Radius  the brush radius (metres) - see Notes: below Range:  5m and above  Sensitivity  texture transparency Range:  1% = almost transparent to   100% = solid (opaque)  Rotation  initial rotation angle - see Notes: below Range:  0° to ±360° (larger angles can be entered)  Scale  the texture pattern scaling factor Range:  0.01% = smallest to 100% = full size

Steps: To paint a Ground Texture:- select your Ground Texture in the Assets Palette - you can use the Assets Palette filter options to narrow down the selection select the Brush Tool from the Tools Palette (or press the  W  key) select the Ground Texture target from the Brush drop down menu set any brush controls (radius, sensitivity, rotation, scale) in the Tool Options Palette Left Click and Drag on the terrain to paint with the texture

Notes: Unlike Surveyor Classic, there is no upper limit to the brush  Radius . Brushes of hundreds of metres (even kilometres) in size are possible. However, the performance will decrease as the brush radius increases. If you are using the brush to paint an entire baseboard, or many baseboards, then the Marquee Tool will be quicker but it will not give the options of changing the scale and rotation. The  Rotation  controls the starting angle for the texture when painting and is often used to avoid pattern repetition. As in Surveyor Classic, holding down the  [  or  ]  keys while painting will continuously change the rotation angle. Warning: Changing the rotation angle during painting is not recommended for PBR Textures as this will significantly increase the memory useage (each rotation will load in another copy of the PBR texture).

 Default Baseboard Ground Texture 

When a new route is created or a new baseboard is added it will be covered with the Default ground texture for the selected Region. This can be temporarily disabled or permanently changed to a different texture (including to the standard TRS19 grid pattern).
	The easiest option is to disable the current default ground texture Steps: open the Display Menu select the Ground option select the Grid option. This will use the current grid texture.
A more complex solution is to edit an existing Region or create one of your own to add your preferred ground texture (such as the standard TRS19 grid pattern) to each new route you create and every new baseboard that you add.

Information on creating and editing Region assets can be found on the Trainz Wiki at:- How to Create a Region Asset

Scrapbook Data

This brush tool uses both the Tool Options Palette and the Scrapbook Palette. If these palettes are not visible on the screen then refer to  Notes: Palettes at the top of this document. Instructions on how to create Scrapbooks can be found in the  Marquee Tool section of this document.

Notes: Scrapbook Data can be made from:- Ground Heights Ground Textures Effect Layers Assets - scenery items, splines, track, track objects, etc  But NOT Rolling Stock (Trains)

The current Scrapbook can be Pasted into a route at the position of the screen cursor (the Compass Rose) by:- pressing  Ctrl   V , OR selecting  Paste  from the Context Menu of a selected object In both cases the Scrapbook will be pasted using the original scrapbooks size. It will be pasted inside a Marquee Selection Area that can be moved and resized. The objects that are pasted and how they are pasted is controlled by the current Scrapbook Palette filter settings

 The Scrapbook Actions 

When the Scrapbook Data Target is selected, the second drop down box will give a choice of two actions.

The actions are:-
Scrapbook Brush Scrapbook Clone		Scrapbook Brush will resize the scrapbook contents to fit the selected brush shape and size Scrapbook Clone will paint the scrapbook sized according to the Scale setting. See Notes below

Notes:  Scrapbook Brush  will resize the scrapbook contents to fit the selected brush shape and size. If the brush is small then the scrapbook contents will be compressed closer together If the brush is large then the contents will be spaced further apart Every Left Click will paste another complete scrapbook copy The Scale control in the Tool Options Palette is ignored.  Scrapbook Clone  will paste the scrapbook sized according to the Scale setting (100% = original size) If the brush is the same size as the scaled scrapbook then a single exact copy will be pasted If the brush is smaller than the scaled scrapbook in size then only the central part of the scrapbook will be revealed and more will be added when the brush is moved around until the "painted" area covers the same area as the scaled scrapbook. Further painting will clone or tile the scrapbook contents If the brush is larger than the scaled scrapbook in size then the contents will be cloned or tiled to fill the set brush radius The Scale and Radius settings must be carefully selected. Setting  extreme  values for both (e.g. a very large brush radius and a very small scale value) can cause  performance issues  (e.g. long delays) while the program attempts to scale and clone the scrapbook contents

