Color effect layer

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=== Create a Color Effect Layer ===
 
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If you don't already have a color effect layer then from either the Surveyor main '''Edit Menu''' or from the '''Brush Tool''' select '''Edit Effect Layers'''
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Revision as of 05:44, 30 January 2024

The Color Effect Layer is an Effect Layer type which is used to add colour tinting to areas of ground texture. The Color Effect Layer is only available to Trainz Plus subscribers.

Contents

Surveyor Configuration

In Surveyor, effect layers are added and configured using the Effect Layers dialog. Once added to the Route, the effect itself is "painted" onto the world using the Brush tool. Below is a detailed breakdown of the editable fields for a color effect layer.

EditEffectLayerColor S20.png

name

The name of this effect layer. This is used for display and identification purposes only, and has no effect on use or visuals.

color binding

default value

The values for the Red, Green and Blue components of the default colour tint for the layer. Each is a value from 0.000 (off) to 1.000 (full on). Grey scale tints are created by entering the same value (e.g. 0.500) for all three colours.

The tint produced by these values is shown in the colour display box on the right.

Use in Surveyor

You can only have a single Color Effect Layer in a route but, through the Tool Options Palette, it can be given different colours in different locations.

Create a Color Effect Layer

If you don't already have a color effect layer then from either the Surveyor main Edit Menu or from the Brush Tool target box select Edit Effect Layers

Surveyor Edit Menu
EditMenuSelectEffectLayers.png
Brush Tool Target
BrushToolsGroundOptions S20.png
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