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Two different types of object assets exist in Trainz: <b>object assets</b> and <b>spline assets</b>. Adding and manipulating these assets in Surveyor Mode (F1) is accomplished by clicking on the <b>Objects 'F3'</b> tab in the Surveyor Tools Menu. Tools for assets directly related to tracks are provided separately under the <b>Tracks 'F4'</b> tab as described in detail at <span class="plainlinks">[https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/Help:Surveyor_Track_Tools Help: Track Tools]</span>. Within the Objects Tools menu, two circular buttons at the top select between tools for "object assets" and tools for "spline object assets".

== Objects ==
[[File:Objects1.jpg|400px|left]] <b>Surveyor Menu on right shown<br>with Objects Tools selected.</b>
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=== [[File:Object add.jpg]] Add Objects ===
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The default mode for the Objects Tab is <b>Add Objects 'A'</b>. The alphabetical list shown is all of the objects installed on your computer. Begin by scrolling through the list using the scroll bar or by clicking on the up or down arrows. The selected object (in yellow type in the window above the listing) shows as a rotating 3D object in the viewer window.  Check that you are in Add Object mode (or click on Add Object 'A') to select this mode. Click on the terrain (LMB) and the selected object is placed wherever you click. You can repeat this multiple times to
add a number of the selected object over an area.  Objects are generally placed "correctly" with respect to the ground surface, but tools described below can be used to manipulate the object.

You can also search the objects listing. Click on the window showing the current selected object (in yellow type), press delete, then type in your search term.  The list will move immediately to the best match for the search term. Since the search considers only the first match it finds, this method of finding an object is less than ideal.
=== [[File:Object move.jpg]] Move Object ===
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Click on the Move Object (M) and Click and hold on
any object and then drag the object around the
terrain to new positions.
=== [[File:Reload page.jpg]] Rotate Object ===
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Click on the Rotate Object (R) and Click and hold
and move the mouse left and right to rotate the
objects. A display shows you the number
of degrees of rotation.
You can set objects to
“randomly rotate” or not by choosing the Randomly Rotate
option in the Surveyor Options menu from the Main Menu.
=== [[File:object get.jpg]] Get Object ===
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Click on the Get Object (G) tool and then Click
on an object already placed on the terrain.
The object selected now appears in the
selection window.
Change the mode to Add Object (A) and Click again
on the terrain where you wish to place another copy of the
newly selected object.
=== [[File:Area cancel.jpg]] Delete Object ===
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Select Delete Object (D) then Click to delete an
object. Continue Clicking to delete a number
of objects. If you click on the wrong object, click
on Undo (Ctrl-Z) to undo the last action and replace the last
deleted object.
=== [[File:Height adjust house.jpg]] Height Adjust ===
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Click on Height Adjust (H) to enable the adjustment of
the height of any Object. Only objects which have
been designed to be height adjustable will allow you to adjust
their height. S
Holding the Ctrl key in conjunction with this move will adjust
the object’s height in increments of 0.1 units and holding the
Shift key will change the height by units of 0.05.
=== [[File:Edit properties.jpg]] Edit Properties ===
Click on Edit Properties (N). Then Click on
any object in your route. A menu will then open up
allowing you to edit the properties of the object.


= Spline =
Splines are generally long thin
objects such as roads, power lines,
fences and rows of trees. They consist
of two or more “spline points” denoted
by white circles. These spline points
can be placed any distance apart and
the spline object is then “stretched”
between the spline points as you place
them on the route.
To enter Object Spline
mode, Click on
the large Spline Mode
(S) button at the top
left of the tab menu.

[[File:Objects2 advanced.jpg|400px|left]]
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=== [[File:Object add.jpg]] Add Spline ===
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Click on the terrain to anchor the first spline point, and
Click again some distance away to place the second
spline point. You will see white circles at each end of the
spline. These spline points determine the points of a spline
that may be selected or moved.
To extend the spline further, Click again on the last spline
point, then Click once more nearby to extend the spline.
Holding down the Ctrl key
then placing several spline points is another way. Release the Ctrl Key and
place your final spline point to anchor the spline in place
=== [[File:Object move.jpg]] Move Spline ===
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Select the Move
Spline (M) tool and then Click and hold while dragging
the spline point to a new position. To set the spline poit at a specific location, hold the Shift key when placing it. This shortcut can be used to place spline on top of one another.
=== [[File:Split spline.jpg]] Split Spline ===
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If a spline is already curved, you can split it into two
sections by using the Split Spline (Q) tool. Click on the middle spline (or any non-end
spline point) to separate them.
=== [[File:object get.jpg]] Get Spline ===
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Click on the Get Spline (G) tool and then Click
on a spline object already placed on the terrain.
The spline object selected now will appear
in the selection window.
Change the mode to Add Spline (A) and Click again on
the terrain where you wish to place the newly selected spline
object.
=== [[File:Area cancel.jpg]] Delete Spline ===
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Click on Delete Spline (O) then click on a section
of spline between two adjacent white circles to
remove unwanted spline sections. If you delete a
section that is not an end section of a spline, the spline will
be split into two splines.
=== [[File:Straighten spline.jpg]] Toggle Traffic ===
Many roads will have vehicles travelling on them automatically, this can be seen while in Surveyor after placing the roads.
Clicking on Toggle Traffic turns all
traffic off on the roads.Clicking on the button again will have traffic resume.When toggling traffic
on and off, it affect all spline roads on your route. 
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=== [[File:Edit properties.jpg]] Edit Properties ===
Click on Edit Properties (N). Then Click on
any object in your route. A menu will then open up
allowing you to edit the properties of the object.
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== Advanced ==
Click on the Advanced Menu (Shift F3) to access even
more tools. A drop down menu is then revealed.
=== [[File:Spline height.jpg]] Spline Height ===
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The Spline Height (H) tool can be used to raise or
lower the height of certain types of splines (for
example catenaries or road bridges). Click on
Spline Height then Click and hold on a spline point (the white
circle) and drag the mouse forward or backwards.
=== [[File:Spline point delete.jpg]] Delete Spline Point ===
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Click on Delete Spline Point (X) and then Click
on a white spline circle to remove unwanted
spline points. You cannot delete an end spline point,
but you can delete the whole section using the Delete Spline
(D) tool.
=== [[File:Spline point insert.jpg]] Insert Spline Point ===
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Click on Insert Spline Point (I) then Click between two existing spline points. Notice that a
new spline point is created.
=== [[File:Spline smooth.jpg]] Smooth Spline ===
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Smooth Spline (S) levels the track between two spline points,
bringing the land up or down to match the levelled spline.
=== [[File:Vertex height get.jpg]] Get Vertex Height ===
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Click on the Get Vertex Height and Click on
the highest spline point on your spline. The height is
displayed in the Height Value box.
=== [[File:Vertex height apply.jpg]] Apply Vertex Height ===
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Click on Apply Vertex Height then Click on
another spline point. The spline point is raised to
the same height as you first vertex.
=== [[File:Gradient remove.jpg]] Remove Gradient ===
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Click on Remove Gradient and then Click on a spline section to remove the gradient between
two spline points.
=== [[File:Edit properties.jpg]] Edit Propertires ===
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This can be used to name the spline and also set its
layer.


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