The available brush tool options are shown in the Tool Options Palette with a  Gold  coloured icon next to their names. Those options that have their icon greyed out will be ignored, but they can still be edited.
Scrapbook Brush	Scrapbook Clone	Radius  the brush radius (metres) - see Notes: below Range:  5m and above  Rotation  initial rotation angle (degrees) - see Notes: below Range:  0° to ±360° (larger angles can be entered)  Scale  the scrapbook scaling factor Range:  0.01% = smallest to 100% = full size  Shape  brush shape Options:  Circle and Square will set the brush to the selected shape   Natural will set the brush to the same shape as the Marquee that created the scrapbook, which may be rectangular. The Radius setting will set the relative brush dimensions

Steps: To "paint" with a Scrapbook asset:- select the Brush Tool from the Tools Palette (or press the  W  key) select the Scrapbook Data target from the Brush first drop down menu select a brush action (Brush or Clone) from the Brush second drop down menu select a Scrapbook asset from the Scrapbook Palette open the Scrapbook Filter in the Scrapbook Palette and select the features to be pasted and their method of pasting (see The Scrapbook Palette below) set any Brush controls from the Tool Options Palette Left Click and Drag on the terrain to paint with the scrapbook asset

Notes: Unlike Surveyor Classic, there is no upper limit to the brush  Radius . Brushes of hundreds of metres (even kilometres) in size are possible. However, the performance will decrease as the brush radius increases. The  Rotation  controls the starting angle for pasting the scrapbook objects. In Surveyor Classic you could only rotate and paste in 90° increments. In S20 you can rotate and paste at any angle.

The Scrapbook Palette

Scrapbook Pasting Options   What Features to Paste      Ground Height  terrain height(s) used in the scrapbook     Texture  textures used in the scrapbook     Meshes  scenery objects (e.g. trees, buildings) used in the scrapbook     Splines  spline objects used in the scrapbook     Effect Layers  effect layers (TurfFX, Clutter) used in the scrapbook  How to Paste Each Feature     None  do not paste this feature     Add  add this feature to those already present     Overwrite  use this feature to replace those already present For the Ground Height feature:-     Absolute  use the ground heights in the scrapbook to replace the existing ground heights     Relative  modify the existing ground heights according to those used in the scrapbook (to ignore the scrapbook ground heights completely select the option None)

The current Scrapbook can be Pasted into a route at the cursor (the Compass Rose) position by:- pressing  Ctrl   V , OR selecting  Paste  from the Context Menu of a selected object In both cases the scrapbook contents will be pasted using the original scrapbooks size. It will be pasted inside a Marquee Selection Area that can be moved and resized. The objects that are pasted and how they are pasted is controlled by the current Scrapbook Palette filter settings

Effect Layers

If the route has Effect Layers installed then they will be listed individually as additional Targets.

Notes: Effect Layers are created using the Edit Effect Layers options found in both the Edit Menu at the top of the screen and also in the Brush Tools drop down list (see below). They can also be loaded from .CDP files and installed from the Download Station (DLS). Once installed or created, Effect Layers can be added to a route as presets using either of the Edit Effect Layers options. You can also select an Effect Layer from the Assets Palette filter list and immediately start "painting" using the current Tool Options Palette settings. This will also add the Effect Layer into the Brush Target List

 TurfFX and Clutter Effect Layers 

When a TurfFX or Clutter Effect Layer has been selected as the Target, the second drop down box will give a choice of three actions. The actions are very similar to those found in the Ground Height brush:-
Increase Decrease Set Intensity		Increase/Decrease raises or lowers the intensity of the effect layer at a rate controlled by the Sensitivity setting as the brush is swept back and forth over an area Set Intensity will paint the effect layer in one sweep using the full Intensity setting

