HowTo

From TrainzOnline
(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
(Content Creation: Scripting)
m (Using "Manage Content" in TANE or newer)
(34 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
This page lists available "How To" Guides which describe how to achieve certain tasks related to Trainz.  
+
This page lists available "How To" Guides which describe how to achieve certain tasks related to Trainz, specifically for '''Trainz A New Era''' or '''T:ANE''' and older versions.
 +
 
 +
Help pages specifically for '''Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019''' or '''TRS19''' can be found at '''[http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/Category:TRS19 Help:TRS19]'''
  
 
Users are encouraged to add their own guides to this page in a similar fashion, or expand on existing guides. Please keep in mind that this site is dedicated to the current version of Trainz and that techniques used should relate to this version. Editors note: all pages here should fit the pattern "How to X", as in "How to place signals". Pages and topics which cannot be phrased in this manner do not belong on this page.
 
Users are encouraged to add their own guides to this page in a similar fashion, or expand on existing guides. Please keep in mind that this site is dedicated to the current version of Trainz and that techniques used should relate to this version. Editors note: all pages here should fit the pattern "How to X", as in "How to place signals". Pages and topics which cannot be phrased in this manner do not belong on this page.
Line 11: Line 13:
 
To keep up to date with all streams and videos visit [https://www.twitch.tv/trainz_simulator TheTrainzChannel] on Twitch.
 
To keep up to date with all streams and videos visit [https://www.twitch.tv/trainz_simulator TheTrainzChannel] on Twitch.
 
|}
 
|}
 
==Using "Manage Content" in TANE==
 
* [[/Download an Asset from the Download Station/]]
 
* [[/Configure and use Columns in content windows/]]
 
* [[/Use the "Status" column in content windows/]]
 
* [[/Edit and Submit content/]]
 
* [[/View by thumbnail images/]]
 
* [[/Fix Errors and Warnings/]]
 
* [[/Use Search Filters/]]
 
* [[/Finding Missing Dependencies/]]
 
  
 
==Content Creation: Routes==
 
==Content Creation: Routes==
 
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
  
 +
* [[/Add thumbnail and preview images to your route/|Add Thumbnail and Preview images to your route]]
 
* [[/Add Bumpy Track/]]
 
* [[/Add Bumpy Track/]]
 
* [[/Configure an iPortal/]]
 
* [[/Configure an iPortal/]]
Line 30: Line 23:
 
* [[/Create a Route in 10 Minutes/]]
 
* [[/Create a Route in 10 Minutes/]]
 
* [[/Make a Track Cutting/]]
 
* [[/Make a Track Cutting/]]
 +
* [[How to Merge Routes|Merge Routes]]
 
* [[/Place Signals/]]
 
* [[/Place Signals/]]
 
* [[/Build a Bridge|Place a Bridge in your Route]]
 
* [[/Build a Bridge|Place a Bridge in your Route]]
Line 35: Line 29:
 
* [[/Build a Crossing|Place a Crossing in your Route]]
 
* [[/Build a Crossing|Place a Crossing in your Route]]
 
* [[/Build Catenary|Place Catenary in your Route]]
 
* [[/Build Catenary|Place Catenary in your Route]]
* [[How to Merge Routes|Merge Routes]]
 
 
* [[How to Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool|Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool]]
 
* [[How to Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool|Use Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool]]
 
* [[How to Use Layers|Use Layers]]
 
* [[How to Use Layers|Use Layers]]
 +
* [[How to Use Portals|Use Portals]]
 
* [[/Use Superelevation/]]
 
* [[/Use Superelevation/]]
 
* [[/Use Trig Stations/]]
 
* [[/Use Trig Stations/]]
Line 51: Line 45:
 
* [[How to Create a HTML Asset|Adding a Session Introduction Page and In Game Messages]]
 
* [[How to Create a HTML Asset|Adding a Session Introduction Page and In Game Messages]]
 
* [[How to Use Driver Setup Rule|Configuring the Driver Setup Rule]]
 
* [[How to Use Driver Setup Rule|Configuring the Driver Setup Rule]]
 +
* [[How to Use Environment Tools|Configuring the Environment Tools]]
 
* [[How to Control Junctions in Sessions|Controlling Junctions in Sessions]]
 
* [[How to Control Junctions in Sessions|Controlling Junctions in Sessions]]
 
