Impossibly straight rail

[PapaXpress]

So, just to ask the opposite from my older post:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1884

Is it possible to create a rule where it would force the rails to be straight?

Perhaps something like:

MainLineTrackLimits>
<iTrackRulesBlueprint-sCurvatureLimits>
<MaxSpeedTolerance d:type="sUInt32">60</MaxSpeedTolerance>
<MinRadius d:type="sUInt32">360</MinRadius>
</iTrackRulesBlueprint-sCurvatureLimits>
</MainLineTrackLimits>

[LoneWolfDon]

From the left-side bottom fly-out menu I believe it is, there an "Easements" option you can enable that will help in laying out track in a straight line. I don't know if that's what you're looking for.

Though I'd suggest to turn-off the Easement option when trying to lay tracks to have a tighter curvature.

[PapaXpress]

Actually I always have easements turned off.

[micaelcorleone]

If you only enable the "follow network" option in the flyout the tracks will turn yellow when straight.
Very easy way to lay straight track.

[Toripony]

With easements off, hold down the Ctrl key while drawing your track to lock on straight track. A route should only need 2 to 3 track rules at most; any special situations can then be accomplished with the settings in the flyouts.

Tori

[PapaXpress]

Gonna give this a try tomorrow (hitting the hey now).

You know if this works I will only guilt myself into redoing all my track (@25 miles of mainline and two staging yards). At least Niles Canyon will stay as is, as there are very few straight runs through it.

... ah well.

[Trainguy76]

Hiya, if you turn off snap to track, you will lay strait track.

When you want to form a junction(switch) just hold CTRL.

[PapaXpress]

Hiya, if you turn off snap to track, you will lay strait track.

When you want to form a junction(switch) just hold CTRL.

Thanks, that works nicely .... now to rip and lay... *sigh*

[Trainguy76]

Thanks, that works nicely .... now to rip and lay... *sigh*

Hiya, "been there, done that," you'll find it turns out much nicer the second time around.

[PapaXpress]

Actualy its so beutiful I'm about to cry....

well... not really, but darn it, its so nice to see straight track for once. I guess this means I have to post some WIP shots now that my route doesn't look like it was drawn by a drunken sailor.

[Toripony]

I laid track for two years before I learned to lay track. Built 5 routes.... 5 times.

Tori

[PapaXpress]

It went well last night and I replaced a third of the route already. Its actually going much faster now that I *can* lay the track straight. Thinking back I was burning a ton of time trying to just this.

With the frustration level down to 0, I am having fun again! Thanks again everyone for your help.