmax Asset Creation Studio http www auran com trainz contentcreation htm Select the objects within the scene that you want exported from the command panel press File Export Selected select Trainz Format and remember to type in the file extension in the File name dialogue box All mesh files should be within the same directory as the config or in a directory within the same path The config txt may contain a sub path to find the mesh e g When exporting the default mesh you must include all attachment points TRS may crash if the config txt
156. sound file File Listings lt kuid 56113 1001 gt 2 5 category class XSN category region 00 category era 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 S 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s testTracksound tracksound 10 10000 Sample Tracksound asset thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 312 Traincar Coal Hopper Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Al coal dumpl was 2 coalload Lana E contiq bet Lupin Lu hzpze zs Hth wb ras _h p e az E cosl hzpze art 512 texture tet Eco hopp art 5 Li Lon EI cns bcbhce art iron et ect cul poe alba Locoal hopper each badutestues tit hat bus Lual upper sau pri Liza hopper bacs Ben hope hrdisir fz cul epee bed din Let col hzpre body le im E erzzd sto tet lr 4 Li ozd E od ap el nard zm ed fr beehue Fal A usd aile Cuba eft E rata Leslie Al Mars tqs Bunbad Je ir Aji nhad Je dp C nosd rizht E pzd bes ro cat lo d bon DI La vm lu 1 3 Rei Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg coal_dump1 wav coal_load1 wav coupling_1 wav
157. space 3 3D Viewport 4 Error Message Box 1 Tree View When an existing config file is loaded the program will parse the text file and gather 2 different sorts of information the tags and the containers The tags are values being assigned to a property and a container is a section of the config txt that groups a number of tags or other containers With many possible tags and containers the best way to manage the containers is to load them into a tree view hierarchy like the tree view of Explorer for example The diagram below is a section of the tree view for a Kind traincar model 3 scenery O kuid table O obsolete table E mesh table 2 M effects Ki 0 1 Ki night fe thumbnails Kn The top node or Kind is called traincar and is the main container for the complete config file Traincar is the name of the Kind that we are currently creating for example if we were making a bogey it would be written bogey Under that container are other sub containers in the config file The tree may be freely expanded or collapsed by clicking with the Left mouse button on the plus or minus symbols When you click on one of the nodes it will load the tags that are included for that container in the tag space so you can add new entries or edit existing values Left clicking on the node icon will select that node whilst Left clicking the node name will select the node and allow you to rename it W
158. specs create consists gameplay scenarioDone true 7 The final step is to compile the scenario Copy the makescript bat file from Scripts Docs folder into your World Custom Scenarios Tutorial1 folder Run this batch file and make sure no errors are reported consult the forum for assistance Notice that this batch file uses the TrainzScript compiler gsc to create the Tutorial1 gsl file Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 399 8 You are now ready to launch your very first scenario The scenario should load your Tutorial map You will notice that the camera is focused on the junction we placed on the map Had we not placed that junction the map would not be visible as Trainz has nowhere to focus the camera You have now successfully created your very first scenario Study the Highland Valley scenarios and the script gs files for further TrainzScript information Scripting questions may also be asked on the forums Good luck and we hope you will enjoy your scripting efforts Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 400 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 CHAPTER 12 Appendix A Classes and Codes CATEGORY CLASS The Category Class is listed in the config txt file of each item of content They represent a standardized system for referring to the various types of Locos Rolling stock Scenery Spline and I
159. stop rendering the object The idea is that the bounding box completely wraps the object but this is not always the case Animation for example may cause the object to pass outside its precalculated bounding box Distance is not relevant it s simply a question of whether the bounding box is on the screen or not The tag relates the sub mesh bounding box to the main mesh bounding box and makes the animated sub mesh continuously visible The tag is placed within the sub mesh config txt entries buffer speed Sets the upper speed limit for an object to act as a buffer The value buffer speed 5 sets a 5 metres per second speed as the limit for stopping a traincar Used in a Kind mosignal object tender 1 Indicates the traincar is a locomotive tender Used in the tender config txt file to enable the tender to remain coupled with the locomotive in a runaround movement Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 89 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 3 Understanding and using Content Creator Plus The purpose of this chapter is to introduce users to Content Creator Plus a powerful program used to generate and validate config txt files Content Creator Plus is intended for experienced content creators and a degree of prior knowledge regarding kinds and containers is assumed Getting Started Main Screen The main screen is divided into a number of areas 1 Tree View 2 Tag
160. the levers and fireplates have several moving objects and required mouse controlled animations This differed from the usual lever types with only one object set to rotate around an attachment point Not only did the levers need reviewing but the cab firebox itself had to produce fire and glow variations and the coal shoveller needed to be controlled and linked to the coal requirements also Download PB15 Interior source and in games files here http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_PB15_interior zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 366 Animated Levers Animated levers are generally set up like all other animations in TRS Trainz Bones or dummies need to comply with the b r name naming convention As the new animated levers are mouse controlled the need arose to be able to grab the lever handle only and not the rest of the animated parts Because of this animated levers require a collision mesh kind collision proxy Take the animated fire plates for example fire plates mesh fireplates fireplates im anim fireplates fireplates kin auto create 1 kind animated lever test collisions 0 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 Linies Q L40 fire plates collision bor mesh fireplates selection box selection box im att parent fire plates att a selection box auto create 1 kind collisien proxy opacity 0 collision parent fire plates
161. the train Should you exceed the strength capacity couplers will break e Wheel slip is now included you will need to allow for this in starting Trains e iTrainz in game chat allows users to talk to other users while playing e Added functionality on the Mini map screen query industry and consist information e New PaintShed with more flexible interface that is included as part of the installation e Bogey and bridge sounds supported e Re styled Driver and Session menu screens allow for easier navigation of installed routes and sessions New Routes TRS2006 has many new routes provided by Auran staff and Third Party Creators These introduce a new driving experience with many new train and scenery models and a number of driving scenarios for you to try For Managing Content The new Content Manager Plus module makes the management of assets very easy It is integrated with the Download Station listing the assets available on the Download Station enabling updating of the list when connected to the Download Station via the Internet and making the upload or download an efficient and simple process Content Manager Plus relies on a database of content in your installation on your computer This database makes the loading of data into Trainz on start up very efficient and reduces load time For Content Creation The Content Creator Plus module is integrated with the Content manager Plus module It is essential
162. through indicators adjacent to storage tanks The animation is non looping Say we have an industry bulk load animation with the frames running from 0 to 30 Empty will be at frame 0 and full will be at frame 30 Texture swapping is possible for some rollingstock bulk loading assets Details of how to texture swapping is set up is available in the following downloadable file http Awww auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004 Load Texture _ Replacement zip 2 Mesh attachment representation This technique is used for container category loads such 20ft and 40ft Containers General Goods Lumber and Logs all use this technique If a piece of rollingstock has the potential to carry several product types such as a flat car it is possible to set up the loads to be mutually exclusive through it s config That is if it has capacity of one load it cannot load any other product types 3 View details Driver information window display Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 170 This of course can be used for all rollingstock items but specifically it is the means to see the load of rollingstock that cannot otherwise visually display it s load le Tank Cars and enclosed Box Cars Box cars can be setup to take General Goods but without load attachments Note Tank cars and tenders may use a separate animated loader mesh to visualise the loading of liquids This
163. transparent showing the distinctie sttel bars in the typical steel catcher When making a complicated model there may be other textures gathered in the Resource Collector process into this directory These textures may have been for another mesh part to be exported later and are not necessary for this part of the model All textures without a matching texture txt file should be removed form the directory Likewise if texture file names are changed during the model development unused texture txt files may be left in the directory If these files do not have the associated Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 98 Men metal bmp enw metal texture txt den metal Joe bmp env_metal_low texture Ext pt _ IS L med toa Bes 15_ body im i pb 15 es a Im alc 15 Body lowest Im ae pb 15 body_med im pb 15 bump texture Ext pb _15_bump tga dwheel_ lowest bmp wheel lowest tga wheel_lowest wheel_lowest Lecture txt wheel srol_lowest bnp wheel sml_lowest tga EE wheel sml_lowest text sal night im G lrcht Los risht PR bmp E rey_bars texture Dot rev _bars tga ss Im zl reverser kin pl reversing ever texture txt lreversing_ lever tga e ob 18 shadow black texture txt Kitsch os el pb_15_ shadow im texture files present they can cause Trainz to crash Good practice at the end of the model development
164. txt Aviation Fuel directory structure kind product scenarios kuid lt KUID 3 10045 gt CN aviation fuel username Aviation Fuel e KE avGast Wags Oo product category lt KUID 3 10044 gt g instance type resourc i Config Ext R GE icon texture icon texture texture GE 2 icon texture texture bet mass 0 800 icon_texture texture txt as Primary AvGas tga j Alpha AvGas tga Tile none AvGas tga 64x64 32 bit COAL PRODUCT Coal Product Config txt Coal directory structure kind product scenarios kuid lt KUID 44179 60013 gt 2 coal_asset username Coal icon_texture texture Ext instance type resourc product category lt KUID 3 10040 gt config Ext nm icon texture icon _texture texture An y coal texture beck mass 0 860 2 1 product texture coal texture E coal _jcon tga mesh table icon_texture texture txt Primary Coal icon tga Alpha Coal icon tga Tile none Coal_icon tga 64x64 32 bit Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 17 GENERAL GOODS PRODUCT General Goods Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10013 gt icon _texture texture txt username General Goods product category lt KUID 3 10042 gt instance type instance icon texture icon texture textur 7 Primary GeneralGoods tga Alpha GeneralGoods tga Tile none
165. under 10 Sq metres boiler volume 37500 0 minimum volume 28500 0 maximum volume 32500 0 Medium locos with a grate area 10 to 25 Sq metres boiler volume 47500 0 minimum volume 37750 0 maximum volume 40500 0 Large locos with a grate area over 25 Sq metres boiler volume 95000 0 minimum volume 73000 0 maximum volume 81000 0 initial boiler temperature 380 This line has been added to allow the locomotives to be at an almost ready to go state when the session starts Then in conjunction with the firebox to boiler heat flow idle and burn rate idle values it allows a locomotive to stay in this state with the water and fire left for as long as is required i e on stand by This is nominally 80 90 of working pressure Full pressure is not required initially as it only takes a short time to get the fire brightened up and the boiler to pressure from this point Most locomotives will go to blowing off pressure with a press of the N key to turn the blower on and a single tap on the space bar for a shovel of coal remembering that in the real world it is considered very bad practice to have the locomotive blowing the safeties a waste of resources and energy and shows a lack of control by the crew The following table may be useful as a comparison of initial boiler temperature and related pressures Temperature values e g 369 are in degrees Kelvin see the important Notes to the right of the table 369 869kpa 140p
166. unless you are recording the animation see 5 above 9 All relevant dummies must be exported with the animated objects If you have two separate animations for the same model animations in separate subdirectories for example the common b r main must be exported for each animated model part Failure to include this may give a message nothing to export Again once you enter any dummy in the model and export it even before you have started any animation all parts must be linked to a dummy and the dummies linked together or parts will not show in Trainz 10 An event file made be used to start and stop animation with the help of triggers and script files The event file is a simple text file saved with an evt extension When exporting the animated model you will be queried for an event file You may point the exporter to the appropriate file and the commands from the file will be incorporated in the animation export See the event file section in the Content Creation Guide for details 11 Some difficulty may be experienced with animation in imperial units or mixed units if care is not taken Metric units are recommended 12 The Trainz exporter will only export translation and rotation in animations not scalar An object can be moved and rotated but you cannot change the size of the object 13 Bones may be used for smooth animation in Trainz They represent parts of the model aligned to the world axis and linked A b
167. usable data value for the tag is stored within the file file The value is a filename and the file is located within the asset The following KINDS are outlined in this Chapter Activity HTML Asset Product Category Behavior Industry Profile Bogey Interior Region Bridge Library Scenery Buildable Mesh Scenery Trackside Chunky Track Mesh Reducing Track Steam Engine DriverCharacter MOCrossing Texture DriverCommand MOJunction Texture Group Double Track MOSignal Track Engine MOSpeedboard TrackSound EngineSound Paintshed Skin TrainCar Environment Paintshed Template Tunnel Fixed Track Pantograph Turntable GroundTexture Product Water2 Hornsound Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 118 KIND ACTIVITY Description An activity is a scripted scenario that details the locomotives and rolling stock used in a map the driver settings commands and scripts A train driver can undertake a sequence of planned moves a scenario Container Structure A well formed activity kind has the following container structure Q activity IT string table D kuid table O obsolete table JE thumbnails Kn See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS activity kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data class data script file driver settings
168. valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be texture texture The texture file to be used THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind texture author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND TEXTURE GROUP Description Defines a group of textures as an asset that can be referenced from another asset or via scripting Container Structure Awell formed texture group kind has the following container structure DA texture group D textures JE thumbnails Kn See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS texture group kuid kuid trainz bu
169. valve4 mesh water valve water valve im auto create 1 att a water valve4 att parent default kind lever water valves mesh water valve water valve im auto create 1 att a water valves att parent default kind lever blowdown kind lever mesh blowdown blowdown im auto create 1 limits 0 1 0 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 angles 0 0 01 att a blowdown att parent default mousespeed 1 0 sanding lever kind lever mesh sanding lever sanding lever im auto create 1 limits 0 1 0 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 angles 0 0 2 att a sanding lever att parent default mousespeed 1 0 whistle lever kind lever mesh whistle lever whistle lever im auto create 1 limits 0 1 0 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 angles 0 0 3 att a whistle att parent default bplocomain needle Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 53 kind needle mesh main res needle main res needle im auto create 1 att a reservoir press red att parent default limits 0 3600 bptrainbrakepipe needle kind needle mesh trainline needle black trainline needle black im auto create 1 att a brake press black att parent default limits 0 3600 boiler needle kind needle mesh boiler needle boiler needle im att a boiler pressure limits 0 1570 auto create 1 reverser mesh reverser reverser pm
170. with lighting and add variation to make it look right Target Spotlight Multiplyer 1 6 Contrast 0 0 Soften Dif Edge 100 0 Far attenuation Start 9 0m End 14 0m Decay none Object shadows On Shadow map Omni light Multiplyer 0 6 Contrast 100 Soften Dif Edge 100 0 Far attenuation Start 5 0m End 10 0m Decay none Object shadows On Shadow map Omni light Omni light Omni light EE Multiplyer 0 7 Multiplyer 0 7 8 Contrast 50 Contrast 70 Soften Dif Edge 100 0 Soften Dif Edge 100 0 Soften Dif Edge 100 0 teal End 3 0m Far attenuation Start 2 0m Far attenuation Start 2 0m D End 3 0m End 3 0m eee SEN E SEI Object shadows On Decay none Decay none Shadow ma Object shadows On Object shadows On P Shadow map Shadow map Phase 5 Rendering for Realtime The next step is to the second texture pass This involves rendering all details and surfaces front back sides floor ceiling door recesses etc There is a very handy 3dsmax material plugin called Cast Shadows Only from Blur Studios This material makes the object invisible but lets it cast shadows Very handy when trying to control what does and doesn t render in a scene We create another cab shell with the window cut outs to completely surround the textured cab shell This casts the window shadows over the model Download the Cast Shadows Only plugin http www 3dmaxer dk plugsdown4 asp i
171. 0 default lever switch pm a switch1 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm a switch19 0 1 0 0 default lever switch pm Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 271 cabin txt switch switch 6 wav dynamicbrake lever change notch notch 1 wav 0 1 independantbrake lever change notch notch 1 wav 0 0 reverser_ lever change notch lever 2 wav default throttle lever change notch lever 5 wav trainbrakelap lever change notch notch 1 wav lever pantograph lever change notch lever 4 wav a switch21 trainbrake lever change notch notch 1 wav light_switch pm 0 1 o Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 0 1 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads on theURLhere zip default windows pm 0 gen_tgv_cab pm 1 thumb jpg 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 272 Interior Steam Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Sboear_n znict 05 Hig n m El Haklelue Lil DE Hat tqs E Hath od texture tet RE Hatha Hya Kl Lr see cl Ll EM trs iza E burrpy_okae dead box re et EH pe bread B ali El caltextus tx LE c firc toz E coin ht E capper Le rm el
172. 0 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 305 Scenery Trackside Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure D catchpoint im config txt E limit of shunt texture txt CE limit of shunt tga thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg catchpoint im The indexed mesh of this scenery trackside asset limit of shunt texture txt limit of shunt tga The texture files used by the indexed mesh of this asset File Listings lt kuid 56113 1009 gt 2 5 category class WS category region 00 category era 1860s testTrackside scenery 2 8 Test Trackside object CatchPoint im 1 thumb jpg Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 306 Steam Engine Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Cl config txt ir thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg Th
173. 0 15 30 10 15 30 Oe N On 15 21 a 333 arai ND r 333 JO ND H 333 aa A amp ta 281 218 109 87 343 265 172 125 359 343 187 156 436 429 425 408 234 172 30 25 15 50 35 20 60 40 20 80 60 20 steam 1 333 0 5 90 9 70 12 25 15 0 6 1 333 0 5 150 9 80 13 70 7 0 7 1 333 0 5 200 10 100 16 60 9 0 8 1 33 0 5 200 10 150 18 50 21 0 pressure in kPa flow sizes nominal figure volume in L mass in kg firebox volume firebox to boiler heat flow firebox efficiency boiler volume water injector rate westinghouse volume main reservoir volume cylinder volume piston volume min piston volume max piston area piston angular offsets piston to atmosphere flow safety valve low pressure safety valve low flow safety valve high pressure safety valve high flow max fire coal mass max fire temperature shovel coal mass burn rate fuel energy boiler to piston flow 1000 0 0 055 0 995 3000 0 4 0 100 50 0 50 0 1 48 68 7 0 177 0 1 0 0021 956 0 0 011 1010 0 0 2 50 0 1873 0 2 0 0 0001 100 0 0 0017 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 28 DIESEL ENGINE FILE BREAKDOWN kind asset type rem comment used to display engine name flowsize rate of flow through pipes generally leave these settings trainbrakepipe 170000 ep
174. 0 data 1 data track1 track kuid useadjoiningtracktype data vertices 0 data 1 data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be WX Accessories See the Wayside section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 159 See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be mocrossing Additional Containers Soundscript Container Controls the looping sound made by the object Attached Track Container Auto generated spline track Generated through attachment points located within the default mesh Attached tracks update automatically to the spline track connected to it You may over ride this auto update feature by adding useadjoiningtracktype 0 Note Correct track end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle The Z axis must point up
175. 00 polys Less is always better Locomotive Body steam 12 000 each This should be sufficient for very detailed steam locos excluding bogeys etc see images at bottom of page Locomotive Bogey diesel 2000 per truck Locomotive Bogey steam 5 000 per driving Including all rods and animated parts Less is always wheel set better Should be sufficient enough for most steam bogeys Pantographs 1 000 each On average pantographs will have about 400 700 polys Passenger Rolling stock 2200 each This should be sufficient for a passenger car with window cut outs a low poly interior with seats visible from the exterior and animated doors Hopper Rolling stock 1400 each This should be sufficient for most Hopper cars inclusive of load and animated doors Flat box and tank Rolling 1100 each This should be sufficient for most cars inclusive of stock load and animated doors where applicable Rolling stock Bogeys 400 each Rolling stock bogeys must be kept to a minimum Make the bogey sides basic even alpha mapped only Level Crossing 350 each Based on a simple road track crossing with animated boom gates and signals Single Caternary 200 each Based on per pole structure Semiphore Signal post 300 each Ladders should be 2 sided alpha mapped Coloured light Signal post 300 each Ladders should be 2 sided alpha mapped 3D Passengers 140 each Typical House 150 each The Australian houses currently in Trainz average about 150 polygons
176. 06 as a good starting point 7 boiler to piston flow and piston to atmosphere flow usually 0 0035 8 the water injector rate at 15 to start shovel coal mass at 35 and fuel energy value at 20 9 the boiler volume approximately 10x real volume see the table in the Content Creation Guide for three sets of figures that cover proportionally appropriate loco sizes Testing Suggestions 1 starting with the loco and train on a long level section adjust the speed and power with the boiler to piston and piston to atmosphere flows 2 carefully adjust the firebox to boiler heat flow the max fire temperature along with the fuel energy settings the boiler steam production can be made to be prototypical and produce enough steam providing the locomotive is hauling a train within its capacity and is driven with the correct use of the valve gear 3 during this process the injector is tuned in to feed enough water at just below maximum demand 4 the shovel rate is used to adjust the amount of coal used and to supply heat 5 the fuel value is another adjustable in the fire parameters This should give a config txt file that reasonably reproduces the real performance in Trainz hauling standard Auran cars most users don t vary or adjust the rollingstock config txt files yet it is not difficult to find tonnage and speed numbers for the locomotives A comment on the safety valve settings Try not to wast
177. 1 Particle Effects and Scripts INTRODUCTION TRS gives you the ability to add customizable smoke steam vapor and similar effects to your custom trains and scenery objects For simplicity this document will refer to this set of effects as simply smoke effects There are two ways of setting up particle effects pfx for TRS mesh assets 1 As per UTC Setup all the settings and variables through the config txt Not recommended as future versions may use twinkles exclusively or the recommended preferred method 2 Use a new pfx tool called Twinkles PFX to set pfx parameters and reference it via the config txt It is assumed the reader is already familiar with creating and exporting models from either 3dsmax or gmax Method Smoke effects are added to custom trains and scenery objects in two steps 1 Add attachment points to the original model 2 Add smoke tags to the object s config txt file Adding Attachment Points Attachment points are added to the original model using 3dsmax or gmax wherever a smoke effect is desired See figures 1 and 2 below to locate the Insert Point tool After a point is inserted it must be given a name with a prefix of a to identify it as an attachment point e g a smoke a steam a safety a mist etc Dummy Grid Point N Tape x Protractor Name and Color Parameters Display t Marker 3dsmax insert point gmax insert point The attachment point shoul
178. 1 value range 1 0 1 volume 0 3 sound ctry day 1 wav night ambient 1 value range 0 0 9 volume 0 3 sound night loop wav username Britain workingscale 0 workingunits 0 water lt KUID 1 8009 gt region Britain etc THUNDERBOX Config txt kuid lt KUID 4 4 4 gt region Australia light 1 kind scenery type Residential soundscript dayloop repeat delay 15 50 distance 5 50 sound strain 1 wav etc Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 396 Breakdown of Soundscripts repeat delay 1 or 2 numbers min max in sec time to delay between the end of the sound playing and playing it again randomised between min max default min 0 default max min attachment Attachment point on the object to which the sound is attached Default The sound will attach to the origin of parent object not used for ambient sound distance 2 numbers meters 1st number the distance at which the sound is played at 100 2nd number The cut off distance Doesn t affect the volume of the sound default 50m 150m sound List of wav files to play randomly picked volume Gain of the sound Default 1 0 100 ambient 0 or 1 default 0 is off Ambient sounds have no 3D position and may be stereo Non ambient positional sounds are positioned on the object and must be mono see attachment above
179. 1 397 0 321 default camera ampmetermesh frinterior_ampmeter 0 146 0 527 0 173 0 032 pm SC camera2 f7interior_bploco pm 0 476 0 547 0 057 0 085 camera3 fzinterior_bptrain pm 0 907 0 72 0 191 0 452 camera4 brakepressure 0 079 0 547 1 397 0 321 mesh f7interior_ a camera5 brakepressure pm 0 476 0 547 0 057 0 085 f7interior_chair pm thumb jpg f7interior_controlstand 240 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 262 eight 80 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 263 Interior Electric Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure fz anes Llpcug Lei are zro Los E arrez 3 abeure cat Ejarre PTAs B bal 2731 e l bal za Hbo res needepr hlerk h ire Hrt GL bo nst tga m braw pr B chair bh se henh ire Ed lat beega F confia E dash fr left keskus Eet Ejda h let tgs fz dadi fri iberiska Gldsch frt tqs E dash fr uch erno cet Ejdah buch za E dadi fr side Ing Lvl Eldat fr cdle bqa E dash front texture bet Edah hank Fos E Jadi lt ale sm Lol Gldsch Ch sde a E dash sdcfasc beore et Ejdah sebasto E dadi Alan Loun Le jda elef ao tqa E dashtop am ize
180. 1 gt kind turntable region Australia type Trackside mesh table default mesh turntablebase turntablebase im auto create 1 turntable mesh platform platform im auto create 1 light 1 mode0 oz turntable2 model oz turntable2 spinner angle 0 165 180 345 track lt KUID 1 100966 gt snapmode 2 dighole 3 3 kuid table D lt KUID HHED gt obsolete table username description trainz build 2 4 category class TR category region 0 AU category era 0 Breakdown type Surveyor type region Surveyor region default Previously mode for pre TRS releases The name ofthe main turntable object now referenced from the mesh table turntable Previously model for pre TRS releases Name of the rotating turntable part now referenced from the mesh table light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is lit by general light value uniform colouring 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun shows shadows on the object surfaces angle Specifies the angles at which the turntable stops NOT USED IF THE TURNTABLE IS SET UPAS AN ANIMATION SEE BELOW track Kuid for track to be attached to turntable snapmode Specifies the alignment of the turntable to the surveyor grid 1 origin snaps to grid use for removing even dighole values 2 origin snaps to the center of a grid square use for odd
181. 1001 gt 2 5 XG testTraincar Hopper traincar 0 15000 category region 00 1990s 2000s 2010s lt kuid 1 42004201 gt hopper gs Hopper lt kuid 3 10164 gt Test Coal Hopper Asset Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 313 0 load lt kuid 44179 60013 gt coupling_1 wav allowed categories lt kuid 3 10040 gt coal_hopper_body coal_ a unload_left_pfx0 time 0 0 0 250 8 coal_hopper_shadow coal_ 2 coal_hopper_body load load coal_hopper_body load load use parent bounds a unload_left_pfx1 effects time product texture 0 0 0 250 texture replacement 8 load_map texture 2 coal_hopper_body unload_left coal_hopper_body unload_left a unload_right_pfx0 coal_hopper_body unload_right ime 0 0 0 250 coal_hopper_body unload_right 8 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 314 a unload_right_pfx1 time 0 0 0 250 8 2 lt kuid 1 100063 gt 0 thumb jpg 240 180 coal_hopper_art coal_ hopper 128 64 Copyright C 2003 Auran Developments Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved include vehicle gs Hopper scriplet class No threads only call overridden callbacks from Vehicle that are called by an Industry class Hopper isclass Vehic
182. 2 dighole Specifies the number of grid segments length width to be removed from the surveyor grid to accommodate the turntable pit Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable floating Obsolete Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable height Height from the track level to the base Should be negative Kinds that use this tag bridge buildable double track fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar tunnel turntable height range min max eg height range 10 100 Where min and max are values in meters This allows you to specify the minimum and maximum height ranges for when adjusting the height of this object with the new Adjust Height tool in Surveyor s Object Tools panel All scenery objects have a default min max height range of 0 and 0 le they do not by default allow you to adjust the height Adding a height range is particularly useful for ships buoys placed on water and for Station accessories Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 114 Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trac
183. 2 passsit03 passsit04 passon32 etc a a a a O1 amp NH passengers onl passenger queue 1 size 40 initial count 0 product kuid lt kuid 3 10060 gt attachment points a passon6l a passsit67 a passon43 3 etc passengers off 0 passenger queue 1 size 26 initial count 0 product kuid lt kuid 3 10060 gt attachment points a passoff0l1 a passoff15 a passoff03 3 etc passengers off 1 passenger queue 1 size 26 initial count 0 product kuid lt kuid 3 10060 gt attachment points 0 a passoff27 1 a passoff44 2 a passoff29 3 NFO N H etc processes passenger spawn 0 start enabled 1 duration 20 outputs 0 amount 1 queue passengers on 0 passenger spawn 1 start enabled 1 duration 20 outputs 0 amount 1 queue passengers on 1 passenger delete 0 start enabled 1 duration 3 inputs 0 amount 1 queue passengers off 0 passenger delete 1 start enabled 1 duration 3 inputs 0 amount 1 queue passengers off 1 soundscript dayloop repeat delay 0 distance 8 130 sound station amb 2 wav string table smallstation platl Platform 1 smallstation plat2 Platform 2 username fr string table fr Gare petite smallstation platl Plateforme 1 smallstation plat2 Plateforme 2 username it string table it smallstation platl Platform 1 smallstation plat2 Platform 2 Small Station
184. 2 0 167 See the Train Parts section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be paintshed template Additional Tags paintshed skin Kuid of the paintshed skin to be used for this template THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind paintshed skin author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND PA
185. 36 291 218 174 124 79 51 42 VG NN r OD BF N an VG NY VG O1 ND Ws Ae NU 8 oO LO LO On 498 332 249 199 142 90 58 48 VG b i i OD BF N ana VG NY Poh Ws Ae NUW dynamic brake 1 333 10 12 1 333 10 14 15 1 333 10 17 22 1 3333 10 20 25 1 333 10 25 29 1 333 10 29 32 1 333 10 32 36 40 30 25 15 50 GE 20 40 20 60 20 70 25 80 70 100 60 100 50 0 60 80 190 250 250 250 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 26 ENGINE FILE PB15 locomotive Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 Engines kuid lt KUID 44179 51002 gt kind steam engine rem PB15 epbrakes 1 flowsize trainbrakepipe 170000 epreservoirpipe 0 1 no3pipe 0 1 no4pipe 0 1 mass auxreservoirvent 0 1 auxreservoir no3 0 1 auxreservoir trainbrakepipe 0 1 autobrakecylindervent 0 1 auxreservoir autobrakecylinder 0 1 motor equaliser mainreservoir 0 06 equaliservent 0 06 equaliserventhandleoff 0 1 qualiserventemergency 0 1 no3pipevent 1 5 no3pipe mainreservoir 0 1 compressor 5 trainbrakepipe reservoir 1 trainbrakepipevent 0 06 no3pipe autobrakecylinder 0 1 epreservoirpipe autobrakecylinder 0 1 mainreservoir ep 0 1 vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 vacuumbrakepipereleasevent 0 1 vacuumbrakepipevent 0 1 vacuumbrakereservoir vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 vacuumbrakecylinder vacuumbrakep
186. 3dsmax or gmax mesh model Container Structure A well formed chunky track kind has the following container structure Q chunky track O kuid table E thumbnails Do See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS Kuid Table chunky track The kuid of the track road used in the asset should be present here as should those of any other referenced bendy data SES carrate data Additional Tags casts_shadows data passenger height endlength data Used when making a station Indicates the height of the grounded data platform on which the passengers stand isroad data THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING l istrack data CONTAINERS length data Queues Container Smoke Container SoundScript t dat Container Mesh Table Attached Track Container TDR aa Attached Trigger Container String Table Chinese String rgb data Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table shadows data Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions upright data Consists Container visible on minima data TAGS d s i width data kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind alias author autoname kuid kuid category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de trainz build data des
187. 4 1 382 0 78 0 987 6 592 0 194 camera5 1 361 0 923 1 137 6 902 0 503 camera6 0 618 0 715 1 023 0 983 0 234 cameradefault 3 mesh table default mesh gen dd40 int im auto create 1 Fan Switch kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch red im att a Switch DD40 Cab interior limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlight0 kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switch0 auto create 0 att parent default Wiper Switch kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch red im att a switchl limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlightl kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switchl auto create 0 att parent default Switch 3 kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch pm att a switch2 limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 40 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlight2 kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switch2 auto create 0 att parent default Switch 4 kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch pm att a switch3 limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlight3 kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switch3 auto cre
188. 5 fontcolor 30 30 30 att a name0 name name kind name fontsize 0 3 fontcolor 30 30 30 att a namel name name Note Effects You do not have to use the 0 1 2 block naming convention For the name effects described in the example 0 could easily be mainsign or something more relevant to your model Setting unique names may be useful for script purposes so you can easily recognise a script reference for instance Breakdown of KIND NAME kind name The effect kind fontsize The size of the sign text fontcolor The colour of the sign text in r g b att The sign text insertion point part of the mesh The attachment point must be orientated correctly in 3dsmax or gmax The diagram shows the correct orientation of the axis Points are placed in top view in 3dsmax gmax When aligning the point in 3dsmax of gmax click on the Hierarchy Affect Pivot Only option to examine the axis direction turn off the Affect Pivot Only selection and rotate the point itself to the correct orientation Click on the Affect Pivot Only option again to check the new alignment Make sure you rotate the point not the axis Te Xt O ri R Ba t i name z 9 n The default text when placed When name name is specified it uses the asset s changeable name Changed through the Edit Properties icon the icon in Surveyor If name Graceland for example was used the sign would never be able to be changed ev
189. 62 Uploading Models and Forum Issues 163 1 PACKAGING ASSETS 163 2 PLACING SCREENSHOTS ON THE FORUM 163 CHAPTER 11 Particle Effects and Scripts INTRODUCTION 164 MAIN PROPERTIES 165 PFX FROM CONFIG TXT 165 ADDING SMOKE TAGS 165 SEQUENCE PROPERTIES 166 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 viii EXAMPLE 2 STEAM TRAIN 167 SOUND SCRIPTS 168 TRAINZSCRIPT TUTORIAL 170 CHAPTER 12 Appendix Classes and Codes CATEGORY CLASS 173 REGION CODES 176 Appendix B Kinds and Containers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 182 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 ix ADDITIONAL REFERENCE INFORMATION Please read this document alongside the Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 User Manual which forms part of the TRS2006 installation This installed guide displays the config txt and script source for all released TRS industry com patible assets It also contains theory and tutorials The default location for the guide C Program Files Auran TRS2004 Scripts docs index chm Fix this paragraph refer ences The following additional information is available for download General assets e Sample TRS in game files including config files http www auran com trainz creation Trainz_custom zip e Sample 3D Studio Max and gmax files including textures http www auran com trainz creation source_files zip Rolling stock e TRS asset PRR 40 Boxcar in ga
190. AME VISUALISATION OF PRODUCTS 16 AVIATION FUEL PRODUCT 17 COAL PRODUCT 17 GENERAL GOODS PRODUCT 18 GENERAL GOODS MESH DIMENSIONS 18 CRUDE OIL PRODUCT 19 DIESEL FUEL PRODUCT 19 20 FT CONTAINER PRODUCT 20 20 FT CONTAINER MESH DIMENSIONS 20 40 FT CONTAINER PRODUCT 21 40 FT CONTAINER MESH DIMENSIONS 21 LUMBER PRODUCT 22 LOG MESH DIMENSIONS 22 PETROL FUEL PRODUCT 22 LUMBER MESH DIMENSIONS 22 WATER PRODUCT 23 WOODCHIPS PRODUCT 23 PASSENGER PRODUCT 24 KIND ENGINE 25 DIESEL ENGINE FILE BREAKDOWN 29 STEAM ENGINE FILE BREAKDOWN 31 COMMENTS AND NEW TAGS 31 KIND BOGEY 33 BREAKDOWN OF CONFIG TXT 33 KIND TRAINCAR 34 TRAINCAR CONFIG TXT BREAKDOWN 35 TRAINCAR EXAMPLES 36 ENGINESOUND DIESEL AND ELECTRIC 37 KIND ENGINESOUND 37 ENGINESOUND STEAM 38 KIND HORNSOUND 39 KIND DRIVERCHARACTER 39 KIND INTERIOR 40 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 iv INTERIOR CONFIG TXT BREAKDOWN 47 STEAM CAB INTERIORS 50 KIND PANTOGRAPH 62 KIND ENVIRONMENT 62 KIND WATER2 63 CALM WATER 63 CHOPPY WATER 64 GLASSY WATER 65 ROUGH WATER 65 KIND MAP 66 KIND PROFILE 66 KIND GROUNDTEXTURE GROUNDTEXTURE CLUTTER MESH KIND SCENERY 67 KIND INDUSTRY 69 PORTAL 70 MULTI INDUSTRY NEW 72 PASSENGER STATION ASSET PASSENGER VEHICLE ASSET KIND FIXEDTRACK 17 KIND TRACK RAILS 78 KIND TRACK ROAD 79 66 66 74 76 KIND BRIDGE SINGLE TRACK 80 KIND BRIDGE TUNNEL 81
191. AY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS bridge bendy data carrate data casts_shadows data endlength data grounded data isroad data istrack data length data repeats data rgb data shadows data upright data visible on minimap data width data kuid kuid Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 122 trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data bridgetrack kuid height data trackoffsets data initiator data divider data terminator data kuid table 0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be TB Bridge See the Track section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu height Height from the track level to the base Must be a negative value in order to raise the bridge above the ground kind Must be bridge rgb This value should be
192. Czech description de German description es Spanish description fr French description it Italian description pl Polish description ru Russian Example Value This is a test activity written for the 2006 CCG author The human readable author name text This is an optional tag Example Value Scott Cameron organisation The organisation name as specified by the asset author This is an optional tag Example Value Auran contact email Email address specified by the asset author This is an optional tag Example Value helpdesk auran com contact website Website URL specified by the asset author This is an optional tag Example Value www auran com category keywords To improve the searchability of assets generic search keywords may be included in the config file Each keyword should be a lowercase word with no punctuation Keywords should be English and as neutral as possible Keywords are separated by a semicolon Whitespace is not permitted within the category keywords tag Example Value scott auran example ccg test license The asset s license agreement as written by the author This is an optional tag Example Value This is an example license Other Regularly Used Containers Some containers are not present in every single kind but appear across a number of different common kinds The most common of these are detailed in this section Mesh Table
193. D MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS drivercommand kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data supports null driver character data class data script data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 129 category class Should be YD Driver Command See the Maps amp Scenarios section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the driver menu kind Must be drivercommand KIND DOUBLE TRACK Description Track splines that may place two or more tracks as one model by specifying the track spacings to be used Container Structure A well formed double track kind has the following container structure A double track e track sound KE track sound element0 ei thumbnails Kn See Chapter 7 for an example asset of th
194. EFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a way bill to complete in its entirety if diesel WBRemain gt 0 dieselWBRemain diesel WBRemain report amount Unload the petrol if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer petrolQueue petrol Asset gt 0 d if petrolWB Modified spaceAvailable petrolQueue GetQueueSpace Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 244 direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT_SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a ay bill to complete in its entirety if petrolWBRemain gt 0 petrolWBRemain petrol WBRemain report amount Unload the coal A if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer coalQueue coalAsset gt 0 if coalWBModified spaceAvailable coalQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport coalQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LE
195. FT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a ay bill to complete in its entirety if coalWBRemain gt 0 coalWBRemain coalWBRemain report amount Unload the cont20 if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer cont20ftQueue cont20ftAsset gt 0 if cont20WBModified spaceAvailable cont20ftQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport cont20ftQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a way bill to complete in its entirety if cont20WBRemain gt 0 cont20WBRemain cont20WBRemain report amount j A Unload the cont40 if GetProcessInput multi_consumer_producer cont40ftQueue cont40ftAsset gt 0 if cont40 WBModified spaceAvailable cont40ftQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport cont40ftQueue Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0
196. File Listings lt kuid 56113 1013 gt 2 5 p testPassenger product 1 instance 65 product category lt kuid 3 10091 gt category region 00 1990s 2000s 2010s Test Passenger Product mesh table emale01 stand mesh Female01 Stand IM emale01 sit mesh Female01 Sit IM emale02 stand mesh Female02 Stand IM emale02 sit mesh Female02 Sit IM emale03 stand mesh Female03 Stand IM emale03 sit Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 301 emale04 stand mesh Female04 Stand IM emale04 sit mesh Female04 Sit IM emale05 stand mesh Female05 Stand IM emale05 sit mesh Female05 Sit IM thumb jpg 240 180 icon_texture texture 64 64 kuid table 0 lt kuid 3 10091 gt Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 302 Product Category Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Cl config txt Ej thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings lt kuid 56113 1250 gt 2 5 category class IB category region 00 category er
197. Guide Version 2 0 54 PB15Cabin gs This is the PB15 steam interior script file This script is responsible for mapping all the steam specific controls to the physics system and for handling PB 15 specific functions such as the coal shovelling dude include train gs include locomotive gs include cabin gs class PB15CabinData isclass CabinData public float fire plates val public float left window val public float right window val public float left sliding window val public float right sliding window val public floa seat0 val public floa seatl val public float sanding lever val public floa whistle lever val public float regulator lever val public float blowdown lever val public bool fireboxDoorOpen Gh och ch ict ge ct et ict ch oct class PB15Cabin isclass Cabin Locomotive loco CabinControl speedometer CabinControl main_reservoir needle CabinControl brake cylinder0 needle CabinControl brake cylinderl needle CabinControl no3 pipe needle CabinControl brake pipe needle CabinControl equaliser needle CabinControl flow needle CabinControl ampmeter needle0 CabinControl ampmeter needlel CabinControl throttle lever CabinControl reverser lever CabinControl train brake lever CabinControl train lapbrake lever CabinControl loco_brake lever CabinControl dynamic brake lever CabinControl wheelslip light CabinControl horn_rope CabinControl pantograph lev
198. IPE starl nsin indii 0 nodpipe start 0 Generally leave these settings Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 29 auxreservoir_sStart 0 00553261 Auxiliary reservoir pressure on loading the game autobrakecylinder_start 0 00560291 Train brake cylinder pressure on loading the game vacuumbrakepipe_Start 0 vacuumbrakereservoir_start 0 vacuumbrakecylinder_start 0 For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting mainreservoir_Statt 0 00946941 100psi expressed in grams m Main Reservoir pressure on loading the game equaliser_ start 0 00553261 Equalising Reservoir pressure on loading the game independantbrakecylinder_start 0 00560291 Locomotive brake cylinder pressure on loading the game mass scale 1 Multiplies fuel mass by given value not currently in use generally leave this setting TUG ageet D deeg 6 2156e 006 Fuel level not currently in use generally leave this setting motor resistance 1 7 Power figure for DCC higher resistance value less power adhesi n RE 2 5 Adhesion parameter higher value greater adhesion maxvoltage 600 Generally leave this setting INAXSPCC WEE 40 Maximum speed for DCC expressed in metres per sec
199. Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND PROFILE Description A Profile is known as a Session in Trainz This kind creates a session defining a single route with different consists starting points and industry outputs Different sets of trains may be used in each different session Container Structure A well formed profile kind has the following container structure GA profile E thumbnails Do O kuid table See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS profile kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data map kuid kuid info page file thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets catego
200. LE copper tra S edindercoc e An a det kmeta Feshie ke EA derbanela Jus E d fter ri gt frn E Wo bebe ht Bi lr b m E frsbzx are bt H itr b ga K ch crea Irch daa vm Lim E frsbrz docirebes Ju Dee zt DI R I a Heran beste bet D I a Jus fire Letz za dix ban HS das tqs Kl gas gas Love Li D qaz bre LE dass ton E gage gas ste te Bic el Juden iite w n El red texture tx red tiga requisbor nm Il mut Loupe la A reat tqs Bszitaz an Hth imh j g fu by Lb trarbrae lever Jm E woberhosz texture ket Bz erh hga DN marches Ju sapareabet In Fundo D Corrcnes Uebel lertu la SH He si Los bumpy back ecd 224 te cet BEE Hampry_hlark med ma zl dark sha Leurs Lil ES dark neta tga Freplates m Fa replabes Ap L k rox D bar bere Ela ue lee ation ox Ju Caine ER gt baker nezz rose in lau esde lnesdzs texture te e Lon pern reee ei revers es corre al G ltz za rewerser D reverser En selection box EI H ct zez eat EZ a Gleskbc o Zoe d H Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 273 sind 2 ar_brakze ary at _hrak an el kuk ien u way bar blow don and as a brazard e 42e D Herbes Ian f Lai la E col Fto Flrsbrel way 2 cac to fit Way Droni izka Heshan au Huw al sleli way l cosl shovel o au 2 coz lahore nto comb nid au eet dei mus
201. Load string data if data and data size Interface Load data load the map if World LoadMap World FindKUID Tutoriall y Interface Log Error loading scenario map return false return true Save will be called by Trainz when the user presses Ctrl1 S return the save game string such that load will be able to restor the save game from the last save check point string Save return Interface Save TrainDerailed will be called by Trainz when a train derails void TrainDerailed int trainld if scenarioDone World EndScenario 10 scenarioDone true TrainCollided will be called by Trainz when a train collides void TrainCollided int trainld if scenarioDone World EndScenario 10 scenarioDone true TrainSpeedingFine is called by Trainz every second your trains speed exceeds th floating limit void TrainSpeedingFine Interface AdjustScore 10 TrainBadCouple is called by Trainz when vehicles couple greater than 8KPH void TrainBadCouple int vehicleld Interface AdjustScore 200 main thread brief main is executed automatically after Load is called edit main to contain your scenarios gameplay thread void main void Start the monitor thread to monitor speeding derailing etc Monitor create consist
202. Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia Ex USSR MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Martinique Fr MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Malawi MX Mexico MY Malaysia MZ Mozambique NA Namibia NC New Caledonia Fr NE Niger NF Norfolk Island NG Nigeria NI Nicaragua NL Netherlands NO Norway NP Nepal NR Nauru NT Neutral Zone NU Niue NZ New Zealand OM Oman PA Panama PE Peru PF Polynesia Fr PG Papua New Guinea PH Philippines PK Pakistan PL Poland PM St Pierre amp Miquelon PN Pitcairn PT Portugal PR Puerto Rico US PW Palau PY Paraguay Qatar Reunion Fr Romania Russian Federation Ex USSR Rwanda Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands Seychelles Sudan Sweden Singapore St Helena Slovenia Svalbard amp Jan Mayen Is Slovak Republic Sierra Leone San Marino Senegal Somalia Suriname St Tome and Principe Soviet Union El Salvador Syria Swaziland Turks amp Caicos Islands Chad French Southern Terr Togo Thailand Tadjikistan Ex USSR Tokelau East Timor Turkmenistan Ex USSR Tunisia Tonga Turkey Trinidad amp Tobago Tuvalu Taiwan Tanzania Ukraine Uganda United Kingdom US Minor outlying Isl United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Ex USSR Vatican City State St Vincent amp Grenadines Venezuela Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands US Vietnam
203. NGINE An engine file specifies a traincar s performance and physics parameters TRS now supports steam physics and thus steam engine files have additional fields for this The following examples are of the SD40 2 Diesel locomotive and the PB 15 Steam locomotive ENGINE FILE SD40 2 Diesel locomotive Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 Engines kuid lt KUID 1 42004221 gt kind engine rem SD402 flowsize trainbrakepipe 170000 epreservoirpipe 0 1 no3pipe 0 1 no4pipe 0 1 auxreservoirvent 0 1 auxreservoir no3 0 1 auxreservoir trainbrakepipe 0 1 autobrakecylindervent 0 1 auxreservoir autobrakecylinder 0 1 equaliser mainreservoir 0 06 equaliservent 0 06 equaliserventhandleoff 0 1 equaliserventemergency 0 1 no3pipevent 1 5 no3pipe mainreservoir 0 1 compressor 10 trainbrakepipe reservoir 1 trainbrakepipevent 0 06 no3pipe autobrakecylinder 0 1 epreservoirpipe autobrakecylinder 0 1 mainreservoir ep 0 1 vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 vacuumbrakepipereleasevent 0 1 vacuumbrakepipevent 0 1 WARNING ALTERING ENGINE FIGURES MAY RESULT IN UNDESIRED EFFECTS IN PERFORMNACE AND BEHAVIOR OF YOUR TRAINS MAKE BACK UP COPIES OF YOUR ENGINE CONFIG FILES trainbrakepipe start 0 00553261 epreservoirpipe start 0 no3pipe start 0 no4pipe start 0 auxreservoir start 0 00553261 autobrakecylinder start 0 00560291 vacuumbrakepipe start 0 vacuumbrakereservoir start 0 vacuumbrakecylinder start 0 mainreservoir start 0 00946941
204. NTOGRAPH Description The animated mechanisms on the roof of electric locomotives that conduct electricity from the catenary s wires above It is referenced by the pantograph tag in a traincar config file Container Structure A well formed pantograph kind has the following container structure A pantograph E mesh table KE default El thumbnails 0 O kuid table See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS pantograph kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data mesh table default mesh file auto create data anim file thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 168 Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be ZP Pantographs See the Train Parts section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username
205. OBJECTS WITH ANIMATION EES directory structure for adding animation to custom scenery should be ER Scenery Custom _Object_animation B Custom_Object_animation im Mesh exported from 3dsmax or gmax E anim kin animation exported from 3dsmax or gmax x tga enr y bmp 2 texture txt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 340 SPECIAL SCENERY OBJECTS TURNTABLES Typical directory structure for Turntables should be pT Scenery Custom_Turntable E Config txt Custom _Turntable_Pit 2 Custom_Turntable_Pit im x tga y bmp S i textu re txt Custom Turntable Spinner B Custom_Turntable_Spinner im x tga y bmp texture txt SPECIAL SCENERY OBJECTS LEVEL CROSSINGS Typical directory structure for creating a level crossing object should be pT Scenery SZ Custom_Level_Crossing E Config txt 2 Custom_Level_Crossing A Custom_ Level _Crossing im E anim kin x tga T y bmp 2 texture txt SCENERY OBJECTS WITH SOUNDS Typical directory structure for adding sounds to custom scenery should be pT Scenery Custom_Object K Config txt B Custom_Object im x tga y bmp a sound_file wav texture txt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 341 SPLINES Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Splines Splines are a useful way of making things like fences and roads in Trainz ER directory s
206. RECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report y that we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 woodchipWBModified true Load the water if GetProcessOutput multi_consumer_producer waterQueue waterAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable waterQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport waterQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out_ track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so that we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 waterW BModified true Load the avgas if GetProcessOutput multi_consumer_producer lavgasQueue avgasAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable avgasQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport avgasQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out_ track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 243 report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags
207. RS RELEASED PRODUCT CATEGORY LIST kind product category e Container lt KUID 3 10042 gt Container Category Config txt kind product category kuid lt KUID 3 10042 gt username Container Texture swapping is possible for some rolling stock bulk loading assets Details of how the texture swapping is set up is available on Page 107 2 Mesh attachment representation This technique is used for container category loads such 20ft and 40ft Containers General Goods Lumber and Logs all use this technique If a piece of rolling stock has the potential to carry several product types such as a flat car it is possible to set up the loads to be mutually exclusive through it s config That is if it has capacity of one load it cannot load any other product types 3 View details Driver information window display This of course can be used for all rolling stock items but specifically it is the means to see the load of rolling stock that cannot otherwise visually display it s load Le Tank Cars and enclosed Box Cars Box cars can be setup to take General Goods but are constructed without load attachments Note Tank cars and tenders may use a separate animated loader mesh to visualise the loading of liquids This is set up through the industry asset s script and the rolling stock item s config For script reference please refer to index chm found in Trainz scripts docs directory Refer KIND TRAINCAR fo
208. Requirement req resource dieselQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 776000 if dieselQueue GetQueueCount lt 232800 and diesel WBRemain 0 dieselWBRemain 776000 20 tankers req dst me req dstQueue diesel Queue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue petrol_q GetAsset FindAsset petrol Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 252 if petrolQueue GetQueueCount lt 77600 or ipetrolWBRemain gt 0 2 tankers approx 10 min ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource petrolQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 116400 if petrolQueue GetQueueCount lt 77600 and ipetrolWBRemain 0 petrolWBRemain 116400 3 tankers req dst me req dstQueue petrolQueue ret ret size req NOT BEING USED AS WE HAVE NO WAY OF TRANSPORTING WATER YET rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue water_q GetAsset FindAsset water if rate gt 0 if waterQueue GetQueueCount lt 77600
209. T Track vehicles e g tamper MP Snow ploughs MS Section cars e g fairmont MX Freight equipment for MoW traffic MW Weed spray O ORGANISM OA Animal Kingdom OH OHD XAB XB XBD XBG XBI XF XFA Human Locomotive Driver PASSENGER amp MAIL CARS Suburban short haul no W C Baggage cars Coach chair cars Dome cars Bar cafeteria cars Lounge cars Mail cars Observation cars Power cars Buffet dining restaurant cars Sleeping cars Special cars e g Gaming Cars Private cars Composite passenger cars RAILCARS amp MULTIPLE UNIT SETS AC electric DC electric Diesel amp diesel electric Diesel hydraulic Petrol Steam SPLINES Fences Roads Platforms Structure Vegetation TRACK Bridge Rails Tunnel Fixed Track VEHICLES Air Land Sea WAYSIDE Signalling Trackside signage Accessories FREIGHT CARS Auto transporter Open sides Auto box car Box car covered van Dangerous goods General service Insulated Flat Articulated Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 402 XFC XFD XFH XFM XG XGB XGC XGE XGR XGS XGT XH XHB XHC XHE XHR XHS XHT XI XIB XIT XL XLA XLC XLH XR XRI XRM XS XSN XSU XT XTA XTS XTM XV XVG XVP Intermodal Depressed center Heavy duty General service Gondola open wagon Bottom dumping Combination bottom end side dumping End dumping Rotary dumping Side dumpin