Steps: To paint with an Effect Layer select the Brush Tool from the Tools Palette (or press the  W  key) select the <effect layer name> from the Brush Target drop down menu. If there are no Effect Layers listed then none have been created or installed select a Brush action from the second drop down list  Set Intensity  will paint the Effect Layer at the Intensity level in the Tool Options Palette  Increase  will paint the Effect Layer with each "sweep" of the brush increasing the layer Intensity up to the maximum (100%) at a rate controlled by the Sensitivity level  Decrease  will paint the Effect Layer with each "sweep" of the brush decreasing the layer Intensity at a rate controlled by the Sensitivity level set any required Brush  Radius ,  Intensity  and  Sensitivity  controls from the Tool Options Palette Left Click or Left Click and Drag on the terrain to paint with the Effect Layer

 Water Effect Layer 

When a Water Effect Layer has been selected as theTarget, the second drop down box will give a choice of five actions. The actions are identical to those found in the Ground Height brush plus a new action:-
Height Up Height Down Set Height Grade Bulk Adjust		Height Up/Height Down raises or lowers the water layer under the brush at a rate controlled by the Sensitivity Set Height will "plateau" the water layer under the brush to the Height setting at a rate controlled by the Sensitivity Grade creates a smooth slope under the brush at the Grade and Angle settings at a rate controlled by the Sensitivity Bulk Adjust will move the entire water layer up or down - see Note: below

Notes: The Bulk Update action is not fully intuitive and will require some experimentation. It will raise and lower the water effect layer in the baseboard where the Left Click and Drag was executed. Areas within that baseboard where the water effect layer had previously been set to a different height will not be affected until the water level reaches the same height. The Water Effect Layer in surrounding baseboards will also start to move when the level reaches their current heights.

Edit Effect Layers...

When this Target is selected, the Edit Effect Layers options will appear. This is the same as selecting Edit Effect Layers ... from the Trainz Edit Menu.

If no Effect Layers are present then you can create a new one

If Effect Layers are present then select one to edit

Effect Layers are created for each route. You can select and edit a previously saved Effect Layer rather than having to recreate the entire effect each time.

More information on creating and editing Effect Layers can be found on the Trainz Wiki at:- TurfFX_Effect_Layer Clutter_Effect_Layer Water_Effect_Layer

The Placement Tool

Keyboard Shortcut:  E

The  Placement Tool  adds objects to a route

This tool uses the Assets Palette. If this palette is not visible on the screen then refer to  Notes: Palettes at the top of this document.

The Placement Tool has no drop down menu lists.

More Placement Options After an object has been placed in a route its position and height can be changed by:- using the  Free Move Tool using the  Fine Adjustment Tool editing its  X   Y   Z  values in  The Info Palette selecting the  Apply Height  option in its Context Menu

The first step is to identify and select the particular object that you want to add to the route.

Placing a Scenery Mesh Object

Individual "non-spline" scenery objects that are not attached to track are often referred to in Trainz terminology as  Scenery Mesh Objects .

Steps: To add a Scenery Mesh Object the first step is to identify the exact object you want to add.

In the Asset Palette either:-

Left click on an object selection icon all ground textures all non-spline scenery objects all spline scenery objects all track spline objects all track objects (signals, etc) all rolling stock all Effect Layer presets

OR

Left click the Content Drop-down Box Then select Scenery Objects

Shortcut  If you already have the same object placed in your route then:- move the tool pointer over the object to be selected and hold down the  Alt  key. The object name will appear in a ToolTip attached to the pointer while holding down the  Alt  key Left click on the object to identify it in the Assets Palette. Release the key Left click on the object name in the Assets Palette filter list to select it for the Placement Tool Jump to Step below.

To narrow down the filter list type part of the object name into the Search Text Box. For example if you have selected Scenery Objects and want to find "barns", then type "barn" (UPPER/lower case does not matter).

