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nw_fan (210 posts)
Jan-30-02, 01:48 PM (EST) "Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING BOXES" This is so useful that I had to re-post it. To see the bounding boxes in TrainSim, just type "Ctrl +" (the plus sign key on the numeric keyboard) and they appear as red outlines around your cars. Now I know that there are quite a few who didn't know this, because when I used it, I found several of the cars I downloaded were set up wrong. It is not my own observation and I have included the message as I found it on the message boards below. Thanks Andyz & Jim Stevens. *Hi all!
*Do you know that it is possible to actually see the bounding *boxes when operating a train in MSTS ?
*Just type this key combination to toggle the b'box view:
*Ctrl + (that is the Plus key on the numeric keypad)
*The b'boxes are shown in red. (I believe this was in an early *thread involving Jim Stevens).
*cheers
*Andyz
Mike
Norfolk & Western
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING ... AlabamaRailfan Jan-30-02 1 RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING ... wbgx Jan-30-02 2 RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING ... nw_fan Jan-30-02 4 RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING ... v1perfan Jan-30-02 3

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AlabamaRailfan (126 posts)
Jan-30-02, 02:29 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING BOXES" Wow, that is a great tip, nw_fan! Thanks for reminding us! I need to go back and check my stuff and make sure it is right!John D. Peterson
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wbgx (135 posts)
Jan-30-02, 02:30 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING BOXES" LAST EDITED ON Jan-30-02 AT 02:41 PM (EST)LAST EDITED ON Jan-30-02 AT 02:40 PM (EST)Thanks for the pointer...Any idea how much spacing should be used between cars(boundary boxes)?Boomer Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
nw_fan (210 posts)
Jan-30-02, 11:17 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING BOXES" >Any idea how much spacing should
>be used between cars(boundary boxes)?
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>Boomer I usually adjust based on the coupler's modeled size. I think it should look right, not so much conform to published drawings/blueprints. Now, if I were modeling the car, I'd try to go off the coupled length values, but if someone else built, all I can change is the distance for coupling.Mike
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v1perfan (67 posts)
Jan-30-02, 02:42 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Help in Setup of Your BOUNDING BOXES" Darn, I could've used that this morning when I was manually trying to figure out the proper distance! Thanks for the great tip.Brian. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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