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I am trying to position the headlights on the supertrain eng but I can't figure out which number moves the light in which directionI know from the gmax coodoriates that the four front lights arex 1.297 y 0.0 z 1.609 x .978 y 0.0 z 1.609 x -1.297 y 0.0 z 1.609 x -.978 y 0.0 z 1.609 Duration ( 0.0 ) LightColour ( 80ffffff ) Position ( 1.609 2.25 9.45208 ) Azimuth ( 0.0 0.0 0.0 ) Transition ( 0 ) Radius ( 0.40 ) Elevation ( -50 -50 -50 )also what is lightcolour for white and what is elevation for?
On one of the CD's that MSTS came on, there is a file called TechDocs. Within this file is a file called How_To_Specify_Lights.doc. That will answer all your questions.Also, here's a link to light colors: http://www.keller.com/rgb.html
The cooridates came from the front view in gmax and the lights are a mess. Which set of cooridates in GMAX am I supposed to use to define the light positions? Front view,TOp view ,or Side view.
I have moved the lights on a couple of models. As I remember, the values for the ligh positions are (x,y,z)where: x = distance from rail centerline. For a headlight that is centered on an engine this value would be 0 (zero). If there were lights like marker lights, one value would be positive and the other negative One light might be "1" and the other "-1" and would be equally spaced from the center of the front (or rear, as the case may be) of the model. y = height from rail head. This will be a positive number, like "1.5". (These two values could be thought of as "front view".) z = distance forward or back from the center of the model. This will be a positive value for lights on the front of the engine, and a negative value for lights on the rear of the engine. (This value could be thought of as "side view".) Your front headlight might be "3" and the rear headlight might be "-3".You might want to take a look at the .eng file from an existing engine to see how the numbers are set up. You can always experiment with the values on your own model until the lights are in the correct positions. Hope this helps.Mark
