Flatcar loads

[Nitsujy12345]

I know how to put full engines on a loco. Just replace the XML with a static model XML. The only problem is the lights will all always be on, and the autonumbering will be glitched. I haven't been able to get anything done since my last post, so I have no update. But do know, I plan on modeling actual damaged railcars and wreck loads.

Using a static XML is the first I did and it produced a vertex graphics anomaly. Obviously I did not do it right.
About the lights if they are children they may be deleted. The same with the autonumbers csv.

So my unsolved problem is how to convert that engine to an static model.

I have done it plenty of times. I have a saved XML on my desktop that I just replace the existing engine or car's XML with and change it to look for it's Geo file. That is the only thing in the whole XML other than the name in game. Lights are not in, neither numbers. If you'd like I can send it.
But with that I will work around limitations by essentailly creating whole new models, so what kind of cars do people feel would be wrecked? I planned tank car and grain hopper

[Chacal]

It's just a scenery blueprint, isn't it?

[Nitsujy12345]

It's just a scenery blueprint, isn't it?

I believe so, yeah. It just takes the model and makes it a scenery item that can be placed anywhere.

[jalsina]

I have done it plenty of times. I have a saved XML on my desktop that I just replace the existing engine or car's XML with and change it to look for it's Geo file....... If you'd like I can send it.
.........

I have sent you a PM

[jalsina]

Thanks to Nitsujy12345 who shared his static xml, I got it working, except for the lights which are on (front and rear). I will try to look for a solution about that.

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[Nitsujy12345]

Thanks to Nitsujy12345 who shared his static xml, I got it working, except for the lights which are on (front and rear). I will try to look for a solution about that.

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I can model rails so it appears it is sitting on rails as they would do in real life if you wish for that

[jalsina]

I can model rails so it appears it is sitting on rails as they would do in real life if you wish for that

There are many variations, without rails, elevated with wood pilings or in some cases without the bogeys.
And inverted:



What is needed is a set of short ropes, steel cables and chains. Equipment is always tied in several places around it.
And a six axle flatcar.

[Nitsujy12345]

I can model rails so it appears it is sitting on rails as they would do in real life if you wish for that

There are many variations, without rails, elevated with wood pilings or in some cases without the bogeys.
And inverted:



What is needed is a set of short ropes, steel cables and chains. Equipment is always tied in several places around it.
And a six axle flatcar.

True. I planned on making a bunch of different methods of securing the loads. That includes ropes and chains, wood or somethinf piled up, and I still will do the rails.

[jalsina]

A crazy idea for elevated transportation of locomotives, trying to hide the trucks. Here I used a duplicated and scaled "metal support" used for bridges:

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Lights don´t seem to have a solution other than working the textures or covering them and the light effects with some object.

Unless someone knows about some coding that has been around for 3 years to turn off lights on static locos?

[PapaXpress]

write a custom lua which will turn them off.

Here is a fishing pole:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19gn ... oi25cppp89

[jalsina]

write a custom lua which will turn them off.

Here is a fishing pole:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19gn ... oi25cppp89

Thank you, PapaXpress.
I´ll try to dig on that. If I can do it, will be my first luac.

[PapaXpress]

Here is a hint:

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Call( "ActivateNode", "WhateverTheNodeIsCalledForDitchLights",  0 );

[jalsina]

Here is a hint:

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Call( "ActivateNode", "WhateverTheNodeIsCalledForDitchLights",  0 );

The loco is a child inside a flatcar bin. I would suppose that I have to call the script from the flatcar,
But with the lua I have to use some instruction to call to the child name, before the "ActivateNode" call you are posting above?
And I probably need a Node call for every type of lights (not only the ditch lights). Or is it the ditch control all lights, including those for the loco ID number.


I hope also that a similar method could be used to delete (or change) the always appearing 3210 number for all static locos.

[PapaXpress]

Indeed

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Call( "ChildName:ActivateNode", "WhateverTheNodeIsCalledForDitchLights",  0 );

You can also create a scriptable scenery object.

[jalsina]

Ok thanks. I´ll try to explore. I think there is a lot of potential here.