210. Tags Kind bridge is derived from kind track and shares most of the same tags which are detailed in the KIND TRACK section of this chapter grounded Height in meters for the road to be offset from terrain chunky_mesh Name of texture to apply to rail The texture must be Within a directory of the same name ie textureName textureName texture txt The chunky_mesh value will simply be the name of this directory ie textureName w chunky_info These values in metres define the shape of the mesh created for the track See drawing below chunky_info 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 85 0 3 0 7 chunky_infoA B C D E F G bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bend around corners carrate Defines traffic density on road minimum seconds between each car generated 0 No traffic Number must be greater than 3 casts_shadows Toggles whether the shadow model is displayed endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models isroad Specifies track is a road with cars set to 1 for cars to appear on road istrack 0 This is not rail tracks length Length of track segment in meters repeats The number of times the mesh is placed between spline points shadows Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 127 BLAH upright Specifies whether the bridge legs point vertically or perpe
211. WBModified false bool lumberWBModified false bool coalWBModified false bool woodchipWBModified false bool oil WBModified false bool dieselWBModified false bool petrolWBModified false bool waterW BModified false int spaceAvailable LoadingReport report int direction if itc IsTrainCommand vehicle GetMyTrain Industry LOAD COMMAND Attempt to load everything Load the crudeoil if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer crudeOilQueue crudeOilAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable crudeOilQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport crudeOilQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so that we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 oil WBModified true Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 240 A Load the diesel A if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer dieselQueue dieselAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable dieselQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport dieselQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTr
212. _LeftDoors kin auto create att att parent right passenger door lt kuid 56113 1003 gt 7 9 asset Based on the Maglev D AE testTrainCar Electric traincar 1 53000 Transrapid Germany 1 lt kuid 37522 2 gt lt kuid 1 42003002 gt lt kuid 60723 54000 gt DE 0 0 0 Test electric traincar TRO8_Maglev_body TRO8_Maglev_shadow TRO8_Maglev_body TRO8_Maglev_body 1 a doors default Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 318 mes RO8 Mag ev_boay TRO8Cab_RightDoors im anim TRO8_Maglev_body TRO8Cab_RightDoors kin 1 a doors Downl default This as website theURL passengers passenger queue q lt kuid 3 10060 gt 92 5 0 lt kuid2 171456 149 1 gt tr08_icon tr08_icon tga 128 64 thumb jpg 240 180 lt kuid 1 100141 gt lt kuid 37522 2 gt lt kuid 1 42003002 gt lt kuid 60723 54000 gt lt kuid 10 216 gt lt kuid 3 10060 gt lt kuid2 171456 149 1 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 319 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 320 Traincar Rollingstock Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb
213. _start For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting vacuumbrakereservoir_start For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting vacuumbrakecylinder_start For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting mainreservoir_start 100psi expressed in grams m Main Reservoir pressure on loading the game equaliser_start Equalising Reservoir pressure on loading the game independantbrakecylinder_start Locomotive brake cylinder pressure on loading the game Mass Container The mass container stores information related to fuel consumption These tags aren t in use and shouldn t generally be used The mass container has the following tags scale Multiplies fuel mass by given value not currently in use generally leave this setting fuel Fuel level not currently in use generally leave this setting Motor Container The Motor Container stores an assortment of values related to motor function particularly that of DCC resistance Power figure for DCC higher resistance value less power adhesion Adhesion parameter higher value greater adhesion maxvoltage Generally leave this setting maxspeed Maximum speed for DCC expressed in metres per second brakeratio Brake force for pressure reduction max accel Parameters for DCC acceleration amp deceleration max decel Parameters for DCC acceleration amp deceleration thr
214. a 1970s 1980s 2000s 2010s testProduct Category product category Product Category Useful when making traincar assets and designating which products are allowed thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 303 Profile Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure B config txt Ki profile dat thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg profile dat The data file containing information on the session This file is generated by Trainz and is not human readable File Listings profile lt kuid 56113 1245 gt testProfile lt kuid 56113 1244 gt VS category class trainz build 2 5 category region AU category era 2000s description A Quick Test Profile It s best to make these via Trainz and then edit them in CCP as desired kuid table lt kuid 16 10212 gt lt kuid 16 2025 gt lt kuid 101 10110 gt lt kuid 3 10057 gt lt kuid 3 10058 gt lt kuid 3 10149 gt lt kuid 3 10209 gt lt kuid 3 10186 gt lt kuid 3 10076 gt lt kuid 3 10077 gt lt kuid 3 10082 gt lt k
215. a The era code for this asset A full list of era codes is provided in an appendix at the end of this document Similar in function to the category era XX tags which have been in use since Trainz SP3 however category era has been reformatted to allow multiple eras on a single line A semicolon is used to separate individual values Whitespace is not permitted Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 109 Example Value 1800s username cn cz de es fr it pl ru The human readable name of the asset The username tag is mandatory To compliment the english username a variety of additional optional tags allow for equivalent usernames to be supported across many languages These are as follows username cn Chinese username cz Czech username de German username es Spanish username fr French username it Italian username pl Polish username ru Russian Example Value testActivity kind The asset kind Must be one of the Auran supplied asset kinds l e kind industry See Chapter 2 for a complete list of kinds Example Value MOSignal description cn cz de es fr it pl ru The human readable description of the asset This is an optional tag To compliment the english description a variety of additional tags allow for equivalent descriptions to be supported across many languages These are as follows description cn Chinese description cz
216. a blackhead tga brass tga bumpy_blackhead tga coalfire tga copper tga darkmetal tga firebox tga firebox_glow tga flaman tga flame_test2 tga glass tga glassw tga red tga roof tga waterhose tga black texture txt blackhead texture txt brass texture txt bumpy_blackhead texture txt coal texture Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 274 cameradefault category class category region category era e trainbrakelap_lever lt kuid 56113 1015 gt interior testSteaminterior att parent 2 5 0 ZI QQ 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980 bigsteam_interior gs Bigsteam_Interior 1 0 9 0 55 0 0 0 5 0 9 0 55 0 0 0 0 9 0 55 0 0 att parent 0 5 0 9 0 55 0 0 1 0 9 0 55 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 mallard_interior im 1 lever regulator im a regulator default 1 0 1 0 24 0 24 ever trainbrake_lever im a trainbrake_lever default 1 0 4 0 0 94 0 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 firebox firebox im 1 a origin default 0 fire im coal im 1 0 0 fireglow im 1 0 0 injector im 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 275 a injector0 default lever 1 injector im 1 a injector1 default lever 1 fireplates fireplates im
217. a string table multi_pickupdropoff data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data 1 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be one of the following BIN Industry asset with product processing functionality BPF Passenger Station with passenger processing functionality BPN Passenger Station non functional BB Buildable Kind Buildable See the Buildings amp Structures section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be industry class The name of the scenario class within the script file script The script file gs or gse file icon0 Kuid of the preview icon Should be a 32x32 TGA preview mesh kuid the mesh to be used in the surveyor preview area This is useful when an asset has a large bounding box le the Airport with it s jet animation Mesh Table Default Contains the defa
218. a default inbuild mesh The creator does not have to construct a mesh in 3dsmax or gmax The cross sectional track and ballast shape of the mesh is pre defined by the diagram on the next page 128 by 128 pixel tga file is used for the texture This generally includes the ballast ties and a larger rail section texture on the right of the graphic Because the shape is defined by geometric proportions the approximate equivalent dimensions measured in pixels is shown in the chunky_info texture file data shown below This is approximate due to rounding of values to whole pixels For additional information on using the Kind reefer to Page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 386 chunky_info These values in metres define the shape of the mesh created for the track See drawing below Ask CH 0 0 Origin chunky_info A B C D E F G chunky_info 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 85 0 3 0 7 chunky_info texture file The texture file with the track texture on the left and a rail texture on the right is 128 x 128 uncompressed tga and may have an alpha layer The texture is mapped to the mesh shape above using the values in the drawing below as fractions of the 128 pixel width 0 01 0 225 2 0 525 0 74 0 75 0 83 0 91 0 99 ee NN 0 75 0 0 0 Origin Fraction 0 01 0 225 0 525 0 74 0 75 0 83 0 91 0 99 Pixels 1 29 67 95 96 106 117 127 Splines Splines have
219. a number of tags that have special effects in Trainz and alos need to be constructed in a certain way in 3dsmax or gmax For example the effect of the following tags are explained in the diagrams upright 0 This effects how vertical the objects in the spline are for example a row of poles 0 the poles will be placed at right angles to the slope of the ground 1 the poles will be truly vertical regardless of the ground slope bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bent around corners Notes bendy and upright have a visible effect for Kind Track splines see diagram below For Kind Bridge or Tunnel the splines show as in bendy 1 bendy 0 has no visual effect However bendy 1 should always be entered in the config txt file for bridge and tunnel Kinds as the tag improves handling of the spline and Trainz performance Bendy 1 Bendy 0 Upright 1 Upright 0 length and endlength A spline may be made by specifying a length value in the config txt file To add a different model at the start or end of the spline Initiators and Terminators are used Initiator Name of model to use at start of bridge placed in sub folder with same name Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 387 terminator Name of model to use at the end of the bridge placed in a sub folder with same name length Length of the main spline tr
220. able ampmeter_ table_alpha texture txt black texture txt BPgauge_ backplate BPgauge_backplate_alpha texture txt BPgauge_dial texture txt BPgauge_surround texture txt BPgauge_wires BPgauge_wires_alpha texture txt Ploco_dial BPloco_alpha texture txt BPtrain_dial BPloco_alpha texture txt brass_metal texture txt chair_back texture txt chair_base texture txt chair_Ihside texture txt chair_Ihstand texture txt chair_rhside texture txt chair_rhstand texture txt chair_seattop texture txt chair_vlowside texture txt chair_vtopside texture txt control_maincyl texture txt control_maintop texture txt control_top texture txt control_topcyl texture txt floor texture txt front_heater texture txt front_lower texture txt front_ lower_boxfront texture txt front_lower_littlebox2_ front texture txt front_lower_littlebox2_side texture txt front_lower_littleboxfront texture txt front_lower_ littleboxside texture txt front_midcyl texture txt front_wire texture txt grey_metal texture txt horiz_ Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 258 blind horiz_blind_alpha texture txt horiz_blind horiz_ blind_alpha texture txt h_consoleside_hi texture txt Ih_raisededge_h texture txt Ih_raisededge_v texture txt Ih_raisedfloor texture txt Ih_side texture txt Ih_sidefront texture txt Ih_sideupper texture txt needle_darkred texture txt needle_red texture txt needle_white texture txt rear_
221. able rotation on a scenery object 0 to disable 1 to enable default rotate yz range min max eg rotate yz range 90 90 Where min and max are values in degrees This tag lets you set the roll yz rotation range normal object rotation is an xy rotation If you want your scenery object to support rolling then use this tag to set the minimum and maximum roll range By default objects have a min max roll range of 0 to 0 rollstep n Where n is a value in degrees Used in conjunction with rotate yz range rollstep lets you specify the step size of roll angles for this object Other example values are 1 5 20 etc The default rollstep is 1 0 height range min max eg height range 10 100 Where min and max are values in meters Custom scenery objects are height adjustable and this tag allows you to specify the minimum and maximum height ranges for changing the height with the new Adjust Height tool in Surveyor s Object Tools panel Adding a height range is particularly useful for ships buoys placed on water and for Station accessories Note Animation Events Sounds events and generic events can be linked to an animation key frame to give great control over sound and script timing for industry and scenery assets Refer to Page 104 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 68 KIND INDUSTRY Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom scene
222. ack end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle The Z axis must point up Mid points only need to be in the correct spline path See diagram below TRS released fixedtracks comprise of only curved and straight sections Junctions are not possible in TRS as the lever switching functionality for trains is not implemented Crossings may be made just create two attached track fields When a spline track is attached to a fixedtrack the fixedtrack will update to the attached track type unless useadjoiningtracktype O is used as shown left The arrows are inserted at each end as a kind attachment referenced by the arrow s KUID lt KUID 3 10092 gt Each fixedtrack asset needs a preview mesh as spline tracks will not render in the Preview window A preview mesh can simply be setup as a kind mesh This way the preview mesh will never be selectable or seen in Surveyor Crossing Attachments Curve Attachments a track0c Y a tracklb username FT 10 Deg 700m Rad kind fixedtrack kuid lt KUID2 PHHHH L gt region Fixed track type Fixed track preview mesh kuid lt KUID 3 10099 gt mesh table default mesh 10 700 im auto create 1 effects arrow0 kind attachment att a track0a default mesh lt KUID 3 10092 gt surveyor only 1 arrowl kind attachment att a track0e default mesh lt KUID 3 10092 gt surveyor only 1 attached tra
223. ack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so hat we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 dieselWBModified true Load the petrol if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer petrolQueue petrolAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable petrolQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport petrolQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so that we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 petrolWBModified true Load the coal if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer coalQueue coalAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable coalQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport coalQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_FORWARD report sideFlag
224. ack segment in meters endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models initiator L1 spline L spline L terminator L1 The initiator or terminator is a fixed length and the main spline model repeats as in the diagram above In 3dsmax gmax the initiator terminator and spline models must be constructed starting on the origin and extending in the negative Y axis direction The top view in the diagram shows the correct placement and dimensions L1 orL origin initiator terminator length L1 or spline length L Y L x 3dsmax gmax Top view The initiator may be rotated 180 degrees to create a terminator model if required Attachment points will be automatically generated in Trainz at ground level The model heights need to be adjusted in 3dsmax gmax so a road or track will connect at the correct levels B origin ground level in Trainz L x 3dsmax gmax Front view For additional notes on splines refer to Page 84 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 388 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 9 Uploading to the Download Station The purpose of this chapter is to familiarise users with the new Uploading and Content Distribution procedures made available by Content Creator Plus Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 389 The Trainz Download Station With the in
225. actual train model in game alphanumber_0a tga alphanumber_0b tga alphanumber_1a tga alphanumber_1b tga alphanumber_2a tga alphanumber_2b tga alphanumber_3a tga alphanumber_3b tga alphanumber_4a tga alphanumber_4b tga alphanumber_5a tga alphanumber_5b tga alphanumber_6a tga alphanumber_6b tga alphanumber_7a tga alphanumber_7b tga alphanumber_8a tga alphanumber_8b tga alphanumber_9a tga alphanumber_9b tga The running number images and opacity masks consist bmp consist_a bmp bb15000_art_icon texture txt The image used as the train icon in the train menu 128x64 bmp and accompanying alpha map preview bmp preview_a bmp bb15000_art_512 texture txt These image files are used to show a 512x512 preview texture when the image is available on the download station This is valid for 2004 assets but in TRS2006 this functionality has been replaced with the 240x180 thumbnail image referenced in the thumbnails container If your asset has a trainz version of 2 5 you should use an image from a thumbnail container instead at which time these files may be deleted if you wish to decrease the filesize of your asset File Listings AU AUSTRALIA paintshed 1 4 reskin lt kuid 1 100860 gt 1 lt kuid 1 100554 gt 2 90000 traincar lt kuid 1 42004205 gt lt kuid 1 42003002 gt lt kuid 1 42003101 gt testPaintshed Skin paintshed skin Generated in Paintshed
226. ad of coal This texture is applied to the surface of the load in the rollingstock item for example the load in the back of a coal hopper Car coal_icon tga icon_texture texture txt The product icon images 64x64 TGA File Listings lt kuid 56113 1004 gt 2 5 category class IB category region O0 AE category era 1850s testCoal product 1 resource 0 86 lt kuid 3 10040 gt coal texture Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 295 Product General Goods Product Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure El con quiet Bts ri ae held in lc stes ri ezten let in El oho sore Lei H c stecca E cette aspnet K ch 2 Kl vele 3 salue Li Sie Sila E ceste A ste txt H rte t a E woke D salue La E B E ete 6 xture bet K ch D E lp ZA Lal E g generd_gozds um BEEN Freeads bio E Lu steer ole Lal Ee thurib 1 a Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg general_goods im crate2 im crate3 im crate4 im crate5 im crate6 im crate7 im The assorted indexed mesh files used to represent this product when placed on an item of rollingstock Using more of these files creates a greater variety of meshes to be displayed when items of rollingstock a
227. aight sections Crossings may be made just create two attached track fields FIXEDTRACK Junctions Junctions turnouts are now possible in TRS2006 with the use of additional tags Anumber of samples are available in TRS2006 because the Kind fixed track is not based on the Kind Track asset there is some functionality for the common flexi track that is not available for the fixed track asset The default red and green direction arrows of the flexi track junctions are not available with the fixed track object The fixed track object may be raised or lowered and placed on a slope Operation of the turnout using the mouse will only operate one trigger or animation Multiple operations such as double slip junctions should be possible by scripting The example asset in TRS2006 has been constructed with a main default mesh consisting of the fixed rails and ballast the moveable blades are a separate animated mesh connected to an attachment point in the main mesh and a separate lever mesh also connect to an appropriate attachment point either to the left or right of the default mesh In the example the red and green arrows have been simulated using an arrow texture with some transparency with rotating animation and attached to the lever attachment points By amending the config txt file the arrows and the levers may be deleted or replaced by other suitable meshes kam Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s G
228. ainer Attached Track Container Attached Trigger Container String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind snapmode alias angle author autoname category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating frame rate height range icon texture iconO icon icon2 icon3 keyframes license light looping nightmode organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script snapgrid surveyor name label surveyor only username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND WATER2 Description Animated water texture assets Container Structure A well formed water2 kind has the following container structure amp water2 E thumbnails Kn See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS water2 kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data t
229. ainz to fix the problem Alternatively model the track as part of the bridge deck and use an invisible track as the spline for the model You could also use the Auran no ballast track across a truss bridge for instance then model the track check rails as part of the bridge model 10 Opacity Texture Bleeding Opacity maps or Alpha channels may be used to make large areas of a plane transparent for example making a scenery backdrop to place at the edge of the baseboard A scenery picture is used for the texture and the sky area above the tree line is made transparent using an opacity map as the Alpha channel This allows the Trainz sky to show through the backdrop plane When viewed from some directions often the top edge of the backdrop plane in the sky area shows a phantom line being the texture colour bleeding from the bottom of the plane to the top Phantom line When exported the texture txt file for the plane has the Tile st option By changing this to Tile s the line may become invisible The s and the t options are related to the x and y axis tiling in the x or y direction so experiment to find the correct option to delete The plane may have transparency on the top and sides so use the Tile none option to turn off the tiling for both directions Texture txt file example for a separate bmp opacity map Primary riverl tga Alpha riverl bmp Tile none Texture txt file example for an alpha channel with
230. airs the same number of left and right facing brackets for instance or tags and information will not be interpreted correctly 4 You do not need to include blank entries for the kuid table or the obsolete listing Use these only where necessary Trainz does not need to process additional blank entries 5 At the start of a line any text or symbol that is not a recognised tag in Trainz will be ignored If you mistype a tag name Trainz will jump over this line Make sure names are entered correctly with no unnecessary spaces correct hyphens or underscores and full path names as necessary The jumping of unrecognised lines is useful for adding comments On a new line type rem for remark followed by a space and comment text for example rem This section defines the passenger processes 6 The description entry uses a single pair of quotation marks do not include additional marks within the description or the entry will be truncated The Description is displayed on the Download Station so make it informative perhaps including what the model is called and under what directory it is to be found in Trainz This will assist a user in finding the model in the Surveyor menu 7 The Content Dispatcher modifies the config txt file when the model is packaged e It places an apparent blank line at the top This line contains hidden code used by the Download Station process and should not be removed or the config txt file will not f
231. ake pipe pressure needle bptrainbrakecylinder_needle Brake cylinder pressure needle speedo_needle Speedometer needle ampmeter_needle Power meter needle flow_needle Flow gauge needle windows Textured mesh with low opacity semi transparent to give impression of reflection This mesh has the same 3D origin point as the main im mesh therefore does not require an attachment point wheelslip_light Awarning light mesh that is only visible when the locomotive loses traction This mesh has the same 3D origin point as the main pm model therefore does not require an attachment point switch0 switch1 etc Switches light_switch Headlight switch THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions CameraList SoundScript Container Mesh Table TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind cameradefault alias author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru iconO icon icon2 icon3 license organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale script username cn username cz username de
232. al hopper body coal hopper body 1m auto create 1 shadow mesh coal hopper shadow coal_ hopper shadow pm load mesh coal hopper body load load pm anim coal hopper body load load kin auto create 1 use parent bounds 1 effects product texture kind texture replacement texture load map texture queues load0 size 54300 initial count 0 animated mesh load product kuid lt KUID 44179 60013 gt allowed categories 0 lt KUID 3 10040 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 374 ROLLINGSTOCK EXAMPLE 2 WOODCHIP GONDOLA Load allows texture replacement Note the texture to be replaced load_ map see load effects product texture in config txt Default product load WOODCHIPS lt KUID 3 10002 gt see product kuid field in config txt Can take product category BULK LOAD lt KUID 3 10040 gt see allowed categories field in config txt When the Woodchip Gondola enters an industry asset that produces a bulk load other than it s default ie coal at a coalmine and it is loads this product texture replace ment will take place Woodchip Gondola Directory Structure trains woodchip_gondola woodchip_gondola_art woodchip_gondola_body load load im load kn gt B load_map texture txt 8 load_map tga nod a tebure txt nod_a tga nod_b texture txt nod_b tga nod_c bmp nod_c tga no
233. alue loco GetEngineSetting reverser if train brake lever train brake lever SetValue loco GetEngineSetting train auto brake if train lapbrake lever train lapbrake lever SetValue loco GetEngineSetting train lap brake if loco brake lever loco brake lever SetValue loco GetEngineSetting loco auto brake if dynamic brake lever dynamic Drake lever SetValue loco GetEngineSetting dynamic brake if wheelslip light wheelslip light SetValue loco GetEngineParam wheelslip if horn_rope horn _rope SetValue loco GetEngineParam horn if pantograph lever pantograph lever SetValue loco GetEngineSetting pantograph if light switch light switch SetValue loco GetEngineSetting headlight if waterGlassLeft dial waterGlassLeft dial SetValue loco GetEngineParam steam boiler liquid percent if waterGlassRight dial waterGlassRight dial SetValue loco GetEngineParam steam boiler liquid percent update cabin data PB15CabinData cd cast lt PB15CabinData gt loco GetCabinData if left window cd left window val left window GetValue if right window cd right window val right window GetValue if left sliding window cd left sliding window val left sliding window GetValue if right sliding window cd right sliding window val right sliding window GetValue if seat0 cd seat0 val seat0 GetValue
234. ame kind alias author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 license organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale script username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 156 KIND MESH REDUCING TRACK Description Mesh Reducing Track is used to create poly efficient splines The asset consists of a short high detailed mesh and a longer less detailed mesh based on the same object The short mesh is displayed when the camera is close to the asset whilst the long mesh is shown when less detail is required Container Structure Awell formed mesh reducing track kind has the following container structure mesh reducing track thumbnails Q 0 O kuid table See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS mesh reducing track carrate data casts_shadows data endlength data grounded data isroad data istrack data length data repeats data rgb data shadows data upright data visible on minimap data width data kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data unit_mesh
235. ame es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND REGION Description A region is chosen in Surveyor to create a new map or route This Kind creates a new region in addition to the in built regions such as Australia or USA for example The region can define geographical location road traffic and weather conditions Container Structure Awell formed region kind has the following container structure region JE thumbnails 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS region kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data watercolor data defaultjunction data ontheright data longitude data latitude data altitude data car0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class See the Motive Power section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This wil
236. ammeter 2_3 tga ball tga black tga bonnet tga chair_base tga dash fr left tga dash fr mid tga dash fr right tga dash fr side tga dash front tga dash right edge tga dash sideface2 tga dash sideface tga dashtop_main tga dial_green_large tga dial_green_small tga dial_ring tga dial_ring_small tga dial_white tga exting_body tga exting_handle tga front switches tga large_pressure tga lever base2 tga lever base tga lever handle1 tga leverstaff tga meters tga needle_red tga needle_white tga peddle tga peddle_ base front tga peddle_base sides tga pent_base tga pent_lever side tga pent_lever top tga phone base tga phone tga phonecord tga red_ring tga ring tga seat tga silver_metal tga small_pressure1 tga small_pressure2 tga speakerpanel tga speedo tga speedo2 tga switch red tga switch white tga switchpanel_right tga tgv_int1 tga tgv_int2 tga tgv_int3 tga tract front tga tract left tga tract right tga tract_base tga tract_top tga voltmeter0_15 tga voltmeter0_30 tga wheelslip tga window tga yellow tga ammeter0_1 texture txt ammeter 2_3 texture txt ball texture txt black texture txt chair_base texture txt dash fr left texture txt dash fr mid texture txt dash fr right texture txt dash fr side texture txt dash front texture txt dash right edge texture txt dash sideface2 texture txt dash sideface texture txt dashtop_main texture txt dial_green_large texture txt dial_g
237. angles 0 3 8 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 att parent default fan mesh fan im anim fan kin auto create 1 att a fan att parent default visor0 mesh visor im auto create 1 att a visor0 att parent default kind lever mousespeed 1 limits 0 1 angles 0 1 7 notches 0 0 125 0 75 0 875 L notchheight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O visorl mesh visor im auto create 1 att a visorl att parent default kind lever mousespeed 1 limits 0 1 0 25 0 375 0 5 0 625 0 0 0 0 0 angles 0 1 7 notches 0 0 125 0 25 75 06875 3 notchheight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 345 0 5 0 625 si wind R Fr mesh sliding wind R Fr im auto create 1 att a sliding wind R Fr att parent default limits 0 1 0 angles 0 0 011 notches 0 0 125 0 25 75 0 875 1 notchheight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O kind lever 0 375 0 5 0 625 sl wind R Dk mesh sliding wind R Bk im auto create 1 att a sliding wind R Dk att parent default limits 0 1 0 angles 0 0 011 notches 0 0 125 0 25 75 0875 2 notchheight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O mousespeed 1 kind lever 0 375 0 5 0 625 si wind L Fr mesh sliding wind L Fr im auto create 1 att a sliding wind L Fr att parent default limits 0 1 0 angles 0 0 011 notches 0 0 125 0 25 15 0 8755 1 notchheight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O kind lever 0 375 0 5 0 625 sl wind L Bk im mesh sliding wind L Bk im auto
238. apital texture txt 40ft_db texture txt 40ft_mitsui texture txt E 40ft_piltexture txt 40 ft CONTAINER Mesh Dimensions Length 12 20 metres Width 2 44 metres Height 3 05 metres Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 21 LUMBER PRODUCT Lumber Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10003 gt username Lumber product category lt KUID 3 10042 gt instance type resourc icon texture icon texture texture _ mass 8000 mesh table default mesh lumberstack im allows mixing 1 Lumber directory structure scenarios Ze K lumber os E lurabetstack im plank texture Ext Kj plank tga icon_texture texture txt Primary Lumber tga Alpha Lumber tga Tile none Lumber tga 64x64 32 bit Log Mesh Dimensions 6 0 metres 1 2 metres Length Diameter PETROL FUEL PRODUCT Petrol Fuel Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10012 gt username Petrol Fuel product category lt KUID 3 10044 gt instance type resourc icon texture icon texture texture mass 0 7 mesh table Lumber Mesh Dimensions Length 6 10 metres Width 2 13 metres Height 1 62 metres Petrol directory structure _ scenarios icon_texture texture txt Primary Petrol tga Alpha Petrol tga Tile none Petrol tga 64x64 32 bit Trainz Railroad Simul
239. aracter driver Train train driver GetTrain if train cant drive if we dont have a train return false Industry industry cast lt Industry gt Router GetGameObject 1 ndustryName if industry cant drive to an industry which doesn t exist return false return driver NavigateToIndustry industry trackName we should really implement EndExecute to allow the game to determine the success of this command Provides an icon for this command so it can be seen on the driver s schedule Uses the industry icon to indicate the destination public object GetIcon void Industry industry cast lt Industry gt Router GetGameObject 1 ndustryName return cast lt object gt industry public string GetTooltip void StringTable strTable GetAsset GetStringTable string userTrackName trackName Industry industry cast lt Industry gt Router GetGameObject i ndustryName if industry string destNames new string 0 string destTracks new string 0 industry AppendDriverDestinations destNames destTracks int 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 213 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads if destTracks i trackName theURLhere zip user TrackName destNames i break return strTable GetString
240. ars set to 1 for cars to appear on road istrack 0 This is not rail tracks length Length of track segment in meters repeats The number of times the mesh is placed between spline points shadows BLAH upright Specifies whether the bridge legs point vertically or perpendicular to the spline visible on minimap Specifies whether the object track is displayed on the minimap width Width of track mesh in meters bridgetrack Kuid for the type of rail or road used on bridge height Height from the track level to the base Should be negative Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 131 Kuid Table The kuid of the track road used in the asset should be present here as should those of any other referenced assets THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation script username cn username cz username
241. at The New KUID2 format in TRS gives greater version control and flexibility over asset updates It eliminates the need to give a new Content ID every time you the creator releases a new version of the same asset Refer KUID2 information Page 3 mesh table This is the new and preferred method of asset mesh placement for most mesh asset types It gives huge control over mesh placement and animations There are some asset types that cannot use a mesh table These include all Bridges Tunnels Rails Pantographs and other Spline Objects eg Fences or Catenaries Important Note Any asset that uses a mesh table will not be compatible with pre TRS versions of Trainz i e Ultimate Trainz Collection or UTC TRS will of course still read UTC assets Just remember that as with most major software releases backwards compatibility is usually achievable while forwards compatibility is often impossible default Default is the main mesh of the asset Blue text Required tags Green text Optional tags kuid lt KUID2 1234 5678 1 gt Note This example mesh table refers to a Jm file LOD file The mesh default tag could also refer to the mesh itself i e mesh industry lm ingustry im If this anim anim kin animation loop speed 1 0 the case the auto create 1 asset would not have effects LOD mesh reduction 0 kind name fontsize 0 15 fontcolor 30 30 30 att a name0 name name
242. ata kuid kuid vertices trainz build data 0 data category class data 1 data category region data track2_base category era data track kuid username data useadjoiningtracktype data kind data vertices snapmode data 0 data dighole data 1 data light data track3_base angle data track kuid looping data useadjoiningtracktype data mesh table vertices default 0 data mesh file 1 data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 193 track4_ base track kuid useadjoiningtracktype data vertices 0 data 1 data track10_base track kuid useadjoiningtracktype data vertices 0 data 1 data kuid table 0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be set to BR Railway scenery non functional See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be turntable Additional Tags ang
243. ate 0 att parent default Switch 5 kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch pm att a switch4 limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlight4 kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switch4 auto create 0 att parent default Switch 6 kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch pm att a switch5 limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlight5 kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switch5 auto create 0 att parent default Switch_7 kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch pm att a switch6 limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlight6 kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switch6 auto create 0 att parent default Switch 8 kind lever auto create 1 mesh switch pm att a switch7 limits 0 1 angles 0 2 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 mousespeed 1 radius 0 05 att parent default switchlight7 kind light mesh switchlight pm att a switch7 auto create 0 att parent default reverser lever kind lever auto create 1 mesh reverser lever pm att a reverser lever limits 0 2 angles 0 55 0 55 notches 0 0 5 1 notchheight 1 1 1 att parent default independantbrake lever kind lever Continues nex
244. atically be updated to one of the new animated water assets Essentially the new water system comprises of an animated bump mapped transparent surface The animation variables are controlled through the water anim txt The tile size and material properties are controlled though the water config txt file following page The following example is of Calm Water Choppy Glassy and Rough water are described on the following pages Calm Water water2a tga config txt Calm Water kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind water2 username Glassy water obsolete table description trainz build 2 4 category class EW category region 0 UK category era 0 wow 256 x 256 pixel 32bit tga Bump mapping requires special settings and naming conventions in 3dsmax Refer to Page 99 and the following download for information http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS_Max4_Plugin_Bump zip Typical Water2 Directory Structure Environment Calm Water ConFig bet water anim txt water config Ext Water2a tga WwaterOpacity texture txt water anim txt Calm Water Note indicates start of creator notes only comments on script version 1 00 Water DetailAnim configuration file Is used from DefaultWater config txt DetailAnim animSampleRate 10 Sample rate samples per sec animPeriod 5 Looping period in sec animSpeed 2 0 Speed of waves animSize 128 128
245. ator s Guide Version 2 0 178 The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be one of the following AS Steam Loco amp Tender AT Steam Tank See the Motive Power section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be steam engine Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the steam engine kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Steam Container The Steam Container stores specialised variables related to steam engines The Steam Containers has the following tags boiler to piston flow Relative energy boiler volume Physical volume of boiler in Litres burn rate Coal consumption rate burn rate idle Coal consumption rate when idle firebox
246. ator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 22 WATER PRODUCT Water Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10004 gt username Water product category lt KUID 3 10044 gt instance type resourc icon texture icon texture texture mass 1 0 mesh table Water directory structure scenarios Cl water ae 2 Config Dt icon_texture texture txt Primary Water tga Alpha Water tga Tile none Water tga 64x64 32 bit WOODCHIPS PRODUCT Woodchips Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10002 gt username Woodchips instance type resourc product category lt KUID 3 10040 gt icon texture icon texture texture mass 0 400 product texture woodchips texture mesh table Woodchips directory structure J scenarios SS 2 woodchips texture Ext EE woodchips taa LE WoodChips_icon tga icon_texture texture txt Primary WoodChips icon tga Alpha WoodChips icon tga Tile none WoodChips_icon tga 64x64 32 bit Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 23 icon_texture texture txt PASSENGER PRODUCT Passenger Product is unique as it is controlled very differently from other products All passenger animations meshes and texture files are located Primary passengers tga Alpha passengers tga Tile none within the passenger directory There was simply too many to
247. ax icon or menu to load it or the Trainz export option will not be enabled Make sure all surfaces have been mapped with your materials or error messages may indicate that certain parts of the model cannot be exported You should save the model before any export a good practice to make sure you have a saved file in case of computer problems You must save the file before the first export or 3DSMax gmax will not Know the correct path for file location and materials when you try to export and an error message may result When exporting have no part of the model selected so you can be sure of what is exported If you want to export only a part of the model select those parts and use the Export Selected option Alternatively hide all parts that are not to be included Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 346 See the section on Animation Requirements for additional issues with exporting animated models Under Tools use the Resource Collector option to automatically find all the textures for the model and export them to the model directory The exporter creates an additional file for example model gmw Files with the gmw extension are not used by Trainz and should be deleted When you have finished developing a model before you package it using the Content Dispatcher a good practice is to clean out the Custom directories and export the model and all the texture files a final time Th
248. axsize End size of smoke particles Default is 3 accel Acceleration A vector pointing in the direction of the sum of all forces affecting this smoke effect Essentially lt z gt describes gravity and lt x gt lt y gt describe the force of wind Default is 0 0 0 conesize lt TEXT TO GO HERE gt direction The vector at which the smoke travels enabled Specifies whether the effect is enabled endcolor The final colour the smoke effect shifts to faces The direction the smoke effect faces camera motion down file The twinkle file to be used optional inherit velocity blah lt TEXT TO GO HERE gt interpolate blah lt TEXT TO GO HERE gt loop Time in seconds to loop the smoke sequence Only valid if mode is set to time loopdelay Delay in seconds before the effect is played again maxrate The maximum rate at which particles are emitted maxspeedkph blah lt TEXT TO GO HERE gt minrate The minimum rate at which particles are emitted period The usage of period depends on the value of the mode tag If the mode is set to time period is the duration of time this effect will remain active Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 113 If mode is set to anim period is a value from 0 0 to 1 0 that describes the duration over which the effect is active start period must not exceed 1 0
249. b 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 65 KIND MAP Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom maps The config txt for maps are automatically generated by TRS Surveyor You can add a soundscript to the config if desired such as the example below Refer Soundscripts Page 126 Config txt kind map kuid lt KUID2 1 gt username Britain workingscale 0 workingunits 0 water lt KUID 1 8009 gt region Britain trainz build 2 4 soundscript morning ambient 1 value range 1 0 1 volume 0 3 sound ctry day l wav night ambient 1 value range 0 0 9 volume 0 3 sound night loop wav KIND PROFILE Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom profiles A Profile is otherwise known as a Session in TRS You can now create multiple Sessions in Surveyor for a single route with different consists starting points industry outputs etc You may have different sets of trains in each different session The config txt and profile dat files for Profiles are automatically generated by TRS Surveyor and generally shouldn t be edited KIND GROUNDTEXTURE Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Ground These are the text Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind groundtexture region Britain obsolete table clutter mesh lt KUID2 1
250. below Any area on the opacity map that is white will make corresponding areas on the diffuse map opaque Any area on the opacity map that is black will make corresponding areas on the diffuse map transparent Any area on the opacity map that is shades of grey will make corresponding areas on the diffuse map translucent depending on the shade of grey There are certain requirements in using such maps 1 Placement in 3DSMax gmax In 3DSMax gmax when using an opacity map with a diffuse map the tga texture is placed in the diffuse colour slot of the Material Navigator and the opacity map is placed in the opacity slot Often it is necessary to tick the texture 2 sided box so the object is visible from all directions particularly with ladders and windows 2 Opacity Fade Out Most opacity maps are primarily black and white In TRS requirements have changed for the opacity map If the map consists only of black and white a third colour must be added It is convienient to add at least one pixel of another colour say rgb 32 32 32 to an area of black This is necessary to prevent the object from fading out and flickering a short distance away It is particularly important with ladders railings and catenary models with fine detail 3 Alpha Channel Use While it is convenient to make a separate opacity map to create the transparent effects it is better to make the Opacity map an Alpha channel of the original tga diffuse
251. ble Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish fixedtrack String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions username data TAGS kind data kuid trainz build category class category region kuid kuid category era username kind normal storm night author category keyword contact email contact website preview mesh kuid kuid description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description trainz build data pl description ru license organisation username cn category class data username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru category region data category era data KIND FIXEDTRACK mesh table Description Eu A fixedtrack asset can be likened to a model trains mesh file sectional track system The models may be straight or curved and snap into position when moved onto another auto create data track in Surveyor effects arrow0 att data default mesh kuid surveyor only data kind data arrow Container Structure A well formed fixedtrack kind has the following container att data structure A default mesh kuid surveyor only data kind data attached track Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 140 trackO track kuid vertices 0 data 1 data 2 data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further de
252. ble Spanish String Table KUID Table trackside data Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions review mesh kuid kuid TAGS j kuid table kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind alias author autoname 0 kuid backdrop category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz mesh table description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating height default range icon texture iconO on icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation preview mesh kuid mesh file preview scale random color high hsb random color low t t dat hsb rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script SES ala snapgrid snapmode surveyor name label surveyor only thumbnails username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru 0 image file width data height data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 175 TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document to select an appropriate class category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category regio
253. ble to do most things that a creator wishes for models in Trainz 3 Create textures Creating textures for your assets is a very important part of the content creation process Making good textures is one of the hardest things to do but they can be the difference between a good looking model and a great looking model Textures are created for Trainz using any 3 party program that supports the creation of 2D art like Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro There are a number of free programs that may be available but they may lack the functionality of the commercial programs There are special requirements for texture types and sizes for models details are given in this document 4 Create a Config txt file config txt file Each and every item of content for Trainz has it s own config txt file This file is a human readable text file included with its corresponding item of content Depending on what the item of content is will determine the necessary contents of the text file but it will always contain a unique KUID a KUID is an identification serial code defined a little later in this document a description and other information to make the model recognised by and function in Trainz Items of content created for Trainz are always assigned to a group of content called a KIND AKIND is a type of content that has particular properties that Trainz recognizes For example one type of KIND is a TRACK Trainz understand
254. build data Description A reskin texture for a locomotive or rolling stock asset mesh tabl default Container Structure A well formed paintshed skin kind has the following megh Ge container structure auto create data ith ICH shadow C1 Fa mesh lacie Hi d faut mesh file shadow Fi boos auto create data in CE tharbealz bogeys J kuid table 0 bogey kuid See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind reversed data A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS thumbnails paintshed reskin 0 origin data image file category class data width data product id data height data product version data kuid table product type data 0 kuid engine data 1 kuid interior kuid 2 kuid fonts data 3 kuid mass data 4 kuid kind data 5 kuid Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 165 6 kuid 7 kuid TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class See the Motive Power section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that a
255. by the hopper gs script Be B coal loadi av file i E i H B Config txt DN E Hopper gs Expanded Directory Structure trains Bjs E on LH Primary coal hopper art 512 tga coal_Nopper Alpha coal hopper art 512 tga S H art coal_hopper_art Tile st fave coal hopper art 512 texture Est Hint pynamiec a coal_hopper_ark_512 tga 512x512 pixel 32 bit tga file coal_hopper_ark icon texture tx B coal_h ticon texture txt coal_hopper_art_icon tga gt 128x64 pixel 32 bit tga file coal hopper body load gy load kin Load animation file Referenced through the config D fg load ir _ __ gt Load mesh file Referenced through the config re B load_map texture Ext t gt Exporter generated txt file i A load_map tga gt Load texture Refer to Page 107 unload Jett i He 8 erzad texture txt SC E erz d tga H B unload_left im H 8 unoad_left kin a unload_right eee B erz d texture Ext Gares E erz3d tga ee B unload_right im i unload_right kin B coal_hopper_body im 5 LOD file Im Ref through default mesh in config B coal hopper _body Im txt 5 The low res mesh in level of detail mesh reduction L coal_hopper_body low im gt B erz3d texture Ext era id ES P coal_hopper_shadow B black texture Ext black tga __ Shadow mesh B coal_hopper_shadow im S Wave sound files Timing cont
256. c o GetCabinData if isFanSpeedingUp return isFanSpeedingUp true isFanSlowingDown false Speed it up while fanSpeed lt 1 0 fanSpeed fanSpeed 0 1 SetMeshAnimationSpeed fan fanSpeed StartMeshAnimationLoop fan Sleep 0 5 if isFanSpeedingUp return fanSpeed 1 0 SetMeshAnimationSpeed fan fanSpeed isFanSpeedingUp false void UpdateFan void DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt loc o GetCabinData if cd animatingFan SpeedFanuUp else SlowFanDown void UpdateWipers void DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt loc o GetCabinData Don t need to worry about else as it will be handled when the loop is done if cd animatingWiper SetMeshAnimationSpeed wipers 1 0 StartMeshAnimationLoop wipers Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 46 thread void RunAnimation void DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt loc o GetCabinData wait on Animation Event wiperstop if cd animatingWiper StopMeshAnimation wipers continue INTERIOR CONFIG TXT BREAKDOWN script class This refers to the name of the script file and the class of asset it is the class must match that stated within the script file cameralist Multiple in cab camera positions relative to a cabfront 0 0 0 0 0 left
257. cation over 16 frames only Bones must have the b r naming C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom pants convention for Trainz to recognise them Refer to the Source files from the Trainz Website for a working example Download Source files from the Trainz Website Pantographs are the animated mechanisms on the roof of electric locomotives that conduct to an electric catenary wires above Note Mesh tables do not apply to Pantogaphs and files are of type Dm Animation should commence in the lowered position frame 0 and be in the highest Model configuration position at frame 16 All b r helper points dummies are constructed in top view in 3dsmax gmax Typical model configuration based on the bb15000 pantograph pant_mid b r strut pant_basestrut b r midbase b r strutbase In this example the Pantograph will be inserted into the Train model attachment point a pantO at b r base or 0 0 0 Typical Hierarchal Sub tree Typical Pantograph Directory Structure oe pants r base b r midbase Em A bh pantograph b r mid H L anim kin gt Animation exported from 3dsmax b r top ie bb_pantograph pm pant_top E a TAE Mesh incl bones exported from pant_mid Sr a Config Ext 3dsmam gmax b r strutbase H A pantol texture txt b r strut beaks D pantol tga pant_basestrut pant_base Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 382 TURNTABLE TRANSFER TABLE
258. ceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out_ rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a way bill to complete in its entirety woodchipWBRemain gt 0 woodchipWBRemain woodchipW BRemain report amount j A Unload the water if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer waterQueue waterAsset gt 0 if waterWBModified spaceAvailable waterQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport waterQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ BACKWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a way bill to complete in its entirety if waterW BRemain gt 0 waterW BRemain waterWBRemain report amount Unload the avgas if GetProcessInput multi consumer producer avgasQueue avgasAsset gt 0 if lavWBModified Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 247 spaceAvailable avga
259. ced obsoleted Example 2 A model lt KUID 171456 27001 gt UTC version is to be replaced using the new KUID2 format and with a new number lt KUID2 171456 27002 1 gt In this case the obsolete table container is used to show the old model KUID to be obsoleted In this way the new KUID is linked to that of the older asset Important Notes 1 lt KUID2 xxx yyyyy 0 gt is exactly equal to lt KUID xxx yyyyy gt in the old KUID format These will be read as duplicates should they be used simultaneously 2 Similarly lt KUID2 xxx yyyyy 1 gt acts as a KUID2 format obsoletion of lt KUID xxx yyyyy gt 3 Using the zero 0 as the first version is acceptable however the display on the Download Station and the installed file will be in the UTC KUID format without the KUID2 format display It is recommended that you start the numbering at one 1 if this is a problem to you 4 The Download Station displays a History of obsoleted models If an obsoleted model has never been placed on the Download Station do not include it in your obsolete table it will result in a History error notification when you try to upload the model 5 While you may use leading zeros in the KUID system a version 02 will be the same as 002 or 2 and the zeros will be truncated It is recommended not to use any leading zeros An asset placed in your map will display the latest installed version When retrieving a
260. choice of 12 separate signal containers Signal 1 Signal 2 Signal 3 Signal 4 Signal 5 Signal 6 Signal 7 Signal 8 Signal 9 Signal 10 Signal 11 Signal 12 The numbering of these is meaningful in that each numeric is assigned to a particular signalling state The states are as follows 0 STOP 1 STOP THEN PROCEED 2 CAUTION AND LEFT DIVERGE 3 CAUTION AND RIGHT DIVERGE 4 CAUTION 5 PROCEED AND LEFT DIVERGE 6 PROCEED AND RIGHT DIVERGE 7 ADVANCED CAUTION 8 PROCEED The following two aspects are only used for scenarios 9 SLOW 10 MEDIUM SPEED 11 NO MENTION IN CCG 12 NO MENTION IN CCG light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is light by general light value 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun Lights Container Each light point needs to have a corona associated with it Coronas are stored in each signal object s directory alongside it s textures Corona A corona is a glow light effect Additional Tags function Must be set to TrackSignal Notes SEE PAGE 79 80 OF CCG FOR EXAMPLE TO BE INCUDED SEE SIGNALS BMP IN NEWLINKS1 THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table Queues Container Smoke Container SoundScript Container String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian Stri
261. ciated with the animation at defined key frames of the animation This event is activated by a trigger name such as toggle in the evt file and called up from the config txt file Refer to the Animation Event descriptions on Page 104 However for this model without an animation the trigger name toggle is recognised by Trainz when the mojunction is activated and the sound will play If you delete the Auran default junction lever for a switch junction in Trainz and replace it with your model the wave file defined in the config txt file will be associated with the trigger and play instead of the default in built sound KIND MESH Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom meshes These are meshes that are never referenced through Surveyor panels but are referenced by KUID from another asset It could be referenced through the preview mesh kuid tag like the airport does or as a kind attachment effect like that of fixed tracks Typical mesh config txt kuid lt KUID 3 10092 gt La 7 arrow kind mesh Date El arrow im Rene S Gang B config Est St Saut oe B red texture txt mesh arrow im esses E red tga auto create 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 85 KIND MOTURNTABLE Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom scenery This is a turntable object Config ixt kuid lt KUID2 4
262. ck track0 track lt KUID 1 15 gt vertices 0 a track0a 1 a track0b 2 a track0c Default fixedtrack preview mesh KUIDs STRAIGHT lt KUID 3 10154 gt CURVE lt KUID 3 10099 gt Crossing Fixed Track attached track trackO track lt KUID 1 15 gt useadjoiningtracktype 0 vertices 0 a track0a 1 a track0b trackl track lt KUID 1 15 gt useadjoiningtracktype 0 vertices 0 a trackla 1 a tracklb Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 77 KIND TRACK RAILS Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom track This is used for creating rails Contig txt kuid lt KUID2 HH Is kind track region Britain type Rails rgb 255 200 0 length 4 istrack 1 width 4 chunky mesh mstand tex chunky info 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 85 0 3 username description trainz build 1 5 category class TR category region 0 UK category era 0 0 7 Breakdown region Surveyor region type Surveyor type rgb Color used for display in mini map length Length of track piece istrack Sets whether the track is a rail for trains or not 1 This is a rail track width Width of track in meters chunky_mesh Name of texture to apply to rail chunky_info These values in metres define the shape ofthe mesh created for the track See drawing below Ask 0 0