* [[How to Control Signals in Sessions|Controlling Signals in Sessions]]
 
* [[How to Control Signals in Sessions|Controlling Signals in Sessions]]
 +
* [[How to Create a Message Popup Icon|Creating a Message Popup Icon]]
 +
* [[Parent Rule List|List of Parent Rules]]
 
* [[How to Use Parent and Child Rules|Parent and Child Rules (Session Editor)]]
 
* [[How to Use Parent and Child Rules|Parent and Child Rules (Session Editor)]]
 +
* [[How to Use Portals|Using Portals]]
 
* [[How to Use Track Triggers|Using Track Triggers]]
 
* [[How to Use Track Triggers|Using Track Triggers]]
 
* [[How to Use Variables in Sessions (Examples)|Using Variables in Sessions - Sample Applications]]
 
* [[How to Use Variables in Sessions (Examples)|Using Variables in Sessions - Sample Applications]]
* [[Parent Rule List|List of Parent Rules]]
 
 
</div>
 
</div>
 +
 +
==Using "Manage Content" in TANE or newer==
 +
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 +
 +
* [[/Download an Asset from the Download Station/]]
 +
* [[/View by thumbnail images/]]
 +
* [[/Fix Errors and Warnings/]]
 +
* [[/Finding Missing Dependencies/]]
 +
* [[How to Backup a Picklist]]
 +
* [[How to Create a Picklist]]
 +
* [[How to Move a Picklist]]
 +
* [[How to Perform Database Repairs]]
 +
* [[Using Content Manager to Update Assets]]
 +
</div>
 +
 +
See also [[Help:Content_Manager]]
  
 
==Content Creation: Assets==
 
==Content Creation: Assets==
 +
<font size=3>'''General'''</font>
 
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 
* [[/Make your first Trainz Asset/]]
 
* [[/Make your first Trainz Asset/]]
* [[/Export from 3DS Max using FBX/]]
 
* [[/Export from Blender using FBX/]]
 
* [[/Solve Blender Modelling Problems/]]
 
* [[/Scaling setup in Blender/]]
 
* [[/Build normal maps in Max/]]
 
* [[/Localize an Asset/]]
 
* [[/Build a scripted asset/]]
 
* [[/Reskin an Asset/]]
 
* [[/Reskin an Asset using an alias/]]
 
 
* [[/Build a Car for Traffic (stand-alone version)/]]
 
* [[/Build a Car for Traffic (stand-alone version)/]]
 
* [[/Build a Car for Traffic (mesh library version)/]]
 
* [[/Build a Car for Traffic (mesh library version)/]]
 
* [[/Build a cab interior/]]
 
* [[/Build a cab interior/]]
 
* [[/Build a drivable car/]]
 
* [[/Build a drivable car/]]
* [[/Render to Texture/]]
 
* [[/Build a simple animated scenery asset in Blender/]]
 
 
* [[/Build Passenger Enabled Assets/]]
 
* [[/Build Passenger Enabled Assets/]]
* [[/Example_Vehicle_Config.txt/]]
 
* [[/Example_Station_Script/]]
 
 
* [[/Create a High Voltage Power Line Spline/]]
 
* [[/Create a High Voltage Power Line Spline/]]
* [[/Create transparent windows in Blender/]]
 
 
* [[/Create a Fence Spline Featuring LOD and Random Meshes/]]
 
* [[/Create a Fence Spline Featuring LOD and Random Meshes/]]
 +
* [[How to Create a Message Popup Icon|Create a Message Popup Icon]]
 
* [[/Create a Neon Font Effect with PhotoShop C4/]]
 
* [[/Create a Neon Font Effect with PhotoShop C4/]]
* [[/Build an animated Neon Sign/]]
 
* [[/Configure a spline for collisions/]]
 
 
* [[/Build Procedural Track for T:ANE/]]
 
* [[/Build Procedural Track for T:ANE/]]
 
* [[/Update your auto-generated next KUID/]]
 
* [[/Update your auto-generated next KUID/]]
* [[/Create a displacement map/]]
 
 
* [[How to Create a HTML Asset|Create a HTML Asset (Session Introduction Page and In Game Messages)]]
 