This will list all the Scenery Objects containing the text "barn" in their name. Left click on the required item in the list (e.g. "wooden barn"). When selected the object will be highlighted on a blue background and its name will appear in the Assets Palette title bar. If you are not sure about an object then Double-Left click on the name to bring up its image and description or view its rotatimg and resizeable 3D image in the Preview Palate. Left clicking an object in the Assets Palette filter list will automatically activate the Placement Tool so the next Left click in the route will place that object in the route.

The final step is to place the selected object into the route. If the Placement Tool is not selected then Left click it or press the  E  key Click on the spot where you want to place the object

Notes: the Placement Tool will remain on and active until another tool has been selected. So everytime you click another copy of the object (or another object if you change your selection) will be added to the route the last object placed will be highlighted (covered in "green/yellow"). This will be the selected object if you switch control to the Free Move Tool or the Fine Adjustment Tool

Placing a Scenery or Track Spline

Start the process of laying a track or spline by identifying and selecting the track or scenery spline as described in steps to in  Placing a Scenery Mesh Object above but in Step select the Scenery Spline or the Track filter in the Assets Palette
Select from the Assets Palette object icons:- spline scenery objects OR track spline objects	OR	Select from the Assets Palette object drop down list:-  Scenery Splines  OR  Track

Then, after Step , continue with the steps listed below:-

	The "Click on the spot" as shown in Step will place the start or first endpoint of the spline.
		Move the mouse in the direction you want to lay the spline or track. The spline will follow the mouse wherever you move it.
		When you have the tool pointer in the final position for the first spline segment, Left click the mouse. This will anchor the second spline endpoint. The spline between the two endpoints is the first spline segment. The spline segment will now have three Context Icons, one for each endpoint and one for the spline segment. Different context menu options are provided depending on which icon you click on
		Left click on the new endpoint and move the mouse in the direction you want to continue laying the spline or track. The spline will follow the mouse wherever you move it.
		When you have the tool pointer in the final position for the second spline segment, Left click. This will anchor the third spline endpoint and the Context Icons will move to the new segment.
	To add a junction to a spline segment Left click on it with the Placement Tool at the point where you want to insert the junction, including at an endpoint. Then move the mouse to draw out the new spline segment. To edit a spline segment  DO NOT  click on it with the Placement Tool as this will insert a junction. Select the Free Move Tool or the Fine Adjustment Tool and then click on the segment to be edited.
	Repeat Steps and above to continue laying the spline.

 Spline Segment Heights 

When you start adding a spline to a route it will always be placed at the height of the terrain regardless of the Tool Options  Height  setting.

However, you can set the height of the last segment that was added or of any selected segment.

Steps: To set the height of a Spline:- Lay the first spline segment which will be added at the terrain ground height Enter a value in the Tool Options  Height  and press the  Enter  key The endpoints of the current spline segment will immediately be adjusted to the new height setting

Placing Track Objects

Track Objects are objects, both visible and invisible, that can only be attached to track splines.

Notes: Visible examples of track objects include:- Signals, speed signs, end buffers, switches Invisible examples of track objects include:- Trackmarks, triggers, direction and priority markers

Follow steps to in  Placing a Scenery Mesh Object above but in Step select the Track Object filter in the Assets Palette.

Select from the Assets Palette object icons:- Track objects

OR

Select from the Assets Palette object drop down list:-  Track Objects

Placement Tool Options

 Scenery and Track Mesh Object Tool Options 

In Surveyor 2.0 track objects can be given a height above (or below) the track. Steps: To set the height of a selected Scenery or Track Mesh Object:- enter a value in the Tool Options Palette  Height  setting, OR select the  Apply Height  option from the objects Context Menu to apply an existing height value, OR enter a value in the objects  Z  (height) setting in the Info Palette or Left Click and Drag Up/Down on the double arrowheads to its right. This can be used to set the height to cm accuracy (see  The Info Palette below). The object will be moved to the set height above (or below) the terrain. The vertical yellow line shown in the second image on the left indicates the height change. The small yellow dot at the base of the line is the terrain attachment point for the object.