263. ck offsets can be connected together divider Name of the model to use as the middle bridge section Placed in subfolder with same name dont flip terminator Terminator model isn t mirrored on one side hidden Prevents the spline from being rendered initiator Name of model to use at start of bridge placed in subfolder with same name invisible Specifies whether the object is invisible terminator Name of model to use at end of bridge placed in subfolder with same name Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS bendy carrate casts_shadows endlength grounded isroad istrack length repeats rgb shadows upright visible on minimap width kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind alias author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru divider dont flip terminator hidden initiator invisible license light organisation terminator uncached_alphas username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND TRACKSOUND Description A sound asset that is referenced by track or bogeys to play a different sound from the default track train sound for example when a train travels over a bridge or through a tun
264. ckside 2 light 1 soundscript toggle trigger toggle distance 5 100 nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 1 sound points wav obsolete table username description trainz build 2 4 category class WX category region 0 AU category era 0 Breakdown region Surveyor region trackside This is a value that is the distance in meters the object is placed relative to the center of the track Negative values will put the object on the left side of the track and positive values will place the object on the right light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or El directional O sets ambient lighting and object is light by general light value uniform colouring 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun shows shadows on the object surfaces Meshes mode The model name of the initial junction the model file is located in subfolder lever Example refers to a file lever1 lever1 im mode The model name of the initial junction the model file is located in subfolder lever2 Example refers to a file lever2 lever2 im Note that this model does not have an animation file The model changes between the two positions defined by the lever1 im and the lever2 im file models soundscript Soundscripts for mojunction objects can be activated with toggle trigger message as in the example When a model has animation it is possible to trigger effects by an event asso
265. controlled through script If auto create is 0 the mesh will not be visible when placed Portal Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind industry region Australia type Industrial light 1 kuid table obsolete table description trainz build 2 4 username Portal script PortalTunnel class PortalTunnel icon texture icon_portal tga category region 0 AU category era 0 2000s category class BIN wow kuid table loco lt kuid 1 100861 gt wagon lt kuid 1 100048 gt guardsvan lt kuid 1 100770 gt mesh table default mesh portal im auto create 1 effects portalentry kind attachment att a track0g default mesh lt KUID 3 10239 gt surveyor only 1 portalend kind attachment att a track0a default mesh lt KUID 3 10238 gt surveyor only 1 string table consists aus freight 0 vehicle lt kuid 1 100725 gt running number 4840 vehicle lt kuid 1 100828 gt vehicle lt kuid 1 100828 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 effects kind attachment Attaching a mesh to the default mesh using the kind vehicle lt kuid 1 100048 gt attachment effect Each effect is given a name such as portalentry 4 vehicle lt kuid 1 100048 gt default mesh Kuid of the mesh to be attached vehicle lt kuid 1 100770 gt att show in consist menu 0 coupling mask 0 The mesh is
266. create 1 att a sliding wind L Bk att parent default limits 0 1 0 angles 0 0 011 notches 0 0 125 0 25 75 0 875 1 notchheight 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 mousespeed 1 kind lever wipers mesh wipers im anim wipers kin auto create 1 att a wipers att parent default 0 375 0 5 0 625 End of DD40 interior config txt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 43 DD40Cabin gs cast lt DD40CabinData gt cd This is the DD40 interior script file This sets up the fan and wiper animations to be switch controlled and controls the visibility of switchlights include defaultlocomotivecabin gs class DD40Cabin Data isclass CabinData public bool animatingFan public bool animatingWiper public bool switchOn3 public bool switchOn4 public bool switchOn5 public bool switchOn6 public bool switchOn7 public bool switchOn8 class DD40Cab in isclass DefaultLocomotiveCabin Switches CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon Cro Cro Cro Cro Cro Cro Cro Cro Lights CabinContro CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon CabinCon Cro Cro Cro CEO Cro Cro Cro 1 cabin fan switch l window wipers 1 switch3 1 switch4 l switch5 1 switch6 1 switch7 1 switch8 1 cabin fan light 1 window wipers light 1 light3 1 light4 1 Lights L light 1 l
267. cription es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating height range category class data icon texture icon0 icon1 icon2 icon3 license light t f dat nightmode organisation passenger height preview SEN SS mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate category era data yz range rotstep script snapgrid snapmode surveyor name label surveyor only username cn username cz username data username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru kind data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 126 chunky_mesh data chunky_info data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be set to TR Rails See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be track rgb This value should be left as default Additional
268. ction These values vary as different objects use different mathematical units angles Rotational boundaries in radians relative to its attachment point Refer to the radian degree circle diagram below 105 7x 12 90 x 2 75 5x 12 135 3x 4 150 5x 6 165 11x 12 15 x 12 0 0 amp 180 360 2x 195 13x 12 345 23x 12 210 7x 6 330 11x 6 255 17x 12 270 3x 2 285 19x 12 notches The position of notches within the angle boundaries These are represented as decimal points between and including 0 and 1 notchheight The size of the notches specified radius The notch position relative to the attachment point mousespeed This controls the use of the mouse on screen Use this to control the mouse speed and push pull direction for levers and dials mousespeed 1 Inverts mouse direction e mousespeed 2 Doubles mouse speed in default direction e mousespeed 0 5 Inverts mouse direction and halves the speed test collisions Mouse cannot be used for this mesh Collision mesh used instead le animated levers opacity Usually used for the window mesh to give transparency and the impression of reflection Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the interior kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind CameraList Container Co
269. d mesh att limits att parent speedo_needle kind mesh att limits att parent dynamicbrake_lever kind mesh att limits angles notches notchheight att parent data file data data data data file data data data data file data data data data data data independantbrake_lever kind mesh att data file data limits angles notches notchheight mousespeed att parent reverser_lever kind mesh att limits angles notches notchheight att parent throttle_lever kind mesh att limits angles notches notchheight mousespeed att parent trainbrakelap_lever kind mesh att limits angles notches notchheight mousespeed att parent data data data data data data data file data data data data data data data file data data data data data data data data file data data data data data data data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 151 horn kind mesh att limits angles notches notchheight mousespeed att parent light_switch kind mesh att limits angles notches notchheight mousespeed radius att parent ampmeter mesh bploco mesh bptrain mesh brakepressure mesh chair mesh controlstand mesh horizblinds mesh data file data data data data data data data data file data data data data data data data data file file
270. d 45 This plugin requires a utility called blurlib available for download http www 3dmaxer dk plugsdown4 asp id 43 Realtime render of the DD40 interior front Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 364 Phase 6 Realtime Textures and Placement Realtime texture example of the DD40 interior This Phase takes all the rendered out textures from Phase 5 and manipulate them into a format that TRS can read The following example is one of the realtime textures from the DD40 interior Note the front render described before is now part of the realtime texture As are the two sides and the rear render The front door however has been rotated 90 degrees and the floor render is in its place This is in order to economically utilise the texture space Once the render manipulation is complete you will probably have to re assign much of the new textures back onto the model In many cases this should just consist of re doing the Unwrap UVW command Phase 7 Realtime Model Spit up and Attachments After all your realtime textures have been mapped it is now time to split up the model into logical divisions and add attachment points location Doing this in the logical order described below will save a Once the pivot points have been set for all your new lot of time and frustration objects now is the time to start adding attachment Remember to save a non split version for backup
271. d also be rotated so that its Y axis is pointing in the direction that smoke particles will be emitted Ensure Axis Tripod is checked to see the point s orientation use the Hierarchy Affect Pivot Only option in 3dsmax or gmax When finished save and export the model as per normal Make sure you rotate the point itself and not the axis when aligning the point Unselect the Hierarchy Affect Pivot Only option before rotating Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 392 PFX FROM CONFIG TXT NOT USING TWINKLES NOT RECOMMENDED ADDING SMOKE TAGS Smoke blocks are added to an object s config txt file to describe each smoke effect that will be created on the object Smoke blocks are named smoke where is a number and are sequentially numbered starting at 0 See Example 2 Smoke blocks have two sections main and sequence properties Main properties describe the attributes that do not change based on the mode s key Sequence properties describe a set of one or more phases periods in the smoke emission sequence A smoke block has the following format smoke mode time speed anim timeofday attachment name of attachment point gt color lt red gt lt green gt lt blue gt lt opacity gt accel lt X gt lt y gt lt Z gt loop lt n gt start lt n gt lt n gt period lt n gt lt n gt rate lt n gt lt n gt velocity lt n gt
272. d kuid username Ce f trainz build data Name of scenario displayed in TRS dE category class data scriptlibrary f category region data Obsolete Now replaced with the script tag category era data scriptclass username data Obsolete Replaced with the class tag kind data Notes class data Scripted scenarios are made available for backwards compatibility reasons script file thumbnails THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING 0 CONTAINERS image e String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table width data French String Table German String Table Italian String height dat Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish eg aid String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Driver Settings Container Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 120 TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be YR Rule See the Maps amp Scenarios section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username
273. d played before the looping hornsound above e idle 1 wav Generally used for the bell sound bell keystroke b Download DriverCharacter example An in game example of this character is available for download through the following link http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation DriverCharacter zip We suggest you re skin the mesh files provided in this zip in order to keep consistency KIND DRIVERCHARACTER Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World custom TEXTURES This is the TRS locomotive driver character DriverCharacter Config txt dave64 tga kind DriverCharacter face texture dave64 textur KUID lt KUID 16 10129 gt mesh lt KUID 3 10130 gt DriverCharacter Directory Structure 2 C textures 5 1 Dave A config txt A dave64 texture txt A dave64 tga face texture This is the driver icon used in TRS mesh This refers to the kuid of the mesh inserted in the locomotive mesh at a driver0 when in the Driver Module DriverCharacter Mesh Directory Structure CI Meshes E DriverDave A dave 3 dave im dave texture txt dave tga LC dave_lowres dave_lores texture txt 3 dave_lores tga A dave_lowres im A config txt DriverCharacter Mesh Config txt kind mesh KUID lt KUID 3 10130 gt mesh table standing mesh dave dave im sitting mesh dave lowres dave lowres im Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The C
274. d to create an asset This is a brief summary of one such process 1 Using a pixel editing program for example Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro create textures for the new model asset and save to a temporary directory 2 Create the mesh model in 3dsmax or gmax texture and map the model and save the files to the directory 3 Open CCP and choose the New asset option to select an appropriate Kind for the model in the example used in this chapter it would be a Kind 4 Enter as much data as possible description username for example following the guidelines in the previous Chapter 3 for slecting containers and tags and entering values 5 Find the newly created directory for the asset it will be called New Asset or in some instances may have a coded name until the config file is first saved and committed with a relevant Username tag The New Asset will also appear in the Content Manager Plus main screen 6 Make any appropriate subdirectories in this model directory and export the mesh files and textures from 3dsmax or gmax into the directory After exporting the mesh file remember to use the Resource Collector from within 3dsmax or gmax to gather and place all the texture files in the directory 7 Continue to add containers and tags in CCP for the model Now you have a Im mesh file in the directory additional information and choices will be available for data entry for instance selecting the mesh
275. d_c nod_c texture txt woodchip_gondola_body im woodchip_gondola_body Im txt woodchip_gondola_body_low im E D E D amp bs amp amp amp amp mesh table default mesh woodchip gondola body woodchip _ gondola body im auto create 1 shadow mesh woodchip _ gondola _shadow woodchip _ gondola shadow im load mesh woodchip gondola body load load im anim woodchip gondola body load load kin auto create 1 use parent bounds 1 effects product texture kind texture replacement gt texture load map texture queues load0 size 60500 initial count 0 animated mesh load product kuid lt KUID 3 10002 gt allowed categories 0 lt KUID 3 10040 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 375 As a rolling stock item with texture replacement enabled has reference to the texture to be replaced the product has reference to the texture that will be used in its place PRODUCT EXAMPLE 1 COAL PRODUCT In the case of the coal product the texture to be used is coal tga Le if the woodchip gondola enters the coal mine to load coal the load map texture will be replaced with coal tga Coal Product Directory Structure PRODUCT EXAMPLE 2 WOODCHIP PRODUCT In the case of the woodchip product the texture to be used is woodchips tga Le If the coal hopper enters the lumber mill to load woodchips the load map te
276. data bendy data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be set to TR Rails See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be Track rgb This value should be left as default grounded Height in meters for the road to be offset from terrain Eg 0 4 length Length of track segment in meters Eg 4 repeats Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 157 The number of times the mesh is placed between spline points Eg 4 width Width of track mesh in meters Eg 0 5 Additional Tags Kind mesh reducing track is derived from kind track and shares most of the same tags which are detailed in the KIND TRACK section of this chapter unit_mesh The filename of the long mesh which must be placed in a subdirectory of the same name as the mesh Only the file name is
277. de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND ENGINE Description An engine specification for locomotives and rolling stock which defines the detailed performance requirements Cl config txt Hi thumb jpg See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE including throttle requirements and engine and braking POLLOWING TAGS performance engine Container Structure kuid kuid A well formed engine kind has the following container trainz build data structure category class data category region data category era data username data kind data flowsize trainbrakepipe data epreservoirpipe data no3pipe data no4pipe data auxreservoirvent data auxreservoir_no3 data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 132 auxreservoir_trainbrakepipe data independantbrakecylinder data autobrakecylindervent data pressure auxreservoir_autobrakecylinder data scale data equaliser_mainreservoir data compressor data equaliservent data mainreservoir data equaliserventhandleoff data highspeedexhauster data equaliserventemergency data brakepipe data no3pipevent data brakeinitial data no3pipe_mainreservoir data brakefull data compressor data indbrakefull data trainbrakepipe_reservoir data trainbrakepipe_start data trainbrakepipevent data epreservoirpipe_start data no3pipe_autobrakecylinder data no3pipe_start data epre
278. de out or appearing hollow in Trainz This is a result of the pivot point alignment being changed while processing It cannot be fixed by flipping normals Use the Reset Transform utility to align object pivot points and bounding boxes with the World coordinate system To reset an object s transform select the object and on the Utilities panel click Reset XForm In the Reset Transform rollout click Reset Selected You can collapse the object modifiers to absorb the corrected rotation and scale values into the object mesh Hiding and Grouping The hide function allows you to display only the parts of a model you want to work on It is useful for complicated objects made up of individual objects so you can see what you are working on and when exporting certain parts only of a model Grouping is also useful allowing easier selection of a number of objects to transform or hide If a group is opened the hide function is disabled until the group is closed Grouped objects cannot be linked to dummies in animation the grouped objects will not show in Trainz Perspective and User Views These allow you to rotate around an object and see the object from different angles Perspective view centers on the centre of the view box for zooming so you have to move the object often to zoom into different parts It also has a clipping box which makes the object vanish as you zoom closer User view allows you to zoom in and out to any poin
279. dering images has been a integral part of the realtime texture creation of Auran s released interiors As every interior is fundamentally different each has had i s own issues and requirements le Steam loco s have fire and animated levers Electric loco s need pantograph levers while Diesel and Steam don t and Diesel loco s may have a Dynamic brake and other specific requirements Modeling and Texture Passes We d like to give an outline of how we went about creating the mesh the textures and the implementation of these combined to give you a better understanding of the interior asset s structure e Phase 1 Research e Phase 2 Modeling e Phase 3 Hi res Textures and Placement e Phase 4 Lighting Placement e Phase 5 Rendering for Realtime e Phase 6 Realtime Textures and Placement e Phase 7 Realtime Model Spit up and Attachments e Phase 8 Exporting and Config setup Phase 1 Research Much of the information we have found has come straight from the internet suppose Auran has had the luxury of making generic interiors where possible by re using the control mechanism in other interior shells The main focus for the generic cabs has been to make the window and side door layout correct The general interior layout such as beams electrical boxes sound proofing hessian and grills has really been up to the artist to make look convincing This is certainly the case if there isn t a lot of in
280. description ru dighole floating height range icon texture iconO icon icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation passenger height preview mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script snapgrid snapmode speedlimit surveyor name label surveyor only trackmark trackside trigger username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 161 KIND MOSIGNAL Description A train signal with lights coronas It specifies the aspects the signal is capable of displaying the light points activated when each state is displayed and the corona details The signal may be offset a specified distance from the track Container Structure A well formed mosignal kind has the following container structure Ba elt hte l znel PSP I da II JF UE a A dech cc kW I A __ SS Li f SET Di zent i Fun B See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS mosignal kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data function data trackside data signals 0 light data lights 0 corona data mesh table default mesh file auto create data thumbnails 0 image file wi
281. dighole values dighole Specifies the number of grid segments length width to be removed from the surveyor grid to accommodate the turntable pit ANIMATED TURNTABLES Turntables can now be set up as an animation Keyframes can be specified as the stopping points much like angles above Use attached tracks at keyframe points keyframes Specifies where on the animation the turntable is to stop frame rate Generally make this 30 Example The example below shows the entries using an animation file for a transfer table model For a sample model see http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TransporterTestAsset zip kuid lt KUID 44179 60004 gt region Australia light 1 kind turntable type Trackside username transporter track lt KUID 1 100966 gt snapmode 1 dighole 4 8 keyframes 0 100 201 300 400 601 looping 0 frame rate 30 nightmode home interior lt KUID 44179 55002 gt mesh table default mesh trans base trans base im auto create 1 turntable mesh trans platform trans platform im anim trans platform anim kin EEC Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 86 KIND MOCROSSING Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom scenery This is an example level crossing consisting of script animated boom gates and flashing lights however only the config txt entries are discussed here Some duplicate ent
282. direct drive 1 Animated Bogey Example 1 wheel_1 bogey In this example the bogey will be inserted into the Train model attachment point e g a bog0 at b r base or 0 0 0 b r wheel0 and b r wheel1 bones were animated to turn Bones must have the b r naming convention for Trainz to recognise them Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 379 Animated Bogey Example 2a Objects wheel_1 base wheel_2 link1 drive middleshaft linkO Animated Bogey Example 2b Bones b r drive1 b r drived b r wheel_ 2 b r wheel_1 b r crank b r output Hierarchal Sub tree vi d b r base 0 0 0 b r base e b r crank 1 d N F b r link1 Ga b r smallwheel b r linkO b r output b r driveO b r linkO Animated Bogey Example 2c Side view after a few frames aa b r drive1 b r link1 link1 drive1 middleshaft b r smallwheel smallwheel b r wheel_ 1 This example is much more complex than the previous example Animation frames 120 wheel_1 wheel 2 Wheel_1 2 amp 3 circumference 4 2m smallwheel circumference 2 8m b aT 2 Animated to turn 720 over 120 frames e Animated to turn 1080 over 120 frames or Distance traveled 4 2m x 2 revs 8 4m Distance traveled 2 8m x 3 revs 8 4m b r w Se SE wheel e Animdist worked out from distance travelled in 30 frames 8 4 4 2 1 therefor animdist 2 1 base Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006
283. dth data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be WX Accessories See the Wayside section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 162 trackside This is a value that is the distance in meters the object is placed relative to the center of the track Negative values will put the object on the left side of the track and positive values will appear on the right kind Must be mosignal Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the mosignal kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Signal Container When adding a signal the user is presented with a
284. dy owim PB_15 body lowest im PB_15 body med m brake brake op texture Ext le low texture Ext catcher catcher texture Ext En metal texture txt Erv _metal_low texture Ext E pb_15_1 texture Eet 2 pb_15_1 ow texture txt 2 pb_15_1_lowest texture tx 2 pb_15_1_med texture tet 2 PB_15_body Im txt E pb_15_bump texture txt attachmentCutOff 0 1 Directory Structure LOD Loco The main thing to remember is that all LOD files im meshes and textures must be located within the same directory In the case of a locomotive or rolling stock item it should be in the _body directory Note the LOD Mesh file is referenced from the config txt file Attachment cutoff specifies the level where attachments with the flag Cull are dropped ie To stop drawing the bogeys of the trains at a specific level of detail append Cull to the bogie attachment point ie a bogO Cull Where the above applies bogeys culled the body mesh will need a low poly representation of the bogeys Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 373 LOAD TEXTURE REPLACEMENT This feature was created for rolling stock items that use animated bulk loads If a rolling stock item say a Gondola is setup to carry any product within product category Bulk Load AND it s config txt file is set up to enable texture replacement then a texture replacement on the load
285. e AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo oil crude oil d multi consumer producer false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo petrol petrol_q multi consumer producer false AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo diesel diesel_q multi consumer producer false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo coal coal_q multi consumer producer false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo cont20ft 20ft cont q multi consumer producer false Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 249 AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo cont40ft 40ft cont o multi consumer producer false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo gengoods een _goods_ on q mutt consumer producer false AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo logs logs_q multi_ consumer producer false AddAssetTolndustryProductInfo lumber lumber_q multi consumer producer false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo woodchips woodchips_ 5 cr q multi consumer producer false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo water water d multi consumer producer false AddAssetToIndustryProductInfo avgas av_in_q multi consumer producer false stop animation on refinery mesh fueling doors are shut land not animated StopMeshAnimation fuelling doors SetMeshAnimationFrame fu
286. e Cl config txt thumb jpg Ed ualy bmp Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg ugly bmp The 128x128 bitmap image used as a ground texture File Listings lt kuid 56113 1247 gt 2 5 category class GL category region AF category era 1980s 1990s 2000s testGroundTexture Clutter groundtexture ugly omp clutter mesh lt kuid 3 10128 gt description A very ugly Ground Texture with a whole bunch of Alaistair s running around as the clutter thumb jpg 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 231 Hornsound 1 Part Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config txt horn way E idle 1 way thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg horn wav Railyard hornsound non looping idle1 wav Generally used for the bell sound bell keystroke b File Listings lt kuid 56113 1269 gt 2 5 category class ZH category region AN category era 1990s 2000s 2010s testHornsound 1 Part hornsound thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 down
287. e Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be html asset THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 145 KIND INDUSTRY Description A scenery asset with product processing functionality
288. e ERR RE SRE RER e EE fey Jel eee A E BEREND a BK RENE KEE Ee SARA PEE TTT TTT TT TY ENS Se eee ae Ren GK consists SRSRERRRECRIE Raman RE driversettings SS S WS EC IS SES E mamie brake LIT TT T7 ES WR EC Te REN NEE ie EE EE CA EE REC S A A A S NE EN EC ES EE P T tT tT tT TE CA tT E AE TT T pees dt TE TE TE TT S ET TT TT EE rt Tl TT Es REIS ES Ei Mase E ES ES ae We eS WE WEED ES E E E EA EES WG corona effect CTT PTT pe a ele he fale eee string table cn cz de v vi fr if pl ru texture replacement effect ES CT COS CAE pond origin S Oe S S S S S T d d Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 408 emt TT De ENTER EA a ERR RER foe mss PEEBLES Pose TEL ET wor TT A1089729 J9nporq DEPRENE wf woa KI HS Dogtgd III oe dus poysyureg PTT dd mson hh zsm ment EE ER v LO S Gen 2 f l D O N eb ted EI a Ss E a o Ea a a Containers allowed categories allowed products list animation effect attached track attached trigger attachment effect attachment points effects Si N S Es D a E S KR o S E BE E EE EE D EN EE ER A Q 5 5 EN a B n SIE lz sia e e ofj o driver settngs D WEE E WS EE EG Wi WE RE D extensions junction vertices kuid table mesh table name effect obsolete table p
289. e Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind trackside alias author autoname backdrop buffer speed category keyword class collate meshes contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating height range icon texture iconO icon icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale random color high hsb random color low hsb rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script search limit snapgrid snapmode speedlimit surveyor name label surveyor only trackmark trigger username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 176 KIND STEAM ENGINE auxreservoir_autobrakecylinder data Description equaliser_mainreservoir data The special engine specification for steam locomotives equaliservent data which defines the detailed performance requirements such as throttle requirements engine and braking equaliserventhandleoff data performance bo
290. e Scale of the preview mesh Kinds that use this tag bogey buildable drivercharacter fixedtrack industry interior mesh mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard pantograph product scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable nightmode Only add this tag if you reference a default night mesh in the mesh table Values home lamp or constant Home switches on night effect at dusk and off sometime during the night Lamp switches the night effect on from dusk to dawn Constant lights are on day and night Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable rgb Color used for display in mini map Kinds that use this tag bridge buildable chunky track double track fixedtrack industry mesh reducing track mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery track traincar tunnel turntable rollstep Used in conjunction with rotate yz range rollstep lets you specify the step size of roll angles in degrees for this object Other example values are 1 5 20 etc The default rollstep is 1 0 Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable rotate This lets you disable rotation on a scenery object 0 to disable 1 to enable default Kinds that use this tag buildab
291. e water through the safeties keeping the settings close together by setting the safety valves to 15Kpa 21bs difference allows for a rapid release to bring the pressure back quickly thus emulating the action of Pop type valves This is both deliberate and prototypically accurate to prevent over pressure and ultimately the big bang More practically in Trainz it prevents water wastage Narrow Gauge Geared Locomotives These engines have relatively small cylinders and they use a miniscule amount of water To get the water usage up to an appropriate prototypical rate you will need to multiply the cylinder volume by the gear ratio then you will get it to use the apropriate amount of water The cylinder volume makes no difference to the performance just the water usage so for a geared locomotive such as a Shay Climax or Heisler by multiplying the cylinder volume by the gear ratio then the Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 369 amount of water used will be realistic It is the piston area boiler pressure that gives the output force power that drives the locomotive and train For example a typical Shay locomotive may have a gear ratio quoted as 3 3 1 3 3 to 1 Multiply the boiler volume by 3 3 to give a realistic water usage Tenders Locomotives with tenders normally operate as a unit However if you use the runaround comand in Driver the locomotive leaves the tender beh
292. e 3 levure Ln BT co biz E f izro Geste te D I ian dhn El feru 4 lerln zka gt feaslequ st mn frenzzu SCH dn Ke a Iouck at in clients zm foncleus SCH dn Re lie nelettzct att in Blrenslsos ctim foncleus SCH z a A 4 rg Ee Toi 76 CL H m MWebkzl Lekt S Jus Le theirb lpg pr frez o K Lean zs br El zu 5 levlu le EIF ex F tetua tt Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg f_dress bmp f_dress texture txt f_dress_4 bmp f_dress_4 texture txt f_dress 5 bmp f_dress_ 5 texture txt f_head_2 bmp f_head_2 texture txt f_head_5 bmp f_head_5 texture txt f_head_7 bmp f_head_7 texture txt f_shoe_1 bmp f_shoe_1 texture txt f_torso_11 bmp f_torso_11 texture txt f_torso_ 2 bmp f_torso_2 texture txt f_torso_3 bmp f_torso_ 3 texture txt f_torso_4 bmp f_torso_4 texture txt f_torso_9 texture txt f_torso_9 bmp f_dress_7 bmp f_dress7 texture txt The texture files used by the indexed meshes used in this product female01 sit im female01 stand im female02 sit im female02 stand im female03 sit im female03 stand im female04 sit im female04 stand im female05 sit im female05 stand im The assorted indexed mesh files used to represent passengers inside a populated railcar icon_texture texture txt passengers tga The product icon images 64x64 TGA
293. e a bogey Additional maps e g for springs are also used Opacity Maps 8 bit greyscale bmp are supported to the same pixel dimensions as the diffuse map Used regularly for carriage bogey sides Reflection maps are supported but generally not used on bogey models b r base 0 0 0 Bump mapping and specular values are possible to give greater detail and variation 3dsmax 4 users only See TRAINCAR Bump mapping notes Page 100 Hierarchal Sub tree b r base wheel_0 b r wheel0 wheel_0 b r wheel1 wheel_1 360 over 32 frames bogey Dr helper points must be made in top view in 3dsmax gmax EXPORTING MODELS As per Modeling Trains section Remember naming conventions and to type in the file extension under file name e g TRAIN _NAME_bogey im Refer to Page 37 for information on reversing bogeys and animation with reference to attachment points IMPORTANT NOTE Steam Driving Bogeys The Steam loco driving bogey is connected to the piston and physics system by adding the following tag to the bogey s config txt direct drive 1 See PB_15_bogey2 Config txt below This tag MUST be included for piston and steam sounds to work PB_15_ bogey2 Config txt kind bogey kuid lt KUID 44179 50003 gt animdist 3 816 category class AS category region 0 AU category era 0 1920s category era 1 1930s category era 2 1940s category era 3 1950s category era 4 1960s category era 5 1970s category era 6 1980s
294. e asset An example of the kind animation effect is the PB15 interior coalman The script for this ties in the animations with the coal requirements of the steam locomotive coalman mesh coalman coalman im auto create 1 att parent default att a coalman effects shovel kind animation anim coalman coalman_shovel kin wave kind animation anim coalman Coalman_wave kin HEC Breakdown of KIND ANIMATION kind animation required The effect kind anim required Reference to the animation file kin looped 1 optional Use only if the animation is looping repeating Default 0 i e not looped speed 1 optional Speed factor of the animation Default 1 2 Double speed 0 5 Half speed The PB15 interior script can be viewed on Page 59 The PB15 config txt can be viewed on Page 55 KIND HTML ASSET A html asset can be referenced from the scripts and from some of the Surveyor rules i e you select the html asset by name then type in the name of the html file in the small edit box A typical example of KIND html asset in use is the in game tutorial The general setup is very simple you bundle your config txt along with one or more html pages Config txt kind html asset username my html page kuid lt KUID2 HH 2 O gt html GO A Tutorial_1 H images Config txt tut_1a html bt bh tut_ic html Gr Gs GP T tut_1a html
295. e attachments and orientation It does not support processes use Kind Industry for this purpose MISCELLANEOUS CONFIG TXT TAGS There are a number of miscellaneous tags used in config txt files that may not have been covered fully in previous Kind examples A brief summary is provided for some of these here invisible 1 A tag only used for track the track will only show in Surveyor For other meshes use surveyor only 1 to make it invisible in Driver refer to Page 82 for an example trigger 1 Used for a trackside object to send script messages default night forward default night reverse This is the name for a sub mesh attached to a locomotive to show a beam of light for example in the direction of movement of the locomotive Trainz recognises the name and turns on the correct mesh depending on the running direction Note in the example the use of auto create 0 to make the mesh invisible when placed The mesh will be visible when the light switch is activated default night Similar to the previous tag but not dependent on running direction use parent bounds default mesh loco _body loco_body 1m auto create 1 default night forward mesh loco body night night im auto create 0 att a bog0 att parent default Used for an animated object A bounding box is a fairly generic term used to describe the size of an object for clipping purposes If the bounding box goes off the screen the game will
296. e been moved after linking but the movement was not recorded as part of the animation and the axis reference has changed or e parts are linked to the incorrect dummy Unlinking the parts and dummies and re aligning the axis does not always fix the problem Often the dummies have to be deleted and replaced with all the aligning linking and animation redone 7 The lettering on a sign using the a name attachment point option is not visible or is facing the wrong way The axis of the attachment point is not facing the correct direction You must rotate the attachment point not the axis in 3dsmax gmax Refer to the Content Creation Guide for the corrrect method and orientation Orientation can also be a problem with corona visibility 8 Deleting a model in Trainz sometimes leaves the track attachment points behind or attachment point changes do not show When developing a mocrossing type object you may have changed the location of attachment points in 3DSMax gmax If the model has already been placed in Trainz these changes do not show unless the original model is deleted and replaced When a model is deleted sometimes the attachment point circles remain Change to the Track menu in Surveyor to delete the obsolete attachment points Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 350 POLYCOUNT 3D STUDIO MAX AND GMAX MODEL GUIDELINES This page contains an outline of the mesh asset pol
297. e it only needed to be cached once Use attached meshes should be only of kind scenery or kind mesh WARNING Never cross reference a kind attachment kuid with the assets own kuid Unless of course you want to show your friends what an instant fatal error looks like kind The effect kind att The insertion point of the attached mesh In the example left it is the insertion point of the default mesh default mesh The KUID of the attached mesh surveyor only Adding this means the attached mesh will only be visible in Surveyor and not Driver Animation Effect This effect is used when a mesh has a variety of animations Usually the animations will be controlled by a script related to the asset An example of the kind animation effect is the PB15 interior Coalman The script for this ties in the animations with the coal requirements of the steam locomotive kind The effect kind anim Reference to the animation file kin looped Use only if the animation is looping Default 0 l e not looped speed Speed factor of the animation Default 1 2 Double speed Kinds that use the Mesh Table Container bogey buildable drivercharacter fixedtrack industry interior mesh mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard pantograph product scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable Tracksound Container The tracksound container stores information regarding custom tracksounds that can be attached to ce
298. e loses traction This mesh has the same 3D origin point as the main pm model therefore does not require an attachment point switch0 switch1 etc Switches light_switch Headlight switch INTERIOR ATTACHMENT VARIABLES Kinds lever Levers switches dials etc animated lever Animated Levers etc e g in steam cabs collision proxy Mouse collisions for animated levers needle Gauge needles i e Speedo brake pres pullrope Pull rope horn as in the F7 light Wheelslip light mesh Mesh file to be inserted att Attachment point where mesh is inserted If no attachment point is specified the mesh will be inserted at a cabfront the same insertion point as main mesh Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 47 limits Mathematical boundaries Trainz uses determine the objects function These values vary as different objects use different mathematical units Generally use the default values used in the config files provided angles Rotational boundaries in radians relative to its attachment point Refer to the radian degree circle diagram below to help you out notches The position of notches within the angle boundaries These are represented as decimal points between and including 0 and 1 notchheight The size of the notches specified radius The notch position relative to the attachment point mousespeed This controls the use of the mouse on screen Use this to contr
299. e number For a file called bridge this gives brideg001 bridge002 etc as you Save the file you do not need to use Save As Save often when you have finished the model you can remove older files later on but if you have a problem with the model you can go back a few saved steps and start again It is very important to check the Auto Backup If 3DSMax or gmax crashes and it does when you are trying to undo too many steps when mapping or typing a material name in some of the dialogue boxes in gmax you can find three files called Autobak001 002 003 in the Autobak directory 3dsmax cycles through these numbers and overwrites them Find the directory look at the time stamp for the most recent file open it in 3DSMax or gmax and you will only have lost up to 5 minutes of work whatever time you have set You may have to Show All Files to see the file when trying to open it from the Autobak directory 5 From the Customise Configure Paths General you can choose the paths for your files It is useful to set the Export path to the full directory of the Custom Trainz directory It is simple to then navigate to the particular model directory from there without navigating from the C directory every time you export a file An easy way to have consistent 3DSMax gmax settings is to load a previous model and then select the new file option to begin a new model retaining the settings from the previous loaded file One i
300. e tet ip ak tgz ijih rh cpt Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg icon_texture texture txt lumber tga The product icon images 64x64 TGA lumberstack im The indexed mesh file used to represent this product when placed on an item of rollingstock plank texture txt plank tga The texture files used by the indexed mesh of this product File Listings lt kuid 56113 1019 gt 2 5 category class IB category region 00 category era 1980s testLumberProduct product 1 resource 8000 lt kuid 3 10042 gt product category description Test Lumber Asset mesh table lumberstack im 1 thumb jpg 240 180 icon_texture texture 64 64 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 300 Product Passenger Product Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure El config txt D I er bet El res Joe Lil r cr e bp Elfes texture tet It pes hop res Boule Le f esd 2 bmp cd bete Est tend hmin gel SlssiueAl eed 7 bmp Serd bro bet L dee zen IT Jus r SR E f_ r501 22x5 re tet D I ian hn El fr
301. e thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings lt kuid 56113 1235 gt 2 5 category class ZE category region US category era 1940s steam engine Test Steam Engine asset Based on the UP Big Boy engine file flowsize trainbrakepipe 170000 epreservoirpipe 0 1 0 1 0 1 auxreservoirvent 0 1 auxreservoir_no3 0 1 lauxreservoir_trainbrakepipe 0 1 autobrakecylindervent 0 1 auxreservoir_autobrakecylinder 0 1 equaliser_ mainreservoir equaliservent lequaliserventhandleoff equaliserventemergency no3pipevent no3pipe_mainreservoir compressor trainbrakepipe_reservoir trainbrakepipevent no3pipe_autobrakecylinder epreservoirpipe_autobrakecylinder mainreservoir_ep Vvacuumbrakepipe vacuumbrakepipereleasevent vacuumbrakepipevent vacuumbrakereservoir vacuumbrakepipe Vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0384678 autobrakecylinder vacuumbrakepipe Vvacuumbrakereservoir vVacuumbrakecylinder mainreservoir equaliser independantbrakecylinder 0 00969387 0 5 0 0103239 1 0 00946941 mainreservoir highspeedexhauster brakepipe brakeinitial 0 00946941 0 0 00595441 0 00560291 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 307 trainbrakepipe_ start epreservoirpipe_start lauxreservoir_start lautobrakecylinder_start vacuumbrakepipe_start vacuu
302. ecify the settings of this scenario similar to Driver s settings screen Allows you to set the weather control method 0 dcc 1 cabin controlled etc O of 1 on autopilotmode startingtime 0 1 0 5 midday timerate 1 real time O none 1 arcade 2 realistic deraillevel O off 1 on showhelp O dcc 1 cabin controlmethod O clear 1 cloudy 2 drizzle 3 rain 4 stormy 5 light snow 6 medium snow 7 heavy snow weather O none 1 periodic 2 extreme changeability kuid table A list of named assets used in the scenario Scripts refer to assets eg trains by the names in this table KIND TEXTURE Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom textures You can now reference a simple texture as an asset These can be referenced by kuid for use as a custom corona for example Typical mesh config txt kind texture kuid lt KUID 3 10112 gt ee B config Ext lt gSa a redcorona texture Ext i redcorona kga Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 88 KIND BUILDABLE Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom scenery A Kind buildable is a variant of Kind Scenery and may be used in place of a normal scenery item with the following attributes It inherits the Kind scenery attributes It allows attached track to be used as part of the model refer to Page 82 for information of th
303. ections in the browser will reflect the types that are required to fill the dialog box For example a mesh dialog box offers a choice between im Im and Im txt types whereas a script will allow files with gs or gse extensions to be selected New Assets Some tags typically images scripts or HTML assets will have a New button next to them when they are empty testue fie Clicking on the New button will allow you to create a new asset of the appropriate kind and will automatically create the necessary files and load them into your editor of choice specified in your windows settings for example Photoshop may be your default image editor If these tags are populated the New button is replaced with an Edit button which will open the asset in your default editor Asset Browser Some fields require a link to other assets to be created For simplicity a list of relevant assets is presented from which the user can select their desired asset Browse through the list of installed assets or type ina partial name in the top search box to locate the asset required Once you have found the asset you wish to use Left click on the Select button This wil internally store the asset KUID A null KUID may also alternatively be selected where required String Asset Browser The string asset KUID browser works similarly to the KUID browser with the additional abili
304. ed Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg eg bmp The image file used as the texture in this asset File Listings lt kuid 56113 1267 gt 2 5 category class JO category region AU category era 2000s 2010s testTexture texture eg bmp thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 309 Texture Group Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E bmp d 2 bmp d 3 bmp config txt Ej thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg 1 bmp 2 bmp 3 bmp The texture files stored within this asset which will be referenced via script from another asset File Listings lt kuid 56113 1002 gt 2 5 category class JO category region 00 category era 1810s testTextureGroup texture group Test texture group 4 bmp 2 bmp 3 bmp thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 down
305. ed on 0 773 0 671 0 2 1 566 0 583 0 35 0 247 0 0 479 0 0 148 0 0 0 69 0 017 0 17 0 242 0 773 0 671 0 2 1 566 0 6 0 35 0 17 0 0 lever pantograph_lever pm a pantograph lever 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 16 default lever lever_handle pm a horn att parent default independantbrake_lever att parent reverser_lever att parent throttle_lever lever lever_handle pm a ind_brake_lever 0 32 0 0 45 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 15 1 default lever reverser pm a reverser 0 2 0 0 471239 0 0 5 1 1 1 1 default lever traction pm a traction Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 267 K i 4848 0 att parent 5454 0 5757 0 606 0 6363 0 6666 0 6969 0 7272 0 7575 0 7878 0 8181 0 8484 0 8787 0 909 0 9393 1 voltmeter_battery notchheight 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 i needle 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 bar meter needle pm radius 0 35 a voltmeter_ battery default 0 125 voltmeter_line 72 needle 0 0 6 bar_meter_needle pm default a voltmeter_line 0 125 lever 75 brake pm 0 0 6 a train_brake_lever default 0 4 0 75 0 35 needle 0 0 25 0 27 0 29 0 31 0 33 0 35
306. eet database of all tags similar to the container listing below is not possible in the document However each tag will be discussed within its appropriate container Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 9 CONFIG TXT FILES Each item of content that you create is required to have a config txt file This file is a simple text file that is used to describe the item of content to Trainz TRS assets have become far more flexible through the use of the new mesh table fields Because each different KIND has a different config txt requirement please refer to the appropriate KIND descriptions on the following pages Example Config txt File General breakdown General While there is great flexibility in the order of placement of information in the config txt file It is important to ensure the correct number and orientation of brackets correct spaces within the statements are used and the correct lower case or capitalisation is used for names While the tabbing of information across the page is not mandatory it assists in the readability and debugging of the file The Content Dispatcher will format your config txt file in this manner Do not remove any apparent blank line at the top of such a file if you edit it as it contains hidden information used by Trainz kuid Unique ID of this asset The KUID contains basic creator information Refer to page 3 for information on KUID form
307. egory era data username data kind data mesh table default mesh file auto create data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be HM Mesh See the Mesh section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be mesh Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era usern
308. elay distance ambient attachment nostartdelay trigger value range e volume Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 106 sound Queue Container size animated mesh S custom attachments initial count e passenger queue e product kuid e allowed products e conflicts with queues e attachment points allowed categories Smoke Container attachment mode color rate velocity lifetime minsize e maxsize E accel S conesize direction e enabled e endcolor faces e file inherit velocity k interpolate e loop e loopdelay maxrate maxspeedkph k minrate period scale shift start texture Other Regularly Used Tags alias autoname class dighole floating height height range iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 icont texture light preview mesh kuid preview scale nightmode rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script snapgrid snapmode surveyor name label surveyor only texture Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 107 Common Containers The following containers are present in all kinds Kuid Table A list of KUIDs required for this asset to function correctly A kuid table must be included where the config references additional KUIDs such as a bogey or a pantograph The Download Station performs a search and those fo
309. elling doors 0 MultipleMain public Requirement GetRequirements void Requirement ret new Requirement 0 int rate 0 rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue 20ft cont_q GetAsset FindAsset cont20ft if rate gt 0 if cont20ftQueue GetQueueCount lt 30 or cont20WBRemain gt 0 ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource cont20ftQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 30 if cont20ftQueue GetQueueCount lt 30 and cont20WBRemain 0 cont20W BRemain 30 req dst me req dstQueue cont20ftQueue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue 40ft cont_q GetAsset FindAsset cont40ft if rate gt 0 if cont40ftQueue GetQueueCount lt 30 or cont40WBRemain gt 0 ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource cont40ftQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 30 if cont40ftQueue GetQueueCount lt 30 and cont40 WBRemain 0 cont40WBRemain 30 req dst me req dstQueue cont40ftQueue ret ret size
310. eman is present in the interior bigtap im coal im cylindercocks im drifter im fire im firebox im fireglow im injector im mallard_ interior im regulator im smalltap im trainbrake_ lever im watervalvea im watervalveb im window im selection_box im waterglass_left im waterglass right im boiler_needle im brake_needle im flaman_ needle im speedo_needle im fireplates im The indexed mesh components used to create the interior asset More information on modelling interior assets can be found in Chapter 8 of this document Cabin txt A text file mapping sounds to their respective interior elements air_brake2 wav air_brake wav boiler_blow_down wav boiler_blow_down_end wav brakehandle wav brakes wav coal_into_firebox1 wav coal_into_ firebox2 wav coal_into_firebox3 wav coal_shovel1 wav coal_shovel2 wav coal_shovel_into_combined wav cylinder_cocks1 wav cylinder_cocks2 wav cylinder_cocks_full wav fire_roar wav firebox_close wav firebox_open wav metal_footstep_left wav metal_footstep_right wav regulator1 wav regulator2 wav reversing_lever_notch wav reversing_ lever_throw wav rutnut wav sanding_lever1 wav sanding_lever2 wav seat_unfold wav shovel_hit wav tender_handbrake wav throttle wav whistle_end wav whistle_mid_loop wav whistle_start wav window_ open wav The sound files associated with the interior elements File Listings firebox_glow_op bmp glass bmp glassw bmp black tg
311. en though the user may have changed the asset s name in Surveyor When you use the name tag this name will appear in the minimap In some instances the names will be hard to distinguish in a crowded map For this reason it may be advisable to limit the use of the name tag to objects that have a use for the attribute Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 12 EFFECT KIND CORONA corona is a glow light effect It is a simple texture that is inserted at an attachment point within the mesh Coronas can be added to any asset that uses a mesh table Examples of coronas used in game can be seen on the Airport and Airport basic assets The Jumbo Jet the Cessna and the Airport tower all use flashing coronas Breakdown of KIND CORONA kind corona required The effect kind att required The corona insertion point in the main mesh Typical Kind Corona mesh table set up mesh table default mesh asset lm auto create 1 effects d 0 kind corona att a corona0 texture kuid lt KUID 3 10110 gt frequency 2 directional 0 object size 0 20 kind corona att a coronal texture kuid optional Add this tag only when you want to specify your own texture for the corona It specifies the KUID of a kind texture asset See KIND TEXTURE If the texture kuid tag is not present the corona will use the default yellow orange texture in TRS frequency 2 optional
312. epipe_reservoir Flowsize of the brake pipe reservoir trainbrakepipevent Flowsize of the brake pipe vent no3pipe_autobrakecylinder Flowsize of the independent automatic brake pipe cylinder epreservoirpipe autobrakecylinder Flowsize of the electro pneumatic automatic brake cylinder reservoir mainreservoir_ep Flowsize of the electro pneumatic main reservoir vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe vacuumbrakepipereleasevent Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe release vent vacuumbrakepipevent Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe vent vacuumbrakereservoir_vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe reservoir vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe cylinder highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the high speed exhauser vacuum brake pipe Volume Container The volume container stores information regarding the size of pipes and appliances Generally these settings should remain unaltered The Volume Container has the following tags scale multiplies volume by given value generally leave this setting trainbrakepipe brake pipe volume epreservoirpipe For electro pneumatic braking not currently in use generally leave this setting no3pipe Independent brake pipe no4pipe Bail pipe not currently in use generally leave this setting auxreservoir Auxiliary reservoir volume autobrakecylinder Brake cylinder volume vacuumbrakepipe For vacuum brak
313. er CabinControl light switch CabinControl waterGlassLeft dial waterGlassRight dial CabinControl firebox CabinControl boiler needle CabinControl regulator lever CabinControl fire plates CabinControl left window CabinControl right window CabinControl left sliding window CabinControl right sliding window CabinControl seat0 CabinControl seatl CabinControl sanding lever CabinControl whistle lever CabinControl blowdown_lever CabinControl waterInjector0 waterInjectorl PB15CabinData cabinData Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 55 bool shovellingCoal bool waving thread void RunAnimation void public void Init void speedometer GetNamedControl speedo needle main reservoir needle GetNamedControl bplocomain_needlev brake cylinder0 needle GetNamedControl vbptrainbrakecylinder needle brake cylinderl needle GetNamedControl no3pipe needle no3 pipe needle GetNamedControl bptrainbrakecylinder2 needle brake pipe needle GetNamedControl bptrainbrakepipe needle qualiser needle GetNamedControl vbploco equaliser flow_needle GetNamedControl flow_needle ampmeter needled GetNamedControl ampmeter needle ampmeter needlel GetNamedControl vampmeter2 needle throttle lever GetNamedControl vthrottle lever train brake lever GetNamedCo
314. ername description trainz build 2 4 category class WS category region 0 AU category era 0 2000s Breakdown trackside This is a value that is the distance in meters the object is placed relative to the center of the track Negative values will put the object on the left side of the track and positive values will appear on the right Speedlimit This value is the maximum speed allowed in meters per seconds Note To convert miles per hour to meters per second multiply by a conversion factor of 0 447 e g 10mph is 4 47 m s To convert kilometers per hour to meters per second multiply by a conversion factor of 0 278 e g 10kph is 2 78m s Distance in meters the rail s are attached to the center of the bridge spline Any number of tracks can be attached to the spline only splines with the same track offsets can be connected together height 0 is used for double tracks istrack 0 This is a road bridge 1 This is a rail bridge Refer to Page 85 for information on constructing initiator and terminator models if required For additional notes on splines refer to Page 84 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 82 KIND MOSIGNAL Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom trackside The standard light signals in TRS Config txt kuid lt KUID2 4 1 gt kind mosignal mesh table default mesh signalname i
315. es casts_shadows Defines whether or not the shadows are cast 0 shadows off 1 shadows on If shadows are on there needs to be a bridge_shadow im model in a sub folder for the bridge spline model and the initiator and terminator segments if they are used istrack 0 This is a road bridge 1 This is a rail bridge Initiator Name of model to use at start of bridge placed in sub folder with same name terminator Name of model to use at end of bridge placed in sub folder with same name endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models initiator L1 spline L spline L terminator L1 In 3dsmax gmax the initiator terminator and spline models must be constructed starting on the origin and extending in the negative Y axis direction The top view in the diagram shows the correct placement and dimensions L1 or L origin initiator terminator length L1 or spline length L Y k x 3dsmax gmax Top view The initiator may be rotated 180 degrees to create a terminator model if required Attachment points will be automatically generated in Trainz at ground level The model heights need to be adjusted in 3dsmax gmax so a road or track will connect at the correct levels Grigin ground level Ba in Trainz by 3dsmax gmax Front view For additional notes on splines refer to Page 84 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide
316. es in See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS bogey kuid kuid trainz build data category class data username data kind data category region data category era data mesh table default mesh file auto create data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 121 trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be ZB Bogie Truck See the Track section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values kind Must be bogey Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible Additional Tags animdist Leave this tag out if the bogey is not animated The distance traveled in meters by the bogeys in 1 second 30 frames of animation Bogey animations exported from Gmax or 3ds Max are called anim kin direct drive When direct drive is present
317. es the exported coalman im mesh file a number of animation files coalman_loop1 kin file for example and all the textures for the coalman model Main diffuse texture files main color texture placed and mapped on the mesh in 3dsmax or gamax in this directory are tga type files The bmp file format is used for opacity files associated with the texture files These files allow certain parts of the main texture file to be transparent or translucent depending on the amount and location of grey or black areas in the file Opacity can also be included as an Alpha layer of the main tga file this is more efficient as Trainz only has to load one file instead of two separate files Please refer to Page for the correct file format and fuile sizes to be used for the model asset Main Body Directory The main body mesh of the model is placed in the pb_15 body subdirectory Files similar to the ones described in the coalman directory but specific to the main locomotive body are also included in this directory When the mesh file is exported from 3dsmax or gmax a texture txt file is automatically generated for each combination of textures for example the catcher catcher texture txt file This text file oncludes details of the tga diffuse texture and the bmp opacity file that have been used in combination to texture the catcher part of the locomotive The opcaity file will make parts of the metal catcher on the front of the locomotive
318. esh or only one mesh is referenced in the mesh table i e Liquids Bulk loads etc instance type instance Used when more than one mesh is in the mesh table i e Passengers General Goods 200 max size per Asset icon texture the in game representation of the product when specifying the load type for a compatible rolling stock item in Driver mass The physical mass of the product or is that virtual mass e For Containers and Passengers this is calculated in kilograms unit e For Liquid and Bulk loads this is calculated in kilograms litre product texture The texture to be used with load texture replacement i e When a hopper loads woodchips instead of it s default load of coal Refer to Load_Texture_Replacement pdf for details allows mixing 1 Products with this tag may be combined in a single queue along with other products of the same category Eg Lumber and 20ft Container on a flatcar By default allows mixing is set to 0 Therefore by default a queue will only allow one product category at a time To look at allows mixing from another angle liquid products should never have allows mixing enabled Otherwise you have the potential to mix petrol with oil all within the same tanker and don t think cars like 2 stroke fuel too much We have placed Products and Product Category files in the scenarios directory This location is not mandatory though AVIATION FUEL PRODUCT Aviation Fuel Product Config
319. esh visible THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table Queues Container Smoke Container SoundScript Container String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 164 TAGS enginespec kuid kuid trainz build category class category region enginesound kuid category era username kind alias author autoname buffer speed category keyword class contact email hornsound kuid contact website description description cn description dat cz description de description es description fr PSS amg ara description it description pl description ru dighole description data floating height range icon texture icon0 icon1 icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation passenger alias kuid height preview mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script search limit kuid kuid snapgrid snapmode speedlimit surveyor name label surveyor only trackmark trackside trigger username cn paintshed template used kuid username cz username de username es username fr f username it username pl username ru paintshed skin used kuid category region data category era data KIND PAINTSHED SKIN a trainz
320. et a trackOb height range 50 50 preview mesh kuid lt kuid 171456 60520 gt lt kuid 67598 38001 gt use gradient track 1 useadjoiningtracktype 0 mesh table ertices a track1a a track1b Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 226 lt kuid 3 10092 gt lt kuid 67598 38001 gt lt kuid 171456 60520 gt thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 227 Fixed Track Junction Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure category class E config tet E ral_loz bexture bet al pe Fon ralu Le ske ts Lg LC ral co cer chece ca rakation gar kbetera ev re dl ut eh Hi 3 rledz Et entr En F dis m E 172 bexturc tx ei ir ton lever aim Lu faroe tq El aros anaes textures te lee An B saidi Jever Lem el eu lever bc a category region category era Junction height range preview mesh kuid use gradient track mesh table Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg rail_oz texture txt rail oz tga railsection_ger_ sleepersa tga railsection_ger_sleepersa railsection_ ger_sleepersa textu
321. eters repeats The number of times the mesh is placed between spline points shadows BLAH upright Specifies whether the bridge legs point vertically or perpendicular to the spline visible on minimap Specifies whether the object track is displayed on the minimap width Width of track mesh in meters bridgetrack Kuid for the type of rail or road used on bridge height Height from the track level to the base Should be negative trackoffsets Distance in meters the rail s are attached to the center of the spline Any number of tracks can be attached to the spline only splines with the same track offsets can be connected together divider Name of the model to use as the middle bridge section Placed in subfolder with same name dont flip terminator Terminator model isn t mirrored on one side hidden Prevents the spline from being rendered initiator Name of model to use at start of bridge placed in subfolder with same name invisible Specifies whether the object is invisible terminator Name of model to use at end of bridge placed in subfolder with same name THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Track Sound String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS Trainz Railr
322. example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS drivercharacter kind data face texture file kuid kuid mesh kuid username data trainz build data category class data category region data category era data kuid table 0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data 1 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be OHD Locomotive Driver See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 128 document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the text name of the driver kind Must be drivercharacter Thumbnails As well as the 240x180 image used as the assets preview thumbnail a 32x32 thumbnail should be included as well This is a half size representation of the face texture image and is used where the small driver image is displayed Not including this second thumbnail will cause Trainz to use the large
323. exture bet ce 8 medumcouds tga muse B mediumcouds_ Might texture Ext mes a mediumcouds_Mighit tga ce A mediumcouds_Storm texture Ext a 8 medumcouds Storm tga Primary mediumClouds Storm tga Tile st Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 339 SCENERY Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom scenery Scenery objects can vary greatly in size and appearance It is recommended to keep the models as simple as is reasonable regarding texture and polygon usage Note Animation Events Sounds events and generic events can be linked to an animation key frame to give great control over sound and script timing for industry and scenery assets Refer to Page 104 for information Lu directory structure for a custom scenery object should be 98 _ Scenery 2 Custom_Object E Config txt a Custom_Object im Mesh exported from 3dsmax or gmax x tga CT y bmp 2 texture txt SCENERY OBJECTS WITH LIGHTS AT NIGHT Objects just as buildings or signs can be made to appear to be have lights on at night A model that contains only the lit areas of the object can be exported into a subdirectory Typical directory structure for adding night light effect to custom scenery should be ER Scenery r stomi _Object pT Custom_Object_Nightwindows fe Custom _Object_Nightwindows im Mesh exported from 3dsmax or gmax x tga wm y bmp texture txt SCENERY
324. f lumberQueue GetQueueCount lt 40 or Jumber WBRemain gt 0 ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource lumberQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 30 if lumberQueue GetQueueCount lt 40 and lumberWBRemain 0 lumberWBRemain 30 req dst me req dstQueue lumberQueue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer producer GetQueue coal_q GetAsset FindAsset coal if rate gt 0 if coalQueue GetQueueCount lt 271500 or coalWBRemain gt 0 7 mins till empty ResourceRequirement req new ResourceRequirement req resource coalQueue GetProductFilter GetProducts 0 This is how many we have asked for Wait till it is fullfilled if we are not already waiting for a waybill to be completed req amount 814500 if coalQueue GetQueueCount lt 271500 and coalWBRemain 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 251 req dst me req dstQueue coalQueue ret ret size req rate GetProcessInput multi consumer _ producer GetQueue woodchips_q GetAsset FindAsset woodchips if rate gt 0 if woodchipsQueue GetQueueCount lt 181500 or woodchipWBRemain
325. f the train Negative numbers are not used 0 no sway larger numbers 2 6 etc larger sway smoke0 Sets boundaries for smoke steam vapor and similar effects Refer Smoke Effects Chapter 5 on Page 122 description Description of the model for Railyard information and display on the Download station with the model light_color RGB headlight colour eg 255 255 255 This is the color of the train headlight corona not the lighting itself Please download the examples and source files from the links on the next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 35 TRAINCAR EXAMPLES Please download the following rolling stock descriptions and examples for your reference COAL HOPPER A Coal Hopper is a typical example of a rolling stock item that uses an animated load representation This asset also has animated opening doors and particle effects each controlled by a script Download a zipped pack containing a PDF description in game files and source 3dsmax 4 and gmax files of the TRS asset Coal hopper http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_Coal_Hopper zip TANK CAR A Tank Car is a typical example of a rolling stock item that can take a liquid load Download a zipped pack containing a PDF description in game files and source 3dsmax 4 and gmax files of the TRS asset GATX Oilco Tank Car http www auran com TRS2004 downloads conten
326. file file file file file interior_main mesh file speedo mesh file westinghouse mesh file windows mesh file opacity data wheelslip_light kind data mesh file att data att parent data default mesh file auto create data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be ZI Interior See the Train Parts section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 152 See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values kind Must be interior Mesh Table kind The type of interior object the particular mesh is Affects the behavior of the mesh in game Kinds lever Levers switches dials etc animated lever Animated Levers etc Eg in steam cabs collision proxy Mouse collisions for animated levers needle Gauge needles l e Speedo brake pres pullrope Pull rope horn as in the F7 light Wheelslip light limits Mathematical boundaries Trainz uses determine the objects fun
327. file will be make it visible in the graphics window when choosing attachment points within the mesh for tag data you will be offered the actual mesh attachment point name for choosing 8 Save the config txt file CCP knows where to place it in the created directory If any error messages appear click with the Left Mouse Button LMB click on each error message to be taken to the tag within the model Examine the data and fix the errors 9 Some entries and changes to the asset may not appear until the asset is committed RMB click on the New Asset name in the main screen of CMP and select Edit Commit The temporary directory is closed and any new error messages that are generated may be examined 10 Launching Trainz from within CMP will alllow the new asset to be examined after placeing in Surveyor Of course if there are dependencies that have not been specified at this early stage or not enough containers or tags added in CCP the asset may not show up in Trainz 11 Alternately when working on the asset the asset does not have to be committed manually to view it in Trainz When launching Trainz you will be asked to confirm that any assets open for editing should be committed before proceeding Any uncommitted asset will not show in Trainz 12 If you have selected the settings within CMP to re open asset ater exiting Trainz the temporary directory will be re opend automatically for you to continue working
328. fined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be TF Fixed Track See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be fixedtrack preview mesh kuid the mesh to be used in the surveyor preview area This is useful when an asset has a large bounding box le the Airport with it s jet animation Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh arrow0 arrow1 These attachment effects place an arrow mesh at each end of the Default Mesh according to the attachment points stored in the mesh file and referenced in the vertices container These arrows are used as guides and only shown in surveyor Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the fixedtrack kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Attached Track Container Auto generated spline track Generated through attachment points located within t
329. fireplates fireplates kin 1 animated lever 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 fire_plates collision box mesh fireplates selection_box selection_box im fire_plates a selection_box 1 collision proxy 0 waterglasses waterglass right waterglasses waterglass right waterglasses waterglass left waterglasses waterglass left 1 0 100 animated dial reverser reverser im reverser reverser kin 1 animated lever 0 1 1 2 reverser collision box mesh reverser selection_box selection_box im att parent reverser a selection_box 1 collision proxy 0 collision parent reverser needle needles boiler_needle im a boiler_pressure1 0 1902 att parent default auto create 1 boiler_needle1 needle needles boiler_needle im Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 276 default 1 needle needles speedo_needle im a speedo default 1 0 49 bptrainbrakepipe_needle needle needles brake_needle im a trainbrake_needle default 1 needle needles brake_needle im a mainres_ needle default 1 watervalveA im 1 a watervalve_0 default lever exact 0 1 0 0 5 watervalveA im 1 a watervalve_1 defaul
330. for moving coronas and animated nightwindow meshs Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 367 Steam Cab Fire and Coal Glow Effects These effects are generated automatically by TRS when it finds firebox fire coal and fireglow in the config txt firebox mesh fireb OX auto crea O 0 mesh fire im auto create 1 en eer n light 0 test collisions 0 coal mesh coal im auto create 1 firebox mesh t 0 test collisions 0 fireglow D Note the tag light 0 This is because the mesh s lighting is dealt with differently through code to resemble the gradual glowing of the coal and fire heating up coal mesh fire mesh flametest2 tga Firebox This is simply a textured box TRS controls lighting effects when the temperature rises Fire This is simply a few polygons with simple planar UVW mapping with a texture called flametest2 tga The UVW mapping is altered automatically by TRS to play each frame of the fire animation coal This is simple mesh with simple planar UVW mapping with a texture called coalfire tga The UVW mapping is altered automatically by TRS as the temperature rises fireglow This is single polygon that acts as a visible glow around the firebox opening Visibility is controlled by TRS fireglow mesh coalfire tga a Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 368
331. for steam locomotives which defines the detailed performance requirements including throttle settings engine and braking performance and boiler capacity and steam attributes Texture A simple texture as an asset that can be referenced by from another asset for example a custom corona by reference to its kuid Texture Group Defines a group of textures as an asset that can be referenced from another asset or via scripting Track Variable length spline based track roads and other scenery items Tracks may include initiator and terminator segments and are height adjustable Other examples include fences power lines and hedges TrackSound A sound asset that is referenced by track or bogeys to play a different sound from the default track train sound for example when a train travels over a bridge or through a tunnel Traincar A locomotive or rolling stock item A traincar specifies the dependant assets bogey engine sound engine specification pantograph and interior to make a complete traincar asset Tunnel Road and rail tunnel variable length splines These allow the spline to be placed below ground and usually require an integrated initiator and termination mesh as a tunnel entrance TurnTable A turntable asset for moving or rotating traincars specifying the static and moving part of the turntable Animated rotation turntable and lateral translation transfer table assets are supported Water2 Animated wa
332. for the door model the mesh has been included in a subdirectory att parent name The door mesh attachment point is located within the mesh name queues The queues field defines the passenger product the size and the initial count when placed Passenger attachment points placed in 3dsmax gmax are referenced but only a limited number have been included in this example passengers The name you choose for the queue size The size of the queues must match the number of attachment points note the special names for seated passengers a sitNN for standing passengers a standNN where NN is any two characters usually digits Each point must have a unique name initial count The initial number at starting passenger queue Enables the queue to carry passengers when set to 1 product kuid The passenger product kuid required for this vehicle Passenger Vehicle Config txt kuid lt KUID2 21 gt name BR MEI RMB Example company British Railways kind traincar region TRS2004 kuid table engine 0 mass 28000 bogey lt kuid 3 10061 gt enginespec lt kuid 1 42004201 gt soundscript door open trigger door open nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 1 distance 5 170 sound start wav door close trigger door close nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 1 distance 5170 sound start wav mesh table default mesh mkl rmb body mk1 mp body lm auto create 1 shadow
333. formation available You can often come across a photo of the front and one side of an interior but rarely will you find a photo of the back One thing to bear in mind though is that you don t have to create a perfect prototypical representation As an artist you have a bit or artistic licence and flexibility to place and arrange things that simply add to the feel of the cab Take the animated fan in the DD40 cab for example Phase 2 Modeling We start the model under the premise that it will be used for in game purposes We model it fairly low poly Sometimes we may add some specific detail i e pipes if necessary that will be removed after the rendering phase Note Many game developers use very high polycount models for rendering realtime textures and then assign these to low polycount models for realtime purposes The interior shell the levers accessories windows and piping should all be modeled at this stage The interior polycount limits are a little more flexible in TRS due to the increased minimum spec machine requirements However don t go silly As an indication here are the polycounts for a selection of Auran s realtime interior components QR PB15 Steam Cab Interior e Cab shell exterior pipes dial cylinders valve bases and firebox 7941 polygons Blowdown lever 86 polygons Boiler needle 14 polygons Brake lever 86 polygons Cylinder clean lever 40 polygons Animated fire panel 513 p
334. fy a type for the model that will be used in the Surveyor menu drop down menu for Track or Object type kind attachment required The effect kind att required The insertion point of the attached mesh In the example left it is the origin of the default mesh default mesh lt KUID2 H H HH 1 gt required The KUID of the attached mesh surveyor only 1 optional Adding this means the attached mesh will only be visible in Surveyor and not Driver For tracks this is especially handy so you know when it starts and ends but it won t be there when driving around attached track Information on the track to be attached to the model by Trainz This includes a name for the track trackO the track KUID to be used and attachment points placed in the 3dsmax gmax model to define the curve for the attached track to follow The points use the a name naming convention any names may be used but using the track name a track0a for rails and the road name a road0a is convienient A specified road spline connection will generate road traffic See Page 82 for more details on using the attachment points and the special orientation of the axis at the ends of the track Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 14 EFFECT KIND ANIMATION This effect is used when a mesh has a variety of animations Usually the animations will be controlled by a script related to th
335. g Covered Hopper Bottom dumping Combination bottom end side dumping End dumping Rotary dumping Side dumping Covered Foundry Bottle torpedo cars Tipper slag cars Livestock Single deck Multiple deck and convertible Horse box Refrigerated Ice chilled Mechanically chilled Special Novelty Unclassified Tanker Domeless Single dome Multiple dome Ventilated car louvred van General service Produce service MAPS amp SCENARIOS Map Scenario Profile Session Rule Driver Command HTML Asset TRAIN PARTS Bogie Truck Enginespec Hornsound Interior Pantographs Enginesound PaintShed Template Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 403 REGION CODES Region codes are a single or multiple line code that is included in the config txt file The codes are used in Trainz as a sort and selection criteria For content that exists in multiple areas select approriate codes in CCP For example a locomotive that was available in the United States and Canada would be specified as follows category region 0 US category region 1 CA The region codes that are recognized by Trainz are as follows AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda Al Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherland Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia Herzeg
336. g Table string Table GetAsset GetStringTab destNames destNames size stringTable GetString multi PickupDropoff destTracks destTracks size out_track0 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 254 Industry Coal Mine Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 255 Interior Diesel Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Hanmer ich EN er EECH D A E ann esr Jet p nte da ss Jeu s Le Mjane ebe a Bet zb Cap TE EI Anaren herpes eck ebe teste te aoe Ue Lal LC back texture te ib KEIER E Bvzu p baak e au a un E B qeuce becklstezbca ge cadpacs sche texturs te e guze da textures tx Enge A Atg Baysule sorrel be lue Al DE que surround tqs ie OCHUZG rs IO er E TEE hen a B usu p ni es EPa ies au genre Al er I c0 ap
337. gmax Interface with Trainz The interface between creating the models and exporting to Trainz can be an area of frustration when the model does not show in Trainz or animation operates incorrectly This section discusses how to set up 3DSMax gmax place things correctly and the export requirements It is not a tutorial on how to make models manipulate shapes or to map textures 1 3DSMax gmax Initial Setup You should first set up 3DSMax or Gmax with default settings both programs have similar settings The units are easiest to work with when set to metric some experience problems with animation in imperial units Set the menus as follows 1 From the Customise Preference Settings General set the System Units Scale 2 From the Customise Units Setup set the Units 3 From the Grid and Snap Settings Home Grid set the grid to a very fine value say 0 01 metres This allows you to have a fine grid when you zoom in and allows you to snap objects to the grid points this option may be turned on or off in 3DSMax gmax The grid will not clutter the screen as it only shows a grid density suitable for viewing as you zoom in or out 4 From the Customise Preferences Files some boxes may already be ticked but the following settings are useful Increment on save after first saving the file with a name of your choice subsequently using the save button will automatically create a new saved file incrementing the fil
338. gory region category era username kind alias author category default keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de mesh file description es description fr description it description pl description ru iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 license auto create data organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale ail username cn username cz username de username es bien username fr username it username pl username ru 0 image file Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 169 width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Product IC Container Category IP Passenger Category IB Bulkload Category IL Liquid Category See the Motive Power section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be product Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh
339. gs and containers which are present in all kinds as well as some of the more regularly used containers tags The following tags and containers are defined in this chapter Note that additional notes on their usage are shown in Chapter 6 where relevant Common Containers e Kuid Table Obsolete Table e String Table cn cz de es fr it pl ru Thumbnails k Extensions Common Tags e kuid trainz build category class e category region S category era username cn cz de es fr it pl ru e kind description cn cz de es fr it pl ru author organisation S contact email contact website category keywords license Other Regularly Used Containers Mesh Table gt anim auto create k animation loop speed critical animation use parent bounds 7 att att parent opacity e light test collisions mesh night mesh base radius collision parent Effects Name Effect e name font fontsize fontcolor Corona Effect e kind 7 att i directional frequency max distance object size texture kuid wave shift Texture Replacement Effect kind e texture k Attachment Effect e kind att 7 default mesh e surveyor only Animation Effect kind anim e looped e speed Tracksound Container e track sound priority track e track parent bogey Soundscript Container e repeat d
340. gt 2 5 E 90 1960s 1970s 1980s testinterior interior 2 Test interor asset needle f7interior_ampmeter_ a ampmeter_needle 0 1500 0 2 12058 default needle f7interior_bpflow_ a bpflow_needle 0 100 default needle f7interior_ a bplocoequaliser_ 0 1000 default Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 259 att parent f7interior_bplocomain_ independantbrake_lever a bplocomain_needle f7interior_locobrake 0 1000 default a locobrake lever bptrainbrakecylinder_needle imi 0 32 needle 0 94 0 f7interior_ 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 bptrainbrakecylinder_needle pm a bptrainbrakecylinder_ i 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1000 att parent default default reverser_lever bptrainbrakepipe_needle lever needle f7interior_reverser_ f7interior_ a reverser_lever a bptrainbrakepipe 0 2 0 1000 0 0 471239 default 0 0 5 1 Ispeedo_needle i 1 1 1 needle att parent default f7interior_speedo_ lever a speedo_needle finterior_throttle lever 0 58 default a throttle lever dynamicbrake_lever imi 0 8 lever 0 471 0 f7interior_ 0 0 125 0 25 0 375 0 5 0 a dynamicbrake_lever i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2
341. ha bmp Ger co aa ton EI co Pb ete babies te Eiran a Luz LC Spnandabkoo dphastesturetit E bastele tes zat rel pren E det Ja edu Al char bacs bga E chor bas textures te rhai ber oz chair sde levbur do char hie de Los E char_hs nz testuz te rhai Hem ge E char leie er el char ele a E char_phetacd zer pt rhai beta a E det keg H sf el char GSa CDA E chor More 222 tent rhai drsi xa E darui e r al char Vote 3 config txt EI contre raabesl zez eat D Au Heyl a E control mantop tecture txt RE r r ra nbsp ton B vu lu Leo Al MA cnl Foz ba El en toze tout Te Jos Er malLi p A Fnteror arpnzter om Ernten apte ncets pm Tirer a Bie Lu 1 Di Farer bposoequelcsr eede pr Si Fintenor_bp aman Tool Dy BE Sltatekn Lu st Ir sln sl du meule p lrzrtarer bp stcbheskeppe nasal po Erann bra CPS UT Cp ee ICH Feu vo tzukbla du Frkerior de ancbraks ever pri Sa Feinkenor ho zhin pn Eon F ei Juulraks ee lrzrtarer D I Di E Finkenor_pevsrser_lever pri EE ei SA speedo Viele pu A Farkerior Ete pi lt artrer tros e cest pri Ee ren Pde Ask Was A lrzrtarker kd PDC OAI D I El ao texture zt RE Hahn E but Jeale re al front heater a E Front Joser textures tx RE Front _Irewer Fo El fut Ts Lerkur Al front lover Zoxfrot tqs E front Joneri 020 hott BEE Fret nuer ina heck E fout ue Laus side on re
342. having an arrow in each fixed track asset directory we saved a lot of memory space by making the config txt file reference a KUID of that mesh Therefore it only needed to be cached once The mesh to be used should only be of kind scenery or kind mesh Kind Attachment example fixed track username FT 10 Deg 700m Rad kind fixedtrack kuid lt KUID2 HHHE 1 gt region Fixed track type Fixed track preview mesh kuid lt KUID 3 10099 gt mesh table default mesh 10 700 im auto create 1 effects arrow0 kind attachment att a track0a default mesh lt KUID 3 10092 gt surveyor only 1 arrowl kind attachment att a track0e default mesh lt KUID 3 10092 gt surveyor only 1 attached track track0O track lt KUID 1 15 gt vertices 0 a track0a 1 a track0c 2 a track0e WARNING Never cross reference a kind attachment KUID with the assets own KUID Unless of course you want to show your friends what an instant fatal error looks like Fixed Track configuration used in the example Arrow mesh config txt for reference kuid lt KUID 3 10092 gt kind mesh mesh table default mesh arrow im auto create 1 Breakdown of KIND ATTACHMENT Note that the example covers the information relating to the attachment Additional entries for category region era trainz build etc are necessary to make a complete contig txt file type Speci
343. he closest sized image in terms of pixel dimensions will generally be used Extensions Third parties may sometimes wish to include additional config tags in an asset s config file for the purposes of providing asset keyed data to custom scripts Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 108 It is important that the following mechanism is used to prevent potential conflict with future Auran tags or other content creators Metso Hl 1 lest ticrily B lasc Ka All third party tags must be embedded under an extensions container which is placed at the top level the config file Tags within the extensions container should have a meaningful name and should be end with a hypen and the UserID of the content creator who is responsible for the extension The responsible content creator should determine any rules and restrictions which apply to his or her tag and should make an effort to provide this information to other creators outside the scope of the asset itself While creators are permitted to make use of each other s extensions it is not permissable to create a new extension or change the meaning of an extension in the namespace belonging to another creator Each tag in the extensions container may be either a single value or a subcontainer If a subcontainer is used the contents of the subcontainer should be specified in the extension s documentati
344. he default mesh Attached tracks update automatically to the spline track connected to it You may over ride this auto update feature by adding useadjoiningtracktype 0 Note Correct track end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle The Z axis must point up The Attached Track Container has the following tags and containers track Kuid of the track to be used useadjoiningtracktype Indicates whether the track type should change to match that of the first track joined to the object Vertex Attachment points at which to place track Junction Vertices Container The Junction Vertices Container contains the tags needed to handle the lever portions of a fixed track The Junction Vertices Container has the following tags junction lever mesh The mesh selected from the mesh table to be used as a junction lever junction vertex The attachment point located in mesh file at which to place the lever Additional Tags Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 141 preview mesh kuid Each fixedtrack asset needs a preview mesh a spline tracks will not render in the Preview window A preview mesh can simply be setup as a kind mesh This way the preview mesh will never be selectable or seen in Surveyor use gradient track This means to use the spline gradient rather than following the ground height Notes Technically all
345. he following container structure product category E thumbnails Do See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS product category kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be one of the following Product IC Container Category IP Passenger Category IB Bulkload Category IL Liquid Category See the Product section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Must be Product Category Version 2 0 171 THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table
346. he following Chapters and pages In other instances it may be more convienient to use only one main directory for all meshes and texture files for the asset This can result in a smaller cdp file than if subdirectories were used For example sometimes a night mesh model may use the same texture files as the day mesh model If these same textures are placed in the main directory and also in a night subdirectory the files are actually loaded twice in the cdp package the same file in different locations or a different texture file using the same file name in a sepatate subdirectory are converted to binary form in the packaging process and are given a unique binary identifier Kinds and Container Relationship Each Kind has unique attributes but also shares some attributes with other Kinds The tables below show the types of containers that are available in each Kind These will indicate which asset Kind may be the most suitable for a particular model to be created and alos show the hierachy and relationship of Kinds and containers Config File Descriptions and usage Original usage and Open in Explorer option Autocreation in CCP Sample config Directory Structure Discussion on the directory structure for assets and the use of and need for subdirectories as required Containers Spreadsheet of Kinds and Containers showing hierarchy Appendix Note there are approx 44 containers and 346 different tags in Trainz a spreadsh
347. he textures must have exactly the same names and a have exactly the same quantity and pixel dimensions that the aliased mesh uses O lt KUID 4 4 4 4 gt 1 lt KUID F ER The shadow file of the aliased loco will also be read if 2 lt KUID EF HAE present obsolete table username My locomotive trainz build 1 5 category class AC category region 0 AT category era 0 1980s Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 378 BOGEYS 3D STUDIO MAX AND GMAX MODEL GUIDELINES Download Source files from the Trainz Website POLYGON LIMITS Steam Loco bogey polygon recommendations lt 5000 polygons per driving wheels including all rods and animated parts Diesel Loco bogey polygon recommendations lt 2000 polygons per truck Bogey shadow polygon recommendations lt 100 polygons per truck Carriage bogey polygon recommendations lt 300 polygons per truck Carriage bogey shadow polygon recommendations lt 100 polygons per truck As a general rule of thumb less is always better The absolute centre of bogeys should be located at World origin point 0 0 0 This is where they are inserted into the a boot etc attachment points in the loco body mesh BOGEY TEXTURES The materials are of Multi Sub Object type one M SO only per model and we have used UVW Map and Unwrap UVW for texture allocation Diffuse Maps Generally a single 128x128 16 bit TGA file is sufficient to textur
348. he train can be coupled to Re ds 6 a track0g decoupling mask Indicates if the created train is permitted to be decoupled 0 the train can not be decoupled attached trigger 1 the train can be decoupled trig end attached track att a trackOd Track to be attached to the model including a name for radius 10 0 the track out_trackO the track KUID to be used and rE attachment points placed in the 3dsmax gmax model PELO Perey att a trackOf attached trigger radius 10 0 A point on the attached track with a specified radius When a compatible rolling stock item enters this radius it 4 triggers a set of commands controlled through script regno EE icon0 Window preview icon see information box Page 75 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 71 MULTI INDUSTRY NEW This is an industry object used to set up your own industry with loading and unloading of products on attached track The example model consists of track with attachment points and triggers allowing you to place your own buildings to suit It relies on a script to function An example config txt file is shown for the asset Breakdown of Multi Industry New Config txt Some config txt tags are not explained below Others are covered in the general config txt explanation see Page 12 script Name of Script to be used with this asset class Script class icon texture The in game representation of the
349. hen the junction is toggled grey bmp grey texture txt orange bmp orange texture txt rust bmp rust texture txt The texture files for the Juntion asset lever1 im lever2 im The indexed mesh files used for the junction levers File Listings lt kuid 56113 1254 gt trainz build 2 5 category class WX category region AG category era 1830s testMOJunction mojunction 1 Test MOJunction Based on the UK Point Motor by Alan Thomson snowsignal mesh table lever1 lever1 im 1 lever2 lever2 im points wav thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 287 MOSignal Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure 10 8 6 4 2 0 B LaTe le ler re yl M cnreta tqa E can g ist Sa i 10 8 7 5 3 1 C1pcCh O Sppb n Eo are ly A croa Whee tga El croa vlon tga DS pay bnz H opari y F r E ain aly cnr cl GR sie 9 8 6 4 2 0 E sg a tosburetit ga to E i 9 8 7 5 3 1 Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg i 11 12 13 opacity tga opacity opacity texture txt concrete texture tx
350. hen you click with the Right mouse button on one of the nodes a contextual menu will pop up with four different sections cc Tifen Sb Leman CC PURE LU Eee ae air Ka SR CT HEC CHE EEE Ca LE ET es ke merry ralz ei he Ieee Tey AE EY eraras Bag ar Romaine x E At Hiva Sub Containers The first section is the available sub container section This section shows which sub containers you may add to the opened container Select a sub container by clicking on it with the Left mouse button Depending on the type of container added a number of compulsory entry dialog boxes may appear when you now click with the Left mouse button on the new container name Tags The second section is the tag section This shows you the list of non compulsory tags a non compulsory tag is an optional tag for additional functionality When you click on one of the choices with the Left mouse button it will be added to the tag space that represents the container You may also delete any non compulsory tags Rename The rename option allows you to change the name of a container Remove The remove option allows you to delete an unwanted container from the config file This is particularly useful if you are editing a config txt from an existing asset to create a new asset Click on a container name with the Right mouse button to open the options for the container and select an item using the Left mouse button Trainz Railroad Si
351. high flow Higher pressure valve release Nominal hole size shovel coal mass Amount of coal in one shovel load in kg water injector rate Water injection rate into boiler in Litres second westinghouse volume Westinghouse volume in Litres initial boiler temperature Boiler temperature on loading the game max coal mass Maximum volume of coal maximum volume The maximum volume of the piston in litres minimum volume The minimum volume of the piston in litres Mass Container The mass container stores information related to fuel consumption These tags aren t in use and shouldn t generally be used The mass container has the following tags scale Multiplies fuel mass by given value not currently in use generally leave this setting fuel Fuel level not currently in use generally leave this setting Motor Container The Motor Container stores an assortment of values related to motor function particularly that of DCC resistance Power figure for DCC higher resistance value less power adhesion Adhesion parameter higher value greater adhesion maxvoltage Generally leave this setting maxspeed Maximum speed for DCC expressed in metres per second brakeratio Brake force for pressure reduction max accel Parameters for DCC acceleration amp deceleration max decel Parameters for DCC acceleration amp deceleration throttle notches Number of throttle notches axle count Resistance Axle C
352. his document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be environment Additional Tags normal Name of image file for normal sky File should be 256 x 256 pixel 24bit tga The file extension should be excluded here ie QLD_ Sky rather than QLD_Sky texture txt storm Name of image file for stormy sky File should be 256 x 256 pixel 24bit tga Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 139 The file extension should be excluded here ie QLD_ Sky Storm rather than QLD_Sky texture txt night Name of image file for night sky File should be 256 x 256 pixel 24bit tga The file extension should be excluded here ie QLD_ Sky Night rather than QLD_Sky texture txt THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String G A xz bg pc debe E F o ail E Io PRE AP awa Io aal E alla u E F a t J mlie See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS Ta
353. his section alias Kuid of the asset to be referenced as a basis for the new asset For example TRS Traincars can reference archived locomotive mesh assets for use with custom textures This process is done by aliasing the KUID of the archived traincars Kinds that use this tag bogey bridge buildable chunky track double track drivercharacter fixedtrack industry interior mesh reducing track mesh mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard pantograph product scenery trackside scenery track traincar tunnel turntable autoname When enabled automatically assigns a unique name to this object as it is placed Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable class This refers to the name of the script file and the class of asset it is the class must match that stated within the script file Kinds that use this tag activity behavior bogey bridge buildable chunky track double track drivercharacter drivercommand engine enginesound environment fixedtrack groundtexture hornsound html asset industry interior library mesh reducing track mesh mocrossing mojunction mospeedboard paintshed skin paintshed template pantograph product category product profile region scenery trackside scenery steam engine texture group texture track tracksound traincar tunnel turntable water
354. humbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be set to EW Water See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be water THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru
355. ier loco GetEngineParam param pressureBase public void Update void float value Train train loco GetMyTrain Update Needles if speedometer speedometer SetValue train GetVelocity if main_reservoir needle main reservoir needle SetValue GetPressureParam main reservoir pressure value GetPressureParam brake cylinder pressurev if brake cylinder0 needle brake cylinder0 needle SetValue value if brake _cylinderl needle brake cylinderl needle SetValue value if no3 pipe needle no3 pipe needle SetValue GetPressureParam no3 pipe pressure if brake pipe needle brake pipe needle SetValue GetPressureParam brake pipe pressure if equaliser needle qualiser needle SetValue GetPressureParam equaliser pressure if flow needle flow _ needle SetValue GetPressureParam flow value loco GetEngineParam current drawn if ampmeter needled Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 57 ampmeter needle0 SetValue value if ampmeter needlel ampmeter needlel SetValue value Update Levers This is done in case the game logic has changed any of the settings from what the user selected PA if throttle lever throttle lever SetValue loco GetEngineSetting throttle 8 0 if reverser lever reverser lever SetV
356. ight7 1 light8 thread void SlowFanDown void thread void SpeedFanuUp void void Update Fan void void UpdateWipers void thread void RunAnimation void float fanSpe ed bool isFanSpeedingUp bool isFans Attach i e a locomot Param cabin to usual lowingDown this cabin to a game object ive obj Game object to attach this ly a Locomotive void Attach GameObject obj inherited obj get cabin data CabinData if cd rese DD40Cab cd loco GetCabinData t the controls from saved values inData ddcd float value 0 0 ANIMATING FAN if ddcd animatingFan fanSpeed 1 0 SetMeshAnimationSpeed fan 1 StartMeshAnimationLoop fan 0 value 1 0 else value 0 0 cabin fan switch SetValue value cabin fan light SetValue value ANIMATING WIPER if ddcd animatingWiper value 1 0 SetMeshAnimationSpeed wipers 1 StartMeshAnimationLoop wipers else value 0 0 0 window wipers SetValue value window wipers light SetValue value SWITCH 3 if ddcd switchOn3 value 1 0 else value 0 0 switch3 SetValue value light3 SetValue value SWITCH 4 if ddcd switchOn4 value 1 0 else value 0 0 switch4 SetValue value light4 SetValue value SWITCH 5 if ddcd switchOn5 value 1 0 else value 0 0 switch5 Se
357. igit textures digit_1a tga to digit_6a tga and digit_1b tga to digit_6b tga etc are replaced automatically with alphanumber textures alphanumber_0a to alphanumber_ 9a and alphanumber_Ob to alphanumber Ob Locomotive numbering in TRS is edited in Surveyor Trains panel Train mode Edit Properties the icon Refer to Source files for configuration of Loco numbering digit s aaa I la ls la Str F lez So XK P O B i we amp 138 DI x windows DI Type Standard Shader Basic Parameters Blinn gt T Wire I 2Sided FaceMap J Faceted Blinn Basic Parameters Selfllumination q Ambient e M Color 0 H g Dituse D MI Specular D Opacity 80 3dsmax gmax window material BUMP MAPPED AND SPECULAR MATERIALS TRS supports bump mapping and specular materials A nice example of a bump mapped loco with specular values in use is the TRS asset The SNCF TGV loco Bump mapping 3dsmax 4 users only at time of writing A gmax exporter update may soon be available pending negotiations with the creator of gmax Discreet For those new to this term Bump mapping is used to add 3 dimensional detail to an image using an applied RGB Normal map without increasing the number of polygons Bump mapped materials for TRS requires anew 3dsmax exporter Specular Materials 3dsmax and gmax Users Adding Specular values to a material is be
358. ild data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data textures 0 file 1 file 2 file thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 183 category class Should be one of the following values J Texture JC Corona JI Icon JP Particle Effect Texture JO Other Texture See the Motive Power section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be texture group Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the texture group kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the
359. iler capacity and steam attributes equaliserventemergency data no3pipevent data Container Structure no3pipe_mainreservoir data Awell formed steam engine kind has the following container structure compressor data ER sear Angne trainbrakepipe_reservoir data D Frrr D vime trainbrakepipevent data D eee no3pipe_autobrakecylinder data rw F mala epreservoirpipe_autobrakecylinder data shen O katahe mainreservoir_ep data O tarran il Funan vacuumbrakepipe data 6 vacuumbrakepipereleasevent data See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind vacuumbrakepipevent data ah ug THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE vacuumbrakereservoir_vacuumbrakepipe data i vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe data steam engine ge CH highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe data ui ui volume trainz build data scale data category class data i f SH trainbrakepipe data category region ata Ga ge epreservoirpipe data no3pipe data username data Kid ge no4pipe data 4 auxreservoir data owsize TE geg autobrakecylinder data rainbrakepipe ata vacuumbrakepipe data epreservoirpipe data S Se vacuumbrakereservoir data no3pipe ata dni SE vacuumbrakecylinder data no4pipe ata mainreservoir data auxreservoirvent data equaliser data auxreservoir_no3 data independantbrakecylinder data auxreservoir_trainbrakepipe data ressure autobrakecylindervent data j scale data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 177 compressor data mainreservoir
360. in the tga file Primary riverl tga Alpha riverl tga Tile none If you re export the model after changing these values they will revert to the original Tile st settings You will need to amend the lines again 11 Textures for Tiling Tiled textures are used to cover a large surface with a small high quality picture file The tile is mapped multiple times across a surface The tile needs to be seamless the patterns match and repeat at the edges so no distinct line is visible at the joins For a brick pattern the brick shape and colour should match at the sides to make full bricks and a mortar joint is placed only at the bottom or top of the tile otherwise a double thickness mortar line will appear at every tile join Mortar at top only e TI Half bricks match RESTE Bai at sides res Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 361 CREATING AN INTERIOR FOR TRS Overview The creation of interiors is probably the most time consuming mesh asset you can make for Trainz This is no doubt the reason why there are very few custom interiors around In fact it is quite common to spend 2 weeks of full 8 hour days on a single interior Excluding research time tweaking and testing Auran uses 3dsmax and Photoshop for modeling and texture creation One major advantage of 3dsmax over it s simpler counterpart gmax is the ability to render images As you will read further on ren
361. in use generally leave this setting auxreservoir Auxiliary reservoir volume autobrakecylinder Brake cylinder volume vacuumbrakepipe For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting vacuumbrakereservoir For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting vacuumbrakecylinder For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting mainreservoir Main reservoir volume equaliser Equalising reservoir volume independantbrakecylinder Loco brake cylinder volume Notes Equalisation of Pressures There is a point at which no further brake pipe pressure reduction will result in increased braking effort this is known as full application or equalisation of pressures Imagine you made a 26 psi reduction when operating a loco with a 90psi brake pipe 90psi in the train pipe minus 26psi reduction equals 64 psi in the pipe Due to the 2 5 1 ratio of auxiliary reservoir volume to brake cylinder volume the 26 psi reduction puts 64 psi into the brake cylinder As the pressure in the reservoir and the pressure in the cylinder is now equal no more air will flow into the brake cylinder and making a further reduction in brake pipe pressure will have no effect on braking Equalisation occurs at different pressures depending on the train pipe feed pressure 100 psi pipe e g the UK locos 7 bar equalisation at 71 psi 90 psi pipe e g the US locos equa
362. ind For steam tender config txt files add the following line tender 1 This ensures the tender stays with the locomotive Tenders Dump Coal To prevent steam tenders or the coal bunker of a steamer being robbed at the Power station or any Multi industry track that is coal unload enabled you should use the No Dump Script by Wulf_9 You may find the scripts in the following forum post Please read the post carefully http forums auran com TRS2004 forum showthread php s 67dd789e0493d937324e5dda2c1 7090a amp threadid 62630 Include the script with the asset and add these lines to a tender config txt file and it stops the tender dumping coal incorrectly script steamtender class Steam_Tender A second script is available for tank engines and the following lines should be included in the config txt file for the engine script steamtank class Steam_Tank Content Creation Guide Amendments This section lists comments on and additional changes to the Guide that have been made since version 1 04 was released They may be incorporated in future updates of the Guide Ditch lights While ditch light had been mentioned in the guide these have not been fully implemented tested and reference has been removed In TRS ditch lights may be simulated using the corona attachment method mentioned in the Guide This however does not provide any surrounding illumination to the track Naming of Assets
363. ind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Additional Tags bendy Switches how track is bent on corners set as 1 allows the mesh to be deformed as the spline is bend around corners carrate Defines traffic density on road minimum seconds between each car generated 0 No traffic Number must be greater than 3 casts_shadows Toggles whether the shadow model is displayed endlength Length in meters of the initiator and terminator models grounded Height in meters for the road to be offset from terrain isroad Specifies track is a road with cars set to 1 for cars to appear on road istrack 0 This is not rail tracks length Length of track segment in meters repeats The number of times the mesh is placed between spline points shadows BLAH upright Specifies whether the bridge legs point vertically or perpendicular to the spline visible on minimap Specifies whether the object track is displayed on the minimap Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 185 width Width of track mesh in meters bridgetrack Kuid for the type of rail or road used on bridge height Height from the track level to the base Should be negative trackoffsets Distance in meters the rail s are attached to the center of the spline Any number of tracks can be attached to the spline only splines with the same tra
364. industry light 1 region TRS2004 type Trackside icon texture icon small station tga script SmallStation class SmallStation passenger height 1 204 kuid table passenger mesh table default mesh small station im auto create 1 effects UI kind name fontsize 0 08 fontcolor 220 220 220 att a name name name lt kuid 3 10060 gt 1 kind name fontsize 0 08 fontocolor 220 220 220 att a namel name name 2 kind name fontsize 0 08 fontcolor 220 220 220 att a name2 name name attached track track one track lt kuid 1 15 gt vertices 0 a track0a 1 a trackOb 2 a track0c 3 a trackOd track two track lt kuid 1 15 gt vertices 0 a trackla 1 a tracklb 2 a tracklc 3 a trackld attached trigger trigger track_one a att a track0a radius 2 track track one trigger track_one b att a trigmain radius 19 track track one trigger track one c Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 74 att a track0d radius 2 track track_one trigger track two a att a trackla radius 2 track rack two trigger track two b att a trigmain radius 19 track Erack two trigger track two c att a trackld radius 2 track track_two queues passengers on_0 passenger queue 1 size 48 initial count 0 product kuid lt kuid 3 10060 gt attachment points 0 a passon30 passsit0
365. iner SoundScript username data Container Mesh Table Attached Track Container Attached Trigger Container String Table Chinese String kind data Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table trackside data Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Mesh able Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS lever1 kuid trainz build category class category region mesh file category era username kind alias author autoname t t dat category keyword class contact email contact website Ss SE description description cn description cz description de lev r Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 160 mesh file soundscript toggle trigger data distance data nostartdelay data repeat delay data sound 0 data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be WX Accessories See the Wayside section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a l
366. ing not currently in use generally leave this setting vacuumbrakereservoir Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 181 For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting vacuumbrakecylinder For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting mainreservoir Main reservoir volume equaliser Equalising reservoir volume independantbrakecylinder Loco brake cylinder volume Steam Power Coordinate This container is a graph similar to the throttle and dynamic brake graphs Velocity incoming Power multiplier outgoing Coordinate Element Find out how these work somehow THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Throttle Power Container Dynamic Brake Container Pressure Container Mass Container Motor Container Flowsize Container Volume Container Steam container Steam Power TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organ
367. ing to view the generated normal map PaintShop e c ed Qo he Pro 7 users should also be able to use it C 5x5 TC Wrap A 7x7 Alternate Conversions The plug in generates the normal map by calculating e SEN d eee the greyscale contrast White is high grey is flat black i CG is low wech Seale ae r 3D View Options d S The above normal map was generated using the SE euer settings displayed right figure 5 T Use Decal Texture J Brighten Decal Note Bump map textures will need to be in a pixel ratio K Animate Light egy of power of 2 for the filter to function i e 512x512 I Using Multiple Layers Picacho 256x512 512x1024 etc Of course these are the same 3D Preview C Setto1 0 dimensions as TRS2004 so you shouldn t have a problem Refer to Important Notes Normal Maps on Figure 5 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 356 Important Notes Normal Maps e Once the bump map has been converted to a RGB Normal Map do not apply any changes to it like scale blur sharpen etc If you wish to alter the normal apply the changes to the greyscale height map then re generate The normal map does not have to be the same dimensions as the diffuse map Normal maps can be smaller to save texture space larger for finer grain bumps but the later is not advisable at 1024x512 As above do not apply changes to an already generated normal map At no time should you save RGB
368. inserted at a mesh attachment point rather decoupling mask 0 than the origin without this line the mesh is placed relative to the origin of the parent model british hst surveyor only 1 0 The attached mesh will only be visible in Surveyor his sus T00i3os running number 7 string table A listing of HTML options to be called by the script file to 1 display when the properties option of the asset is used in Surveyor H lines have been omitted in this example vehicle lt kuid 1 100058 gt Refer to the example Portal model available on the Auran Content Creation Art Source CDs b vehicle lt kuid 1 100059 gt consists facing 0 List of the kuid numbers of the cars to make up a consist for production by the portal 3 vehicle lt kuid 1 100062 gt facing 0 show in consist menu 0 coupling mask 0 facing decoupling mask 0 Determines the vehicle facing direction 0 represents reversed 1 represents forward default running number The default number for the vehicle It is changeable in Surveyor attached track out track0 show in consist menu i Indicates if the created train should be user controllable track lt KUID 1 15 gt 0 reserves the train as a script controlled train vertices 1 causes the train to be user controllable 0 a track0a 1 a track0b coupling mask 2 a track0c Indicates if the created train can be coupled to 3 a track0d 0 the train can not be coupled to 4 a trackle 1 t
369. interiors that Auran has included in TRS as correct lighting variations truly add to the 3D feel of the interior Studying how light falls on and reflects off differerent materials and adding this knowledge to your textures could be the difference between a nice cab and an awesome one 3dsmax does remove a lot of the guesswork and has the ability to create flowing seemingly natural lit scenes It might take a little extra time but the results are worth it Rendering options are not available in gmax Attachment point creation eer Blu FF Aer Tripod M Crees T Box Spe im FF Constant Screen Ste T Dra Dn Tee Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 365 These attachments are exported as part of the default mesh or the main mesh Objects for attachment must not be included in the export as they are each exported from their own 3dsmax files and attached to the default mesh separately through config txt reference Save a backup of the 3dsmax file Select each object from the scene and save each one as its own 3dsmax file command panel file save selected You may delete the object from the main mesh scene after you save it fe Zi file you have just created of the movable objects and move the object to 0 0 0 and make the rotational values 0 0 0 press and right click these 3dsmax icons This makes the object and it s pivot aligned correctly to the origin of the
