How do you use RW Tools to switch track?

[BNSF650]

I am trying to switch track on a route but i dont know how to switch it to scalerail? Anybody know how

[PapaXpress]

If you can hold on for a bit, I am starting to write a blog post about how to go about doing this.

[BNSF650]

Aight cool

[Kali]

Search & replace chunks in tracks.bin for the route after you've included the scalerail package folder in the asset list, but no point telling you details when they're coming already :)

[SMMDigital]

If you use the "replace all" function, it's one easy step. You can also use it to replace switch stands.

One thing to remember about replacing tracks - ScaleRail has a more realistic bed profile (higher) than detault track, so you will need to even out the roadbed with the snap-tool afterwards.

[Kali]

RW3 seems to have found a little issue with the snap tool - when you snap to a track loft, quite often it leaves a gap so the track floats slightly. This isn't really an issue until you turn shadows up higher, and then... your track leaves visible shadows.

[SMMDigital]

Ummm, yeah, the shadows have given me a bit of grief since RW3 debut. Now that the track casts shadows, im seeing a lot of places where the snap-to didnt work like it was supposed to. Lots of fixing to do.

[mikesimpson]

There is a tutorial on replacing track on the RW_Tools site, have a look at http://www.rstools.info/tutorials/Replacing_Track.pdf which should help you.

There are a number of RW_Tools tutorials on the site's main page at www.rstools.info if you look on the left side of the page under Tutorials

Mike

[PapaXpress]

I didn't even know that help file existed I really should look to see what else I am missing out on.

Well... I guess I don't need to finish my blog post about how to do this.