 Spline (Scenery and Track) Tool Options 

Splines have two Placement Tool settings in the Tool Options Palette.

Grade  spline gradient (see Notes: below). The finishing endpoint of each spline segment will be set higher (for a positive grade) or lower (for a negative grade) than the starting endpoint Range:  0% (flat) to ±100% (steep but not vertical)  Condition  this applies to Track Spline objects and sets the track condition (or "ride comfort") for each segment Range:  1% (terrible track condition) to 100% (perfect track condition) The Track Condition can also be set for each track segment in its Context Menu  Edit Properties  option The height of a selected spline endpoint or segment can be set by:- entering a value in the Tool Options Palette  Height  setting, OR selecting the  Apply Height  option from the objects Context Menu to apply an existing height value, OR entering a value in the objects  Z  (height) setting in the Info Palette or Left Click and Drag Up/Down on the double arrowheads to its right. This can be used to set the height to cm accuracy (see  The Info Palette below).

Notes:   The  Grade  is defined as vertical rise divided by horizontal distance converted to a percentage figure. So a grade of 100% (the maximum allowed) would mean a gradient formed by both measurements having the same value (e.g. a rise of 50m over a distance of 50m). A vertical grade (such as up a cliff face) would have an infinite grade which is currently impossible in Surveyor.

Deleting Placed Objects

Steps: To delete objects:- Select the object or a group of objects using either the:- Free Move Tool (or press  S ) OR Fine Adjustment Tool (or press  D )   Multiple objects can be selected by holding down the  Shift  key when using these tools Then .. Either:- Press the  Delete  key, OR Open the Context Menu of the object (or object group) and select the  Delete  option

You can also use the Marquee Tool to select an area of the route to delete its objects With these tools (Free Move, Fine Adjustment and Marquee) you can restrict the objects that can be selected and deleted by using filters in the Assets Palette. For more information see  Narrowing the Search in the Eyedropper Tool section below

The Eyedropper Tool

Keyboard Shortcut:  R

The  Eyedropper Tool  identifies objects in a route

This tool uses the Assets Palette. If this palette is not visible on the screen then refer to  Notes: Palettes at the top of this document.

The Eyedropper Tool has no drop down menu lists.

An Eyedropper is available in all the tools. Hold down the  Alt  key when using another tool and move the pointer onto an object to reveal its name

When selected, the Eyedropper Tool will change the tool pointer to an "eyedropper" icon. move the eyedropper pointer over any object to reveal its name in a  ToolTip  below the pointer hold the eyedropper over any object for a few seconds to reveal more information Left click on an object to select it in the Assets Palette

Quick Steps

With the Eyedropper Tool selected, move the tool pointer (which will now be an eyedropper symbol) onto any object in view.

Left click on the object to identify it (highlighted in grey) in the Assets Palette filter list

Left click on the object name in the Assets Palette filter list to select it (highlighted in blue) and switch control to the Placement Tool

Narrowing the Search

These filter options can be used with the Placement Tool, Free Move Tool, Fine Adjustment Tool and the Marquee Tool as well as with the Eyedropper Tool

At the top of the Assets Palette is a drop down box which controls how the Tool works with the filters that you set.

The drop down box will provide three options:- Filter List Filter Selection Filter Visibility

These options work with the Asset Filters to help narrow the search for a specific object or type of object that is in the route.

As an example the following images show the progressive application of a Visibility Filter.

		No filter has been applied. All the objects are visible on the Surveyor screen. ALL objects can be selected.
		The Visibility Filter option has been applied and the filtered list has been set to display only Scenery Splines. All objects except Scenery Splines, Ground Textures and Effect Layers are now hidden. Now only Scenery Splines can be selected.
		An additional filter has been applied. The word "fence" has been added to the search text box. All Scenery Splines that do not have the text "fence" in their names have now been hidden. Now only the remaining visible Scenery Splines can be selected.

The Free Move Tool

Keyboard Shortcut:  S

The  Free Move Tool  moves objects around a route

This tool uses the Tool Options Palette. If this palette is not visible on the screen then refer to  Notes: Palettes at the top of this document.