370. ion in 3dsmax or gmax is required for the attachment points as discussed on page 137 Typical Hierarchal Sub tree in 3dsmax or gmax b r base b r platform platform d a r platform a cabfront al trans Dlattorrn inm a r platform a itrackOa Ei Ca trans_platform_night a r platform a itrackOb a r platform a warnlightO b r night night base Sage SI lightyellow texture a otrackOb a otrack1a ightyelow a otrack1b ba trans_platForm_night im etc El Ga trans_warninglight Refer to the diagram below be Ee globe texture In the example above the moving platform has attached globe track and interior requiring an a cabfront attachment and el trans_warninglight im a flashing corona warning light E wood D spinner texture The base of the transfer table the pit has attached track 00d_n_spinner at regular intervals A night mesh is also used for the base config The b r base is the main helper point located on the origin The moving platform is linked to the b r platform helper that is also linked to the b r base Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 383 Deer GE k V d 3 1 Le tk A Pas Note in the diagram for the platform in the start position as shown the attachment point on the platform a r platform a itrack0a is in the same position as the joining track on the base a otrack0a Any object using attachment points and li
371. ipe 0 1 highspeedexhauster vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 volume scale 1 trainbrakepipe 0 2 epreservoirpipe 0 2 no3pipe 0 2 no4pipe 0 2 auxreservoir 0 0384678 autobrakecylinder 0 00969387 vacuumbrakepipe 0 vacuumbrakereservoir 0 vacuumbrakecylinder 0 mainreservoir 1 0 equaliser 0 5 independantbrakecylinder 0 0103239 pressure scale 1 compressor 0 00946941 mainreservoir 0 00946941 highspeedexhauster 0 brakepipe 0 00595441 brakeinitial 0 00560291 brakefull 0 00398601 indbrakefull 0 00398601 trainbrakepipe start 0 00440781 epreservoirpipe start 0 no3pipe start 0 no4pipe start 0 auxreservoir start 0 00504051 autobrakecylinder start 0 00489991 vacuumbrakepipe start 0 vacuumbrakereservoir start 0 vacuumbrakecylinder start 0 mainreservoir start 0 00876641 equaliser start 0 00440781 independantbrakecylinder start 0 00489991 scale 1 fuel 6 2156e 006 resistance 1 3 adhesion 2 5 maxvoltage 600 maxspeed 21 brakeratio 55000 max accel 1500 max decel 5000 throttle notches 32 axle count 4 surface area 150 moving friction coefficient 0 01 air drag coefficient 0 0001 throttle power O 0 0 1 f 0 35 5 28 10 18 12 0 2 0 85 5 70 10 60 15 30 30 0 3 0 140 5 93 10 70 15 62 30 0 4 2 187 5 109 10 93 15 87 30 0 Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 27 dynamic brake UI 1 10 15 30 1
372. is clears out any unused texture files and texture txt files that were generated during development and are not used in the final model Leaving unreferenced files in a model can give errors In clearing the directory make sure you do not delete the config txt file or any readme file you have created If you develop a large number of models you may find that keeping the 3DSMax gmax file in a suitably named directory along with the texture files for that model makes it easy to find the exact files used for the model later Commonly a sub directory under 3DSMax gmax such as Scenes might be used for the purpose Use simple names for directories and files to minimise typing errors in the config txt file 3ds is a widely used graphical file standard and 3DSMax can export this type of file which can then be imported and used in gmax You may find that some things like attachment points may not be exported It also truncates the material file names to 8 characters When imported into gmax you need to rename the materials to include the original longer file name characters for the materials to be loaded correctly Gmax does not export 3ds format so it is difficult to transfer a gmax file into 3DSMax 3 Animation Requirements Adding animation to models requires very specific steps and standards in 3DSMax gmax The following are a few key points in having animation export and work correctly 1 Animation is set up using helper du
373. is kind double track A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS Class bendy data The name of the scenario class within the script file carrate data Script casts_shadows data The script file gs or gse file endlength data grounded data Additional Tags supports null driver character isroad data Command can be executed without a driver present in Ee aala the selected loco length data repeats data THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING rgb data CONTAINERS shadows data String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table f French String Table German String Table Italian String upright data Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish isibl NP dat String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails SECHER aia Privileges Extensions width data kuid kuid TAGS trainz build data kuid trainz build category class category region category class data category era username kind supports null driver character author category keyword class contact category region data email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description category era data fr description it description pl description ru license organisation script username cn username cz username data username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru kind data bridgetrack kuid Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 130
374. is set up through the industry asset s script and the rollingstock item s config For script reference please refer to index chm found in Trainz scripts docs directory THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind allows mixing instance type mass product category alias author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru icon texture iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 license organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale product texture username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND PRODUCT CATEGORY Description A category class of products commodities that Trainz compatible rolling stock and industry assets are able to process It specifies the type unit of measurement and the picture icon that displays the category on Surveyor or Driver Bulk liquid passengers and containers are product category examples Container Structure Awell formed product category kind has t
375. isation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND TEXTURE Description A simple texture asset that can be referenced from another asset for example a custom corona by referencing its kuid Container Structure A well formed texture kind has the following container structure 3 texture JE thumbnails 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS texture kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data texture file thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be one of the following values J Texture JC Corona JI Icon JP Particle Effect Texture JO Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 182 Other Texture See the Texture section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of
376. isible on minimap width kuid trainz build category class category region category era username track_0 kind bridgetrack height trackoffsets alias author category keyword contact email contact website track kuid description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description vertices pl description ru divider dont flip terminator hidden initiator invisible license light organisation terminator 0 data uncached_alphas username cn username cz 4 dal username de username es username fr username it SS username pl username ru kuid table Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 124 0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be BB Buildable Kind Buildable See the Buildings amp Structures section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the sur
377. ist of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be mojunction trackside This is a value that is the distance in meters the object is placed relative to the center of the track Negative values will put the object on the left side of the track and positive values will appear on the right Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible Addition Containers Soundscript Container Controls the looping sound made by the object Notes repeat delay now has two values rather than one When upgrading old assets make sure there is a repeat delay for both values or the sound will loop endlessly when triggered THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Queues Container Smoke Container SoundScript Container Mesh Table String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind alias author autoname buffer speed category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl
378. ject used to create and emit trains It relies on a script to function An example config txt file is shown for a basic portal asset HTML lines have been omitted under the string table The working asset has extensive entries here to make it fully functional Refer to the example Portal asset available on the Auran Content Creation Art Source CDs Breakdown of Portal Config txt Some config txt tags are not explained below Others are covered in the general config txt explanation see Page 12 region Surveyor region type Surveyor type light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is lit by general light value uniform coloring 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun shows shadows on the object surfaces script Name of Script to be used with this asset class Script class icon texture The in game representation of the asset when specifying a drive to command in Driver category class The class code for this asset Refer to Page 5 kuid table KUIDs required for this asset to function correctly sample only shown the rolling stock listed in the consists entry default Default is the main mesh of the asset mesh The model name auto create 1 The model is generated automatically when placed or when you load a map which includes the model In some instances you don t want the mesh visible as this may be
379. kind Textures Container The textures container stores a list of additional textures to be used in the texture group Texture Texture path Notes The ONLY use for this asset is for reference by the script function SetFXTextureReplacement THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Textures Container TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind texture author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND TRACK Description Variable length spline based track roads and other scenery items Tracks may include initiator and terminator segments and are height adjustable Other uses for this kind include fences power lines and hedges Container Structure A well formed track kind has the following container structure A track E track sound track sound elementO E thumbnails Kn See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind
380. kside scenery traincar turntable icon0 icon1 icon2 icon3 Small icon displayed over the vehicle preview in Surveyor Kinds that use this tag bogey buildable drivercharacter fixedtrack industry interior mesh mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard pantograph product scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable icon texture Now Obsolete Thumbnails container should be used instead Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard product scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is light by general light value 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun Kinds that use this tag bridge buildable chunky track double track fixedtrack industry mesh reducing track mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery track traincar tunnel turntable preview mesh kuid Only add this to reference a different mesh for the Surveyor preview window This is useful when an asset has a large bounding box le the Airport with it s jet animation Kinds that use this tag bogey buildable drivercharacter fixedtrack industry interior mesh mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard pantograph product scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable Preview scal
381. kuid 3 10092 gt lt kuid 67598 38001 gt lt kuid 171456 60563 gt thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 229 Groundtexture Normal Download this asset Directory Structure This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 oe a website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory theURLhere zip Structure Cl config txt thumb jpg Ed ualy bmp Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg ugly bmp The 128x128 bitmap image used as a ground texture File Listings lt kuid 56113 1246 gt 2 5 category class GL category region AU category era 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s testGroundTexture groundtexture ugly omp A very ugly ground texture thumb jpg 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 230 Groundtexture Clutter Mesh Download this asset Directory Structure This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 Se SE website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory theURLhere zip Structur
382. kuid 523 54745 gt 6 2 0 3 1 Test steam traincar asset Based on the UP BigBoy mesh table UP_Bigboy_body UP_Bigboy_ UP_Bigboy_shadow UP a steam_cyl_drainL anim 255 255 255 225 0 6 0 a steam_cyl_drainR anim 255 255 255 225 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 4 0 5 1 5 a steam_LO anim 255 255 255 225 0 61 0 1 0 8 0 4 0 5 1 5 a steam RO anim 255 255 255 225 0 11 0 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 324 a safety01 time 255 255 255 150 45 0 5 0 4 a safety02 time 255 255 255 150 45 0 5 0 4 a smoke0 speed 50 50 50 255 0 0 1 5 0 5 10 20 5 12 15 20 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 2 3 4 4 0 4 2 3 4 5 a smoke1 speed 0 5 10 20 5 12 15 20 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 2 3 4 4 0 4 2 3 4 5 lt kuid 523 10071 gt 0 lt kuid 523 10072 gt 0 thumb jpg 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 325 UP_Bigboy_body Im txt version 1 0 offset 0 01 calcPoint center multiplier 1 0 animationCutOff 0 00 renderCutOff 0 00 attachmentCutOff 0 06 mesh 0 25 name UP_Bigboy_body_low im mesh 0 52 name UP Bigboy body med mm mesh 1 0 name UP Bigboy body im Download this asset This asset is
383. l boiler to piston flow 0 0017 Relative energy COMMENTS AND NEW TAGS The above information is specific to the small PB 15 locomotive A Big Boy locomotive for example is at the other size extreme for locomotives The following is an expanded discussion for other size locomotives of additional tags and options with some examples firebox volume westinghouse volume main reservoir volume The above tags are currently not implemented boiler volume 00000 0 maximum volume 00000 0 minimum volume 00000 0 These above three tags are used together Because of the way fireboxes are handled in Trainz basing these figures on the actual litre volume of the boiler results in the water being used too quickly All three values for real world boiler size should be multiplied by 10 to give a more realistic consumption rate maximum volume this volume should be 90 of the boiler volume this simulates the steam space left over the top of the water minimum volume this value should be 90 of the maximum volume this represents the working low water level in the boiler Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 31 Alternatively there are three 3 sets of figures that cover all boilers this is a relatively coarse setting and as such a broad range of vessels can be blanket covered Small locos with grate areas
384. l be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be Traincar Additional Tags watercolor RGB colour value of the water for the region defaultjunction Default type of junction in this region ontheright Cars drive on the right side of the road longitude Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 173 longitude of this region latitude latitude of this region altitude altitude of this region Cart car1 car2 car3 card car5 car6 car7 car8 car9 car10 car11 car12 car13 car14 car15 Each of these tags storas the kuid of a car to be used on the roads THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind watercolor defaultjunction ontheright longitude latitude altitude author cart Car car10 car11 car12 car13 car14 car15 car2 car3 car4 car5 car6 car7 car8 car9 category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de
385. l for Traincars frequency This variable specifies the frequency in Hz or flashes per second Eg 1 for once per second 0 5 for once every 2 seconds 2 for twice in a second max distance Maximum distance to which the effect is visible object size Size of the corona on the object when viewed up close Defaults to 0 15 ie 0 15m Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 111 texture kuid Add this tag only when you want to specify your own texture for the corona It specifies the KUID of a kind texture asset If the texture kuid tag is not present the corona will use the default yellow orange texture in TRS wave shift Affects the flashing intensity pattern on the corona Texture Replacement Effect This effect was created for rollingstock items to swap the visible texture of bulk loads such as coal or woodchips If a coal car is set up to take any bulk load which includes woodchips the coal texture on the load mesh will update to a woodchips texture when it loads woodchips kind The effect kind texture The replacement texture Attachment Effect In TRS we now have the ability to attach a mesh into another mesh by referencing it s kuid through a mesh table Prime examples are the TRS fixed track assets Rather than having an arrow in each fixed track asset directory we saved a lot of memory space by making it reference a KUID of that mesh Therefor
386. laced in subfolder with same name KIND BUILDABLE Description A variant of Kind Scenery with similar attributes but allowing attached track to be used as part of the model Does not support processes as used in a Kind Industry Container Structure Awell formed buildable kind has the following container structure E ft aere e Al bi arraq ac Ju E arrogcs ln zb EI amag er feature E marriages eo bs D anias eli Z r g ct lun 09 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS terminator Name of model to use at end of bridge placed in buildable subfolder with same name kuid kuid SEH trainz build data Distance in meters the rail s are attached to the center of t cl dat the spline Any number of tracks can be attached to the ee SE spline only splines with the same track offsets can be category region data connected together THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING category era gala CONTAINERS username data Track Sound String Table Chinese String Table Czech kind data String Table French String Table German String Table h tabl Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String EES Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table default Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS mesh file bendy carrate casts_shadows endlength grounded auto create data isroad istrack length repeats rgb shadows upright attachedstrack v
387. laying when off screen Impacts performance when enabled use parent bounds Specifies that the mesh should use the bounds of the parent object for visibility culling Use with caution att The mesh and animation if present is inserted at a mesh attachment point rather than the origin att parent The insertion attachment point is located within the mesh from the name block in the config txt opacity Controls the opacity of the mesh Zero invisible not recommended or one solid light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is light by general light value 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun test collisions This is an interior specific mesh table tag When disabled it prevents the mesh from obstructing the mouse eg if a mesh overlays a lever and should not be tested Enabled by default mesh The main mesh name This may include a sub path le mesh nightwindows nightwindows im night mesh base This night mesh is linked to the default mesh and is visible only when the default mesh is visible radius radius for notches display collision parent For collision proxy meshes in an interior mesh table this specifies the parent object to be proxied Effects optional mesh variables The effects containers are a subset of the Mesh Table Container At the time of writing there are 4 distinct ty
388. le Play sound hopper is starting to be loaded float BeginLoad LoadingReport report Asset meAsset GetAsset World PlaySound meAsset coal_loadl wav 1000 0f 20 0f 1000 0f me return 0 0 Activate particles and play a sound as the hopper is beginning to unload float BeginUnload LoadingReport report SetMeshAnimationState left door true SendMessage me pfx 0 1 SetMeshAnimationState right door true SendMessage me pfx 2 3 Asset meAsset GetAsset World PlaySound meAsset coal_dump1 wav 1000 0f 20 0f 1000 0f me return 1 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 315 Deactivate particles and play a sound as the hopper is ending the unload operation float EndUnload LoadingReport report Sleep 1 0 SetMeshAnimationState left door false SendMessage me pfx 0 1 SetMeshAnimationState right door false SendMessage me pfx 2 3 return 1 0 coal_hopper_body Im txt version 1 0 offset 0 01 calcPoint center multiplier 1 0 animationCutOff 0 00 mesh 0 25 name coal_hopper body low im mesh 1 0 name coal_hopper_body im Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 download
389. le Specifies the angles at which the turntable stops Not used if the turntable is set up as animation frame rate Generally make this 30 frames per second keyframes Specifies where on the animation the turntable is to stop looping specifies that the turntable can go all the way around rather than stopping at a certain point snapmode Specifies the alignment of the turntable to the surveyor grid 1 origin snaps to grid use for removing even dighole values 2 origin snaps to the center of a grid square use for odd dighole values dighole Specifies the number of grid segments length width to be removed from the surveyor grid to accommodate the turntable pit light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is lit by general light value uniform colouring 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun shows shadows on the object surfaces Notes ANIMATED TURNTABLES Turntables can be set up as an animation Keyframes can be specified as the stopping points much like angles above Use attached tracks at keyframe points See Test Asset example http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TransporterTestAsset zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 194 THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table Queues Container Smoke Container Soundscript Cont
390. le fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable rotate yz range Where min and max are values in degrees This tag lets you set the roll yz rotation range normal object rotation is an xy rotation If you want your scenery object to support rolling then use this tag to set the minimum and maximum roll range By default objects have a min max roll range of 0 to 0 Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable rotstep This lets you specify the step size of rotation angles in degrees for this object Other example values are 1 10 20 90 180 etc The default rotstep is 1 0 Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable script Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 115 The script file gs or gse file trackside scenery texture group texture traincar turntable Kinds that use this tag activity behavior bogey bridge buildable chunky track double track drivercharacter drivercommand engine enginesound environment fixedtrack groundtexture hornsound html asset industry interior library mesh reducing track mesh mocrossing mojunction mospeedboard paintshed skin pai
391. levure Le M d Ietezoctbos E wirdiys_rhfront texture txt lk shtron ton E vw dun olde Jeu s Le ui d ns ris d tqs vlt du ths dd ni A E wl durer derbi bered dxan dzrktle tga E wrdatecn nt bsbtzte lk deren ki bo E vw dure ue sde Tal Ge y I dscreen o_bered 6 za Ew wedscresn_surroundok texture bet lk dert en am niche Fon E wl durer lie 22 ore al dxan He 3 sound a air_horn_3 wav cabin txt E notch_1 way reverser way a switch_6 wav throttle wav Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg ampmeter_dial_alpha bmp ampmeter_table_alpha bmp BPgauge_backplate_alpha bmp BPgauge_ wires_alpha bmp BPloco_alpha bmp Env_metal bmp horiz_blind_alpha bmp vert_blind_alpha bmp ampmeter_dial tga ampmeter_table tga black tga BPgauge_backplate tga BPgauge_dial tga BPgauge_surround tga BPgauge_wires tga BPloco_dial tga BPtrain_dial tga brass_metal tga chair_back tga chair_base tga chair _lhside tga chair_lhstand tga chair_rhside tga chair_rhstand tga chair_seattop tga chair_vlowside tga chair_ vtopside tga control_maincyl tga control_maintop tga control_top tga control_topcyl tga floor tga front_heater tga front_lower tga front_lower_ boxfront tga front_lower_littlebox2_front tga front_ lower_littlebox2_side tga front_lower_littleboxfront tga front_lower_littleboxside tga front_midcyl
392. lisation at 64 psi 72 psi pipe e g French amp Queensland locos equalisation at 49 psi The easiest way to set your custom content to the desired brake pipe feed pressure is to copy the entire pressure section from the config of a loco that uses the pressure you desire Note Converting PSI to Grams Jm cubed e g 90psi 90 14 7 0000703 104 7 x 0000703 00736041 THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Throttle Power Container Dynamic Brake Container Pressure Container Mass Container Motor Container Flowsize Container Volume Container TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 137 KIND ENGINESOUND Description An engine sound specification detailing the locomotive engine sound files referenced by the engi
393. ll teach you how to use the TrainzScript compiler and guide you through the process required to make a simple scenario that just loads a map 1 Launch Trainz and create a new map in Surveyor Lay a small track loop and place a track mark named START somewhere on your track Make sure you name the track mark using UPPERCASE as all named object in TrainzScript are case sensitive Place a lever somewhere on the track so we have something for the camera to focus on Save your map and call it Tutorial1 2 Before exiting out of Surveyor select the Export Scenario TSO from the Trainz Main Menu and type in Tutorial 3 Quit out of Trainz go to your Trainz World folder Locate the config txt file in the folder World Custom Maps Tutorial1 4 Open the config txt file of your Tutorialimap It should look something like the following kuid lt KUID 2 2023211879 gt kind map username Tutoriall workingscale 0 workingunits 0 water lt KUID 1 110015 gt region Australia Note the KUID for your new layout In this case it is 2 2023211879 5 Now go to the World Custom Scenarios Tutorial1 folder and open the config txt file of your Tutorial Scenario It should look something like the following kind activity username Tutoriall scriptlibrary Tutoriall scriptclass MyTutoriall kuid lt KUID 2 2023211880 gt kuid table tutoriall lt KUID 2 2023211879 gt description Tutoriall A few no
394. llowing attached track to be used as part of the model It does not support processes as used in a Kind Industry Chunky Track Track and rails for Trains the common flexi track by defining the cross section shape and properties of the track It uses a texture file but does not require a 3dsmax or gmax mesh model Double Track Track splines that may place two or more tracks as one model by specifying the track spacings to be used DriverCharacter The locomotive driver character This specifies the picture icon that appears in Driver for the engine driver DriverCommand A command for the train driver to accomplish a specific task Engine An engine specification for locomotives and rollingstock which defines the detailed performance requirements including throttle requirements engine and braking performance EngineSound An engine sound specification detailing the locomotive engine sound files referenced by the enginesound tag in a traincar kind Environment Additional sky textures specifying the normal night and stormy sky images to be used in Trainz FixedTrack A fixedtrack asset can be likened to a model trains sectional track system The models may be straight or curved and snap into position when moved onto another track in Surveyor GroundTexture A ground texture is tiled in Surveyor to color and cover the base grid It can optionally reference a low polygon mesh and insert the mesh automatically as the grou
395. loads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 232 Hornsound 2 Part Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory theURLhere zip Directory Structure Structure E config txt horn wav a born Jop way a bom start way a idle 1 way thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg horn wav Railyard hornsound non looping horn_loop wav The looping hornsound used in Driver horn_start wav The starting sound played before the looping hornsound above idle 1 wav Generally used for the bell sound bell keystroke b File Listings lt kuid 56113 1273 gt 2 5 category class ZH category region AN category era 1840s 1860s 1870s 1880s testHornsound 2 Part hornsound 1 thumb jpg 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 233 Hornsound 3 Part Download this asset Directory Structure This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory theURLhere zip Structure config txt th
396. loads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 310 Track Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure ET rq st F zukan EI ei Ferh ire E ef Jus H u nb j y zack texture tE zick tga eckhreek Fehi Fer wage Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg default im The indexed mesh used for the track asset Should be named default im rail texture txt rail tga track texture txt track tga track track texture txt The texture files used by this track asset File Listings 255 200 0 0 0 1 4 lt kuid 56113 1006 gt 2 5 category class category region 00 category era 2000s testTrack track Sample Track thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 311 Tracksound Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Cl config txt a idle 1 way thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg idle 1 wav The track
397. lt mesh scenery asset im anim anim kin auto create 1 animation loop speed 1 effects 0 kind name fontsize 0 15 fontcolor 30 30 30 att a name name name kind corona att a coronawhite frequency 1 directional 0 texture kuid lt KUID 3 10111 gt default night mesh night im night mesh base default radar mesh radar radar im anim radar radar kin att a radar att parent default animation loop speed 1 0 description trainz build 2 4 category class FS category region 0 UK category era 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 step size of rotation angles for this object Other example values are 1 10 20 90 180 etc The default rotstep is 1 0 snapmode n Where n is either 0 default 1 or 2 Use snapmode to enable snapping of a scenery object to the snap grid 0 will disable grid snapping default 1 will enable grid snapping 2 will enable an offset grid snapping Offset grid snapping will cause objects to be snapped to the grid but will also offset the object s position by the grid size essentially positioning the object in between the normal grid lines See snapgrid above on how to set the snap grid size from the default of 10 meters Note In TRS you can now hold down the control key while moving object s to snap them to the default grid of 10 meters rotate n Where n is 0 or 1 default This lets you dis
398. lt kuid 56113 1226 gt 2 5 category class EW category region 00 category era 2010s TestWater water2 This is a test water2 kind written thumb jpg 240 180 Water DetailAnim configuration file Is used from DefaultWater config txt DetailAnim AnimName WaterAnimationPN Perlin noise animation AnimSampleRate 10 sec Sample rate samples per AnimPeriod 5 Looping period in sec AnimSpeed 5 0 Speed of waves AnimSize 128 128 Bump map dimentions AnimSize 32 32 Bump map dimentions AnimWorldSize 450 0 Size of one tile AnimMaxHeight 1 0 Max height of the wave AnimScaleNormXY 4 0 scale X Y coordinates lof the normal map for better interpolation Perlin AnimPerlinFreq 15 0 AnimPerlinSpeed 10 0 AnimPerlinOctaves 3 0 AnimFFTWindVec 15 0 5 0 Direction and speed lof the wind affecting length of the waves AnimPhillipsA 1 0e 3 affecting heights of the waves Phillips spectrum constant AnimFFTSeed 0 Reduce height of waves in direction perpendicular to wind CosMin lt cos dir lt CosMax acrossCosMax A Default 1 1 disabled 1 0 same direction 0 0 perpendicular 1 0 opposite acrossCosMim Default 1 1 acrossRatio Default 1 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 333 Reduce height of waves in direction
399. lt n gt lifetime lt n gt lt n gt minsize lt n gt lt n gt maxsize lt n gt lt n gt Notation Is a number starting with 0 Means optional Indicates a variable number of parameters l Means or Breakdown lt name of attachment point gt Is the name of an attachment point in the model e g a smoke a steam a chimney etc lt red gt lt green gt lt blue gt Are numbers from 0 to 255 describing the intensity of that color component lt opacity gt Is a number from 0 to 255 describing the effects initial opacity transparency lt X gt lt y gt lt z gt Are vector components pointing in the direction of the sum of all forces affecting this smoke effect Essentially lt z gt describes gravity and lt x gt lt y gt describe the force of wind lt n gt Is a decimal number MAIN PROPERTIES mode Describes the mode or type of this smoke effect This affects how start and period are interpreted Default is time In all modes period can be set to 1 default to imply the phase is active until the next phase begins If set to time start is a set of time values in seconds after the creation of this effect s parent object when this phase of the effect will start Period is the duration of time this effect will remain active Scenery objects currently only support time mode If set to speed start is a speed in meters per second m s and period is not used
400. m 0 1000 frames we must remember that frame 999 is the last one On a looping time scale frame 1000 is the same time as frame 1 Therefore the Generic Event at the end of the animation is thus 999 Generic_Event animstop Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 371 LEVEL OF DETAIL MESH REDUCTION General Description Level of Detail or LOD is a technique used for asset mesh reduction Trainz uses a different mesh dependant on the viewing distance This concept is different from the previous progressive mesh pm reduction as used by UTC That is instead of gradually reducing the polycount of a single mesh you can now have several versions of the same asset each at different polycounts and texture levels See Directory Structure next page Assets with LOD reduction must comprise of indexed meshes or im files only exported from gmax or 3dsmax No pm files are used in LOD TRS2004 looks for these Jm files through an Im txt LOD mesh file which is referenced via the asset s config txt file Note Only Figure 4 the hi res version is bump mapped Bump mapping will be ignored if the graphics card does not support it Use only non formated text to create the Im txt file i e Use a simple text editor such as notepad Refer to the Im file in the next column for information LOD Mesh File PB_15_body lm txt Auran s steam loco version 1 0
401. m auto create 1 effects 0 kind name fontsize 0 15 fontcolor 30 30 30 att a name0 name name light 1 trackside 2 7 function TrackSignal region Britain obsolete table username description trainz build 2 4 category class WA category region 0 UK category era 0 Breakdown region Surveyor region light Sets lighting to be used for object to be ambient or directional 0 sets ambient lighting and object is light by general light value uniform colouring 1 sets directional light which is affected by the position of the sun shows shadows on the object surfaces trackside This is a value that is the distance in meters the object is placed relative to the center of the track Negative values will put the object on the left side of the track and positive values will appear on the right function Must be set to TrackSignal Note All editable signage must use the effect name set up when a mesh table is used Refer Effects on Page 13 SIGNALS The next section of the config explains which aspects the signal is capable of displaying and also which light points are activated when each state is displayed The supported aspects are configured by reference number as follows STOP STOP THEN PROCEED CAUTION AND LEFT DIVERGE CAUTION AND RIGHT DIVERGE CAUTION PROCEED AND LEFT DIVERGE PROCEED AND RIGHT DIVERGE ADVANCED CAUTION PROCEED J O O1 BR ND The following two
402. mPeriod 1 trainz build 2 4 animSpeed 1 0 materialColor 0 20 0 45 0 45 0 8 category class EW animSize 128 128 materialRI 0 3 category region 0 UK animWorldSize 450 0 opacityTex WaterOpacity texture category era 0 animMaxHeight 0 0 opacityAmount 0 5 animScaleNormxY 4 0 FFT WaterGeometry animFFTWindVec 0 0 0 0 animPhillipsA 1 0e 3 UVScrollVelocity 0 0 0 05 animFFTSeed 0 TileUVScale 1 0 1 0 GridSpacing 10 0 TileGridSize 2 2 WaveFreq 0 0 MaxAmp 0 0 Rough Water Notation comments on the script removed for clarity config txt Rough Water water anim txt Rough Water water config txt Rough Water kuid lt KUID2 1 gt version 1 00 version 1 00 kind water2 username Rough water DetailAnim WaterManager WaterManagerGeneric obsolete table animSampleRate 10 WaterMaterial description animPeriod 5 trainz build 2 4 animSpeed 5 0 materialColor 0 20 0 45 0 45 0 8 category class EW category region 0 UK category era 0 animSize 128 128 animWorldSize 450 0 animMaxHeight 2 0 animScaleNormXY 4 0 FFT animPhillipsA 1 0e 3 animFFTSeed 0 animFFTWindVec 12 0 4 0 materialRI 0 3 opacityTex WaterOpacity texture opacityAmount 0 5 WaterGeometry UVScrollVelocity 0 0 0 05 TileUVScale 1 0 1 0 GridSpacing 10 0 TileGridSize 2 2 WaveFreq 0 MaxAmp 0 0
403. maxsize 1 smokel attachment a steam r mode anim color 255 255 255 150 start 0 5 period 0 4 rate 2 velocity 1 lifetime 2 minsize 0 05 maxsize 1 smoke2 attachment a steam safety mode time color 255 255 255 150 rate 2 velocity 1 lifetime 2 minsize 0 05 maxsize 1 smoke3 attachment a smoke0 mode speed color 100 100 100 200 start 0 10 20 30 rate 3 5 7 9 velocity 3 4 5 lifetime 4 3 2 minsize 0 3 maxsize 2 5 54 2 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 395 SOUND SCRIPTS Soundscripts give ambient or directional sounds to objects They cannot be used on track bridge or spline objects Wav files should be located within the same directory as the config txt file Examples as follows MOJUNCTION Config txt kuid lt KUID gt kind mojunction region Australia trackside 2 light 1 mesh table mode mesh leverl leverl im auto create 1 model mesh lever2 lever2 im soundscript toggle trigger toggle distance 5 100 nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 1 sound points wav etc PEOPLE CROWD Contig txt kind scenery region Australia kuid lt KUID gt type People soundscript daysingle repeat delay 0 distance 3 150 sound crowd 1 wav etc MAP Config txt kind map kuid lt KUID gt soundscript morning ambient
404. mbrakereservoir_start vacuumbrakecylinder_start mainreservoir_start equaliser_start independantbrakecylinder_start surface area moving friction coefficient air drag coefficient throttle notches steam irebox to boiler heat flow irebox efficiency boiler volume minimum volume 0 00398601 0 00440781 0 00504051 0 00489991 0 00876641 0 00440781 0 00489991 1 6 2156e 006 0 07125 0 9 95000 73000 maximum volume initial boiler temperature 455 ater injector rate piston volume min 8 715 piston volume max 232 4 piston area 0 285 piston angular offsets 0 0174 0 8028 1 5254 2 3736 3 0333 3 9444 4 5413 5 5152 irebox to boiler heat flow idle 0 003 burn rate idle 0 003 boiler to piston flow 0 0039 piston to atmosphere flow 0 0031 safety valve low pressure 2164 97 safety valve low flow 0 00375 safety valve high pressure 2179 safety valve high flow 0 003875 max fire coal mass 585 max fire temperature 1585 shovel coal mass main reservoir volume estinghouse volume thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 308 Texture Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Cl config txt deg bmp thumb jpg Requir
405. me files source files and asset description http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation T RS2004_Box_Car zip e TRS asset GATX Oilco Tank Car in game files source files and asset description http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_Tank_Car zip TRS asset Coal Hopper in game files source files and asset description http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_Coal_Hopper zip e TRS asset Container Flat in game files source files and asset description http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_Container_Flat zip Interiors e DD40x cabin interior in game files source files http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_dd40_interior zip e PB15 Steam interior in game files source files http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_PB15_interior zip Steam sound http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_Steam_Sound zip Twinkles Particle Effects Editor http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation Twinkles zip Other e New TRS 3dsmax 4 amp 5 Plugin for Bump mapping support and Bump mapping description http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS_Max4_Plugin_Bump zip e Passenger Asset Tutorial http files auran com TRS 2004 downloads contentcreation SP2 Passenger_Asset_Tutorial zip e Variable Rules Tutorial http files auran com TRS 2004 downloads contentcreation SP2_VariableR
406. mesh PB interior main im auto create 1 trainbrake lever mesh brake lever brake lever im auto create 1 att a brake limits 0 4 angles 0 75 0 35 notches 0 0 5 1 0 notchheight 1 1 1 radius 0 16 att parent default kind lever left_window mesh window sides im auto create 1 limits 0 1 0 angles 0 1 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 att a window 1 att parent default kind lever right window mesh window sides im auto create 1 att a window r att parent default limits 0 1 0 angles 0 1 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 kind lever left sliding window mesh window sliding im auto create 1 att a windowsliding 1 att parent default limits 0 1 0 angles 0 0 009 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 kind lever Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 51 right sliding window mesh window sliding im auto create 1 att a windowsliding r att parent default limits 0 1 angles 0 0 009 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 kind lever cylinder drain limits 0 4 angles 0 0 3 mesh cylinder clean cylinder clean im auto create 1 Limits 0 140 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 att a cylinderclean att parent default kind lever regulator mesh regulator regulator im anim regulator regulator kin auto create 1 att a regulator limits 0 1 0 x notches 0 0 25 0 5 0 75 1 0 x notchheight 1 1 1 1 1 att
407. mmy points using the b r naming notation It is usual to have a main point b r main or b r base or similar as the main reference point often placed at the origin All animation and objects must be linked to this dummy directly or through other dummies connected to b r main 2 Place the b r dummies in top view and move them to their correct locations for the individual movement of parts of the model They are usually placed at the rotation point of the part Placing a dummy in top view sets the orientation of the dummy axis correctly at the start Normally do not rotate the dummy this misaligns the axis If the dummy is rotated the axis must be re aligned to the World axis 3 All parts must be placed correctly at the start of the animation key frame 1 The axis of all parts must then be aligned to the World axis before commencing the linking of parts 5 Dummies are linked to the b r main and the objects are linked to their respective dummies When this is done do not move or adjust the parts unless you are recording the movements as part of the animation the red animation box is turned on 6 Do not use groups in animation they will not export You can however choose a number of separate parts and link them to a common dummy in one step 7 Every part of the model must be linked to a dummy static parts must be linked to the b r main 8 Apply animation to the dummies only not the objects Do not move the dummies
408. more information on creating your own custom trains The following config txt file in the parent folder will generate the desired smoke effects Note the given KUID is also invalid and should not be used in your own context For example purposes the settings of an F7 train have been used TWINKLES PFX RECOMMENDED Twinkles pfx is a particle effects editor Twinkles was designed to simplify the creation and configuration of 3D effects for use in 3D games Twinkles is game independent and requires a TRS effects plugin to convert it s particle emitters into TRS format Once installed adding an effect in Twinkles allows you to add and configure the TRS particle emitter effect Full documentation is supplied with Twinkles PFX as is the TrainzPFX plugin Examples of smoke block configuration for TRS assets are available from the Twinkles PFX User Guide doc which forms part of the Twinkles install Download Twinkles from the following site http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation Twinkles zip Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kuid lt KULD2 1 gt kind traincar bogey 0 engine 1 name Steam Train mass 100000 enginespec lt KUID gt enginesound lt KUID 4 gt hornsound lt KUID 4 gt interior lt KUID gt smoke0 attachment a steam l mode anim color 255 255 255 150 start 0 period 0 4 rate 2 velocity 1 lifetime 2 minsize 0 05
409. motive or car owner origin The Country Abbreviation kind Traincar fonts Indicates how many types of numbering fonts used e g 0 no fonts used 1 one font Digit textures digit_1 tga to digit_6 tga replaced automatically with alpohanumber textures alphanumber_O to alphanumber_9 as numbers are changed via the Surveyor Trains tab Edit Properties icon the icon 2 two fonts Digit textures digit_1a tga to digit_6a tga and digit_1b tga to digit_6b tga replaced automatically with alphanumber textures alphanumber_0a to alphanumber_9a and alphanumber_0b to alphanumber_9b as numbers are changed via the Surveyor Trains tab Edit Properties icon the icon Enginespec References the engine KUID number This specifies the driver physics boundaries for the traincar Refer KIND ENGINE Page 27 Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 Engines enginesound References the KUID number for the traincar s sound Refer Chapter 3 KIND ENGINESOUND Page 39 Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom enginesound hornsound References the KUID number for the traincar horn sound Refer Chapter 3 KIND HORNSOUND Page 41 Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom hornsound cabinsway strength strength is a floating point number This controls the magnitude of the random roll in internal view The roll is also affected by the speed o
410. mulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 200 pogey m txt cont name 37_bogey_med im mesh 1 0 name 37_bogey im Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 201 Bogey Animated Bogey Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 202 Bogey Steam Bogey Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 203 Bridge Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the followi
411. mulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 91 2 Tag Space 4 Error Message Box This section of the program displays the content of a container It dynamically changes as you either select different containers or add delete tags Select tags may have a variety of buttons placed adjacently Trainz Tay Harie Tag Valna When you load or save a config txt file the program will validate your data input to make sure that everything is correct The error box is used to output error warning messages to the user to assist error checking if the model is not working in Clicking on an error message with the Left mouse button will Delate jump to the relevant tag in the program that is causing the error E D GAS rocky ranee krane He a Li x You can also Right click on the message which will bring up a etree ms e xl contextual menu that will let you copy the error message to the clipboard us mn Entera mac Hontord Jl al miei ken are 4 E x Be Em P lead Vies In Content Manager his Tag Name The name of every mandatory and or selected single tag will be displayed on the left hand side of the space Tag Value The value stored in the selected tag Load This button will let you select a file or asset depending on the tag type View in Content Manager Plus Will open Content Manager Plus and find the selected asset Delete Removes the selected tag from the working config txt
412. n 2 two fonts Digit textures digit_1a tga to digit_6a tga and digit_1b tga to digit_6b tga replaced automatically with alphanumber textures alphanumber_0a to alphanumber_9a and alphanumber_Ob to alphanumber_9b as numbers are changed via the Surveyor Trains tab Edit Properties icon the icon Mesh Table default Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 166 The main traincar mesh auto create Specifies that this mesh is automatically created visible without needing to resort to a script shadow The mesh model to be used as a shadow Bogey Container The bogey container stores the bogeys used for the loco rollingstock item The functionality of a bogey can be determined by naming it as follows bogey The bogey kuid number default for a bogO and a bog1 bogey 1 The bogey kuid number for a bog1 Used only if different to a boot bogey r and bogey 1 r Used instead of bogey and bogey 1 The bogey will have reversed orientation Note This will cause bogey animation to play in reverse A Bogey container has the following tags reversed Affects the direction of the bogey bogey The KUID of the bogey asset THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID
413. n String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Junction Vertices Container TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind alias author autoname category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating height range icon texture iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script snapgrid snapmode surveyor name label surveyor only user gradient track username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 142 KIND GROUNDTEXTURE Description A ground texture is tiled in Surveyor to color and cover the base grid It can optionally reference a low polygon mesh and insert the mesh automatically as the ground is painted Container Structure A well formed groundtexture kind has the following container structure bi groundtexture El thumbnails Q 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS groundtexture kuid kuid kind data trainz build data category class data
414. n asset from the Download Station the newest version will be automatically provided and the Download Station will display a History tag for the model versions For further examples of the use of the obsolete table refer to Page TRAINZ BUILD Trainz build is the numbering system allocated to each released version of Trainz Content may be created for different versions making use of the newer functions in a more recent release Consequently some models will not function in earlier versions of the simulator It is important for models to list the version of Trainz for which they are compatible For older Trainz builds this is done by entering a Trainz Build number in the model config txt file The Content Creator Plus module will automatically add the correct trainz build 2 5 to the config txt file A model constructed for an older version may function in a newer version but this is not guaranteed as there have been amendments made to subsequent versions Likewise a model using the latest functions will not work in an earlier version The Download Station identifies which version of Trainz you have installed and when you use the Download Helper option it will not allow the download of a more recent model that is incompatible with your version The approved Trainz Build version numbers are trainz build 1 3 for Trainz trainz build 1 5 for Ultimate Trainz Collection trainz build 2 4 for Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 trainz b
415. n happen when a plane object is copied to the opposite side of a model plates on a steel bridge for instance and the normals have not been flipped to face outwards towards the viewer on that side of the object After selecting the face and clicking the Show Normals box use the Normals Flip option to change the normal direction to align with other normals of the model 4 Building walls which include transparent windows are see through A transparent texture with an alpha channel or opacity map has been applied to the windows as part of the wall texture Window transparency must be applied to window planes separate from the main building wall and a separate texture must be used for the window and for the wall Do not add an opacity layer to the wall texture 5 The animation does not work in Trainz e the anim kin file has not been exported e parts of the model were hidden when exported e all the dummies were not included in the export e the config txt file is incorrect particularly with reference to names of files missing lines in the file incorrect matching brackets or quotes e the animation loop speed 1 tag has not been entered in the config txt file or e the default modelling units are not consistent 6 The animation is working but the animated parts are scattered over the landscape in Trainz e the axis of the parts were not aligned to the World coordinates before linking and animating or e the objects hav
416. n the object to attach the sound to nostartdelay If not set the sound will have a short delay before playing This stops flanging a really nasty sound caused when several copies of the same sound are Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 112 played at once trigger Currently used only for levers the sound doesn t play until the trigger message happens value range Two numbers currently used only for day night sound effects Midnight is 0 5 midday 0 0 or 1 0 Where the numbers are not the same this sets the start and end times for the sound to play Default 0 0 off volume Gain of the sound Default 1 0 100 Sound Filename of the sound to be played Kinds that use the Soundscript Container buildable fixedtrack industry interior mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable Queue Container The queues container states which product or products the industry can use It contains the size of each product the initial count when placed and can refer to its visual load state whether through a load animation or attachment Any load animations are set up within the mesh table The queue container contains the following tags size Size of queue animated mesh Animated mesh which changes as the queue becomes full custom attachments Not used initial count The initial number of items in the queue passenger q
417. n values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor menu kind Must be scenery Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible Additional Tags collate meshes Enables clutter mesh support eg fast trees buffer speed Used for buffers specifies the maximum speed up to which the buffer will stop a train speedlimit This value is the maximum speed allowed in meters per seconds preview mesh kuid the mesh to be used in the surveyor preview area This is useful when an asset has a large bounding box le the Airport with it s jet animation trackmark Specifies that the object is a trackmark trackside This is a value that is the distance in meters the object is placed relative to the center of the track Negative values will put the object on the left side of the track and positive values will appear on the right trigger Specifies that the object is a trigger search limit Not required For internal use only Kuid Table The kuid of the track road used in the asset should be present here as should those of any other referenced assets THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table Queues Container Smoke Container Soundscript Container String Tabl
418. n will also be queued for download Begin Uploading Once you ve selected the appropriate assets to be uploaded clicking the upload button will bring up the Planet Auran License Agreement which details the legal issues regarding uploaded content Accepting this agreement will upload your content to the Download Station and open the Planet Auran Your Content page This page is part of your personal Planet Auran profule and allows you to manage your online content at any time You can access this section separately by visiting the Auran website and following the Planet Auran link The Your Content section is divided into the following areas D UPLOAD DUN TERT Sch UNPROCESSED LE PREVIEW SAREA pli nal Sitt WEJITING ARES POUR CONTENT Upload Content You needn t utilize this section as CMP now handles the entire upload process It is recommended that you only use CMP to upload TRS2006 assets Unprocessed The unprocessed section shows the files you have uploaded which have not yet passed through the automated checking process After uploading an asset via CMP you will find it in this section Any files you upload using CMP will be packed into an upload cdp file automatically If you upload many files in one instance they will be compiled into a single file before they are processed online Files are usually processed daily and will remain in this secti
419. nails Privileges Extensions Levels Container TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind min distance max distance author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 187 KIND TRAINCAR Description A locomotive or rolling stock item A traincar specifies the dependant assets bogey engine sound engine specification pantograph and interior to make a complete asset Container Structure A well formed traincar kind has the following container structure Il A Hot fe meee tobe Ry eat D shadow Gi bogeys M corey M ozel Ry coze LE tuisnzis M A TYPICAL TRAINCAR KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS traincar kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data engine kuid mass data description data enginesound kuid hornsound kuid enginespec kuid pantograph kuid company data interior kuid mesh table default mesh file auto create data shadow mesh data bogeys bogey reversed data bogey kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data
420. namic braking in cabin mode 1 1 333 0 2 30 5 25 At speed 5 deceleration 25 10 15 12 0 See Chapter 7 for example Dynaic Brake values Pressure Container Stores brake system pressures The Pressure Container has the following tags scale Multiplies pressure by given value generally leave this setting compressor 120psi expressed in grams m Compressor maximum pressure mainreservoir Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 134 Main reservoir maximum pressure highspeedexhauster For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting brakepipe 80psi expressed in grams m Brake pipe pressure when fully charged brakeinitial 72psi expressed in grams m Brake pipe pressure after initial service reduction for self lapping brakes brakefull 57psi expressed in grams m Brake pipe pressure after full service reduction for self lapping brakes indbrakefull Brake cylinder pressure for independant brake service trainbrakepipe_start Brake pipe pressure on loading the game epreservoirpipe_start For electro pneumatic braking not currently in use generally leave this setting no3pipe_start Generally leave these settings no4pipe_start Generally leave these settings auxreservoir_start Auxiliary reservoir pressure on loading the game autobrakecylinder_start Train brake cylinder pressure on loading the game vacuumbrakepipe
421. ncorporate your asset into TRS2006 Previous versions of Trainz relied on a special directory Downloads where downloaded assets were stored When Trainz initially started it added these files to a cache Subsequently starting Trainz loaded this cache which shortened the loading time considerably Each time a new asset was installed the cache was recalculated If the Download Station Helper were used the cach was automatically recalculated after every asset install Previous versions of Trainz also used a separate Custom model directory to hold your newly created model files This directory was not included in the cache and each time Trainz started files in this directory needed to be added to the cache of downloaded and installed models If you had many models placed in this Custom directory trainz could be very slow in loading TRS2006 does not use the installed Downloads directory nor the Custom directory for models All model assets are encrypted and incorporated in Trainz as a total asset database This makes for very fast load times but can restrict easy access to your files Briefly when a new asset is created Content Creator Plus CCP creates a directory for the new asset under the editing directory in your installed Trainz and saves a config file This newly created directory can then be located and files may be placed or exported for the asset mesh and textures Even if the model is only partly constructed
422. nd is painted HornSound A traincar horn sound referenced by the hornsound tag in a traincar config file It references the various sound file to be used Html Asset An html asset example is the ingame tutorial The config txt file references one or more html pages The html asset can be referenced from the scripts and from some of the Surveyor rules Industry A scenery asset with product processing functionality Industry assets interact with compatible rolling stock assets through their script file and asset triggers An Industry asset supports product queues and attached track Interior A traincar interior asset It allows the interior mesh model to be defined and has attached levers and controls to operate a locomotive in cab mode It also creates an interior for rolling stock Library Coded modules that interact with other coded modules Mesh A mesh that is never referenced through Surveyor panels but referenced from another asset It could be referenced through the preview mesh kuid tag or as a kind attachment effect like the red arrows used on fixed track assets Mesh Reducing Track Mesh Reducing Track is used to create poly efficient splines The asset consists of a short high detailed mesh and a longer less detailed mesh based on the same object The short mesh is displayed when the camera is close to the asset whilst the long mesh is shown when less detail is required MOCrossing Combined rail and road cros
