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I bought TrainSimMod. Back in December, and I must addmit this is A tough program for me to figure out. I did alot of the tutorial activitys, and im still lost on using this Great program. My hats off to all of you who have made great objects for us to down load using this program. I was wandering if someone could make some objects availabe in the file library. Im currently building a route and I would like to see some CTC remote switch boxes, (the little things that sit next to the switches that throw it from a radio signal from the dispatcher). Maybe some switch heaters, poropane tanks, and a track side detector. If I could master this program I would upload many train sim objects to make this game more realistic for all of you to enjoy, Im just fortunate now that im smart enough to be able to create my own route. Thanks to all who reply, and lets keep Train-sim.com a good place to visit for a long time. Again My hats off to all of you who make this site a great place to visit, and share. Marc
It is a daunting program--at first--but just play with it and you will find all you need to know in order to make some very good quality objects. I started with foliage and after a few tries I was able to make one then moved on to more complex objects. Just play with it and if you have specific questions someone here will answer it for you I'm sure.
TSModeler is a 3-D cad similar in design to an old Amiga program years ago. It is a program modified from one used to make 3-d models for Flight Simulator.Best way to use this program is to do the tutorials, then, start experimenting with it. Try different things. View the results in the RE. Then, try to model it a different way. Reduce the polys. Try complex shapes. Try different texturing.I made a small route called Test. This is where I have TSModeler send my objects for testing and evaluation. It's a lot easier to edit and copy files from there instead of in a route I am working on. I also have a length of track and a simple activity so I can run a train to evaluate and get screen shots of objects I am creating. It helps in testing the assembling of large bridges such as the Forth Rail Bridge, which is over a mile long.SRV Ron
S little secret...The most powerful fuction in TSM is the point function. there are drawbacks to the cross section tool. By manipulating points you can make anything.Another thing it took me forever to learn...Make each piece as a seperate part. There is a tendency to make things in one piece. It's a lot easier if you use all seperate parts. Joining them is the last thing you want to do. It can work against you.It's a lot more work than 3D Canvas or Gmax to use, but easier to learn. Especially if you come from a drafting background like I do. The other interfaces make no sense at all to me. TSM is comfortable.
"....I would like to see some CTC remote switch boxes, (the little things that sit next to the switches that throw it from a radio signal from the dispatcher). Maybe some switch heaters, poropane tanks, and a track side detector....."Marc, these objects are all available in various other routes and it is a fairly simple process to incorporate them into any route that you own - if you have those "donor" routes (see next para), of course!Propane tanks and heaters are within the Kicking Horse Pass route - from Maple Leaf Tracks - and detectors, CTC boxes etc are within the Cajon Pass route (to name but one) from 3DTrainStuff.There is a caveat to using these, however. Whilst you can share them across routes on your own computer you could not legally distribute them either separately or as part of a route or package which you might create.Bruce.