The Free Move Tool has no drop down menu lists.

Free Move Alternatives In addition to the Free Move Tool the position and height of objects can be changed by:- using the  Fine Adjustment Tool editing its  X   Y   Z  values in  The Info Palette selecting the  Apply Height  option in its Context Menu

Free Move: Scenery Mesh Objects

Individual "non-spline" scenery objects that are not attached to track are often referred to in Trainz terminology as  Scenery Mesh Objects .

 Moving a Scenery Mesh Object 

Steps: To move a Scenery Mesh Object:- Select the Free Move Tool (or press the  S  key) Left Click and Drag the object in any horizontal direction When moving a scenery object, its height will be fixed to the terrain height.

 Set the Height for a Scenery Mesh Object 

Steps: To set the height of a selected Scenery Mesh Object:- enter a value in the Tool Options Palette  Height  setting, OR select the  Apply Height  option from the objects Context Menu to apply an existing height value, OR enter a value in the objects  Z  (height) setting in the Info Palette or Left Click and Drag Up/Down on the double arrowheads to its right. This can be used to set the height to cm accuracy (see  The Info Palette below). The scenery object will now be fixed at the entered height above (or below) the terrain as it is moved around. The vertical yellow line shown in the second image on the left indicates the height change. The small yellow dot at the base of the line is the terrain attachment point for the object.

 Mesh Object Context Menu 

A selected scenery object, or a group of selected scenery objects, will have a Context Icon that opens a Context Menu. The icon design will vary between object types.

To open a selected objects Context menu either:- Left click the Context Icon, OR Press the  T  key

Mesh Object Context Menu

Cut  remove the selected object or objects and move them into the Scrapbook  Copy  copy the selected object or objects and place them into the Scrapbook  Paste  paste the contents of the current Scrapbook at the cursor (focus) point  Delete  delete the selected objects. It has the same effect as pressing the  Delete  key  Replace Object with Selected Asset  the highlighted object will be replaced with the asset currently selected in the Assets Palette. If the asset selected in the Assets Palette is the wrong type (e.g. a mesh object instead of a scenery spline) then this option will be greyed out  Paint Under Selected  the texture selected in the Assets Palette will be painted under the highlighted object. The Tool Options for the Brush Tool (Radius and Sensitivity) will control how the texture is applied. If no ground texture has been selected in the Assets Palette then this option will be greyed out  Smooth Ground Under Selected  changes the height of the terrain under the object to match the set height of the object. If multiple objects at different heights have been selected then the terrain height will be set to match the height of the lowest object  Settle on Ground  sets the height of the objects to match the height of the terrain beneath them ("drops them back to earth")  Apply Height  sets the height of the objects to the value in the Tool Options  Height  text box  Reset Object Rotation  resets the rotation angle of the objects to their default values  Randomise Object Rotation  applies a random rotation angle to each object  Select in Assets Palette  selects and identifies the highlighted object in the Asset Palette, like the Eyedropper Tool  Edit Properties  opens the Properties window of the selected object

Free Move: Track Objects

Throw Lever track object in its original position

Steps: To move a track object horizontally:- Left Click and Drag the object anywhere in the horizontal plane To move a track object vertically:- enter a value in the Tool Options Palette  Height  setting, OR select the  Apply Height  option from the objects Context Menu to apply an existing height value, OR enter a value in the objects  Z  (height) setting in the Info Palette or Left Click and Drag Up/Down on the double arrowheads to its right. This can be used to set the height to cm accuracy (see  The Info Palette below). Situations where it is useful to be able to move a track object away from the track include:- placing Track Marks and Triggers above or beside the track so that they are not hidden by consists parked on top of them repositioning switches, signals, track signs closer to or further away from the track - particularly useful if the track object was originally created for a different gauge track

After being moved horizontally and vertically

The track object can still be moved along the track with the Free Move Tool.