423. ndexed mesh files used to represent this product when placed on an item of rollingstock Using more of these files creates a greater variety of meshes to be displayed when items of rollingstock are carrying this product 40ft_blue texture txt 40ft_blue tga 40ft_capital texture txt 40ft_capital tga 40ft_container texture txt 40ft_container tga 40ft_db texture txt 40ft_db tga 40ft_mitsui texture txt 40ft_mitsui tga 40ft_pil allows mixing instance type mass product category category region category era description mesh table product 1 instance 22000 lt kuid 3 10042 gt QQ 1980s Test 40ft Container asset AOft_container im 1 AOft_pils im 1 AOft_matsui im 1 AOft_capital im 1 A0ft_blue im 1 texture txt 40ft_pil tga The texture files used by the thumb jpg indexed meshes of this product 240 Containers40ft tga icon_texture texture txt The product icon images 64x64 TGA 180 File Listings icon_texture texture lt kuid 56113 1007 gt 64 2 5 64 category class DC Downl username test40ft Container This ass website theURLI Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 299 Product Lumber Product Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E confits E on testuez ere Et el Ire CA a Lu bzrsla Ein E pack textur
424. ndicular to the spline visible on minimap Specifies whether the object track is displayed on the minimap width Width of track mesh in meters THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Track Sound String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS bendy carrate casts_shadows endlength grounded isroad istrack length repeats rgb shadows upright visible on minimap width kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind chunky_mesh chunky_info alias author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru divider dont flip terminator hidden initiator invisible license light organisation terminator uncached_alphas username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND DRIVERCHARACTER Description The locomotive driver character This specifies the picture icon that appears in Driver as the engine driver Container Structure Awell formed drivercharacter kind has the following container structure A DriverCharacter E thumbnails Q 0 See Chapter 7 for an
425. ndustry assets Future version of Trainz will also make use of the codes so adding them to any locos and rolling stock you create is advisable Categories listed in red are new to TRS The Category Classes are Class A Motive Power Class B Buildings and Structures Class C Cabeese Class D Defence Class E Environment Class F Foliage Class G Ground Class H Mesh Class I Product Class J Texture Class L Light Rail amp Monorail Class M Maintenance Of Way Class O Organism Class P Passenger amp Mail Cars Class R Railcars amp Multiple Unit Sets Class S Splines Class T Track Class V Vehicles Class W Wayside Class X Freight Cars Class Y Maps and Scenarios Class z Train Parts Each Category Class may have many subcategories as listed below Please choose the most appropriate Category Class for your item Selecting a correct Category Class is important since Trainz will allow users to use the Category Class as a sort and selection criteria inside My Collection and in Drivers Consist selection screen A MOTIVE POWER AA Electric Multi current AC AC Electric AD DC Electric AE Experimental or Special AG Gas Turbine AH Diesel Hydraulic AL Diesel amp Diesel Electric AM Mammal AS Steam Loco amp Tender AT Steam Tank B BUILDINGS amp STRUCTURES BC Commercial scenery non functional
426. nel Container Structure A well formed tracksound kind has the following container structure Q tracksound O levels O kuid table JE thumbnails Kn See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS uncached_alphas tracksound This is used in certain situations to improve alpha sorting kuid kuid This should only be set to 1 for tracks that use an alpha texture and are always placed flat near the ground trainz build data Kuid Table category class data The kuid of the track road used in the asset should be category region data present here as should those of any other referenced aese category era data username data THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING kind data CONTAINERS min distance data Track Sound String Table Chinese String Table Czech max distance data String Table French String Table German String Table level Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String SEN Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 186 0 data 1 data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Value should be XSE Unclassified See the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document for more information catego
427. nesound tag in a traincar kind Container Structure A well formed enginesound kind has the following container structure amp enginesound thumbnails o See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS enginesound kuid kuid trainz build data category class data username data kind data category region data category era data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be ZS Enginesound See the Train Parts section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be enginesound Notes Though not mentioned in the config txt istelf enginesounds must be named in a specific way in order to work correctly Diesel and Electric down 2
428. next is the opacity bmp and the third image is the light colour to show at night this could be a whiter shade but is left yellow so it shows better in this example image It is placed in the Reflective material slot in 3DSMax gmax The last image is a circular gradient opacity bmp texture that could also be used to give softer edges to the circular night shape The yellow colour texture may cover the whole area but a single pixel of colour may be used instead This gives directional lighting a pixel placed to the left of centre will light up the whole circular area but the colour will only be seen from the right side of the object you can experiment There are two important differences between the use of the opacity texture for reflection and when used for the normal transparency effects e if the reflector object were made in 3DSMax gmax using a square 2 poly plane the opacity file will not cut out the circular shape of the reflector as a circular opacity map might normally do The black border will show in the day time If you want the circular shape to be apparent in the day time the object itself must be that shape and e the opacity map acts differently the reverse of transparency The white area allows the yellow light to shine through in a circular shape the black area blocks the yellow light Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 360 This technique can be ap
429. ng File Directory Structure El en g ist i debe ine El mets a gllisdue Lu Bel retv a eltgqa DE c b zcees brp EI zscbhrscesbebe Fe Lr suey Cl srseb scesetecictraces texture txt Ei thumba Hie hidga shes lt a El Hal Levure Le Hack Los EN wE HOGG 5720 hoc os H Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg default im The middle section of the tunnel asset This mesh is also used as the preview image Must be named default im and placed in the base directory rustypanel texture txt rustypanel tga steelbraces bmp steelbraces texture txt steelbraces tga steelbraves steelbraces texture txt black texture txt black tga Texture files used by the indexed meshes of this bridge asset us_bridge_steel_shadow im The indexed mesh file of the bridge shadow File Listings 20 1 200 100 0 1 7 9 lt kuid 56113 1005 gt 2 5 category region AF 1830s testBridge bridge lt kuid 3 10049 gt 15 2 5 0 Test Bridge asset thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 204 Buildable Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure
430. ng Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Signals Lights TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind function alias author autoname buffer speed category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating height range icon texture iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation passenger height preview mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script snapgrid snapmode speedlimit surveyor name label surveyor only trackmark trackside trigger username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 163 KIND MOSPEEDBOARD Description A speed limit sign for Trains It displays the maximum limit sign texture made by the creator and the sign may be offset a specified distance from the track The limit to control train speed is specified in the asset in metres per second Container Structure Awell formed mospeedboard kind has the following container structure A mospeedboard E mesh table Ki default JE thumbnails 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind
431. ngstock item enters this radius it triggers a set of commands controlled through its script A trigger is setup setup in an industries config txt The Attached Trigger Container has the following tags att The attachment point stored in the mesh file to place the trigger radius Radius in meters of the trigger track The track name which the train must be on to trigger Consists Container The consists tag stores information on consists that can be generated by the industry The Consists Container has the following Tags show in consist menu Boolean flag that dictates whether this train appears in the consist menu 0 false 1 true The consist menu was along the bottom of the screen in the original Trainz and UTC but is no longer present It effectively stopped a user from getting access to an Al train Redundant for most uses except for legacy scenario usage coupling mask Coupling mask that applies to the consist 0 will block off all coupling activity while 1 will mean you can couple with a vehicle decoupling mask Coupling mask that applies to the consist 0 will mean you can t decouple vehicles in the train while 1 means you can decouple vehicles Consist Element Consist subcontainer vehicle The kuid of the vehicle to be used facing Indicates the direction of the vehicle running number Running number of the vehicle Processes Container Processes required The input and out
432. ngtracktype vertices useadjoiningtracktype vertices 0 1 track10_base track useadjoiningtracktype vertices 0 1 kuid table 0 1 lt kuid 9 50001 gt 0 a otrack1a a otrack1b lt kuid 9 50001 gt 0 a otrack2a a otrack2b lt kuid 9 50001 gt 0 a otrack3a a otrack3b lt kuid 9 50001 gt 0 a otrack4a a otrack4b lt kuid 9 50001 gt 0 a otrack10a a otrack10b lt kuid 9 50001 gt lt kuid 11 32001 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 331 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 332 Water2 Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config txt Ei thumb jpg water anim txt Ei water bmp water config txt EI wateropacity texture txt Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg water anim txt Contains the animation variables for the water asset water bmp wateropacity texture txt The texture files applied to the water water config txt Contains the tile size and material properties for the water asset File Listings
433. nked to the moving b r platform uses the special notation in 3dsmax or gmax shown above the cabfront track attachment points and flashing coronas on the platform use the a r platform notation as part of the attachment point name however only the attachment point name itself is used in the config txt file For example the track attachment point at one end of the moving platform is a r platform a itrackOa The name entered in the config txt file is a itrackOa If the platform had a night mesh attached it also would need to be attached in this manner Naming conventions The naming of the track attachment points is not important in TRS2006 For circular turntables in TRS2004 the names used above were reserved names recignoised and interpreted by Trainz to place the attached track correctly for example a track on the rotating turntable was a itrackOa and a itrackOb the denoting an inner track on the platform The attached track on the base was labeled as cs 7 eg Sr aona tsch PS GE Apollon z irzc a otrack0a and a otrackOb the o denoting an outer track and the a and b denoting the extremities of the track attachment In TRS2006 mesh tables are now used to list all the attached track and this default notation is not now required It has been used in this example for consistency Animation Key Frames An animation file exported from 3dsmax or gmax will specify the key frames that coincide
434. normal maps in a lossy file format i e jpg or other compression file format This is due to the fact that compression de normalises normals Use only uncompressed 24 bit tga s Keep all mapping clean i e Don t stretch your mapping co ordinates You can get some seriously undesirable effects Bump Mapped Materials 3D Studio Max 4 4 2 The setup has altered from previous exporters This is to allow specular control of bump mapped surfaces see notes on Page 99 for Specular Control After downloading and installing the new exporter ensure the following configuration Note These settings will also apply when specifying specular levels of non bump mapped materials Just remember to make the Diffuse and Ambient colour values pure white unless you really know what you are doing Emissive values self illumination is also exportable using the above configuration Specific material naming conventions need not apply to non bump mapped materials gmax You can specify Specular Ambient Diffuse and Emissive settings via Trainz Asset Creation Studio exporter Edit the cfg file as above C gmax gamepacks Trainz Plugins JetExporter cfg you just cannot at this stage export bump mapping C 3dsmax4 plugins JetExporter JetExporter cfg enableWarnings 1 C 3dsmax4 Plugins JetExporter IndexedMeshExport dll buildNeighborArray 0 forceTxtOverwrite 0 defaultMaterialColor disableautobillboa
435. ns sf I Refeaction Do d M Refaction Do d M Displacement To 5 OOO nm M Displacement IUT ES el Mon OE Tee UE None T GE foo I None j WIE Hore sl None HE E Specular Values E The specular setting is controlled by the whiteness slider left The whiter it is the higher MET the value JE xl e Ensure Specular Level is 100 Sg m l For bump mapped materials the Glossiness i m D value gives a visual representation in MAX only S ta as TRS forces this value to 32 t H e For non bump mapped materials the glossiness value WILL be exported you should still use the whiteness slider to determine the specular level The Glossiness value adjusts now wide or narrow the Specular is Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 358 Textures and Opacity Effects Trainz makes use of a texture tga map associated with an opacity texture map to create transparent translucent and see through effects This is applied to objects for transparent translucent windows ladders lattice work for cranes handrails and catenary to name a few A 24 bit uncompressed tga texture diffuse texture may be created for the object and a 8 bit bmp map opacity texture of the same size is used with the tga texture to create areas of transparency The opacity map is predominately black and white or shades of grey see
436. nt stored in the mesh file to place the trigger radius Radius in meters of the trigger track The track name which the train must be on to trigger Consists Container The consists tag stores information on consists that can be generated by the industry The Consists Container has the following Tags show in consist menu Boolean flag that dictates whether this train appears in the consist menu 0 false 1 true The consist menu was along the bottom of the screen in the original Trainz and UTC but is no longer present It effectively stopped a user from getting access to an Al train Redundant for most uses except for legacy scenario usage coupling mask Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 125 Coupling mask that applies to the consist 0 will block off all coupling activity while 1 will mean you can couple with a vehicle decoupling mask Coupling mask that applies to the consist 0 will mean you can t decouple vehicles in the train while 1 means you can decouple vehicles Consist Element Consist subcontainer vehicle The kuid of the vehicle to be used facing Indicates the direction of the vehicle running number Running number of the vehicle KIND CHUNKY TRACK Description Track and rails for Trains the common flexi track defining the cross section shape and properties of the track Chunky track uses a texture file but does not require a
437. ntains a list of camera coordinates for the interior cameras relative to a cabfront camera A camera contains 5 numeric coordinates that determine the placement and orientation of the camera These are 0 0 0 0 0 left right front back up down yaw pitch To determine these variables add freeintcam to the trainzoptions txt Pan around the interior using arrow keys and mouse Co ordinates are displayed at bottom left of screen Additional Tags cameradefault Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 153 The in cab camera view Trainz defaults to when entering the cab Notes Extra notes on modelling interiors can be found in Chapter 8 Interior Attachment types These values should be used as the name of your mesh table entries when constructiing an interior ie a throttle should be called throttle_lever pantograph_lever Pantograph lever switch For raising and lowering pantographs on electric locos horn Locomotive s horn independantbrake_lever Independent Loco brake lever reverser_lever Reverser lever Forward Neutral Reverse throttle_lever Throttle power handle trainbrake_lever Train brake lever self lapping trainbrakelap_lever Train brake lever with lap position dynamicbrake_lever For selecting dynamic brake bplocomain_needle Main reservoir pressure needle bploco_equalizer Equalising reservoir pressure needle bptrainbrakepipe_needle Br
438. nterior Kuid number of the interior Inserted at a cabfront This tag should only be used when required an interior is needed when the traincar is a locomotive Mesh Table default The main traincar mesh auto create Specifies that this mesh is automatically created visible without needing to resort to a script shadow The mesh model to be used as a shadow Bogey Container The bogey container stores the bogeys used for the loco rollingstock item The functionality of a bogey can be determined by naming it as follows bogey The bogey kuid number default for a bogO and a bog1 bogey 1 The bogey kuid number for a bog1 Used only if different to a boot bogey r and bogey 1 r Used instead of bogey and bogey 1 The bogey will have reversed orientation Note This will cause bogey animation to play in reverse A Bogey container has the following tags reversed Affects the direction of the bogey bogey The KUID of the bogey asset See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind Additional Tags cabinsway Cabin sway multiplier Eg 2 backlength Obsolete backpivot Obsolete disable extra track sounds Disables the click clack tracksounds 0 1 ditch_color RGB ditch light colour Eg 255 255 255 fonts Indicates how many types of numbering fonts used E g 0 no fonts used 1 one font Digit textures digit_1 tga to digit_6 tga replaced automatically with alphanumber textu
439. ntrol trainbrake lever train lapbrake lever GetNamedControl trainbrakelap lever loco_brake lever GetNamedControl vindependantbrake lever dynamic brake lever GetNamedControl dynamicbrake lever wheelslip light GetNamedControl wheelslip light horn rope GetNamedControl horn light switch GetNamedControl light switch waterGlassLeft dial GetNamedControl waterglass left waterGlassRight dial GetNamedControl waterglass right firebox GetNamedControl firebox boiler needle GetNamedControl boiler needle regulator lever GetNamedControl regulator reverser lever GetNamedControl reverser waterInjector0 GetNamedControl vwater injector 0 waterInjectorl GetNamedControl water injector 1 fire plates GetNamedControl fire plates left window GetNamedControl left window right window GetNamedControl right window left sliding window GetNamedControl left sliding window right sliding window GetNamedControl right sliding window seat0 GetNamedControl seat0 seatl GetNamedControl seatl sanding lever GetNamedControl sanding lever whistle lever GetNamedControl whistle lever blowdown lever GetNamedControl blowdown lever RunAnimation Attach this cabin to a game object i e a locomotive Param obj Game object to attach this cabin to usually a L
440. ntshed template pantograph product category product profile region scenery trackside scenery steam engine texture group texture track tracksound traincar tunnel turntable water snapgrid This lets you specify the size of the grid in meters the object snaps to We recommend factors fractions of 720 as this is the size of a base board and the positioning may do odd things across section borders eg 1 2 5 10 20 30 40 45 60 80 90 120 180 240 360 720 Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable snapmode Specifies the alignment of the turntable to the surveyor grid 1 origin snaps to grid use for removing even dighole values 2 origin snaps to the center of a grid square use for odd dighole values Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable surveyor name label Specifies whether this item has floating name label text Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable surveyor only Adding this means the attached mesh will only be visible in Surveyor and not Driver Kinds that use this tag buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mos
441. o_rhercc za E steen sen beaks kt speed san Lys speedo top texture txt TE speedo_teo tiga E st Depsl zez e Al eih panl a Gm nb ipa EM 1t_ In t9 St nc he ba f vert test Ju ls Leslus Lee E ow ctath o E21 ot Hjrargzh o a n on _h e p e e at Mesing Lee Aa E meting blacey textures tx Mjet blacacy tgz E westng_bloc cy tor textures te lk ir harry be bs E mesing ban alles el Mjera blaceen alta E wesng_bhaceuru d Jade besbure tt lk ireg bart nd side hga mesing bhrea drleick Lego Lil G echt bhc u zu d thads tqa mena bar top bexture tet erhing_Hlarhaphqn a wedig Jl berle Lel G ectrg bot tga E KEA _ CUS 07 Ju ietin ehs nt E weing Tru Dag Le sue Al Meirg Frorterap tq 4 E KEA JETE besty EE Hjedding greeny g E wedig green fun Local Mjet grencidop tqa E westing_greentop testure bet iE esting_greerbnp bga E wezig 1 ailop leale Lil Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 257 cn Fronte tga E Gesitt cides ie Etat bes DEET he i a LC secting ridopz texture tt cn dop Lon E nesting Firtop be he Ed uen gun ua wasting mickoptop Laure tt To esung_rickopbop taa E Gesitt baloaesncul zez eat Hesi Lelteon dl a LC secting topes Les tel lang Foto hid E nesting botprstr atvl bebe Ed Gin Lupen alla Enhe sip pm E hie shp bexture tet her sp Fos a wi dus Iiro d b eLa ui d ns IHfrant tqa E mdz Jhe stet lk td heise E wi dun Input
442. oad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 192 bendy carrate casts_shadows endlength grounded auto create data isroad istrack length repeats rgb shadows upright visible on minimap width kuid trainz build category turntable class category region category era username kind bridgetrack height trackoffsets alias author mesh file category keyword contact email contact website Auto reat data description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description attached track pl description ru divider dont flip terminator hidden initiator invisible license light organisation terminator track_turntable uncached_alphas username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it track kuid username pl username ru useadjoiningtracktype data vertices KIND TURNTABLE 0 data Description 1 data A turntable asset for moving or rotating traincars track0 base specifying the static and moving part of the turntable Animated rotation turntable and lateral translation track kuid transfer table assets are supported useadjoiningtracktype data Container Structure vertices A well formed turntable kind has the following container structure 0 data See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind 1 data A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE track1_base FOLLOWING TAGS track data turntable useadjoiningtracktype d
443. ocomotive public void Attach GameObject obj loco cast lt Locomotive gt obj get cabin data CabinData cd loco GetCabinData if cd reset the controls from saved values PB15CabinData pbcd cast lt PB15CabinData gt cd if fire plates fire plates SetValue pbcd fire plates val if left window left_window SetValue pbcd left window val if right window Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 56 right window SetValue pbcd right window val if left sliding window left sliding window SetValue pbcd left sliding window val if right sliding window right sliding window SetValue pbcd right sliding window val if seat0 seat0 SetValue pbcd seat0 val if seatl seatl SetValue pbcd seatl val if sanding lever sanding lever SetValue pbcd sanding lever val if whistle lever whistle lever SetValue pbcd whistle lever val if regulator lever regulator lever SetValue pbcd regulator lever val if blowdown lever blowdown lever SetValue pbcd blowdown lever val else PB15CabinData pbd new PB15CabinData loco SetCabinData pbd the default locomotive config uses kPa to describe pressure dial ranges this function converts from g m 3 into kPa above atmospheric public float GetPressureParam string param float pressureMultiplier 1 0 0 145 0 0000703 float pressureBase 14 7 0 0000703 return pressureMultipl
444. ol the mouse speed and push pull direction for levers and dials e mousespeed 1 Inverts mouse direction e mousespeed 2 Doubles mouse speed in default direction e mousespeed 0 5 Inverts mouse direction and halves the speed test collisions 0 Mouse cannot be used for this mesh Collision mesh used instead i e animated levers opacity Usually used for the window mesh to give transparency and the impression of reflection RADIAN DEGREE CIRCLE for angle reference 105 7x 12 190 t c 75 5 12 120 2x 3 255 17x 12 270 3x 2 1225 19 12 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 48 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 49 STEAM CAB INTERIORS Overview TRS steam cab interiors have been set up in generally the same way as diesel and electric cabs with a few additional steam specific features Many of the levers and fireplates have several moving objects and required mouse controlled animations This differed from the usual lever types with only one object set to rotate around an attachment point Not only did the levers need reviewing but the cab firebox itself had to produce fire and glow variations and the coal shoveller needed to be controlled and linked to the coal requirements also Download PB15 Interior source and in games files here http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_PB15_interior zip
445. olygons Animated water injector lever 122 polygons Animated regulator lever 244 polygons Animated reverser lever 132 polygons Animated seat 132 polygons Sander lever 28 polygons Whistle lever 68 polygons SBB Krokodil Electric Cab Interior available for download Cab shell dash board seats gauges bonnet and fire extinguisher 3362 polygons Brake wheel 220 polygons Horn lever 46 polygons Reverser lever 124 polygons Throttle wheel 154 polygons SNCF TGV Electric Cab Interior e Cab shell dash board seats and windows 1886 polygons Brake lever 54 polygons Pantograph lever 94 polygons Throttle ring 96 polygons Reverser lever 38 polygons UP DD40 Diesel Cab Interior e Cab shell exterior dash panel windows brake lever bases handrails driver seat and fire extinguisher 2629 polygons Animated fan including blades 354 polygons Swivel seat 180 polygons Sun visor 94 polygons Animated wipers 96 polygons Train brake lever 60 polygons Loco brake lever 50 polygons Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 362 Phase 3 Hi res Textures and Placement This is the first of three texture passes undertaken to crate realtime textures We map hi res textures to every surface of the model using the mapping commands from the Modify panel of 3dsmax UVW map and Unwrap UVW Below are examples of hi res textures assigned to the first
446. on The Region Country codes are valid The Eras are valid Description for maximum length of 2048 characters if over 2048 description is truncated Name for maximum length of 64 characters if over 64 the name is truncated Valid thumbnail tags and accompanying image are included File size is below the maximum The maximum file size will be stated on the Download Station upload page as this may be subject to revision Packaging Files CDP s You may wish to distribute your content through means other than the Trainz Download Station To facilitate this CMP allows you to export CDP package files which experienced users may already be familiar with Like the upload process when packaging CDPs you can only package your own custom content for distribution To create a package with CMP Select the items of content you wish to add Right Click and select Save to CDP or press CTRL SHIFT D Save the resulting CDP file to a location of your choice The CDP format is intended for content distribution purposes and doesn t automatically include any dependencies associated to the assets you are packing If you wish to store backups of your work then it is recommended that you use the Archive CMP feature instead which is mentioned in the CMP help file Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 391 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 1
447. on No restrictions are placed by Auran on the values within a specific extension beyond the normal config file format guidelines Common Tags The following tags are present in all kinds kuid The unique identifier number for the asset When creating new assets with Content Creator Plus the asset kuid will be automatically generated See Chapter 1 for more information on kuids Example value 56113 1107 0 trainz build The Trainz build number for which the asset was created TRS2006 assets will have a trainz build number of 2 5 UTC 1 5 NOTE When editing an asset in Content Creator Plus the trainz build will automatically be upgraded to 2 5 in order to support newly added tags and functions DE 13 12 EN 10 Example Value 2 5 category class The class code for this asset A full list of class codes is provided in an appendix at the end of this document category class has been in use since Trainz SP3 Example Value LM Monorail Vehicles category region The region code for this asset A full list of region codes is provided in an appendix at the end of this document Similar in function to the category region XX tags which have been in use since Trainz SP3 however category region has been reformatted to allow multiple regions on a single line A semicolon is used to separate individual values Whitespace is not permitted Example Value AD AE AU category er
448. on 2 0 343 Tunnels opa directory structure for custom tunnel should be SH is Tracks SE Custom_tunnel Config txt 2 Custom tunnel im x tga na Y PMP H texture txt S La Custom_ Tunnel start Custom_bridge_start im x tga enr y bmp S texture txt La Custom Tunnel end El Custom _bridge_end im x tga y bmp S texture txt TRACKSIDE Trackside is used for special scenery objects that can be placed on or near the track such as signals and speed limit signs Kies directory structure for a custom scenery object should be QO Trackside pT Custom_Trackside_Object g d Config txt al Custom_Trackside_Object im x tga Y MP texture txt PANTOGRAPH Typical Pantograph Directory Structure pants G bb_pantograph D anim kin gt Animation exported from 3dsmax me bb_pantograph pri gt n B Config txt me B pantol texture txt Be pantoi tga Mesh incl bones exported from 3dsmam gmax Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 344 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 8 Modeling Guidelines The purpose of this chapter is to assist the production and installation of custom TRS assets We assume that third party developers have a sound knowledge of 3dsmax or gmax and therefore only give references to model requirements rather than a modeling tutorial Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 345 3DSMax
449. on until they are either verified as valid or rejected If you have uploaded a file and decide that you no longer wish for it to be processed you can mark the offending upload as do not process The file will remain in this area should you change your mind and will be purged at the end of the day Preview Area The preview area acts as a temporary holding bay for previewing and testing your content before it is submitted for approval The main features of the Preview Area are as follows a You can review and approve your own content before the final approval process b You can send a link to your content to others for testing purposes Only you have initial access as the content is not publicly available until you submit the content for approval c You can re check all the Download Station pack information before final approval i e Pack contents category obsoletes descriptions etc d You may have multiple revision uploads for assets of the same KUID e You may delete the content before it is made publicly available Important note Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 390 Preview Area content can only be held for 4 weeks since last revision All testing revisions must be done within this time If you have say 4 assets for upload A locomotive an engine file a bogey and a pantograph and you only update ONE of these assets the other 3 are still on the o
450. onal smoke and mesh attachment points are referenced through the Loco s config file smoke through the smoke fields the mesh attachments through the mesh table field TRS has the ability to allow it s rolling stock to pick up and deliver commodities or products to the various industry assets In the coal hopper for example the load mesh is a simple animated mesh that is tied in through the config to the product queue values Simple carriage cars require only a limfront a limback a bog0 and a bog1 Another idea for animated attachments is a diesel locomotive roof fan This would be set up using fhe same animated mesh inserted at each point This can be done easily through the mesh table Refer to TRAINCAR EXAMPLES Page 38 for links to downloadable in game files documentation and source files of the various types of TRS compatible traincar assets Refer to Passenger Asset Tutorial for information on passenger vehicles compatible with the new passenger supported features http files auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation SP2 Passenger_Asset_Tutorial zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 353 TRAIN TEXTURES The materials are of Multi Sub Object type one M SO only per model and we have used UVW Map and Unwrap UVW for texture allocation Textures must be of following pixel dimensions 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 and 1024 pixels Maximum ratio 1 8 e g 64x512 Diffu
451. ond Brak ratiO erroreren iena 55000 Brake force for pressure reduction max accel 3500 Pless tt ienis 9000 Parameters for DCC acceleration amp deceleration AXIE COUNE s ccc cas issue iesesuous 4 Resistance axle count surface area 80 Resistance surface area moving friction coefficient 0 03 Resistance moving friction air drag Coefticient 0 00017 Resistance air drag throttle power Acceleration variables in cabin mode 1 notch number 1 0 30 25 Atspeed 5 acceleration 25 10 15 12 0 dynamic brake Deceleration variables while dynamic braking in cabin mode 1 notch number 1 1 333 0 2 30 5 25 At speed 5 deceleration 25 10 T5 12 0 Equalisation of Pressures There is a point at which no further brake pipe pressure reduction will result in increased braking effort this is known as full application or equalisation of pressures Imagine you made a 26 psi reduction when operating a loco with a 90psi brake pipe 90psi in the train pipe minus 26psi reduction equals 64 psi in the pipe Due to the 2 5 1 ratio of auxiliary reservoir volume to brake cylinder volume the 26 psi reduction puts 64 psi into the brake cylinder As the pressure in the reservoir and the pressure in the cylinder is now equal no more air will flow into the brake cylinder and making a further reduction in brake pipe pre
452. one linkage constrains the motion for example moving a hand moves the wrist elbow and shoulder to suit Bones must be linked to the b r dummies the objects themselves are also linked to the dummies and only the dummies are animated not the bones or objects The animation of the dummies is constrained by the structure of bones Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 347 4 Attachments Attachments are the means of specifying how sub meshes or other effects are placed or attached in a model An attachment point is located in the model and reference is made from the config txt file to define its use and function Attachment points use the a name convention to be recognised in Trainz For an attachment point to move with an animated dummy there is a special naming convention for the point in 3DSMax gmax e g a r dummy a name Refer to the Content Creation Guide for further explanation of this option Attachment points should be created in top view and the orientation of the axis will be consistent Sometimes the attachment point may not be facing the correct direction and has to be rotated realigned The Content Creation Guide will give advice on any special orientation required for different attachment points for track names bogeys coupler points and effects Be aware that the point itself must be rotated correctly not the axis of the point The Hirerachy Affect Pivot Only
453. ontent Creator s Guide Version 2 0 39 KIND INTERIOR Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World custom interiors This is the traincar interior Referenced by the interior tag in a traincar config txt In TRS an interior config txt file now has the ability to be setup using a mesh table This gives greater control over animations and gives the ground work for script implementation In the following example the generic UP DD40 interior has scripted animated wipers and a fan both controlled by a switches Also when these switches are in the on position a mesh is rendered to represent the switch light coming on Actually the DD40 interior is a great example of what can be done using standard levers alone The sliding windows the retractable sun visors and the swivel chair are all levers Sure they contain no real function It adds a bit of fun if anything Download DD40 Interior source and in games files here http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_dd40_interior zip Remember Interiors created using a mesh table cannot be used in pre TRS versions of Trainz DD40 Interior Config txt kind interior script DD40Cabin class DD40Cabin kuid lt KUID 3 10085 gt cameralist camera0 0 564 0 984 0 987 13 528 0 137 cameral 0 707 0 333 1 023 6 189 0 049 camera2 1 317 0 949 1 023 13 501 0 122 camera3 1 058 0 522 0 887 0 1 0 089 camera
454. opacity map that is part of a larger wall map can create this vanishing wall effect and flickering Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 359 6 Opacity Settings in 3DSMax gmax In the 3DSMax gmax material editor there is an opacity settings box where you can change the opacity of a material This option however will make the whole surface to which the material is applied transparent to the degree chosen in the percentage selection 100 being opaque It will not allow the fine control of the opacity texturing that the Alpha channel provides Blinn et bom al ris ain Shek een Cc Vi Ae Opec be parilar See the Content Creation Guide for information on texture files 7 Opacity Interference If there are two opacity planes transparency close together and behind each other there may be some display issues in Trainz Current graphic cards are not always capable of determining the depth order of opacity texture in a scene in Trainz This means that an object behind another object both using transparency may actually be shown in front of the foreground object An example would be a footbridge using transparency to show the timber lattice construction being behind a train with transparent windows the footbridge supports may actually appear in front of the train instead of behind This effect can occur on different parts of the same model but also with separate objec
455. option may be turned on to determine the orientation of the point it must then be turned off before rotating the point click on the Affect Pivot Only box to toggle on off Turn on the axis information again to verify the rotation of the point has been done correctly a bog a limfront and a limback are some of the important attachments for rollingstock models As these have specific placements it may be helpful to save a file of these points as a template so you can merge it with your new model With a few adjustments you can quickly incorporate the template into the model and be sure the point names and orientation are correct 5 General Modeling Notes A few general notes on other aspects of 3DSMax gmax when creating models may be helpful Hidden Surfaces and Polycount Any surface that will not be seen in Trainz should be deleted to reduce the polycount and the effect on performance When you initially create a number of shapes the default settings usually has more segments than you need For example a cylinder by default has 5 height segments and 18 sides These should be reduced to suit the purpose many cylinders need only one height segment unless they are to be bent and small handrails need no more than 4 or 5 segments and sometimes 3 can be used or hidden surface also deleted especially if a smooth modifier is applied to blend the texture around the corners Planes default to 4 by 4 segments this is not usually
456. or 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 217 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip height Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 218 Engine Electric Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config txt Hi thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings lt kuid 56113 1234 gt 2 5 category class 2E category region CZ category era 1980s 1990s 2000s 201 Os testEngine Electric engine Test electric engine 170000 auxreservoirvent auxreservoir_no3 auxreservoir_trainbrakepipe autobrakecylindervent auxreservoir autobrakecylinder equaliser_mainreservoir equaliservent equaliserventhandleoff equaliserventemergency no3pipevent no3pipe_mainreservoir compressor trainbrakepipe_reservoir trainbrakepipevent no3pipe_autobrakecylinder epreservoirpipe_autobrakecylinder mainreservoir_ep Vvacuumbrakepipe vacuumbrakepipereleasevent vVacuumbrakepipevent vacuumbrakereservoir vacuumbrakepipe Vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe auxreservoir autobrakecylinder Vvacuumbrakepipe Vvacuumbrakereservoir Vvacuumbrakecylinder
457. ottle notches Number of throttle notches Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 135 axle count Resistance Axle Count surface area Resistance Surface Area moving friction coefficient Resistance Moving friction air drag coefficient Resistance Air drag Flowsize Container Flowsize settings specify the rate of flow through the pipes Generally these setting should be left unaltered The Flowsize Container has the following tags trainbrakepipe Flowsize of the brake pipe epreservoirpipe Flowsize of the electric pneumatic braking no3pipe Flowsize of the independent brake pipe no4pipe Flowsize of the bail pipe auxreservoirvent Flowsize of the auxiliary reservoir vent auxreservoir_no3 Flowsize of the auxiliary independent brake pipe auxreservoir_trainbrakepipe Flowsize of the auxiliary reservoir brake pipe autobrakecylindervent Flowsize of the automatic brake cylinder vent auxreservoir_autobrakecylinder Flowsize of the auxiliary reservoir automatic brake cylinder equaliser_mainreservoir Flowsize of the equaliser main reservoir equaliservent Flowsize of the equaliser vent equaliserventhandleoff Flowsize of the equaliser to the atmosphere when in the handle off position equaliserventemergency Flowsize of the emergency equaliser vent no3pipevent Flowsize of the independent brake pipe no3pipe_mainreservoir Flowsize of the independen
458. ount surface area Resistance Surface Area moving friction coefficient Resistance Moving friction air drag coefficient Resistance Air drag Flowsize Container Flowsize settings specify the rate of flow through the pipes Generally these setting should be left unaltered The Flowsize Container has the following tags trainbrakepipe Flowsize of the brake pipe epreservoirpipe Flowsize of the electric pneumatic braking no3pipe Flowsize of the independent brake pipe no4pipe Flowsize of the bail pipe auxreservoirvent Flowsize of the auxiliary reservoir vent Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 180 auxreservoir_no3 Flowsize of the auxiliary independent brake pipe auxreservoir_trainbrakepipe Flowsize of the auxiliary reservoir brake pipe autobrakecylindervent Flowsize of the automatic brake cylinder vent auxreservoir_autobrakecylinder Flowsize of the auxiliary reservoir automatic brake cylinder equaliser_mainreservoir Flowsize of the equaliser main reservoir equaliservent Flowsize of the equaliser vent equaliserventhandleoff Flowsize of the equaliser to the atmosphere when in the handle off position equaliserventemergency Flowsize of the emergency equaliser vent no3pipevent Flowsize of the independent brake pipe no3pipe_mainreservoir Flowsize of the independent brake main reservoir compressor Flowsize of the compressor trainbrak
459. our floats each of which can be removed if required Additional values may be added to the list by clicking on the add button KUIDs The KUID entry is made up of three different parts The user ID the content ID and the version ID kuid boz Pe KR KUIDs are handled internally and are unable to be edited directly Boolean Entry A Boolean entry is a simple true of false value It is represented by a tick box epbrakes F Clicking with the Left Mouse button in the box will toggle Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 93 the tick mark on or off A tick represents True Data choices Where a large list of choices is offered it is convenient to display the available selections in a combo box Open the box and select a value by clicking on that value with the Left mouse button A tick mark is shown in the box You may select multiple choices by ticking additional boxes in the list er roi Qi rs an St cr T Hay wi Ve rae VS 7 File Browser Clicking on the button adjacent to the appropriate tag with the Left mouse button will open the file browser The file browser is used to locate the files you wish to use in your asset Once the file is located click on the Ok button and the field will be filled with the path for the file you have selected Remember that your files must be placed in the working directory The file type sel
460. ovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain BI Burundi BJ Benin DM Bermuda BN Brunei Darussalam BO Bolivia BR Brazil BS Bahamas BT Buthan BV Bouvet Island BW Botswana BY Belarus BZ Belize CA Canada CC ocos Keeling Isl CF Central African Rep CG Congo CH Switzerland Cl Ivory Coast CK Cook Islands CL Chile CM Cameroon CN China CO Colombia Costa Rica Czechoslovakia Cuba Christmas Island Cyprus Czech Republic Germany Djibouti Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Estonia Egypt Western Sahara Spain Ethiopia Finland Fiji Falkland Isl Malvinas Micronesia Faroe Islands France Gabon Great Britain Grenada Georgia Ghana Gibraltar Greenland Guadeloupe Fr Equatorial Guinea Guyana Fr Gambia Guinea Greece Guatemala Guam US Guinea Bissau Guyana Hong Kong Heard amp McDonald Isl Honduras Croatia Haiti Hungary Indonesia Ireland Israel India British Indian O Terr Iraq Iran Iceland Italy Jamaica Jordan Japan Kenya Kirgistan Ex USSR Cambodia Kiribati Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 404 KM Comoros KN St Kitts Nevis Anguilla KP Korea North KR Korea South KW Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazachstan LA Laos LB Lebanon LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK SriLanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU
461. panel texture txt rh_ consolebevel texture txt rh_consolefront texture txt rh_consoleside texture txt rh_raisededge_h texture txt rh_raisededge_v texture txt rh_raisedfloor texture txt rh_side texture txt rh_sidefront texture txt rh_sideupper texture txt roof_hi texture txt rope texture txt speedo_face texture txt speedo_Ihside texture txt speedo_rhside texture txt speedo_stand texture txt speedo_top texture txt switch_panel texture txt vert_blind vert_blind_alpha texture txt warninglight_off texture txt westing_basetop texture txt westing_blackcyl texture txt westing_ blackcyltop texture txt westing_blacksmallcyl texture txt westing_blacksurround_lhside texture txt westing_blacksurround_rhside texture txt westing_blacktop texture txt westing_bolt texture txt westing_extrusion texture txt westing_ frontwrap texture txt westing_greencyl texture txt westing_greenmidtop texture txt westing_greentop texture txt westing_maintop texture txt westing_ midcyl_hi texture txt westing_midtop2 texture txt westing_midtop texture txt westing_midtoptop texture txt westing_tallgreencyl texture txt westing_ topcyl_hi texture txt westing_topsmallcyl texture txt wheelslip texture txt windows_Ihfront texture txt windows_lhside texture txt windows_Ihsidedoor texture txt windows_rhfront texture txt windows rhside texture txt windows_rhsidedoor texture txt windscreen_darktile texture txt windscreen_mid
462. pass of the DD40 interior front Generally match the ratio of physical model dimensions to the texture This way we eliminate details being stretched when mapping It is fairly important to limit the highlight and shadow variations to the hires diffuse textures as this will be created by 3dsmax during the render phase Adding dirt and subtle surface texture is usually necessary keep detail and texture consistent over all hires textures In many cases we will also create and assign greyscale bump maps to add additional surface variation and relief You can alter the material properties by altering the specular and glossiness settings before the next texture pass of rendering Hi res diffuse map 800h x 887w for the DD40 cab Hi res bump map 800h x 887w for the DD40 cab ER LI LI EN EY EI e Ea e EZ WI L ISS nET D ut LCE ne H Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 363 Phase 4 Lighting Placement Once the first texture pass is finished it is now time to strategically add lighting to the scene 3D Studio Max ships with a variety of light types The ones we generally use are the following LS V Target Spotlight The main light source for the scene Acts as the sun Omni Light Ambient lighting and additional highlights given a negative multiplier value removes light to accentuate shadows Le Under benches You ll have to experiment
463. patible rolling stock and industry assets are able to process It specifies the type unit of measurement and the picture icon that displays the product in the simulator Produce and materials are product examples Product Category A category class of products commodities that Trainz compatible rolling stock and industry assets are able to process It specifies the type unit of measurement and the picture icon that displays the category on Surveyor or Driver Bulk liquid passengers and containers are product category examples Profile A Profile is known as a Session in Trainz This kind creates a session defining a single route with different consists starting points and industry outputs Different sets of trains may be used in each different session Region A region is chosen in Surveyor to create a new map or route This Kind creates a new region in addition to the in built regions such as Australia or USA for example The region can define geographical location road traffic and weather conditions Scenery A basic scenery asset that supports night lighting smoke particle effects sound and animation It is height adjustable and forms the majority of map objects used Scenery Trackside A special scenery asset attached to rail track with the offset distance from the track specified in the asset Examples could include a signal box or dummy track sign or track object Steam Engine The special engine specification
464. pe kuid to be used for the attachment in this case the red invisible track kuid vertices List of attachment vertices from the 3dsmax gmax model for track attachment attached trigger A point inserted in 3dsmax gmax on the attached track with a specified radius in the config txt file When a compatible rolling stock item enters this radius it triggers a set of commands controlled through script trigO Name of the trigger radius The radius of operation in metres queues The queues field defines the queue name the product the size and the initial count when placed size The initial size of the queue in product units allowed products The allowed products not specified therefore allows multiproducts listed in the kuid table processes The input and output settings of the passenger asset You can specify the amount of input and output for each queue referenced product as well as the duration or rate in seconds for that process to take place start enabled 1 Option is set such that this process will be running by default when the session is launched duration Duration time of the process in seconds inputs Input quantity in product units for the process outputs Output quantity in product units for the process icon0 Window preview icon see information box Page 74 queues trig2 att a track0d radius 10 trig3 queuel queue2 queue3 queue4
465. peedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable texture An image texture file Kinds that use this tag buildable drivercharacter fixedtrack groundtexture industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard product scenery Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 116 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 6 All Other Containers and Tags Chapter 6 described the Containers and Tags that are common to all model assets The purpose of this chapter is to define and describe the remaining Containers and Tags used in TRS2006 and to give examples of how they are used and entered in Content Creator Plus Please refer to Chapter 7 for example assets using the Container and Tags and for the directory structure of model asset Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 117 INTRODUCTION In each section an example config txt layout is shown illustrating which values would be present in a basic asset of that KIND These values are color coded to help represent their purpose RED A default container These containers only appear once in a config and cannot be renamed BLUE A user defined container These containers may appear multiple times as needed and can often be renamed ITALIC Italic text represents a data value Three distinctions are made kuid The value is a kuid number which may be used to reference another asset data The
466. pes of effects which are Name Effect Corona Effect Attachment Effect and Animation Effect Name Effect Some assets may have editable signs When you set an asset s name in surveyor through the Edit Properties icon icon the signage can be set up to automatically update The variables can be set for each sign kind The effect kind att The Sign Text insertion point part of the mesh See below for correct orientation name The default text when placed If not used it will default to the config block name and will not be editable When name name is specified it uses the asset s changeable name font The name of the font Generally shouldn t be used as there is no guarantee that the font exists on an end users system fontsize The size of the sign text fontcolor The colour of the sign text in r g b Corona Effect A corona is a glow light effect It is a simple texture that is inserted at an attachment point within the mesh Corona s can be added to any asset that uses a mesh table Examples of coronas used in game can be seen on the Airport and Airport Basic assets The Jumbo Jet the Cessna and the Airport tower all use flashing corona s kind The effect kind att The corona insertion point and centre part of the mesh directional The default for coronas is to be aligned to the attachment point to face the NEGATIVE Z direction This is especially usefu
467. plied to normal scenery objects and does not require a nightwindow option or can be used in addition to a nightwindow directory H could be used to make a concrete area light up at night with pools of light if the texture is tiled Choose your colours carefully as the effect can show in the day time The following image is the 3dsmax maps rollout showing the texture files as entered in the three slots the gmax display is similar Hp Zort Ma D Anzizn Goku FD Lee ke Dies Car T0 t ap IF flight taz Le IG eua Coki IS Lu D S eua Level ue Lu SW alin Hl howe F Setlinmnatna MT zl Lee kg Opocte T0 top lohe bre D Fite Ch 0 d honc ke Rallzcion Z0 9 Opacity on Roads Track and Bridges To blend a road or track model into the ground track built in to Trainz has used an opacity map as part of the ballast or road diffuse texture The edges of the road or track are made transparent blending into the opaque track or road texture Mac fichae ct bop Often a spline rail bridge is constructed with initiators and terninators These may have a solid deck as part of the model When using track with opacity mapping applied Alpha channel on a bridge the transparency can cut through the textures of the bridge deck and make it transparent when viewed from the track level Specify a track type that does not use transparency such as the no ballast options available in Tr
468. ppears in the surveyor menu description Description of model which is used for the Railyard information kind Must be traincar alias the kuid of the paintshed template the paintshed reskin is based on origin The Country Abbreviation product id For paintshed support product type For paintshed support product version For paintshed support engine Specifies whether the traincar is a locomotive or rollingstock item A loco or B unit will have the engine tag set to true mass Mass in Kilograms ie 7000 interior Kuid number of the interior Inserted at a cabfront This tag should only be used when required an interior is needed when the traincar is a locomotive enginesound References the kuid number for the traincar s sound asset enginespec References the engine kuid number This specifies the driver physics boundaries for the traincar hornsound References the kuid number for the traincar horn sound asset paintshed skin used Kuid of the paintshed skin used if applicable paintshed template used Kuid of the paintshed template used if applicable fonts Indicates how many types of numbering fonts used E g 0 no fonts used 1 one font Digit textures digit_1 tga to digit_6 tga replaced automatically with alphanumber textures alphanumber_0 to alphanumber 9 as numbers are changed via the Surveyor Trains tab Edit Properties icon the ico
469. put settings of the industry You can specify the amount of input and output for each queue referenced product as well as the duration or rate in seconds for that process to take place All queues and processes are linked through the industry asset s script file The Processes Container has the following tags and containers start enabled Specifies whether the process starts enabled duration Length of time in seconds that the process runs for Inputs Container Processes subcontainer amount Amount required as input queue Queue from which to take input Outputs Container Processes subcontainer amount Amount to output queue Queue in which to place output Queue Container size Size of queue animated mesh Animated mesh which changes as the queue becomes full custom attachments Not used initial count The initial number of items in the queue product kuid The product type used to fill initial count allowed products The allowed products in this queue conflicts with queues This queue and the conflicting queue s cannot be used simultaneously attachment points List of attachment points for this queue on which products are visualised Use this OR animated mesh allowed categories The allowed product categories in Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 148 this queue Notes Perhaps the most simple examples of industry functionality are
470. r or is common to most model assets Nested in this container may be other subcontainers each describing a particular function of the asset Tags Within a container the command s that Trainz recognizes are called Tags Each tag indicates data values to be used or a function to be implemented Dialogue boxes and drop down menus are provided for the data entry and in built error checking will indicate faulty data or entries An error message display will assist in creating a correctly configured model Directory Structure A new asset requires that the config txt file mesh files texture files and other files be placed in a directory This directory is created whenever a new asset is comenced The arrangement of files within the main directory or a subdirectory is in most cases the choice of the creator It may be convienient to group some files in a subdirectory for example the night directory mesh and texture files This can make it easy to distinguish the files associated with a particular part or function of an asset The mesh table layout adopted since TRS2004 makes it easy to point the config txt file data to the required subdirectories For some Kinds certain files may be required to be placed in particular directories and the creator has no choice in the layout of the directories The creator will make the required sudirectories and place the files In these instances requirements will be shown in the examples in t
471. r defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be ZH Hornsound See the Train Parts section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be hornsound Additional Tags two part Indicated that the Railyard and Driver hornsounds are different The Driver hornsound is looping If this tag is not present the hornsound defauts to UTC equivalent non looping format See Chapter 7 for an example of a two part hornsound three part Specifies that the hornsound has a beginning middle and ending sound See Chapter 7 for an example of a three part hornsound THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Pri