* [[How to Create a HTML Asset|Create a HTML Asset (Session Introduction Page and In Game Messages)]]
 +
* [[Updating_Steam_Locos_to_TC3_Standards]]
 +
 +
</div>
 +
<br>
 +
<font size=3>'''Scripting and Config.txt'''</font>
 +
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 +
* [[/Localize an Asset/]]
 +
* [[/Build a scripted asset/]]
 +
* [[/Example_Vehicle_Config.txt/]]
 +
* [[/Example_Station_Script/]]
 +
* [[/Configure a spline for collisions/]]
 +
* [[Adding the Native Automatic Running Numbers system to a traincar]]
 +
 +
</div>
 +
<br>
 +
<font size=3>'''3D Modelling'''</font>
 +
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 +
* [[/Export from 3DS Max using FBX/]]
 +
* [[/Export from Blender using FBX/]]
 +
* [[/Solve Blender Modelling Problems/]]
 +
* [[/Scaling setup in Blender/]]
 +
* [[/Build normal maps in Max/]]
 +
* [[/Render to Texture/]]
 +
* [[/Build a simple animated scenery asset in Blender/]]
 +
* [[/Create transparent windows in Blender/]]
 +
* [[/Build an animated Neon Sign/]]
 +
* [[HowTo/Create_a_3D_Avatar|Create a 3D Avatar (Driver Character)]]
 +
* [[How_To/Use_GIMP_to_create_a_PBRMetal_parameters_image|Create a PBRMetal parameters image in GIMP]]
 +
 +
</div>
 +
<br>
 +
<font size=3>'''Reskining'''</font>
 +
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 +
* [[/Reskin an Asset/]]
 +
* [[/Reskin an Asset using an alias/]]
 +
 +
</div>
 +
<br>
 +
<font size=3>'''Content Manager'''</font>
 +
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
 +
* [[/Create a displacement map/]]
 +
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
Line 97: Line 137:
 
* [[/Search for objects in the world/]]
 
* [[/Search for objects in the world/]]
 
* [[/Search for installed assets/]]
 
* [[/Search for installed assets/]]
 +
* [[/Asynchronous Route Streaming/]]
 +
* [[/Debug Scripts/]]
 +
 +
== List of Driver Commands==
 +
*[[Driver_Commands_List|Driver Commands List]]
  
 
== List of Session Rules==
 
== List of Session Rules==
Line 107: Line 152:
 
* [[/Add Carz Traffic to a Route/]]
 
* [[/Add Carz Traffic to a Route/]]
 
* [[/Tune a Steam Locomotive Enginespec/]]
 
* [[/Tune a Steam Locomotive Enginespec/]]
 +
* [[/Tune a DCC EngineSpec/]]
 +
* [[/Tune a Diesel EngineSpec/]]
 
* [[/Configure an Interactive Industry/]]
 
* [[/Configure an Interactive Industry/]]
 
* [[/Implement a Destination Sign System/]]
 
* [[/Implement a Destination Sign System/]]
Line 134: Line 181:
 
* [[/Use a map to create a baseboard/]]
 
* [[/Use a map to create a baseboard/]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 +
 +
==Trainz Wiki==
 +
*[[HowTo/Create_a_Help_Page|How to Create a Trainz Wiki page]]
  
 
== See Also==
 
== See Also==

Revision as of 08:42, 12 February 2019

This page lists available "How To" Guides which describe how to achieve certain tasks related to Trainz, specifically for Trainz A New Era or T:ANE and older versions.

Help pages specifically for Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 or TRS19 can be found at Help:TRS19

Users are encouraged to add their own guides to this page in a similar fashion, or expand on existing guides. Please keep in mind that this site is dedicated to the current version of Trainz and that techniques used should relate to this version. Editors note: all pages here should fit the pattern "How to X", as in "How to place signals". Pages and topics which cannot be phrased in this manner do not belong on this page.


Contents

The Trainz Channel

TheTrainzChannel on Twitch Many Tutorial Videos have been recorded for Trainz users to watch and learn from.

To keep up to date with all streams and videos visit TheTrainzChannel on Twitch.

Content Creation: Routes

Content Creation: Sessions

Using "Manage Content" in TANE or newer

See also Help:Content_Manager

Content Creation: Assets

General


Scripting and Config.txt


3D Modelling


Reskining


Content Manager

Content Creation: Scripting

List of Driver Commands

List of Session Rules

Creating and Configuring Content In-game

Documentation Suggestions

Trainz Wiki

See Also

Personal tools