 Track Object Context Menu 

To open a selected track objects Context menu either:- Left click the Context Icon OR Press the  T  key

Track objects can be restored to their original height and position (on the track) by opening their Context Menu and selecting:-  Reattach to Track  to cancel the both the height and position changes, OR  Settle on Ground  to cancel the height change only

Track objects can also be rotated to the opposite side of the track.

Steps: To rotate a track object:- Open the track objects Context Menu (click the icon or press the  T  key) Select the option  Rotate Trackside  Rotating a track object does not change its distance from the track or its height.

Free Move: Spline Objects (Including Track)

Scenery splines and track splines are defined by their endpoints. Splines are usually added to a route as a series of joined segments linked at the endpoints.

Moving a spline can involve moving:- an endpoint, OR a segment, OR multiple segments including the whole length of the spline

 Moving Spline Endpoints 

Steps: To move an individual spline endpoint:- Select the Free Move Tool or press the  S  key Left Click and Drag the selected spline endpoint in any horizontal direction Active (selected) endpoints are shown as green. Inactive spline endpoints are shown as black The spline endpoint will be fixed at its original height.

 Moving Spline Segments 

Splines are frequently made of multiple segments joined together. You can easily move a spline by moving its segments, individually or as a group.

Not all splines have endpoints at each ends. As shown in the image on the left, some splines will have an "endcap" that is attached to the start of the first segment and to the end of the last segment. The use of an endcap is a purely cosmetic effect - to give the spline a more distinctive appearance.

Steps: To move an individual segment or multiple segments:- Select the Free Move Tool or press the  S  key Left click on the spline segment to be moved - click anywhere between the two spline endpoints on the segment Notes: the selected segment will be highlighted in green/yellow. The segment will have a temporary endpoint inserted at the location you clicked. Temporary spline endpoints can be made permanent by selecting the  Insert Spline Point Here  option from the segment Context Menu

IF you are going to select and move more than one spline segment, then:- hold the  Shift  key down and individually Left click between the endpoints on each additional segment. The last segment that you click will have the temporary endpoint added. To select ALL the segments in a spline, Double-Left click on a segment If the spline contains a junction then this will only select all the segments upto the junction point The segment that you double-clicked will have the context icons and the temporary endpoint added

Left Click and Drag the selected segment(s) in any horizontal direction. If you had selected:- only a single spline segment then only that segment will be moved and the adjacent segments that were not selected will have their shapes (but not their endpoints) adjusted multiple spline segments then those segments will be moved and the adjacent segments that were not selected will also have their shapes adjusted the entire spline then ALL the segments and endpoints will be moved

 Spline Object Height Adjustment 

Steps: To det the height of a spline endpoint or segment:- enter a value in the Tool Options Palette  Height  setting, OR select the  Apply Height  option from the objects Context Menu to apply an existing height value, OR enter a value in the objects  Z  (height) setting in the Info Palette or Left Click and Drag Up/Down on the double arrowheads to its right. This can be used to set the height to cm accuracy (see  The Info Palette below). The object will be moved to the set height above (or below) the terrain.

Endpoint Context Menu

Segment Context Menu

The Fine Adjustment Tool

Keyboard Shortcut:  D

The  Fine Adjustment Tool  makes 3D adjustments (position and rotations) to objects in a route

This tool uses the Tool Options Palette. If this palette is not visible on the screen then refer to  Notes: Palettes at the top of this document.

The Fine Adjustment Tool has no drop down menu lists.

Fine Adjustment Alternatives In addition to the Fine Adjustment Tool the position and height of objects can be changed by:- using the  Free Move Tool editing its  X   Y   Z   R   P   Y  values in  The Info Palette selecting the  Apply Height  option in its Context Menu

The most obvious feature of the Fine Adjustment Tool is the 3D Anchor Frame it adds to the selected object.

