How to Use S20 Palettes
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+ | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>You don't have to use the '''Marquee Tool''' to create a new '''Scrapbook'''. You can use the '''Free Move Tool''' or the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' to select any number of objects and then press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Ctrl </span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> C </span>. The selected objects, along with the ground height, ground textures, and any effect layers, will be copied into a new '''Scrapbook'''</td> | ||
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+ | When a new '''Scrapbook''' is created by a <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Cut </span> or <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Copy </span>, it will appear in the '''Scrapbook''' palette with some basic details.<br> | ||
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+ | <td width=500>[[image:ScrapbookNew_S20.png|link=]]</td> | ||
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+ | <td colspan=2>The newly created scrapbook will be given:-</td> | ||
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+ | <td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>a name consisting of the date and time of its creation</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>a thumbnail</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>The thumbnail image will be taken using the current camera POV (point of view). To get a better image adjust the camera position and view to give the best possible shot of the '''Scrapbook''' objects before giving the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Cut </span> or <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;"> Copy </span> command | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>a scrapbook number (it will be inserted as '''№1''' scrapbook)</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>an expiry date which will be set 5 days after its creation - this will countdown each day until '''0''' when the new scrapbook will be deleted</td> | ||
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+ | <td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br> | ||
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+ | '''Scrapbooks''' use very little memory so there is no real limit to how many you can store in the palette but finding the one you want will be more difficult as the list grows longer</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Scrapbooks''', old and new, can be deleted at any time by clicking the '''Delete''' [[image:DeleteIcon_S20.png|link=]] icon. Deleting a '''Scrapbook''' does not delete the objects it contains</td> | ||
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+ | <td width=496>There are two changes that can be made to the new scrapbook:-<br> | ||
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+ | <td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Give it a name''' - '''Left''' click inside the '''Name Text Box''' and type a new name</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Make it permanent''' - '''Left''' click the white '''Pin''' icon ([[image:ScrapbookUnPinnedIcon_S20.png|link=]]). The scrapbook will no longer expire but it can still be deleted at any time</td> | ||
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+ | <td colspan=2>'''Pinned''' scrapbooks are always shown with a '''blue''' pin icon [[image:ScrapbookPinnedIcon_S20.png|link=]] and the words "pinned, no expiry" displayed next to their scrapbook №</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>The '''Pinning''' of any scrapbook can be reversed so that it will then expire in 5 days time. Simply '''Left''' click the blue pin icon.</td> | ||
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+ | <td width=210>[[image:ScrapbookNewNamedPinned_S20.png|link=]]</td> | ||
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+ | Once a scrapbook has been '''Pinned''' it becomes an asset and will appear in '''Content Manager'''<br> | ||
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+ | [[image:ScrapbookEntryCM_S20.png|link=]]<br> | ||
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+ | The scrapbook can be uploaded to the '''DLS''' and saved as a '''CDP''' file.<br> | ||
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+ | <td>You can archive your scrapbooks as '''CDP''' files to keep the number of installed scrapbooks to a minimum. If an archived scrapbook is needed then you can use the '''Import Content Files''' option in '''Content Manager''' to add it to the '''Scrapbook Palette'''. It can be deleted from the palette later, when no longer needed.</td> | ||
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Revision as of 17:12, 20 February 2023
The information in this Wiki Page applies to Surveyor 2.0 (S20) as found in Trainz Plus. The original refernce material for this document can be found at Surveyor 2.0 Overview
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The Surveyor 2.0 World
When you start Trainz in Survayor 2.0 the world presented will look something like the following image, but what you actually see can be highly customised to your own preferences.
The grey boxes on the left and right of the screen are Palettes, where selections can be made, information displayed and controls set.
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Hiding and Showing Palettes
Palettes are hidden and revealed using the Window Menu on the top Surveyor Menu bar.
The 5 visible and 3 hidden Palettes in the screenshot image shown above have been configured by:-
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Docking and Undocking Palettes
Resizing Palettes
Closing Palettes
This is the same as hiding a palette. Once a palette has been undocked it can be closed (hidden) by a Left click on its Close X icon. The palette will not be deleted and can be shown again as described above at Hiding and Showing Palettes
The Info Palette
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This palette can be easily overlooked but it has some very useful features.
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to display precise data on the "focus" - the position of the cursor | |
to display precise data on the position and attitude of objects | |
to allow precise control over the position and attitude of objects (i.e. it can be used instead of the Free Move Tool and the Fine Adjustment Tool) | |
to change the "home" layer and binding layer of a selected object | |
to lock and unlock layers |
The Info Palette will appear as shown in the image below.
Each of the small arrowhead icons will open the palette to display more information and some controls. |
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Focus Info and Controls
The Focus shows the current position and height of the Cursor object. Open up the Focus by Left clicking on its arrowhead icon.
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Next to the Z co-ordinate is a small white down arrowhead. Left click on the arrow to open its menu.