472. r injector 0 water injector 1 mesh injector injector im anim injector injector kin auto create 1 limits 0 1 0 notches 0 1 0 Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 52 notchheight 1 1 att a injectorl att parent default kind animated lever test collisions 0 mousespeed 1 0 water injector 1 collision box mesh injector selection_box selection_ box im att parent water injector 1 att a selection box auto create 1 kind collision proxy opacity 0 collision parent water injector 1 fire plates mesh fireplates fireplates im anim fireplates fireplates kin auto create 1 kind animated lever test collisions 0 notches 0 1 0 notchheight 1 1 Limits 0 140 fire plates collision box mesh fireplates selection box selection_ box im att parent fire plates att a selection box auto create 1 kind collision proxy opacity 0 collision parent fire plates water valve0 mesh water valve water valve im auto create 1 att a water valve0 att parent default kind lever water valvel mesh water valve water valve im auto create 1 att a water valvel att parent default kind lever water valve2 mesh water valve water valve im auto create 1 att a water valve2 att parent default kind lever water valve3 mesh water valve water valve im auto create 1 att a water valve3 att parent default kind lever water
473. r links to in game examples descriptions and source files of the various types of product compatible rolling stock Bulk Load Category Config txt kind product category kuid lt KUID 3 10040 gt username Bulk Load e Bulk Load lt KUID 3 10040 gt Passenger Category Config txt Liquid Load Category Config txt e Liquid Load lt KUID 3 10044 gt lt KUID 3 10091 gt kind product category kuid lt KUID 3 10091 gt username Passenger kind product category kuid lt KUID 3 10044 gt username Liquid Load e Passenger TRS RELEASED PRODUCT LIST kind product Product Category Container e 20ft Container lt KUID 3 10014 gt e 40ft Container lt KUID 3 10041 gt e General Goods lt KUID 3 10013 gt e Log lt KUID 3 10001 gt e Lumber lt KUID 3 10003 gt Product Category Bulk Load e Coal lt KUID 44179 60013 gt e Woodchips lt KUID 3 10002 gt Product Category Liquid Load e Aviation Fuel lt KUID 3 10045 gt e Crude Oil lt KUID 3 10010 gt e Diesel Fuel lt KUID 3 10011 gt e Petrol Fuel lt KUID 3 10012 gt e Water lt KUID 3 10004 gt Product Category Passenger e Passenger lt KUID 3 10060 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 16 PRODUCT CONFIG TXT FILES Legend kind product New kind in TRS product category KUID of applicable category for this product instance type resource Used when there is no m
474. r one face texture This is the driver icon used in TRS Must be 64x64 pixels mesh This refers to the kuid of the mesh asset inserted in to the locomotive mesh at a driver0 when in the Driver Module Kuid Table The kuid of the driver mesh should be present in the kuid table THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Mesh Table String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind face texture mesh alias author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 license organisation preview mesh kuid preview scale username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND DRIVERCOMMAND Description A command for the train driver to accomplish a specific task Container Structure A well formed drivercommand kind has the following container structure config txt E driveto texture txt D drivetocommand gs See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIN
475. raincar kind THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Queues Container Smoke Container SoundScript Container Mesh Table String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Bogeys TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind engine mass alias author autoname backlength backpivot buffer speed cabinsway category keyword class company contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole disable extra track sounds ditch_color enginesound enginespec floating fonts fonts path frontlength frontpivot height range hornsound icon texture iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 interior license light light_color max coupler gap nightmode organisation origin paintshed skin used paintshed template used pantograph preview mesh kuid preview scale product id product type product version rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script search limit smoke_ fastlife smoke_fastspeed smoke_height smoke random smoke_shade smoke_slowlife snapgrid snapmode speedlimit surveyor name label surveyor only tender trackmark trackside trigger
476. ram failure occur Remember that texture files and exported mesh files are not easily accessible once the asset is committed 5 temporary directory could be created outside of the Trainz installation and the texture files and mesh files placed there This directory can then be imported into CMP the drag and drop feature makes this quite easy drag the file directory into the main data window of CMP Of course a valid config txt file needs to be included for CMP to recognise the directory as a valid asset Opening the asset in CCP correcting any errors or adding other tags and containers to finish the model and then saving the config txt file will then create a build 2 5 asset WHAT IS A KUID A KUID is a unique number that is allocated to all content created for Trainz and can be thought of as much like a bar code KUID2 FORMAT The KUID format in TRS2006 follows the standard adopted in TRS2004 and takes the form of three Identification Numbers ID each separated by a colon The breakdown of the new KUID system is as follows lt KUID2 User_ID Content_ID Version_ID gt An example of a Kuid number with actual figures lt KUID2 171456 38001 1 gt User ID Number The number 171456 after the KUID2 is the USER_ID of the content creator When you registered Trainz with the Planet Auran website you would have been issued with your USER_ ID This is the number you should have entered into Trainz as your USER_ID Planet
477. rd 1 0 Ambient Diffuse Specular and Emissive settings If these values are set to 1 they will override the noted on page 100 C 3dsmax4 Plugins JetExporter ProgressiveMeshExport d1l1 buildNeighborArray 0 forceTxtOverwrite 0 defaultMaterialColor 0 disableautobillboard 1 C 3dsmax4 Plugins JetExporter AnimationExport dll Check the drive paths are correct Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 357 Material Naming Conventions For straight bump mapped materials with or without alpha no reflection allowed name m tbumptex For bump materials with reflection or gloss no alpha allowed name m tbumpgloss ner rr k al lhal S a Sre T 2Sded Face se M Faceted oS T Wee 2 Sided FU Face Map Faceted nn Gmort Se MA sl Hone re M Ambient Coke Im d re FF Diha Coke IO 5 Map Hi ipb_ 15 1198 FF Due Cole MIT 3 Mer SS M Specul Coke TT None I Stenia Cole TOT M Specia Leve TT Hore M Speculw Level IO T Goerres Jm 5 None M Ghostiness MT Hors M SeHikmnation TT gt TC Setikeeugpe i Mone I Oesch Dm Me M Opacky fT 2 Mone M Fiter Col MT j M Fier Coke TT zl Hore FF Bee Di d GEESS F pg JI 2 _ Map 31 ipb in baeua F7 Reflection E zl Map Segel M Reflection TOT z Hore Mo
478. re carrying this product crate tga crate texture txt crate_2 tga crate_ 2 texture txt crate_3 tga crate texture_3 txt crate_ 4 tga crate_4 texture txt crate_5 tga crate_5 texture txt crate_6 tga crate_6 texture txt crate_7 tga crate_ 7 texture txt The texture files used by the indexed meshes of this product generalgoods tga icon_texture texture txt The product icon images 64x64 TGA File Listings category class category region product category description mesh table lt kuid 56113 1005 gt 2 5 IC QQ 2000s testGeneral Goods product 1 instance 1400 lt kuid 3 10042 gt Test General Goods Asset general_goods im 1 crate2 im 1 crate3 im 1 crate4 im 1 crate5 im 1 crate6 im 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 296 thumb jpg 240 180 icon_texture texture 64 64 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 297 Product Diesel Fuel Product eight 64 Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Download this asset Structure This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website
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480. re examples of cab interior polygon counts on Page 51 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 352 TRAINS 3D STUDIO MAX AND GMAX MODEL GUIDELINES Download Source files from the Trainz Website POLYGON LIMITS Train body polygon recommendations excluding bogies Diesel loco 3500 9000 polygons Steam loco Up to 12000 polygons As a general rule of thumb less is always better The front end of the train body should be on the LHS when displayed in the RIGHT viewport Train body shadow polygon recommendations Less than 1000 polygons modeled to the same basic shape and 3D space as the body No attachments are required within the shadow file ATTACHMENT POINTS 3dsmax amp gmax Create tab Helpers Point To maintain correct alignment attachment points should be created in the TOP viewport These are points in 3D space giving information on various aspects of the train as follows a limfront e Marks the front of the train used for coupling e Should be roughly the same distance from origin as a limback e Bogeys can be further forward than a limfront if desired e Determines the forward headlight position e Height above origin or Z 0 89m 2 10 8 a limback e Marks the rear of the train used for coupling e See a limfront e Height above origin or Z 0 89m 2 10 8 a bog0 e Front bogey attachment e Used for positioning
481. re the boiler to run out of water or fire when parked unattended See the separate Content Creation Tips and Tricks document for a discussion on how a locomotive using these tags and values may be tuned to give realistic performance Notes on the Initial Boiler Temperature Table Trainz does not actually use correct Kelvin temperatures for the input to the initial boiler temperature tag value a correction factor is applied to these values in Trainz The bolded values in the left column are to be entered in the tag The Kelvin values in the right hand column of the table are more representative of the actual Kelvin temperatures associated with the pressures shown If you know the initial boiler pressure for example 1275kpa enter 401 as the value in the tag If you know the initial boiler temperature for example 467K enter 381 as the value in the tag Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 32 KIND BOGEY Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom bogeys A bogey is a term used for a locomotive or rolling stock wheel mechanism In some countries these are known as Trucks Referenced by the bogey tag in a traincar config txt Config txt kuid lt KUID2 4 4 4 4 gt kind bogey animdist 2 1 mesh table default mesh Car bogey Im auto create 1 shadow mesh Car bogey shadow Car bogeyshadow im obsolete table
482. re txt arrows tga arrows arrows texture txt switch_lever texture txt switch_lever tga The texture files used in the indexed meshes of this asset turnout8l blades im lever im The indexed meshes used to build this asset anim kin The animation files used for both the moving track blades and the animating lever File Listings lt kuid 56113 1018 gt 2 5 Tp QQ 1950s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000 testFixedTrack Junction fixedtrack Test fixed track asset 50 50 lt kuid 171456 60560 gt 1 turnout8l im 1 attachment a track0a lt kuid 3 10092 gt 1 attachment a track0e lt kuid 3 10092 gt 1 attachment a track1b lt kuid 3 10092 gt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 228 useadjoiningtracktype vertices useadjoiningtracktype vertices junction vertices 0 junction lever mesh junction vertex 1 junction lever mesh junction vertex 2 junction lever mesh junction vertex Lever lever im Lever anim kin 1 default a lever1 lt kuid 67598 38001 gt 0 a track0a a trackOb a trackOc a trackOd a track0e lt kuid 67598 38001 gt 0 a trackOb a track1a a track1b lever0 a trackOb lever a trackOb blades a trackOb lt
483. reation There are several very good script writers in the Trainz content Creation community Just ask around the forums THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS Queues Container Smoke Container SoundScript Container Mesh Table Attached Track Container Attached Trigger Container String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions Processes Container Consists Container TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind alias author autoname category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru dighole floating height range icon texture iconO icon1 icon2 icon3 license light nightmode organisation passenger height preview mesh kuid preview scale rgb rollstep rotate rotate yz range rotstep script snapgrid snapmode surveyor name label surveyor only username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 149 KIND INTERIOR category class data Description category region data A traincar interior as
484. reen_small texture txt dial_ring texture txt dial_ring_small texture txt dial_white texture txt exting_body texture txt exting_handle exting_handle_op texture txt front switches texture txt large_pressure texture txt lever base2 texture txt lever base texture txt lever handle1 texture txt leverstaff texture txt meters texture txt needle_red Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 265 texture txt needle white texture txt peddle texture txt peddle_base front texture txt peddle base sides texture txt pent_base texture txt pent_lever 0 6 0 35 0 17 0 0 side texture txt pent_lever top texture txt phone base texture txt phone texture txt phonecord phonecord_op texture txt red_ring texture txt ring texture txt seat texture txt silver_metal texture txt small_pressure1 texture txt small_pressure2 texture txt speakerpanel texture txt speedo1 texture txt laver speedo2 texture txt switch red texture txt switch pantograph_lever pm white texture txt switchpanel_right texture txt tgv_ int1 texture txt tgv_int2 texture txt tgv_int3 texture a pantograph_lever txt tract front texture txt tract left texture txt tract right texture txt tract_base texture txt tract_top imi 0 1 texture txt voltmeter0_15 texture txt voltmeter0_ 30 texture txt wheelslip wheelslip_op texture txt 0 1 window texture txt yellow texture txt The texture files used by the progres
485. rent default bploco equaliser kind needle auto create 1 mesh whitepress needle pm att a equaliser pressur limits 0 1000 att parent default bplocomain needle kind needle auto create 1 mesh redpress needle pm att a main_res pressure limits 0 1000 att parent default bptrainbrakecylinder needl kind needle auto create 1 mesh redpress needle pm att a brake cyl pressure limits 0 1000 att parent default bptrainbrakepipe needle kind needle auto create 1 mesh whitepress needle pm att a brake pipe pressur limits 0 1000 att parent default speedo needle kind needle auto create 1 mesh whitepress needle pm att a speedo limits 0 48 att parent default horn kind lever auto create 1 mesh horn pm att a horn limits 0 1 angles 0 0 6 notches 0 1 notchheight 3 3 radius 0 16 mousespeed 2 att parent default wheelslip light kind light auto create 0 mesh wheelslip pm Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 42 swivel chair kind lever auto create 1 mesh chair im att a chairl limits 0 8 angles 6 8 6 8 radius 0 5 mousespeed 0 2 att parent default dial0d kind lever auto create 1 att a dial0 mesh dial pm limits 0 1 angles 0 3 8 notches 0 1 notchheight 0 0 att parent default diall kind lever auto create 1 att a diall mesh dial pm limits 0 1
486. res alphanumber_0 to alphanumber 9 as numbers are changed via the Surveyor Trains tab Edit Properties icon the icon 2 two fonts Digit textures digit_1a tga to digit_6a tga and digit_1b tga to digit_6b tga replaced automatically with alphanumber textures alphanumber_0a to alphanumber_9a and alphanumber_0b to alphanumber_9b as numbers are changed via the Surveyor Trains tab Edit Properties icon the icon fonts path Replaces asset filename usage for fonts Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 189 frontlength Obsolete frontpivot Obsolete light_color RGB headlight colour Eg 255 255 255 max coupler gap maximum gap expected between couplers of this type meters origin The Country Abbreviation paintshed skin used Kuid of the paintshed skin used if applicable paintshed template used Kuid of the paintshed template used if applicable product id For paintshed support product type For paintshed support product version For paintshed support smoke_fastlife Longevity of smoke particles at normal speed smoke_height How hard particles are pushed out of the stack smoke_random Level of particle excitation smoke_shade Smoke opacity 0 1 smoke_slowlife Longevity of smoke particles at low speed tender Specifies that the traincar is a tender Notes See Chapter 7 for some examples using the t
487. reservoirpipe 0 1 no3pipe 0 1 no4pipe 0 1 auxreservoirvent 0 1 auxreservoir_no3 0 1 auxreservoir_trainbrakepipe 0 1 autobrakecylindervent 0 1 auxreservoir_autobrakecylinder 0 1 equaliser_mainreservoir 0 06 equaliservent 0 06 equaliserventhandleoff 0 1 equaliserventemergency 0 1 no3pipevent 1 5 no3pipe_mainreservoir 0 1 compressor 10 trainbrakepipe_reservoir 1 trainbrakepipevent 0 06 no3pipe_autobrakecylinder 0 1 epreservoirpipe_autobrakecylinder 0 1 mainreservoir_ep 0 1 vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 vacuumbrakepipereleasevent 0 1 vacuumbrakepipevent 0 1 vacuumbrakereservoir_vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe 0 1 volume size of pipes and appliances scale 1 multiplies volume by given value generally leave this setting trainbrakepipe 0 2 brake pipe volume epreservoirpipe 0 2 For electro pneumatic braking not currently in use generally leave this setting NOSPIP TEE 0 2 Independent brake pipe feet ee 0 2 Bail pipe not currently in use generally leave this setting AUXreSerVvoir 0 0384678 Auxiliary reservoir volume Autobrakecylinder 0 00969387 Brake cylinder volume vacuumbrakepipe 0 vacuumbrakereservoir 0 vacuumbrakecylinder 0 For vacuum braking not currentl
488. ressure privileges processes soundscript steam power string table cn cz de fr if pl ru texture replacement textures throttle power thumbnails tracksound world origin 409 Version 2 0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to acknowledge the assistance of a number of members of the community who have made formal submissions with comments and suggestions on the revision of the CCG They are Andi Smith Bill Smith Chris Cordes Chris Hucklebridge Chris Margetts Geoff Steele Giga Melt GM Jeff Barr JL Bernard Martin van Kuilenburg Mike Banfield Rhian Geleick Rick Horwell Toby Roberts and Eric Whitmore This list to be redone following feedback from the darft relese and comments submitted Their input has been invaluable and has assisted us to address many of the community questions about content creation A general thank you is also extended to the wider Trainz community for their forum posts on content creation issues and suggestions Finally I d like to thank lan Manion and Scott Cameron for taking on the revision to suit the new TRS2006 release The Brew Crew August 2005 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 410
489. ries in the config txt file for the corona effects are not shown to conserve space Note that an animated mocrossing can be created without the use of scripts the animation being triggered automatically by a train Animation events may also be linked to an animation key frame to give control over effect and script timing The track and road types are specified in the attached track and the meshes are within the mesh table An invisible road KUID may be useful for this type of model Breakdown class Script class a script Script file name kuid table Lists the dependencies track road corona mesh Name of the default mesh model anim Animation file attached to the default mesh att Attachment point for the sub mesh att parent Defines the mesh to which the sub mesh is attached auto create 1 The mesh is visible when the model is placed effects The attached effects coronas directional 0 The default alignment is overridden so the corona always faces the screen texture kuid KUID for the corona attached track Track type that will be joined between the attachment points The names a track and a road are not mandatory any name using the a name convention may be used The attachment points are defined in the model mesh Refer to Page 82 for attachment orientation useadjoiningtracktype 0 prevents the track used being updated to match the attached track config
490. right front back up down yaw pitch To determine these variables add freeintcam to the trainzoptions txt Pan around the interior using arrow keys and mouse Co ordinates are displayed at bottom left of screen Make sure you include the negative sign for coordinates where appropriate cameradefault The in cab camera view Trainz defaults to when entering the cab INTERIOR ATTACHMENT TYPES pantograph_lever Pantograph lever switch For raising and lowering pantographs on electric locos horn Locomotive s horn independantbrake_lever Independent Loco brake lever reverser_lever Reverser lever Forward Neutral Reverse throttle_lever Throttle power handle trainbrake_lever Train brake lever self lapping trainbrakelap_lever Train brake lever with lap position dynamicbrake_lever For selecting dynamic brake bplocomain_needle Main reservoir pressure needle bploco_equalizer Equalising reservoir pressure needle bptrainbrakepipe_needle Brake pipe pressure needle bptrainbrakecylinder_needle Brake cylinder pressure needle speedo_needle Speedometer needle ampmeter_needle Power meter needle flow_needle Flow gauge needle windows Textured mesh with low opacity semi transparent to give impression of reflection This mesh has the same 3D origin point as the main pm model therefore does not require an attachment point wheelslip_light A warning light mesh that is only visible when the locomotiv
491. riginal 4 week period Waiting Area The waiting area section houses that content which has successfully passed through the automated checks made by the Download Station system and is awaiting visual confirmation from internal Auran staff This is done for a number of reasons including Verifying that the name and description are valid and appropriate Verifying that the correct category is selected Verifying that the thumbnail image is visually acceptable You will receive an email to indicate if your content has been approved or declined If approved the content will be available on the Download Station approximately 8 hours after the email is sent Your Content The Your Content section shows your content which is currently available for download on the Trainz Download Station Download Station Checks If your content fails any of the following checks the content will be removed and you notified File s were extracted successfully Compares the number of files to the number processed Ensures that the User ID of the content belongs to the user uploading the content If content was uploaded via a Group member it checks that the User ID belongs to that Group That the KUID is valid Name for minimum length of 3 characters and no swear words Description is present and free of swear words If updating content it checks that the content being updated is the latest version and not a previous versi
492. ring table A string table is a list of text strings that are defined in the string table section of the asset s config txt file as follows bn tobe Idi o rome coche raiz C03 Ka l ariel Is Arme ct X E H a lick brown bot x On their own these string tables are useless It s only when you get into scripting that the string tables become useful To compliment the english String Table a variety of additional String Tables allow for equivalent strings to be supported across many languages Thumbnails Any asset may specify a thumbnail or preview image The exact usage of this image may vary depending on the asset kind and the build of Trainz but the following usages are historically common 32x32 standard icon representation for display in lists etc 128x64 kind traincar list icon 512x512 kind traincar preview image 240x180 Download Station thumbnail image To allow for the generic specification of thumbnail images the following format is adopted for TRS2006 E thumbnails Kn 1 2 Any number of thumbnail entries may be present It is recommended that no more than 3 images are used The specified width and height must match the actual width and height of the image file in pixels Supported image formats include e 32 bit uncompressed targa tga this supports an alpha channel 24 bit windows bitmap bmp Jpeg jpg When displaying an image t
493. rolled through script col dump war Ge and Hopper gs script files Refer coal_load wav C Program Files Auran TRS2004 Scripts docs index chm contigit _________ Hopper gs The grey area indicates optional files The load files are essential for visualisation of the TRS bulk load product such as coal or woodchips The hi res mesh in level of detail mesh reduction 24 bit tga file Default textures for shadows Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 377 ALIASING TRAINS kuid lt KUID2 4 4 4 4 1 gt TRS Traincars can reference archived locomotive mesh alias lt KUID 10 183 gt lt _ The KUID of assets for use with custom textures This process is done name train the aliased by aliasing the KUID of the archived traincars company Auran mesh origin AU Atypical structure of an aliased loco could be as follows ae ae EE 8 interior lt KUID gt CH N fonts 1 orld mass 97600 dir kind traincar custom running numbers i J trains rn 0 0003 rain rn 1 0004 Ip rn 2 0005 Ctrain_alpha_numbers en 3 0006 S train sp sl smoke shade 0 18 Config txt smoke random 2 5 t smoke slowlife 6 open x tga smoke fastlife 0 8 x texture txt amas Seg ie TH smoke fastspeed 3 2 e y tga enginespec lt KUID 1 42004209 gt sl enginesound lt KUID 12 2100 gt y texture txt hornsound lt KUID 1 42003103 gt T
494. rt sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so hat we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 cont40WBModified true Load the gengoods if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer igengoodsQueue gengoodsAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable gengoodsQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport gengoodsQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so that we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 goodsWBModified true Load the logs if GetProcessOutput multi_consumer_producer logsQueue logsAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable logsQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport logsQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out track0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION_FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _
495. rtain assets The tracksound container contains the following tags track sound The kuid of the tracksound object to be used priority The priority of the sound versus other sounds to be played Lower values indicate a higher priority track The track type to which this sound will apply track parent The parent eg bridge industry tunnel of the track to which this sound will apply bogey The bogey to which this sound will apply Kinds that use the Tracksound Container bogey bridge chunky track double track mesh reducing track track tunnel Soundscript Container Soundscripts give ambient or directional sounds to objects They cannot be used on track bridge or spline objects Wav files should be located within the same directory as the config txt file The Soundscript Container contains the following tags and sub containers repeat delay 1 or 2 numbers min max in seconds time to delay between the end of the sound playing and playing it again randomised between min max default min 0 default max min distance distance Two numbers in meters The first number is the distance at which the sound is played at 100 The second number is the he cut off distance Doesn t affect the volume of the sound default 50m 150m ambient Ambient sounds have no 3d position and may be stereo non ambient positional sounds are positioned on the object and must be mono attachment Attachment point o
496. ry An industry is best described as a scenery asset with product processing functionality Industry assets interact with compatible rolling stock assets through their script file See note at bottom of page Tags that apply in a scenery asset may also apply in an industry asset See Kind Scenery Page 72 Full config or script files are not included in this section because all TRS released industry config txt files and script files gs are available for download reference http www auran com TRS2004 trssp4dl dpage php Overview All TRS industries have attached tracks attached triggers queues and processes to input or output products or commodities Attached track required Attached tracks are setup in an industries config txt Auto generated spline track is generated through attachment points located within the default mesh Attached tracks update automatically to the spline track connected to it You may over ride this auto update feature by adding useadjoiningtracktype 0 Note Correct track end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle the Z axis must point up Refer to Page 82 attached track track0 track lt KUID 3 15 gt useadjoiningtracktype 0 vertices 0 a track0a 1 a trackOb Attached trigger required A Trigger is a point along an attached track with a specified radius When a compatible rolling stock item enters this radi
497. ry class Should by YP Profile Session See the Maps amp Scenarios section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document category region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username This will be the name that appears in the surveyor and driver menus kind Must be profile Additional Tags map kuid Kuid of the map attached to this session info page Filename of the HTML information page for the session THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 172 Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind map kuid author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru info page license organisation username cn username cz username de usern
498. ry era 0 A list of ERA codes starting at category era 0 and progressing category era 1 etc with one code per tag Do not miss out numbers in the sequence 0 1 2 etc other entries You may enter data for additional information at the bottom of the config txt file such as author contact email and contact website are useful information particularly if a user has a question on your models or would like to offer help or suggestions organisation name will show in Trainz in Railyard as the organisation for the model for instance if you use Joe s Trainz or Cripple Creek Logging Company Note Previous versions of Trainz config txt also had an entry for creators licence details This is not necessary in TRS2004 as your licence details are entered in the Content Dispatcher program and these details will be transferred to your model config txt file by the packaging process Having a separate entry in the config txt file will result in the licence details being entered twice in the config txt file in the installed asset EFFECTS optional mesh table variables EFFECT KIND NAME Some assets may have editable signs When you set an asset s name in surveyor through the Edit Properties icon icon the signage can be set up to automatically update The variables can be set for each sign Typical Kind Name mesh table set up mesh table default mesh industry lm auto create 1 effects 0 kind name fontsize 0 1
499. ry region See the Region Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category region values category era See the Era Codes appendix located at the end of this document for a list of valid category era values username Asset username Though this asset doesn t appear in the Surveyor menu the username is used to identify the asset in the Content Manager Plus and Content Creator Plus programs kind Must be tracksound Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the tracksound kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Levels Container Relative sound levels The sound is silent until 0 1 m s ramping up in volume until 10 0 m s constant maximum after that Note a value below 0 1 will not play a sound An example Levels setting would be 0 0 1 1 10 Multiple sound files may be used idle 1 wav idle 2 wav for instance Additional Tags min distance Minimum distance at which the sound is played Eg 0 max distance Maximum distance at which the sound is played Eg 10000 THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumb
500. s LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ BACKWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so that we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 coalWBModified true Load the cont20 if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer cont20ftQueue cont20ftAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable cont20ftQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport cont20ftQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out_ track0 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 241 direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle LoadProduct report Already done something to the queue if so set flag so hat we don t unload it again just for this multi ind if report amount gt 0 cont20WBModified true Load the cont40 if GetProcessOutput multi consumer producer cont40ftQueue cont40ftAsset gt 0 spaceAvailable cont40ftQueue GetQueueCount report CreateLoadingReport cont40ftQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD repo
501. s theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 316 Traincar Diesel Engine Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg File Listings Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 317 Traincar Electric Engine Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure cn at Baithumbaca Cairn G ltz ko tqs tO rage tory Beg lerk hop El Lk ole Lek DN py oF OS nager body im DG DEG Ext Tiga 26 1 agew bialy n s leftdrors ir zarb EftdCocslan LL Lee 1 PE company International origin disable extra track sounds FEE e 26 sb riches Ja bres mage shadow Ga p E blaca ec rest Rimde hadomi category region category era onts Required Files Mas couplergap config txt The config file for the asset use coupler sounds thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg description File Listings mesh table default mesh TR08_Maglev_body im Maglev_shadow im left passenger door mesh TRO8Cab_LeftDoors im anim TRO8Cab
502. s 1 FIXEDTRACK A fixedtrack in TRS could be likened to a model train sectional track system They snap into position when moved onto another track in Surveyor Technically all a fixedtrack comprises is a mesh asset with an attached track or tracks and surveyor only rendered arrows so the user knows where the fixedtrack starts and ends The model simply comprises of a few attachment points using the a name naming convention set up accurately in 3dsmax or gmax and a single invisible polygon to allow exporting and for in game asset selection Note that correct track end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle The Z axis must point up Mid points only need to be in the correct spline path See diagram below When a spline track is attached to a fixedtrack the fixedtrack will update to the attached track type unless useadjoiningtracktype 0 is used as shown left The arrows are inserted at each end as a kind attachment referenced by the arrow s KUID lt KUID 3 10092 gt Each fixedtrack asset needs a preview mesh as spline tracks will not render in the Preview window A preview mesh can simply be setup as a kind mesh This way the preview mesh will never be selectable or seen in Surveyor Crossing Attachments Curve Attachments Y a track0c a trackla a track0b a tracklb Y TRS2004 released fixedtracks comprise of only curved and str
503. s can be attached to the spline only splines with the same trackoffsets can be connected together For a single track tunnel use trackoffsets 0 01 height The height value for tunnels should be positive and greater than the height of the ceiling of the tunnel but less than the height of the tunnel entrance structure Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 81 KIND BRIDGE DOUBLE TRACK Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom track This kind can also be configured to create splines that can be used for placing two or more tracks using the trackoffsets tag Contig txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind bridge type Rails region Australia length 20 bendy 1 bridgetrack lt KUID 1 100396 gt trackoffsets 2 5 2 5 height 0 istrack 1 kuid table 0 lt KUID 1 100396 gt username description trainz build 2 4 category class TB category region 0 AU category era 0 2000s Breakdown type Surveyor type e g bridge tunnel or rail region Surveyor region length Length in meters of each bridge segment bridgetrack Kuid for the type of rail used on bridge trackoffsets KIND MOSPEEDBOARD Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom trackside This is a speed limit sign Config txt kuid lt KUID2 HH Is kind mospeedboard region Australia trackside 2 5 speedlimit 5 56 us
504. s on the roof of electric locomotives that conduct to an electric catenary wires above Referenced by the pantograph tag in a traincar config txt Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind pantograph obsolete table username description trainz build 1 5 category class AL category region 0 US category era 0 1960s KIND ENVIRONMENT Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Environment Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt kind environment region Britain normal mediumclouds storm mediumClouds Storm night mediumClouds Night obsolete table username description trainz build 1 5 category class ES category regqion 0 UK category era 0 Breakdown for Environment Config txt region Surveyor region normal Name of image file for normal sky File should be 256 x 256 pixel 24bit tga storm Name of image file for stormy sky File should be 256 x 256 pixel 24bit tga night Name of image file for night sky File should be 256 x 256 pixel 24bit tga Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 62 KIND WATER2 Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Environment Note New animated water in TRS kind water2 supercedes previous UTC water kind water Therefore kind water is no longer supported by TRS Where a UTC map refers to an old kind water asset it will autom
505. s that items of content that belong to a group of this KIND define where locomotives and rolling stock travel the steel rails for trains of course some modern trains do not have steel rails the Maglev for instance Other KINDs are listed further below in this document The config txt file also includes a number of statements for content categories time eras Trainz Build a list of items that the model may depend on a KUID list of dependencies and other instructions defining how the asset will behave in Trainz or the Download Station how to manage the content These instructions are called tags and a number of tags may be grouped functionally into containers within the config txt file Refer to examples later in this document Previous versions of Trainz required the config txt file to be generated by a text editor such as Notepad and saved as UTF 8 code not ANSI This encoding option is available from the save dialogue box Programs such as MS Word that can introduce unwanted formatting including non standard quotation marks were not used While it is possible to generate a config txt file in this manner for TRS2006 the Content Creator Plus module will do this work for you when you enter the appropriate data This document gives details on how to create mesh and texture files the config txt file using the Content Creator Plus module and how to incorporate them into the Trainz program 5 I
506. sQueue GetQueueSpace report CreateUnloadingReport avgasQueue spaceAvailable direction vehicle GetRelationToTrack me out_ rack0 if direction Vehicle DIRECTION FORWARD report sideFlags LoadingReport LEFT SIDE else if direction Vehicle DIRECTION _ IBACK WARD report sideFlags LoadingReport RIGHT_SIDE vehicle UnloadProduct report Ensure we are tracking this if we are waiting for a ay bill to complete in its entirety if avWBRemain gt 0 avWBRemain avWBRemain report amount Hf thread void MultipleMain void Message msg Vehicle vehicle string triggerName wait d 117 on Scriptlet Enabled 1 if scriptletEnabled scriptletEnabled true SetProcessEnabled multi_consumer_producer true continue 117 on Scriptlet Enabled 0 if scriptletEnabled scriptletEnabled false SetProcessEnabled multi consumer producer false continue called by the game once when a process is ready to start see Industry gs void NotifyProcessStarted string processName Interface Print A process in the oil refinery has started if PerformProcessInput processName we are making the assumption that there is only one process multi consumer producer PerformProcessStarted processName else PerformProcessCancelled processName Hf Called by the
507. scenario class within the script file THIS KIND HAS THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS String Table Chinese String Table Czech String Table French String Table German String Table Italian String Table Polish String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword class contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation script username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 155 KIND MESH Description A mesh that is never referenced through Surveyor panels but is referenced from another asset It could be referenced through the preview mesh kuid tag or as a kind attachment effect like the red arrows used on fixed track assets Container Structure A well formed mesh kind has the following container structure A mesh e mesh table E mesh elementO JE thumbnails 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS mesh kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data cat
508. se Maps In many cases a single 512x1024 24 bit tga file is sufficient to texture a locomotive We recommend not making them any larger than this Occasionally an extra texture say 128x256 can be added Reflection maps are supported 16 bit colour bmp We generally set train body reflection amounts in 3dsmax to 10 and windows to 25 Opacity Maps 8 bit greyscale bmp are also supported to the EXACT same pixel dimensions as the diffuse map Where possible opacity maps should be included as an alpha channel of the main diffuse texture tga file A separate opacity map degrades the performance of Trainz as the extra file has to be processed separately Reflection and Opacity maps must not be used together with in the same texture Reflection and Opacity maps must not be used on digits Window opacity is derived from the material opacity setting See figure right LOCOMOTIVE NUMBERING TRS supports dynamic locomotive numbering for custom content using alpha numbers Otherwise known as running numbers Digits are modeled as 6 individual rectangular polygons offset from the face of the Loco body about 5mm Digit polygons must be texture mapped using the correct texture naming and alpha number naming conventions as follows If one font type used Digit textures digit_1 tga to digit_6 tga are replaced automatically with alphanumber textures alphanumber_0 to alphanumber 9 If two or more font type used D
509. sed for the default im indexed mesh File Listings casts_shadows lendlength 1 7 9 lt kuid 56113 1001 gt 2 5 TR testDoubleTrack bridge lt kuid 1 100396 gt 0 category region 00 category era 1840s description Test double track asset thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 208 DriverCharacter Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure CAbrivercharacter dcafe32 bmp Cl cafe64 texture txt EE cafes4 tga config txt H thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg cafe64 texture txt The texture file which references cafe64 tga cafe64 tga 64x64 Targa Image file cafe32 bmp The 32x32 thumbnail image used for the small driver portraits in the Driver Settings menu or the train properties in driver File Listings lt kuid 56113 1236 gt 2 5 OHD category class category region AU category era 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s testHenk drivercharacter Cafe64 texture lt kuid 3 10128 gt This is Henk
510. servoirpipe_autobrakecylinder data no4pipe_start data mainreservoir_ep data auxreservoir_start data vacuumbrakepipe data autobrakecylinder_start data vacuumbrakepipereleasevent data vacuumbrakepipe_start data vacuumbrakepipevent data vacuumbrakereservoir_start data vacuumbrakereservoir_vacuumbrakepipe data vacuumbrakecylinder_start data vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe data mainreservoir_start data highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe data equaliser_start data volume independantbrakecylinder_start data scale data mass trainbrakepipe data scale data epreservoirpipe data fuel data no3pipe data motor no4pipe data resistance data auxreservoir data adhesion autobrakecylinder data data vacuumbrakepipe maxvoltage data data maxspeed data vacuumbrakereservoir data brakeratio data vacuumbrakecylinder data max accel data mainreservoir data max decel data equaliser data throttle notches data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 133 axle count data surface area data moving friction coefficient data air drag coefficient data throttle power See Chapter 7 Examples for various Throttle Power values dynamic brake See Chapter 7 Examples for various Dynamic Brake values thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to
511. set It allows the interior mesh model category era data to be defined and has attached levers and controls to operate a locomotive in cab model It also creates an username data interior for rolling stock kind data Container Structure cameradefault data A well formed interior kind has the following container structure cameralist l D Laf Camera data O creait b i reh tabe camera1 data o SE camera data bploso_ ous camera3 data 0 b doorot Gde I brabaccelncc node camera4 data I bptaibaccpipc nod D sprezo nade camera5 data D du anezrch ove Th edopodonch lt eve mesh table D Cache ow E troe kerr ampmeter_needle T D ap kve kind data i l mesh file E att data LE E limits data C 6 E light sech angles data i k GER att parent data 2 gen flow_needle A bratecressne kind data CC char I conroktanz mesh file E horctink C in zior rain att data CC spzezo E veshdhose limits data k Pe light att parent data EF EE bploco_equaliser io kind data See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind mesh file ATYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE att data FOLLOWING TAGS limits data merar att parent data SR kuig bplocomain_needle trainz build data kind data Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 150 mesh att limits att parent bptrainbrakecylinder_needle kind mesh att limits att parent file data data data data file data data data bptrainbrakepipe_needle kin
512. sh String Table Russian String Table Spanish String Table KUID Table Obsolete Table Thumbnails Privileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru KIND ENVIRONMENT Description Additional sky textures specifying the normal night and stormy sky images to be used in Trainz Container Structure Awell formed environment kind has the following container structure amp environment El thumbnails Q 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS environment kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data normal data storm data night data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be ES Sky See the Environment section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of t
513. si 460 3K 380 1008kpa 146psi 466 5K 381 1021kpa 148psi 467 0K 389 1122kpa 163psi 471 5K 389 6 1129kpa 165psi 471 8K 401 1275kpa 185psi 478 2K 404 1297kpa 188psi 479 8K 409 1374kpa 199psi 482 6K 410 1387kpa 201psi 483 2K 411 1401kpa 203psi 483 7K 412 1410kpa 204psi 484 3K 413 1414kpa 206psi 484 8K 424 1564kpa 227psi 490 9K 426 1589kpa 230psi 492 4K 455 1956kpa 284psi 508 2K piston angular offsets Determines the number of power impulses a locomotive has for each wheel revolution thus simulating the prototype For a 2 cylinder locomotive use piston angular offsets 0 0174 1 5254 3 0333 4 5413 For a 3 cylinder locomotive use piston angular offsets 0 0174 1 065 2 107 3 061 4 206 5 253 For a 4 cylinder locomotive use piston angular offsets 0 0174 0 8028 1 5254 2 3736 3 0333 3 9444 4 5413 5 5152 These are expressed in radians 3 1416 radians 360 degrees and the values were determined so as to achieve the smoothest operation possible they have been deliberately kept away from the sound impulse point It is recommended not to alter these tested settings 0 003 0 003 firebox to boiler heat flow idle burn rate idle These two tags in conjunction with the initial boiler temperature tag are the brakes for the boiler when the locomotive is in standby mode i e unattended and they don t need any alteration unless you desi
514. sings that reacts to trains or script control This allows animation special lighting effects and attachment points for rail track and roads MOJunction Junction control levers which are attached to track junctions include sound and may be offset a specified distance from the track They can be used to replace the default junction lever MOSignal A train signal with lights coronas It specifies the aspects the signal is capable of displaying the light points activated when each state is displayed and the corona details The signal may be offset a specified distance from the track MOSpeedBoard A Speed limit sign for Trains It displays Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 7 the maximum limit sign texture made by the creator and the sign may be offset a specified distance from the track The limit to control train speed is specified in the asset in metres per second Paintshed Skin A reskin texture for a locomotive or rolling stock asset Paintshed Template A template for particular locomotives and rolling stock that may be used in the integrated Paintshed utility The template may be painted in different colour schemes Pantograph The animated mechanisms on the roof of electric locomotives that conduct electricity from the catenary wires above It is referenced by the pantograph tag in a traincar config file Product An individual product commodity that Trainz com
515. sive meshes of this interior 0 1 bar_meter_needle pm brake pm gen_tgv_cab pm 3 3 lever_handle pm light_switch pm pantograph_lever 0 16 pm pressure_needle_Ige pm pressure _needle_ Ige_red pm pressure needle sml pm reverser pm default speedo_needle1 pm speedo_needle2 pm switch pm traction pm wheelslip pm windows pm The progressive mesh components used to create the interior asset More information on modelling interior assets can i lever be found in Chapter 8 of this document lever_handle pm File Listings a horn 0 1 lt kuid 56113 1016 gt 2 5 category class ZI category region 00 0 16 category era 1990s 2000s 2010s 4 test i ior estElectricinterior att parent default interior independantbrake_lever cameradefault 2 F lever description Test electric interior Based on the TGV interior lever_handle pm a ind_brake lever 0 773 0 671 0 2 1 566 0 32 0 0 45 0 583 0 35 0 247 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 479 0 0 148 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 69 0 017 0 17 0 242 0 15 1 0 773 0 671 0 2 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 266 trainz build category class category region category era lt kuid 56113 1016 gt 2 5 E QQ 1990s 2000s 2010s testElectricinterior interior 2 Test electric interior Bas
516. so provides advice on the creation of the model mesh using 3dsmax or gmax and the creation of correct texture files for the model Scripting is an integral part of model creation however details on script code and usage are included in a separate document Brief references to Scripting are made in this document as far as they effect the creation requirements Please check the Trainz Railroad Simulator website http www auran com TRS2006 index php for additional information and updates Major updates will be incorporated in future revisions of this document companion document Content Creation Tips and Tricks expands on some of the content covered here and gives guidance to successfully export a working model into Trainz Please refer to the companion document Content Creation Tips and Tricks 2006 for additional expanded information and guidance to improve your model creation Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 OVERVIEW What s new in TRS2006 TRS2006 introduces a number of new functions specifically designed to enhance the performance of Trainz The aim in this build is to make the train driving experience more realistic Some of the new features in TRS2006 are In the Simulator e Cab Control Graphical Interface available when in Cab Control e Coupler breakage enhancements made to the physics engine that require you to drive a train within the strength of couplers in
517. sor trainbrakepipe_reservoir trainbrakepipevent no3pipe_autobrakecylinder epreservoirpipe_autobrakecylinder mainreservoir_ep Vvacuumbrakepipe vacuumbrakepipereleasevent vacuumbrakepipevent vacuumbrakereservoir vacuumbrakepipe Vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0384678 autobrakecylinder 0 00969387 Vvacuumbrakepipe vVacuumbrakereservoir vVacuumbrakecylinder mainreservoir equaliser 0 5 independantbrakecylinder 0 0103239 1 0 011248 mainreservoir 0 0081548 highspeedexhauster 0 brakepipe 0 00736041 brakeinitial 0 00665741 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 215 0 00553261 0 00553261 trainbrakepipe_start 0 00553261 epreservoirpipe start auxreservoir_ start 0 00553261 autobrakecylinder_ start 0 00560291 vacuumbrakepipe_start vacuumbrakereservoir_start vacuumbrakecylinder_start mainreservoir_start 0 00946941 equaliser_ start 0 00553261 independantbrakecylinder_ start 0 00560291 1 6 2156e 006 throttle notches axle count surface area moving friction coefficient air drag coefficient throttle power Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 216 230 220 200 100 g 250 200 160 130 100 QQ 60 o m ge BS P i thumb jpg 240 Trainz Railroad Simulat
518. ssue with 3DSMax gmax is saved file corruption Your saved files naturally get larger as you work but a reasonable files size may be 100k to 400k depending on the model Sometimes the next file save becomes corrupted and the file size will jump to 2 or 3mb While it does not seem to have any effect on the file contents you will notice this effect by the greatly increased save and load time of the file This has been recognised by Discreet but presently they have no solution to the problem If possible you should go back to a previous uncorrupted saved file and try again Do not merge any object from the corrupted file into a new file it can corrupt the new file as well and inflate the size If you were also using the Increment on Save option you can then end up with many large files using up valuable disk space 2 Merging and Exporting If you have a completed model or part that you wish to use in the currently open model use the File Merge function to select and load the part s You will have a list to choose from for the parts you wish to merge The parts will be loaded in the same relative location to the origin as when they were originally saved Be aware if they were hidden in 3DSMax gmax in the original they will be hidden when merged Exporting the model to Trainz requires the use of the Asset Creation Studio for gmax or the export plugin for 3DSMax Use the Asset Creation Studio to load gmax do not use the gm
519. ssure will have no effect on braking Equalisation occurs at different pressures depending on the train pipe feed pressure 100 psi pipe e g the UK locos 7 bar equalisation at 71 psi 90 psi pipe e g the US locos equalisation at 64 psi 72 psi pipe e g French amp Queensland locos equalisation at 49 psi The easiest way to set your custom content to the desired brake pipe feed pressure is to copy the entire pressure section from the config of a loco that uses the pressure you desire Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 30 Note Converting PSI to Grams m cubed e g 90psi 90 14 7 0000703 104 7 x 0000703 00736041 STEAM ENGINE FILE BREAKDOWN Generally identical to a diesel engine file with the addition of the following Units Pressure in kPa Volume in Litres Mass in kg Flow sizes nominal figure Temperature degrees Kelvin steam firebox volume 1000 0 Physical volume of firebox in Litres firebox to boiler heat flow 0 055 Rate of heat flow from firebox to boiler and vice versa firebox efficiency 0 995 Atmosphere leakage 1 0 No leakage Doiler volume 0 0 cere 3000 0 Physical volume of boiler in Litres water injector rate 4 0 Water injection rate into boiler in Litres second westinghouse volume 100 Westinghouse volume in Litres piston volume min
520. st described as adding shininess to the material Altering specular values can give realistic material properties to metallic and glassy surfaces You can specify specular values from 3dsmax or gmax but it is quite important for bump mapped materials to have specular values in order to highlight the bump mapping effect Note Please download the following zip file for information and set up of bump mapped and specular materials and the 3dsmax4 exporter http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS_Max4_Plugin_Bump zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 354 BUMP MAPPING INFORMATION NOTE Bump mapped materials for TRS requires an new exporter At time of writing only a 3dsmax 4 4 2 exporter update is available gmax exporter update may soon be available pending negotiations with the creator of gmax Discreet The new 3dsmax 4 amp 4 2 exporter is available from the same zip that this document was extracted from http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS Max4 Plugin Bump zm Bump Mapping Background Theory For those new to this term Bump mapping is used to add 3 dimensional detail to an image using an applied RGB Normal map without increasing the number of polygons A normal is a vector that points into the direction that a surface is facing orthogonal to its surface Normal bump mapping applies false normals to
521. t lever exact 0 1 0 0 5 watervalveB im 1 a watervalve_2 default lever exact 0 1 0 0 5 1 watervalveB im 1 a watervalve 3 default lever exact 0 1 0 0 5 1 watervalveB im 1 a watervalve A default lever Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 ireman_window watervalveB im 1 a watervalve_5 default lever exact 0 1 drifter im 1 a drifter default lever exact 0 1 window im 1 a windowA default 0 1 0 0 012 0 1 1 1 a windowB default 0 1 0 0 012 0 1 1 1 cylindercocks im 1 a cylindercocks default lever exact 0 1 watervalveA im 1 a steamvalve default lever exact 0 1 needle needles flaman_needle im a flaman default 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 278 smalltap im 1 i thumb jpg a steamvalve0 i 240 default i 180 lever 1 bigsteam_interior gs include DefaultSteamCabin gs bigtap im class Bigsteam Interior isclass DefaultSteamCabin f a steamvalvet public void Init void default f lever inherited
522. t concrete tga signal_q tga The texture files used for the signal asset corona_green tga corona_red tga corona_white tga corona_white tga corona_yellow tga The corona textures used to light the signals corona_white tga qr_01 im The signal indexed mesh file File Listings corona_white tga lt kuid 56113 1266 gt trainz build 2 5 corona_white tga category class WA category region AU corona_white tga 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s testMOSignal corona_white tga mosignal TrackSignal corona_white tga Sample MOSignal asset 25 corona_white tga corona_white tga Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 288 corona_green tga corona_yellow tga corona_red tga corona_white tga corona_white tga QR_01 im 1 thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 289 MOSpeedboard Download this asset Directory Structure This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 ae D website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory theURLhere zip Structure EI config
523. t http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 235 Industry Multiple Industry Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure f COEGIT box tune GE Edranrir tga f runiy Glo PURE Los BS ripe nds DI Lperdrbhs s fz recess Les cree vb races tea lun DS Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg concrete texture txt concrete tga recess texture txt recess tga The texture files used for the industry asset icon_multiple tga The image files used as an icon for the industry multiple_industry im The indexed mesh used for the Industry asset multiple_industry gs The script file used to outline the behavior of the industry File Listings lt kuid 56113 1001 gt 2 5 category class BIN category region 00 category era 1810s testIndustry industry 1 lamp multipleindustry gs Multiplelndustry preview mesh kuid lt kuid 3 10154 gt iconO lt kuid 3 10164 gt kuid table p est Industry asset the Mulitple Industry New lt kuid 44179 60013 gt lt kuid 3 10011 gt lt kuid 3 10014 gt lt kuid 3 10041 gt lt kuid 3 10013 gt lt kuid 3 10001 gt lt kuid 3 10003 gt lt kuid 3 10002 gt lt kuid 3
524. t brake main reservoir compressor Flowsize of the compressor trainbrakepipe_reservoir Flowsize of the brake pipe reservoir trainbrakepipevent Flowsize of the brake pipe vent no3pipe_autobrakecylinder Flowsize of the independent automatic brake pipe cylinder epreservoirpipe autobrakecylinder Flowsize of the electro pneumatic automatic brake cylinder reservoir mainreservoir_ep Flowsize of the electro pneumatic main reservoir vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe vacuumbrakepipereleasevent Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe release vent vacuumbrakepipevent Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe vent vacuumbrakereservoir_vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe reservoir vacuumbrakecylinder_vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the vacuum brake pipe cylinder highspeedexhauster_vacuumbrakepipe Flowsize of the high speed exhauser vacuum brake pipe Volume Container Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 136 The volume container stores information regarding the size of pipes and appliances Generally these settings should remain unaltered The Volume Container has the following tags scale multiplies volume by given value generally leave this setting trainbrakepipe brake pipe volume epreservoirpipe For electro pneumatic braking not currently in use generally leave this setting no3pipe Independent brake pipe no4pipe Bail pipe not currently
