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Child objects to make new/updated locomotives.

Unread postPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 10:52 pm
by xxuntitledxx
Hi all,

I didn't know where to put this... but I figured I'd drop a little something here...

With the release of the AC44C6M from Switch Point Simulations it got me thinking...

Since they basically used child objects on the default Dash 9 from Penn Coal... I was wondering how we can do that with other locomotives...

For example... Alias the nose of an SD70Ace to an SD70MAC to make a more or less true SD70ACC.

Alias the more modern PTC antenna arrays to a locomotive and make other "upgrades" done to locomotives we already have in our sims.

I am no modeler, and I know it's a feat for some. But just wondering if that's possible.

Anyone have any input?

Ken

Re: Child objects to make new/updated locomotives.

Unread postPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 3:34 pm
by jalsina
The problem with such parts of a loco like the nose, are not usually children, but part of the Geo.
An antenna or a supplementary part of a nose placed within a child object would still require modeling and textures.

Re: Child objects to make new/updated locomotives.

Unread postPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2024 5:51 pm
by buzz456
jalsina wrote:The problem with such parts of a loco like the nose, are not usually children, but part of the Geo.
An antenna or a supplementary part of a nose placed within a child object would still require modeling and textures.

So?