The coloured lines, called  Anchors , allow manual positional and rotational controls:-  The Horizontal and Vertical Anchors   Red   Green   Blue  move the object (forward and back) in the direction of the Anchor line  The Rotational Anchors   Red   Green   Blue  rotate the object (clockwise and anti-clockwise) along the Anchor arc line  The Object Anchor       (black central dot) moves the object in any horizontal direction Steps: To use the Fine Adjustment Tool controls:- move the tool pointer onto an Anchor - its colour will change to yellow for Anchor lines or green for the Object Anchor Left Click and Drag along the chosen line in the required direction (e.g. up on the blue vertical Anchor or clockwise around the arc of the red rotational Anchor)

Not all objects will have  Red  and/or  Green  rotational Anchors.

To achieve finer and more accurate control when moving anchor points, either:- zoom in closer to the anchor point, OR use the  X   Y   Z  fine adjustment arrows in the Info Palette object Pos controls. These arrows can be used to set the height and position to cm accuracy (see  The Info Palette below).

Fine Adjustment: Scenery Mesh Objects

Individual "non-spline" scenery objects that are not attached to track are often referred to in Trainz terminology as  Scenery Mesh Objects .

Steps: To move an object with the Fine Adjustment Tool:- Left Click and Drag anywhere on the selected object (except on an Anchor line) to move it freely in any horizontal direction OR Left Click and Drag on an Anchor line to move or rotate it in the direction of the line or arc

Blue  vertical Anchor movement

Green  Anchor rotation

Red  Anchor rotation

Blue  Anchor rotation

Notes: Objects can be restored to their original height and rotation settings by opening their Context Menu and selecting either:-  Reset Object Rotation  to cancel the rotation changes, OR  Settle on Ground  to cancel the height change The  Randomise Object Rotation  option in the Context Menu only affects rotations around the vertical axis.

 Scenery Mesh Object Height Adjustment 

Steps: To set the height of a scenery mesh object:- enter a value in the Tool Options Palette  Height  setting, OR select the  Apply Height  option from the objects Context Menu to apply an existing height value, OR enter a value in the objects  Z  (height) setting in the Info Palette or Left Click and Drag Up/Down on the double arrowheads to its right. This can be used to set the height to cm accuracy (see  The Info Palette below). The object will be moved to the set height above (or below) the terrain.

The 3D Anchor Frame shown is for a spline endpoint.

Steps: To move an individual spline endpoint:- Select the Fine Adjustment Tool. Select, Left click on, the spline endpoint to be moved. Note: only the horizontal  Red  and  Green  and the vertical  Blue  lines can be selected. Left Click and Drag either:- an Anchor to move the endpoint in that specific direction, OR the endpoint itself to move it in any direction in the horizontal plane

The 3D Anchor Frame shown is for a spline segment.

Steps: To move spline segments:- Select the Fine Adjustment Tool. Select, Left click on, the spline segment to be moved. Left Click and Drag either:-   an Anchor to move the endpoint in that specific direction, OR anywhere in a segment to move it in any direction in the horizontal plane

The current cursor position is shown in the X, Y and Z text boxes. These values can be edited to move the cursor to a new position but CARE will be needed.

Notes: If you enter an X or Y value that is "out in empty space" (beyond the edge of a boundary baseboard) then the cursor will be refocussed at a point on the baseboard edge that is the closest to the entered co-ordinates.

On the right of each box is a pair of Up/Down controls. Left Click and Drag up or down on these to adjust the cursor position in smaller increments down to centimetres

Notes: If you enter an X or Y value that is "out in empty space" (beyond the edge of a boundary baseboard) then the objects will be moved to that position and may vanish from view. The Undo command can be used to reverse the move or the Marquee Tool can be used to add a baseboard under the "floating" objects.

On the right of each box is a pair of Up/Down controls. Left Click and Drag up or down on these to adjust the position in smaller increments down to centimetres

On the right of each box is a pair of Up/Down controls. Left Click and Drag up or down on these to adjust the rotation angle in increments of 1°.

The Active Layer is the layer used by the Placement Tool when objects are added to a route (or session). This button gives you the opportunity to set the Active Layer to the same layer that you just used to assign to an object. Its use is optional.