525. t on the object easily does not clip the view but it also does not rotate the object about the centre point of view Each viewing option has advantages and disadvantages for modelling The mouse wheel is very useful in zooming Model Centre of Rotation A model should be centred on the origin as this will be the centre of rotation in Trainz If an object is set off centre the origin is away from the object in 3DSMax gmax it will appear very small in the Trainz Surveyor menu selection window 6 Config txt File The requirements of the config txt file have been covered in the Content Creation Guide for a number of models The commands recognised by Trainz are known as Tags A few important points should be mentioned here 1 The config txt file must not include any formatted code or symbols A simple text editor such as Notepad is to be used the file must be saved as UTF 8 code not ANSI This encoding option is available from the save dialogue box Do not use a program such as MS Word that can introduce unwanted formatting including non standard quotation marks 2 The order of the lines for most general tags may be varied Of course certain tags must be grouped within their appropriate sections mesh tables effects processes and queues It is useful to have the KUID of the model as the first line and group the mandatory entries together categories Trainzbuild region 3 Brackets and quotation marks must be matching p
526. t page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 41 auto create 1 mesh ind brake lever pm att a ind brake lever limits 0 32 angles 0 07 0 8 0 9 notchheight 1 radius 0 15 att parent default trainbrake lever kind lever auto create 1 mesh train_brake lever pm att a train brake lever limits 0 4 angles 0 2 4 notches 0 0 25 0 27 0 29 0 35 0 37 0 39 0 41 0 43 05 075 L notchheight 1 D 2p Sy Ly dy radius 0 15 att parent default Zig Dip 2p Ar 1 2 2 2 throttle lever kind lever auto create 1 mesh throttle lever pm att a thottle lever limits 0 8 angles 1 2 0 notches 0 0 125 0 75 02875 L notchheight 1 radius 0 35 att parent default 0 25 Se 2p 2p 2r dynamicbrake lever kind lever auto create 1 mesh dynamic lever pm att a dynamic brake limits 0 2 angles 0 1 2 notches 0 0 5 1 notchheight 1 1 1 radius 0 35 att parent default light switch kind lever auto create 1 att a light switch mesh dial pm limits 0 1 angles 0 4 5 notches 0 0 5 1 notchheight 0 0 0 att parent default ampmeter needle kind needle auto create 1 2 F 2 0 375 2 0 31 0 45 2 2 0 2 5 2 2 1 notches 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 2 0 33 0 47 2 0 al 0 49 2 625 mesh ampmeter needle pm att a ammeter limits 0 1500 angles 0 1 9 att pa
527. tValue value light5 SetValue value SWITCH 6 if ddcd switchOn6 value 1 0 else value 0 0 switch6 SetValue value light6 SetValue value SWITCH 7 if ddcd switchOn7 value 1 0 else value 0 0 switch7 SetValue value light7 SetValue value Continues next page Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 44 SWITCH 8 if ddcd switchOn8 value 1 0 else value 0 0 switch8 SetValue value light8 SetValue value else DD40CabinData ddd new DD40CabinData loco SetCabinData ddd void UserPressKey string s if s cabin fans DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt l oco GetCabinData cd animatingFan cd animatingFan float value if cd animatingFan value 1 0 else value 0 0 cabin fan switch SetValue value cabin fan light SetValue value UpdateFan if s wipers DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt l oco GetCabinData cd animatingWiper cd animatingWiper float value if cd animatingWiper value 1 0 else value 0 0 window wipers SetValue value window wipers light SetValue value UpdatelWipers public void Init void inherited cabin fan switch GetNamedControl fan_ switch window wipers GetNamedControl wiper switch 8 8 switch3 GetNamedControl switch 3 switch4 GetNamedControl switch 4 s
528. tcreation TRS2004_Tank_Car zip CONTAINER FLATCAR The Container Flat is a typical example of a rolling stock item that can take a variety of loads by attachment Download a zipped pack containing a PDF description in game files and source 3dsmax 4 and gmax files of the TRS asset Container Flat Car http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_Container_Flat zip BOX CAR The Box Car is a typical example of a rolling stock item that can take the General Goods Product without having attachments Download a zipped pack containing a PDF description in game files and source 3dsmax 4 and gmax files of the TRS asset PRR 40ft Box Car http www auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation TRS2004_Box_Car zip PASSENGER STATION AND VEHICLE TUTORIAL The Passenger Asset Tutorial gives information on passenger stations and vehicles compatible with the new passenger sup ported features Download the Tutorial from http files auran com TRS2004 downloads contentcreation SP2 Passenger_Asset_Tutorial zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 36 KIND ENGINESOUND Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World custom enginesound These are the locomotive engine sounds referenced by the enginesound tag in a traincar config txt With the inclusion of steam in TRS we have added additional features for engine sound support For diesel and electric loco
529. ted as an indexed mesh im file type to the Trainz world custom scenery factory folder and the model s art assets are copied to the same location The following config txt file will cause smoke to come out of the factory s chimney between 6am and midday and 3pm and 6pm Please note the given KUID is invalid and should not be used in your own custom context Config txt kuid lt KUID2 1 gt region Britain kind scenery type Industrial light 1 smoke0 attachment a smoke mode timeofday color 150 150 150 250 accel 1 0 3 0 start 0 25 0 5 period 0 25 0 125 rate 8 velocity 3 lifetime 5 minsize 0 5 maxsize 2 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 394 EXAMPLE 2 STEAM TRAIN An animated steam train model that requires four smoke points may be set up as follow e Dark smoke from the main chimney stack that is dependant on the trains velocity a smoke Y pointing up e Aconstant steam trail from a small safety pipe on top a steam safety Y pointing up e 2 steam trails on each side of the train that alternately expel steam keyed to the animation of the trains wheels a steam a steam r Y pointing outwards The model is exported as an indexed mesh im file type to Trainz world custom trains steam_train steam_train_ body folder and the model s art assets are copied to the same location Please see the custom content creation guide for
530. tent ID Ranges for KUID creation The automatic assignment of CONTENT_ ID numbers in TRS2006 has obsoleted the need for or the usefullness of a specific range of numbers for different kinds of assets Version ID Number The third number is the asset Version_ID number The default for all assets is 0 e g lt KUID2 xxx yyyyy 0 gt Should this asset require revisions after release to the Trainz Download Station the Version ID for each subsequent revision may be updated as follows First revision lt KUID2 xxx yyyyy 1 gt Second revision lt KUID2 xxx yyyyy 2 gt Third revision lt KUID2 xxx yyyyy 3 gt Etc The Maximum version number is 127 After the maximum version number is used a new Content ID needs to be allocated for this asset and the previous one needs to be added to the obsolete table You may start a new asset at any version number and you may miss numbers in a sequence for example start at 1 the next one may be 3 then 4 Trainz will use the highest version number found for the asset Obsoleting a KUID2 asset of the same content ID number does not require the use of the obsolete table Obsoleting is a process of replacing a previous item with a more recent one for updating improving or replacing a faulty model Example 1 A model lt KUID2 171456 38001 3 gt is to be replaced by a newer version The new number lt KUID2 171456 38001 4 gt is used in the new config txt file The previous model will be repla
531. ter texture assets There is one additional Kind that is used by Trainz but may not be created from within Content Creator Plus CCP this is the Map Kind A map kind needs a number of files to be created when saving from Surveyor This is not possible from within CCP However a Map Kind created in Surveyor may be edited in CCP for instance to add specific car Kuids to the Map file These cars will then be mixed with the default in built cars on roads in the map Config txt Files Each model asset that is created requires a config txt file This file is a simple text file that is used to describe the item of content to Trainz In previous Trainz Builds the config txt file was created in a text editor TRS2006 now uses the Content Creator Plus module to create the required file using a series of input boxes in a graphical user interface This simplifies the creation of the file and allows the file to be checked for errors Because each different KIND has a different config txt requirement please refer to the appropriate KIND descriptions and information on the following pages Containers Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 8 A data container is a portion of the config txt file that covers a particular function for the model for example the model mesh files to be used or the effects to be applied The model asset has a top level container for data that is required fo
532. tes on this The KUID table is a name KUID translation table used by the scenario All objects loaded by the scenario must be entered in this table The scenario will reference the KUID by name which is case sensitive For example when the script loads the map it will reference it by the name Tutorial1 which will be looked up in the KUID table and found as KUID 2 2023211879 Trains and rolling stock etc are referenced in the same manner You will also notice that the scenario has its own unique KUID The description text is displayed in the scenario selection screen 6 Next we will begin editing the TrainzScript file Open the Tutorial1 gs file with your desired programming editor This file is created from the template gst in the scripts folder when you export the Track Side Object TSO The syntax of the following script is explained in the compiler documentation but if you have a read through it it is pretty self explanatory The file looks like this Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 398 include trainz gs class MyTutoriall brief This is the scenario class Modify this class with your own gameplay game class MyTutoriall isclass Scenario Train myConsist bool scenarioDone false Load will be called by Trainz to load the scenario map and when the user presses Ctrl L param data is the save game data if loading a saved game bool
533. texture This may be made in Photoshop Paint Shop Pro or TgaTools2 The primarily black and white Alpha channel is saved embedded within the diffuse tga texture file Using the alpha channel procedure is more efficient for Trainz to process it is quicker to load than two separate maps This is the recommended process for loading the opacity effects Of course there are instances where the separate opacity map is useful see reflective materials below 4 Example The images show a window tga texture and a corresponding bmp opacity map The window frame will show in the model because the corresponding area on the opacity map is white The green glass area will be translucent show a green tinge in this example because the black areas are actually a grey rgb 64 64 64 Once again it is good practice to combine this opacity file as the Alpha channel of the original tga texture file 5 Applying Opacity to Models When modelling a building with windows in 3DSMax gmax as an example the windows should be constructed as separate planes and the window texture with the opacity applied to those planes This has two effects e only requiring a small opacity map to match the window texture instead of a very large opacity texture of the whole building with a few opacity areas cut out e more importantly it is essential to prevent the complete wall being see through from different angles in Trainz An
534. texture and are always placed flat near the ground This is only used on road splines Upright 1 Upright O Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 79 KIND BRIDGE SINGLE TRACK Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom track or C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom splines This kind is used for creating road and rail bridges Config txt kuid lt KUID2 H H 1 gt kind bridge type Bridges region Britain length 20 bendy 1 bridgetrack lt KUID 1 100395 gt trackoffsets 0 01 height 8 casts shadows 1 istrack 1 initiator dark stone arch 2t start terminator dark stone arch 2t end endlength 40 kuid table 0 lt KUID 1 100395 gt username description trainz build 2 4 category class TB category region 0 UK category era 0 Breakdown type Surveyor type e g bridge tunnel or rail region Surveyor region length Length in meters of each bridge piece bridgetrack Kuid for the type of rail or road used on bridge trackoffsets Distance in meters the rail s are attached to the center of the bridge spline Any number of tracks can be attached to the spline only splines with the same track offsets can be connected together For a single track bridge a small offset of 0 01 metres for example is necessary height Height from the track level to the base of the bridge supports should be negative for bridg
535. the TRS released Coalmine and the Powerstation assets When the coal hopper enters the trigger radius of the coalmine loading bay it s script interacts with the hoppers own script Particle effects pfx from the coalmine visually display the coal entering the hopper and the hopper animated load rises to show it s full state The coalmine s own animated load pile reduces as does it s commodity level Similarly when the full hopper enters the Powerstation trigger radius the hopper s animated load lowers the side doors open and the pfx on the hopper itself initiate The animated load on the Powerstation increases and it s commodity level increases The hopper pfx and the animated doors are both controlled by the hopper gs script file Sounds events and generic events can be linked to ananimation key frame to give great control over sound and script timing for industry and scenery assets Note The increasing use of scripts in TRS adds huge flexibility and control to assets and their functionality Adding scripts on a per asset basis is a logical progression in the development of Trainz However we do understand that most 3D modelers do not know a great deal about scripts let alone how to write them With the release of TRS we are really dawning on a new era in Trainz custom content creation Because of this we recognise there will need to be far more collaboration and group efforts for custom industry asset c
536. the config txt file preview mesh kuid Only add this to reference a different mesh for the Surveyor preview window This is useful when an asset has a large bounding box i e the Airport with it s jet animation By using a different mesh it will fit better in the preview window It can also reduce the polycount on screen username The human readable English name of this asset description The human readable multi line English description of this asset It displays on the Download Station with your model so please make it useful and informative so others may understand your model for instance entering what the model is called and under which Region and category it may be found in Surveyor is very useful in finding an installed model region The country region to which this asset belongs This should be one of the Auran supplied region names trainz build The Trainz build is the version number for which this asset was created Refer to Page 3 for further information kind The asset kind Must be one of the Auran supplied asset kinds i e kind industry category class The class code for this asset Refer to Page 5 category region 0 A list of REGION codes or REGION GROUP codes Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 11 starting at category region 0 and progressing category region 1 etc with one code per tag Do not miss out numbers in the sequence 0 1 2 etc catego
537. the train on the track e Positioned at absolute centre of front bogey a bog1 e Rear bogey attachment e Used for positioning the train on the track e Positioned at absolute centre of rear bogey a bog 2 3 etc e Any other bogey attachments a exhaust 0 1 etc Smoke generator attachments where needed a light 0 1 etc e Light corona attachments a cabfront e Attachment point for the front cabin of a loco e Located at the centre of cabin a cabback e Attachment point for the rear cabin of a loco Use this for dual cab locomotives e Located at the centre of cabin e Front back cab toggled using the Alt C key when using the internal camera mode a pant 0 1 etc e Attachment point for pantographs where needed i e Electric locos a driver 0 1 etc e Attachment point for driver mesh 0 is used for the first driver 1 for the second driver in dual cab for instance Currently only a driver 0 is supported a outsideview 0 1 etc e These are located external of the loco body mesh e The camera is positioned to face the negative Y direction of the attachment e Toggled using and using the internal camera mode after default interior camera view s In addition to these you may add any other attachments so long as they use the a name naming convention These can be used as steam or smoke points or as an attachment position for another mesh or animated mesh All additi
538. tion keyframe reference for script timing and control Example 1 Lumbermill The animation in the max file is set up over 1000 frames We want a single sound to play on frame 760 as a log runs through the mill on the conveyor When exporting the kin animation we are queried for an event file lumbermill evt 760 Sound Event logcut 999 Generic Event animstop An exerpt from the TRS Lumbermill config txt file note the trigger soundscript log cut trigger logcut attachment a sawsound nostartdelay 1 repeat delay 1 distance 10 400 sound log cutting wav Note For script reference please refer to index chm found in Trainz scripts docs directory Export Animation 2 x Low range High range F Query for event file OF Figure 1 Export Animation window Example 2 Looping sounds Not only can we control when a single sound plays but we can also control the start and the stop of a looping sound by adding another Sound_Event with a before the relevant name In the example below the sound starts on frame 370 and ends on 589 typicallooping evt 370 Sound Event reverse 589 Sound Event reverse soundscript backup attachment a sound trigger reverse repeat delay 0 distance 5 100 sound warning wav Important Note The Max file in Example 1 has 1000 frames One thing to note is that although the Max file states the frames are fro
539. tor s Guide Version 2 0 337 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 338 GROUNDTEXTURE Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Ground Typical directory structure for a custom ground texture should be Ground SS oz_Hlotchy_grass se Config Ext se L oz _blotchy_grass bmp B oz_blotchy_grass texture txt gt 128x128 pixel 24bit bmp DISPLACEMENTS Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom displacements Displacement maps are used to adjust the height and shape of an area of terrain Typical directory structure for a custom ground texture should be custom E displacements Le 33 hill bmp gt 256x256 pixel Greyscale 8bit bmp Note Displacement maps do not require a config txt file ENVIRONMENT The Environment folder accommodates the use of different types of sky and water in TRS WATER2 New animated water in TRS kind water2 supercedes previous UTC water kind water Refer to descriptions on Page 68 SKY Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Environment Sky is generated from three source images Typical directory structure for a custom sky should be EE kuid lt KUID H gt normal mediumclouds Environment storm mediumClouds Storm ELL Mediumclouds night mediumClouds_Night region Britain Bess B Config txt o B mediumclouds t
540. trackName Str UnpackString msgData GameObject industry Router GetGameObject industryId if industry return schedule our command Soup soup Constructors NewSoup soup SetNamedTag industryName industry GetName soup SetNamedTag trackName trackName DriveToScheduleCommand cmd cast lt DriveToScheduleCo mmand gt CreateScheduleCommand driver soup commands AddDriverScheduleCommand cmd if driver PlayConfirmation Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 212 DriveToScheduleCommand gs DriveToScheduleCommand gs Copyright C 2003 Auran Developments Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved include DriverCommand gs include World gs include Browser gs include KUID gs include Industry gs include DriveToCommand gs include Schedule gs Driver schedule command used by DriveToCommand to get a driver character to take a train to a specific track on an industry class DriveToScheduleCommand isclass DriverScheduleCommand public string industryName Name of the industry to drive o public string trackName Name of the track in the industry to drive to DriveToCommand parent public void SetParent DriveToCommand newParent parent newParent j Starts executing this schedule command on the given driver character Hf public bool BeginExecute DriverCh
541. troduction of Content Manager Plus CMP many aspects of the upload process have been changed somewhat Unlike previous versions of Trainz uploading and downloading are now fully encapsulated within the Content Manager Plus CMP program Assets no longer need to be manually packaged in order to be uploaded making the process much simpler To upload your content you must have a valid Planet Auran profile You are also only able to upload your own custom content Steps to Upload Verify Content is Error Free Before uploading content it must be verified and found error free a process which is rigorously enforced by the CMP program This verification occurs automatically during the upload process in order to ensure a high standard of quality among download station assets Faulty assets are marked with a ry in CMP If an asset is faulty it must be fixed with the Content Creator Plus CCP program and verified as error free before it is able to be uploaded Select Content to be Uploaded Next you must select the assets to be uploaded You needn t select the dependencies of an asset you wish to upload as these will be selected automatically by the program If some of your dependant content has been created by other authors or if it is already present on the Downlaod Station it will automatically be removed from your upload list When a user downloads your content any depend assets which are present on the Download Statio
542. trolled by script att The mesh and animation if present is inserted at a mesh attachment point rather than the origin without this line the mesh is placed relative to the origin of the parent model att parent name The tag tells Trainz in which mesh the attachment point is located The insertion attachment point is located within the mesh name as listed in the config txt kuid table A list of KUIDs required for this asset to function correctly A kuid table must be included where the config txt references additional KUIDs such as a bogey or a pantograph including Auran built in KUIDs The Download Station performs a search and those found are added to the download pack obsolete table The obsolete table describes the asset s revision history This field was used extensively for pre TRS assets as each version required a unique Content ID However in order to make the content creators life a little easier Trainz now uses the KUID2 format which adds another number as a version number For KUID2 information see Page 3 TRS and the Trainz Download Station automatically detects the most recent version of an asset whether it be through the KUID2 Version ID or through the obsolete table If there are no obsoletes you can display the lines thus obsolete table or leave them out While the blank entry may prompt you to add obsoletes when they are required they are unnecessary lines in
543. tructure for custom splines should be pT Splines Custom_spline E Config txt B Custom_spline im x tga y bmp F texture txt i Custom_spline_object Optional secondary object Custom_ spline_object im x tga wm y bmp texture txt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 342 TRACK Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom Track Track folder is used for rails bridges and tunnels Rails Kies directory structure for custom track rails should be Ge 5 Tracks pT 5 Custom_track Config txt S Custom Track Im Used for game object viewer x tga y bmp F texture txt La Custom Track Tex For in game track derived from chunky mesh ei Custom_ track tex texture txt Custom_track_tex tga 32 bit tga file Bridges Ko directory structure for custom bridges should be Ce E Tracks Custom_bridge Config txt E Custom_bridge im x tga y bmp l texture txt Custom_bridge_start Optional initiator file E Custom_bridge_start im x tga pus y bmp l texture txt Custom_bridge_start_shadow Optional shadow file r Custom_bridge_end Optional terminator file Custom_bridge_end im x tga y bmp texture txt Custom_bridge_shadow Optional shadow file de Custom brdoe shadow Optional shadow file S Custom_bridge_shadow im black tga E black texture txt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Versi
544. ts A Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 211 KUID kuid GetAsset LookupKUIDTable command sounds Library libCommandSounds World GetLibrary kuid if libCommandSounds libCommandSounds LibraryCall PlayConfirmation null null DriverScheduleCommand CreateScheduleCommand DriverC aracter driver Soup soup DriveToScheduleCommand cmd new DriveToScheduleC ommand cmd Init driver me cmd SetParent me cmd SetProperties soup return cast lt DriverScheduleCommand gt cmd Handler method to drive a train to an industry no specific destination track though void DriveTo Message msg DriverCommands commands GetDriverCommands msg DriverCharacter driver cast lt DriverCharacter gt msg src string industryName msg minor schedule our command Soup soup Constructors NewSoup soup SetNamedTag industryName industryName DriveToScheduleCommand cmd cast lt DriveToScheduleCo mmand gt CreateScheduleCommand driver soup commands AddDriverScheduleCommand cmd if driver Hf Handler method to drive a train to a specific track in an industry void DriveToTrack Message msg DriverCommands commands GetDriverCommands msg DriverCharacter driver cast lt DriverCharacter gt msg src string msgData msg minor int industryld Str UnpackInt msgData string
545. ts Be aware of this issue which is not under the control of the creator 8 Special Use of Opacity Reflection Materials The methods outlined above may be extended to give other lighting effects using the additional Reflective materials slot in the 3DSMax gmax Material Navigator A nightwindows directory is often useful to provide a night mode for the model with lights and lit windows This requires a separate night model mesh and can be called up as a sub mesh in the config txt file Some Kinds such as splines do not support the Nightwindows option To make a night effect on a spline certain parts may be specially textured to give a lighted appearance at night Three texture files are used a texture for the day visible object or planes an opacity file to determine the shape of the lit portion at night and a reflective texture to give the night colour and attributes These are applied as one material to the object Example A road barrier is made as a spline and requires white reflectors at regular distances along the spline to light up at night A light tga file will define the day texture for a circular reflector a light bmp will make the opacity file to be used and the reflective material can be a single colour ga or bmp texture to be the night colour All texture files must be the same size in this case 64 x 64 The image below shows the texture files Fy K dh 4 To the left is the reflector tga the
546. txt a largesign im EI largespeed texture txt largespeed tga EZ thumb jpg Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg largesign im The indexed mesh file used for the speedboard model largespeed tga largespeed texture txt The texture files for the speedboard asset File Listings lt kuid 56113 1264 gt 2 5 ws testMOSpeedBoard mospeedboard category region AU category era 2000s 2 4 33 36 Sample Speedboard Asset LargeSign im 1 thumb jpg 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 290 Pantograph Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure El a m 4n E conia tt Be re brp EI ev res beste bt a pali Sp Lil pan E panz pn th ID Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg anim kin The animation file for the pantograph asset env_metal bmp env_metal texture txt pant texture txt pant tga The texture files for the pantograph asset panto pm The progressive mesh used for the pantograph File Listings lt kuid 56113 1003 gt 2 5 category class ZP category region 00 category era 1990s 2000s 2010s testPantograph pantograph
547. ty to change the actual name of the tag Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 94 Inheritance Template The model asset Kinds have a certain relationshop to each other The following chart shows how these are related the way the classes are inherited in the game Inte ot Pauluy ph Sud ul l ecks de tee very ith lrack vehicle l eft Ind ste Mod le dow S und Va Rogizn Drive Shzracte Juin Stroud Tenure Sezsio Frodu gt Da zyory Activity 3c pt L brary Wor E v ronmznt Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 95 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 4 Using Content Creator Plus to create a New Asset The purpose of this chapter is to explain the Workflow process using Content Creator Plus to efficiently create a new asset for Trainz An example asset will be used to illustrate the process Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 96 Creating a New Asset The aim of the Content Creator Plus CCP module is to create the asset config txt file Additionally it creates a temporary directory where the model files are placed to be incorporated in the Trainz asset database when the asset is committed Please refer to the previous Chapter 3 for an explanation on how to navigate the CCP interface and menus A Workflow Process A logical process should be use
548. ueue Not used product kuid The product type used to fill initial count allowed products The allowed products in this queue conflicts with queues This queue and the conflicting queue s cannot be used simultaneously attachment points List of attachment points for this queue on which products are visualised Use this OR animated mesh allowed categories The allowed product categories in this queue Kinds that use the Queue Container buildable fixedtrack industry mocrossing mojunction mosignal mospeedboard scenery trackside scenery traincar turntable Smoke Container More information on smoke and particle effects can be found in Chapter 11 The Smoke Container contains the following tags attachment The attachment point stored in the mesh file to place the smoke effect mode Describes the mode or type of this smoke effect This affects how start and period are interpreted time speed anim timeofday See Chapter 11 for a more detailed description of the mode tag color The A R G B colour value of the effect rate The rate of emission in particles per second for modes time speed and timeofday or the number of particles to emit over the animation period for anim mode Default is 4 velocity The initial speed of emitted smoke particles Default is 1 lifetime Time in seconds that smoke particles exist for efault is 3 minsize Start size of smoke particles Default is 0 m
549. uid 3 10083 gt lt kuid 3 10090 gt lt kuid 3 10078 gt lt kuid 1 1 gt lt kuid 56113 1244 gt thumb jpg 240 180 Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website at http www auran com TRS2006 downloads theURLhere zip Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 304 Scenery Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure El A R sp bel EEN El zorbatet E ahr ezed nksb k keshi ko al weed ube ot bys anster texture te Enter tga E n zhetahel A z nela Leurs Lil D asta tqs Zutaten textures te wosken ton b ie leul in D un Kc Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg boden1 texture txt boden1 tga dachziewgeldunkelrot texture txt dachziewgeldunkelrot tga fenster texture txt fenster tga holzbretterhel texture txt holzbretterhel tga metal texture txt metal tga mursten texture txt mursten tga The texture files used for this scenery object reinhenhaus1 im The indexed mesh file used for this scenery object File Listings lt kuid 56113 1008 gt 2 5 category class BH category region 00 category era 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000 testScenery scenery Test Scenery object mesh table default thumb jpg 24
550. uide Version 2 0 385 a trackOb is the common track attachment point The curved track may require more attachment points then the straight track to define the curve shape Y a track0a Ca X a track0b a trackla xX a track0c y Note the Y axis at the end VW attachments must point X Me k0d ae outwards and be aligned a tracklb with the track entrance or x A Y pi N To define the attached track in attached track container attachments a track0a and a trackOb are common to both track tag lists exit direction The vertices are listed as for the curved trackO 0 a trackOa 1 a trackOb 2 a trackOc 3 a trackOd 4 a track0e and for the straight track1 0 a trackOb 1 a trackia 2 a track1b The diagram in the column to the right shows the positioning of the various track attachments referenced in the attached track container the helper point b r blade for the animated blades and the switch lever attachment a lever0 called the junction vertex tag in CCP and the lever mesh referenced by the junction lever mesh tag in CCP For convenience the b r blade is placed on the origin and is also the helper for the default mesh the fixed parts of the turnout For examples of the attributes and tags required for Fixed Track assets refer to Kind Fxed Track Containers Tags and Examples in Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 Sa Le SUE CHUNKY MESH TRACK Chunky mesh track is an asset that uses
551. uild 2 5 for Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 5 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Kinds Containers Tags and Config txt files Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 6 KINDS Trainz recognises a number of Kinds of assets Each Kind has different attributes allowing different asset functions and behaviour to be recognised in the simulator In creating a new asset a suitable Kind must be chosen The following is a list of all the Kinds that may be created in TRS2006 with a brief description Activity An activity is a scripted scenario that details the locomotives and rollingstock used in a map the driver settings Commande and scripts A train driver can undertake a sequence of planned moves a scenario Behavior A configurable behavior module that forms part of a session Bogey Bogeys are locomotive or rolling stock wheel mechanisms sometimes known as Trucks This asset is for attachment to a traincar locomotive or rollingstock and can include animation and a shadow model Bridge Road or rail bridges and similar assets as variable length splines The bridge kind may include initiator and terminator segments and shadows The height and gradient of the bridge spline may be varied in Surveyor Buildable A variant of Kind Scenery with similar attributes but a
552. ules Tutorial zip e API Programmer s Reference Manual covers most of the script classes and methods http www auran com TRS2004 trssp4dl dpage php Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 X Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 CHAPTER 1 The Basics INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Content Creators Guide for Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 This document is designed to assist 3 party content creators design and create functional content for Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 TRS2006 The purpose of this document is to detail the way in which 3 party content should be designed and built to be compatible with TRS2006 and to describe the use of the new modules in TRS2006 the Content Manager Plus and the Content Creator Plus These Content Manager Plus module manages content on your computer communicates with the Download Station and uploads or downloads content more easily than in previous versions of Trainz The Content Creator Plus module assists in creating model assets that are compatible with the Download Station requirements and incorporates error checking that should assist in the creation of successful models The module creats the config txt file for the model asset the entry of data is by means templates for each model asset Kind and dialogue boxes filter and check the data This document provides the standards and procedures for a content creator to enter data for the model asset It al
553. ult mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible String Table The string table stores a list of text sttings to be used by the industry script Kuid Table The kuid of the track road used in the asset should be present here as should those of any other referenced assets Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the industry kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Attached Track Container Auto generated spline track Generated through attachment points located within the default mesh Attached tracks update automatically to the spline track connected to it You may over ride this auto update feature by adding useadjoiningtracktype 0 Note Correct track end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle The Z axis must point up The Attached Track Container has the following tags and containers track Kuid of the track to be used useadjoiningtracktype Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 147 Indicates whether the track type should change to match that of the first track joined to the object Vertex Attachment points at which to place track Attached Trigger Container A Trigger is a point along an attached track with a specified radius When a compatible rolli
554. umb jpg horn idle 1 way start way a Stop wa Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg idle 1 wav The looping sound played while the horn is held down start wav The sound played when the horn is first sounded stop wav The sound played when the horn is released File Listings hornsound lt kuid 56113 1013 gt 2 5 category class ZH category region 00 category era 1800s testHornsound 3 Part 1 A 3 part horn sound thumb JPG 240 180 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 234 HTML Asset Directory Structure A typical asset of this kind has the following File Directory Structure E config txt z index html thumb jpg Eltre ma Required Files config txt The config file for the asset thumb jpg The thumbnail image for this asset A 240x180 jpeg index html The HTML page to be used in game traffic jpg An image file used in the index html HTML page File Listings lt kuid 56113 1003 gt 2 5 VH category class category region AG category era 1850s testHTMLAsset html asset Test HTML Asset thumb jpg 240 180 lt img sre traffic jpg gt Download this asset This asset is available for download from the TRS2006 website a
555. unction e It tabs the entries across the page and inserts quotes around descriptive words While the tabbing makes the Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 349 file hard to read sometimes it can improve the readability for the bracket symbols making it easier to match pairs e it adds the licence entry from the Content Dispatcher so do not manually enter any licence details in the config txt file or you will have duplicate entries e it performs some basic error checking and may indicate if you have not included necessary mandatory tags 7 Problems with Model Exports Some suggestions for common problems in having a model export to Trainz 1 The object shows in Trainz but has white surfaces no texture e the texture file is not a recommended size e it has been saved as a compressed file e the reference name is spelt incorrectly or e the texture files have not been exported to the Trainz Custom directory use the Resource Collector 2 Some faces of the model are invisible in Trainz The faces or surfaces have a single sided texture and the normals are facing away from the viewer 3 Some surfaces of planar objects show darker colours in shadow when lit by the sun in Trainz The sun side of the object shows dark and the unlit opposite side of the object shows a lighter colour if the normals are facing away from the viewer for a 2 sided textured object This ca
556. und are added to the download pack Obsolete Table The obsolete table describes the assets revision history This container was used extensively for pre TRS2004 assets as each version required a unique Content ID In order to simplify this process the KUID2 format was introduced which now supersedes the obsolete table method TRS2006 and the Download Station automatically detect and use the most recent version of an asset whether it be through the KUID2 system or through the obsolete table The obsolete table container has been included to maintain backwards compatibility with older assets and it is recommended that the KUID2 system be used instead Privileges As of TRS2006 limited content protection applies only to built in JArchived assets The following tags are available Cure pa heii xl o port dt le gt e xl The follow permit tags grant or deny the user specific access rights By default all permissions are granted on an asset Set one of these tags to false 0 to remove the permission pa ulin permit commit Allows the end user to commit changes to this asset permit edit Allows the end user to open this asset for editing permit listing Allows the end user to view this object in the surveyor pickers if it is of an appropriate kind Does not affect the visibility of the asset within the CMP asset list String Table cn cz de es fr it pl ru Every asset can have a st
557. us it triggers a set of Commande controlled through its script A trigger is setup in an industries config txt Queues required The queues field states which product or products the industry can use It contains the size of each product the initial count when placed and can refer to it s visual load state whether through a load animation or attachment Any load animations are set up within the mesh table Processes required The input and output settings of the industry You can specify the amount of input and output for each queue referenced product as well as the duration or rate in seconds for that process to take place All queues and processes are linked through the industry asset s script file Industry functionality Perhaps the simplest examples of industry functionality are the TRS released Coalmine and the Powerstation assets When the coal hopper enters the trigger radius of the coalmine loading bay it s script interacts with the hoppers own script Particle effects pfx from the coalmine visually display the coal entering the hopper and the hopper animated load rises to show it s full state The coalmine s own animated load pile reduces as does it s commodity level Similarly when the full hopper enters the Powerstation trigger radius the hopper s animated load lowers the side doors open and the pfx effects on the hopper itself initiate The animated load pile in the Powerstation increases
558. username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 190 KIND TUNNEL Description Road and rail tunnel variable length splines These allow the spline to be placed below ground and usually require an integrated initiator and termination mesh as a tunnel entrance Container Structure A well formed tunnel kind has the following container structure A tunnel IT kuid table E thumbnails Do See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS tunnel bendy data carrate data casts shadows data endlength data grounded data isroad data istrack data length data repeats data rgb data shadows data upright data visible on minimap data width data kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data bridgetrack kuid height data trackoffsets data initiator data divider data terminator data kuid table 0 kuid thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should be TT Tunnel See the Track section of the Classes and Codes appendix located at the end of this document
559. username mybogey description trainz build 2 0 category class AC category region 0 AT category era 0 1980s direct drive 1 BREAKDOWN OF CONFIG TXT animdist Leave this tag out if the bogey is not animated The distance traveled in meters by the bogey in 1 second 30 frames of animation This figure would normally be the circumference of the wheel multiply the wheel diameter by Pi which is 3 1416 If for instance there are large driving wheels and smaller wheels used on the pilot of a steam locomotive you will need to work out the correct value for each bogey using the angular rotation for 30 frames For an example calculation see Page 113 Note Bogey animations exported from gmax or 3dsmax are called anim kin In previous versions of Trainz the following lines were used in the config txt file animation loop speed 1 0 These are no longer required Trainz automatically recognises the anim kin file for the bogey These lines if used in the config txt will generate an error log message about incorrectly specified animation being ignored Refer to Chapter 4 Bogeys for modeling guidelines Page 112 direct drive Steam Locomotive animated driving bogeys only Important When direct drive is present the bogey animation is linked to the steam piston and physics system If this tag is not included the piston and steam sounds will not work Note The example on the left shows a bogey with LOD
560. ve kind bogey kuid lt KUID 44179 50003 gt animdist 3 816 category class AS IMPORTANT Note 2 category region 0 AU The Steam loco driving bogey is connected to the piston category era 0 1920s and physics system by adding the following tag to the category era 1 1930s bogey s config txt direct drive 1 category era 2 1940s category era 3 1950s See PB_15_bogey2 Config txt right category era 4 1960s category era 5 1970s This tag MUST be included for piston and steam sounds category era 6 1980s to work direct drive 1 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 38 KIND HORNSOUND Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World custom hornsound This is the traincar horn sound Referenced by the hornsound tag in a traincar config txt Hornsound Config txt kind hornsound kuid lt KUID 4 4 4 24 4 4 gt category era 0 category region 0 category class two part 1 Hornsound Directory Structure hornsound CONFIGS TAT horm waw horn_loop waw horn_ start way idle 1 way two part 1 Indicateg that the Railyard and Driver hornsounds are different The Driver hornsound is looping If this tag is not present the hornsound defauts to UTC equivalent non looping format Sound files e horn wav Railyard hornsound non looping e horn_loop wav The looping hornsound used in Driver e horn_start wav The starting soun
561. veyor menu kind Must be buildable Mesh Table Default Contains the default mesh Auto create should be set to true in order to make the mesh visible Additional Containers As well as containing all of the common tags and containers detailed in Chapter 5 the buildable kind also contains additional containers and tags that are specialised to the requirements of the kind Attached Track Container Auto generated spline track Generated through attachment points located within the default mesh Attached tracks update automatically to the spline track connected to it You may over ride this auto update feature by adding useadjoiningtracktype 0 Note Correct track end attachment orientation is essential The Y axis must point out at the correct angle The Z axis must point up The Attached Track Container has the following tags and containers track Kuid of the track to be used useadjoiningtracktype Indicates whether the track type should change to match that of the first track joined to the object Vertex Attachment points at which to place track Attached Trigger Container A Trigger is a point along an attached track with a specified radius When a compatible rollingstock item enters this radius it triggers a set of commands controlled through its script A trigger is setup setup in an industries config txt The Attached Trigger Container has the following tags att The attachment poi
562. vileges Extensions TAGS kuid trainz build category class category region category era username kind author category keyword contact email contact website description description cn description cz description de description es description fr description it description pl description ru license organisation three part two part username cn username cz username de username es username fr username it username pl username ru Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 144 KIND HTML ASSET Description An html asset example is the ingame tutorial The config txt file references one or more html pages The html asset can be referenced from the scripts and from some of the Surveyor rules Container Structure Awell formed html asset kind has the following container structure A html asset El thumbnails 0 See Chapter 7 for an example asset of this kind A TYPICAL ASSET OF THIS KIND MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING TAGS html asset kuid kuid trainz build data category class data category region data category era data username data kind data thumbnails 0 image file width data height data TAGS AND CONTAINERS The following tags are further defined in Chapter 5 kuid Generated automatically trainz build Automatically set to 2 5 for 2006 assets category class Should by YH HTML Asset See the Maps amp Scenarios section of th
563. w shows a billboard which is to have a different picture on each side A thin box is the basis for the model normals show in blue see below remove the box sides or texture the sides separately Normals Normals are the direction of the primary surface of an object and effect the color displayed in Trainz Normals may be turned on in 3DSMax gmax and show a blue line from any selected surfaces polygons The normals should be aligned for surfaces facing the same direction If planes are cloned then rotated or mirrored the normals can be facing in the opposite directions These planes show a mixture of light and dark texturing in Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 348 Trainz and the misaligned normals should be flipped in 3DSMax gmax to align correctly with other planes Boolean Operators The boolean function is often used to cut holes in a model a window for instance For a sequence of cutting operations the model should be converted between operations to an editable mesh it can cause problems if this is not done The cutting action can also cause very long thin polygons in the surface these can be difficult to texture map Removing the polygons and replacing them with ones of a more regular shape can make the mapping easier and reduce the actual number of polygons to make the surface Reset XForms Cloning and mirroring can result in an object appearing insi
564. will also need to download the Trainz Content Creation Pack from the Auran website above After installing and registering gmax this pack installs into gmax and will enable you to export content directly into the im file formats that Trainz uses Note Previous versions of Trainz used a Progressive Mesh file pm Due to the new mesh reduction in TRS Level of Detail mesh reduction only im files are used progressive mesh files are obsolete These files will still function in TRS2006 but for new models the im format is to be used So what is 3dsmax or gmax These are 3D modeling programs that enable you to make things such as locomotives items of rolling stock or scenery and trackside accessories They are quite complex programs and you can expect a steep learning curve should you decide to dive in and learn asset creation However on the plus side the benefits are well worth it and if you take the time to learn it well you will certainly be able to Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 2 create some masterpieces The free gmax program lacks a few features of 3dsmax notably a rendering option that allows you to see a rendered picture of the mesh asset in the program while being developed and the ability to export specular lighting and bump mapped textures These exports enhance the visual effects of a locomotive boiler for instance but nevertherless gmax is a
565. witch5 GetNamedControl switch 5 switch6 GetNamedControl switch 6 switch7 GetNamedControl switch 7 switch8 GetNamedControl switch 8 cabin fan_light GetNamedControl switch light0O window wipers light GetNamedControl sw itchlight1 light3 GetNamedControl 2 light4 GetNamedControl 3 light5 GetNamedControl switchlight4 5 6 7 Ww switchlight Ww switchlight light6 GetNamedControl light7 GetNamedControl light8 GetNamedControl switchlight m switchlight m switchlight RunAnimation void UserSetControl CabinControl p control float p value DD40CabinData cd cast lt DD40CabinData gt loc o GetCabinData if p_control cabin fan switch bool wantFanAnimation if wantFanAnimation cd animatingFan cd animatingFan wantFanAnimation UpdateFan p_value gt 0 5 if wantFanAnimation cabin fan light SetValue 1 0 else cabin fan light SetValue 0 0 else if Ip control window wipers bool wantWiperAnimation p value gt 0 5 if wantWiperAnimation cd animatingWiper cd animatingWiper wantWiperAnimation UpdateWipers if wantWiperAnimation window wipers light SetValue 1 0 else window wipers light SetValue 0 0 else if p_control switch3 bool isOn p value gt 0 5 float value 0 0 if isOn value 1 0 light3 SetValue value
566. with the asset files 13 It is important to backup assets particularly as the exported files and textures are incorporated in the Trainz data base on commitiing the asset and are not available for examination or copying once the temporary directory has been closed Refer to Page for options to back up the asset files Each creator will determine a suitable workflow process with experience CCP should make it easier for new creators to create workable config files Of course you can examine the saved config txt file in the asset temporary directory or even edit and re save the file This however is not the recommended process as the config txt file has then not be checked for errors in the CCP module and could have newly introduced errors It is prefereable that CCP be used to build a working config txt file and this process will validate the asset as suitable for upload to the Download Station Example Asset The example asset chosen is the PB15 locomotive which is included in Trainz The various screenshots will illustrate how the graphical user interface would appear for this asset and show the various forms of data value input It will not discuss all the containers or tags in detail but rather give a feel for the process of creating a new asset There are many containers and tags to make a fully functional locomotive asset and duplicate containers and tags have not been shown in this example P lease refer to Chapter
567. with the attached track along the transfer table for example the key frame entries in the config txt file might be keyframes 0 160 320 480 640 looping 0 frame rate 30 The key frame 0 would co incide with the a otrack0a position on the diagram above and key frame 160 would co incide with the a otrack1a position However inaccurate stopping locations may occur in large models with many tracks The mis alignment may increase as you move to tracks 6 or 7 for instance until a locomotive derails This can be corrected by entering additional key frames in 3dsmax or max either side of the correct stopping point for example at 158 amd 162 either side of the frame 160 point these frames are not Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 384 kisted in the key frame list in the config txt file table One drawback is that the platform moving from trackO to track 6 for example will hesitate at the intermediate tracks Because the use of animation key frames is so versatile for a transfer table for example a vertical mine shaft might be made with the elevator car as the platform the platform can vanish as it moves away from the base model This is caused by the platform moving outside the main bounding box of the base model An additional tag should be used in the config txt file in the platform container to correct this issue platform mesh cage cage im anim cage anim kin use parent bound
568. xt file that lists the details of the various meshes to be used depending on viewing distance The four referenced files are called pb_15 body lowest im pb_15 body low im pb_15 body med im and pb_15 body im The last file is the highest quality for clos viewing distance Please refer to Page for details on Level of Detail Night Directory This is an example of the night mesh being placed in a night subdirectory Reverser Directory The reverser im mesh file is for the reverser used in the cab of the locomotive As it is animated an animation file reverser kin has also been created and exported from 3dsmax or gmax Shadow Directory This is used to cast a shadow of the locomotive on the ground when the Shadow option is turned on in the Trainz configuration setup menu This is a very simple low polygon mesh to assist Trainz performance to match the outline of the locomotive shape and textured plain black Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 99 Example Asset Main CCP Screen This is the main CCP screen for the model showing the dcontainer structure to the left and tags that have been entered in the top container the Kind Traincar container b obszlzte table e Pl mechtacls E defaut IP shadow Di reverser IP dsfadinich fonsa d io A ezara LU snzkz0 bele oke LU guzke2 LU guzke3 LU gnk LU gnzke5 LU oks i Sr encks kuid table E e 0 2 as
569. xture will be replaced with woodchips tga Woodchip Product Directory Structure scenarios io Co R So woodchips Ka Config txt icon texture texture Ext woodchips texture Ext EE woodchips taa HE WoodChips_icon tga Coal Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 44179 60013 gt username Coal instance type resource product category lt KUID 3 10040 gt icon texture icon texture texture mass 0 860 product texture coal texture mesh table e coal tga eA coal texture txt Primary coal tga Tile st Woodchip Product Config txt kind product kuid lt KUID 3 10002 gt username Woodchips instance type resourc product category lt KUID 3 10040 gt icon texture icon texture texture mass 0 400 product texture woodchips texture mesh table woodchips texture txt Primary woodchips tga Tile st Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 The Content Creator s Guide Version 2 0 376 TRAINCAR DIRECTORY STRUCTURE Typical Directory Structure Default location C Program Files Auran TRS2004 World Custom trains H coal_hopper_art The following example is of a typical Coal hopper This asset has an animated load typical for bulk load trains El coal hopper von coal_hopper_body _ coal_hopper_shadow rolling stock and animated unload doors specific to this Gg E coal_dumpi way asset These doors are controlled
570. y in use generally leave this setting mainreservoir 0 9 Main reservoir volume e 0 5 Equalising reservoir volume independantbrakecylinder 0 0103239 Loco brake cylinder volume pressure Brake system pressures scale 1 Multiplies pressure by given value generally leave this setting COMDI SSO eiiieaen dene rs EE 0 00946941 120psi expressed in grams m Compressor maximum pressure mainreservoir 0 00946941 Main reservoir maximum pressure highspeedexhauster 0 For vacuum braking not currently in use generally leave this setting brakepipe 0 00736041 80psi expressed in grams m Brake pipe pressure when fully charged brakeinitial 0 00693861 72psi expressed in grams m Brake pipe pressure after initial service reduction for self lapping brakes brakefull 0 0044992 57psi expressed in grams m Brake pipe pressure after full service reduction for self lapping brakes indbrakefull 0 005075 Brake cylinder pressure for independant brake service trainbrakepipe_Start 0 00553261 Brake pipe pressure on loading the game epreservoirpipe start 0 For electro pneumatic braking not currently in use generally leave this setting NOSP
571. ycount guide for the various types of assets Of course being a real time 3D engine we strongly suggest you keep the polygon count to a minimum In other words in what environment is the asset being used Do you have a single house in the middle of a desert or is the house surrounded by trees power lines other houses and buildings a train track and a 100 000 polygon full train consist zipping by every 10 minutes MESH POLYCOUNT GUIDE Based on this thought then consider the following User system variations User system Performance If you need a ladder use alpha maps if you need a steel structure use alpha maps if you want to model a signal pole only use a 5 sided cylinder if a locomotive has lots of pipes and handrails make the pipes 3 or 4 sided and use the same smoothing group to get the pipe effect The following table will give you a guide for creating your models Slight variations to these are possible but it is not advisable for example to use 17 000 polygons for a locomotive body KIND MAX POLYCOUNT NOTES Locomotive Interiors 8 000 each Diesel or steam loco s Including all levers dials and animations amp bonnets hoods for our American friends Locomotive Body diesel 9 000 each This should be sufficient for all diesel loco s excluding bogeys pantographs etc For example the QR 2100 body currently in Trainz has less than 50
572. you programming concepts TrainzScript may be used from Version 1 Service Pack 3 onward to create scenario content If you do not understand programming concepts you may need to read further tutorials before trying to create Scenarios for TRS We will be releasing a user friendly interface for compiling powerful scripts in a later version Please take the time to follow the steps of this document from start to finish The tutorial is presented in an informal non text book manner More help can be found by visiting the Scenarios forum at http www auran com trainz forum default htm Where do find TrainzScript TrainzScript is a scripting language used to drive the scenarios Each scenario will have one or more TrainzScript files gs located in its directory in the World Custom Scenarios folder The supporting TrainzScript files are found in the Scripts folder The script files in this folder give you all of the supported functions required to control Trainz Over time you will learn most of the functions provided in these files The TrainzScript compiler gsc exe is located in the Bin folder Go to the bin folder in your dos prompt and run the compiler with the d flag as follows gsc d gt reference txt This will copy the TrainzScript documentation to the file reference txt Consult this document as a reference manual for the TrainzScript language Creating A Scenario Lets create our very first scenario This wi

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