There is only one item in the sub-menu. Use Height for Brush Left click on the option to copy the current cursor height (Z) value from the Info Palette to the Tool Options Palette Height entry. |
Asset Name Menu
You must have an object (or objects) selected for a name to be shown and the menu to be available.
If the selected objects are different then a count of the additional objects will be added. The (+2) shown in the object name in the image on the left indicates that "2" additional different objects are in the group of selected objects. The name and position data shown will be for the last selected object. |
Next to the objects name is a small white Down Arrowhead. Left click on the arrowhead to open its menu.
The menu options are:-
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Position Info and Controls
You must have an object (or objects) selected for the position data to be shown and edited. Open up the position data by Left clicking on its Pos: arrowhead icon.
The position of the selected object (or the last object if more than one is selected) is shown in the X, Y and Z text boxes. These values can be edited to move the object or objects to a new position but CARE will be needed.
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Next to the Z co-ordinate is a small white down arrowhead. Left click on the arrow to open its menu.
There is only one item in the sub-menu. Use Height for Brush Left click on the option to copy the height (Z) value for the selected object from the Info Palette to the Tool Options Palette Height entry. |
Rotation Info and Controls
You must have an object (or objects) selected for the rotation data to be shown and edited. Open up the rotation data by Left clicking on its Rot: arrowhead icon.
The rotational orientation of the selected object (or the last object if more than one is selected) is shown in the R, P and Y text boxes. These values can be edited to rotate the object or objects in 3D space BUT not all objects can be rotated in certain directions. 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°. |
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Layer Info and Controls
You must have an object (or objects) selected for the layer data to be shown and edited. Open up the layer data by Left clicking on its Layer: arrowhead icon.
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This will show the:-
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If multiple objects from different layers have been selected then no layer name will be shown in the Layer and Binding boxes. Instead they will be left "blank" as shown in the image on the left. Both boxes can still be opened to assign layers to objects. |
Assigning Objects to a Different Layer
A selected object or group of selected objects can be assigned to a different layer. If multiple objects have been selected then they do not have to all be in the same layer.
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Once a target layer has been selected then the Select Layer button, which sets the Active Layer, may become active. 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. |
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Assigning Objects to a Binding Layer
The Binding Layer, or Bound Layer as it is also called, is a tool used in the development of a route or session. It allows you to temporarily assign an object to a second layer while it is still in its original layer. The object will then take on the properties (Locked/Unlocked, Hidden/Visible) of both layers. |
So if the original layer or the binding layer of an object is:- | |
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HIDDEN then the object will be HIDDEN |
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As an example, the image below shows what you will see for a single object that has had:- | |||||||||
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More information on creating, editing and using Layers can be found on the Trainz Wiki at:- |
The Tools Palette
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The Tools Palette is at the core of the new interface and takes the place of all the Tool Flyouts that have been the standard for Trainz Surveyor for many years now. Some of the tools are new while others have been given a makeover and new abilities. | |
The Context Tool is attached as an icon to a selected or newly placed object. The icon and its Context menu will vary according to the type of object. |
For a detailed description of all the tools in the Tools Palette see the Trainz Wiki page How to Use the Surveyor 2.0 Tools
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The Brush Tool
Keyboard Shortcut: W | The Brush Tool "paints" the ground height, ground textures, effect layers and scrapbook scenes in a route |
The Placement Tool
Keyboard Shortcut: E | The Placement Tool adds objects to a route |
The Eyedropper Tool
Keyboard Shortcut: R | The Eyedropper Tool identifies and selects objects in a route |
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The Free Move Tool
Keyboard Shortcut: S | The Free Move Tool moves objects around a route |
The Fine Adjustment Tool
Keyboard Shortcut: D | The Fine Adjustment Tool makes 3D adjustments (XYZ position and rotations) to objects in a route |
The Marquee Tool
Keyboard Shortcut: F | The Marquee Tool selects the content in areas of a route, creates and deletes baseboards and sets their properties. It can also used in creating Scrapbooks |
The Tool Options Palette
This palette is used by the various tools (listed above) to set controls and parameters. For a detailed description of all the options presented by the Tools Palette for the different tools, see the Trainz Wiki page How to Use the Surveyor 2.0 Tools
The Assets Palette
The Layers Palette
The Scrapbook Palette
This palette manages the Scrapbooks that you have created yourself, installed from other sources (such as the DLS) or came installed with Trainz. It also controls which parts of a scrapbook are pasted or painted into a route.
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Creating a New Scrapbook
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When a new Scrapbook is created by a Cut or Copy , it will appear in the Scrapbook palette with some basic details.
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Once a scrapbook has been Pinned it becomes an asset and will appear in Content Manager
The scrapbook can be uploaded to the DLS and saved as a CDP file.
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Painting or Pasting a Scrapbook
Existing Scrapbooks can be painted into a route using the Brush Tool (see the Trainz Wiki page How to Use the Surveyor 2.0 Tools) or Pasted into a route.
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The Preview Palette
This palette gives a rotating 3D view of a selected asset
The Packages Palette
This palette .
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