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This page outlines how to create and paint your own layers in Surveyor.
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The "Effect Layers" dialog is used to create, edit and delete effect layers. It can be opened using the button on the advanced pane of the topology tab, or from the Edit menu on the Surveyor menubar (TRS19q1/sp1 onward).
  
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== Creating and Editing Clutter Layers ==
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== Simple Mode ==
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As of the TRS19 2020q1 update, the effect layers dialog comes with a "simple mode" which allows you to change an effect layer to use specific "preset" assets. A number of effect layer presets are included "built in" to Trainz, but you can also make your own using the advanced editing controls.
  
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To preview an effect layer preset just select it from the list and wait for it to load in the preview window. No changes will be applied to the Route until the dialog is closed using the tick button. If none of the presets are perfect, you can select the best/closest for your application and the modify it using the advanced mode (see below).
  
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[[File:effectlayertopology1.jpg]]
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== Advanced Mode ==
  
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The advanced mode of the Effect Layer dialog allows you to edit the fine details of each effect layer. This includes the visuals of the effect layer, but also complex settings which define how the effect layer data is stored within the Route. This interface is quite complex, and it may require some research and experimentation to learn exactly what each option does.
  
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Because of the complixty of these settings they are explained in detail on their own pages, linked in the "See Also" section below.
  
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=== Effect Layer Window ===
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== See Also ==
  
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The Effect Layers window allows you to edit your effect properties. The UI in this window will change based on which effect you choose (clutter, turf, something else).
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For more information about effect layers, specific effect layer types, or creating your own effect layer assets, see the following pages.
  
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* [[Effect_Layer|Effect Layers]]
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* [[Effect_Layer_Assets | Effect Layer Assets]]
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* [[Clutter_Effect_Layer | Clutter Effect Layers]]
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* [[Help:TurfFX_Effect_Layer | nVidia TurfFX Effect Layers]]
  
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[[Category:TRS19]]
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==== Select ====
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This allows you to select any existing effect layers to view and edit their parameters.
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This button will delete the currently selected effect layer. Drag the slider all the way to the left to show the Delete icon.
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This button will allow you to create a new effect layer.
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==== Name ====
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Enter a name for your effect layer.
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The "clutter-density" options and associated "constant" value control the [[Effect Layer Data Binding]] (read this link for details) which controls the density of this clutter layer across the route. Density ranges from 0.0 (no clutter present) to 1.0 (maximum density).
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Determines the spacing in meters between each clutter asset. The smaller the spacing the closer your clutter assets will be to one another (but most likely, the smaller the spacing the worse your performance will be).
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If true, randomly rotates every clutter asset in the effect layer. False will rotate each clutter asset to face the same direction.
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How far away the clutter layer will render out to in meters. The smaller you can make this the better your performance will be. If you don't need the default 300 meters and clutter looks fine at 100 meters then do it. 
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This is where you select one or more assets to be randomly generated for your clutter layer. Click the "Add Asset" button to add a asset row. From there you can select an asset you want used in your clutter layer from the dropdown list. Finally, the slider on the right of that asset dropdown box tells the clutter layer how frequently to spawn this particular asset. Sliding the layer all the way to the right gives it a very high spawn frequency. Sliding it all the way to the left stop it from spawning altogether (0 spawn frequency). You will notice when you slide it all the way to the left you get a delete button, click that to remove this asset row.
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== See Also ==
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For specific guidance to make your own clutter assets see: [[Clutter_Effect_Layer]]
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 5 February 2020

The "Effect Layers" dialog is used to create, edit and delete effect layers. It can be opened using the button on the advanced pane of the topology tab, or from the Edit menu on the Surveyor menubar (TRS19q1/sp1 onward).

[edit] Simple Mode

As of the TRS19 2020q1 update, the effect layers dialog comes with a "simple mode" which allows you to change an effect layer to use specific "preset" assets. A number of effect layer presets are included "built in" to Trainz, but you can also make your own using the advanced editing controls.

To preview an effect layer preset just select it from the list and wait for it to load in the preview window. No changes will be applied to the Route until the dialog is closed using the tick button. If none of the presets are perfect, you can select the best/closest for your application and the modify it using the advanced mode (see below).

[edit] Advanced Mode

The advanced mode of the Effect Layer dialog allows you to edit the fine details of each effect layer. This includes the visuals of the effect layer, but also complex settings which define how the effect layer data is stored within the Route. This interface is quite complex, and it may require some research and experimentation to learn exactly what each option does.

Because of the complixty of these settings they are explained in detail on their own pages, linked in the "See Also" section below.

[edit] See Also

For more information about effect layers, specific effect layer types, or creating your own effect layer assets, see the following pages.

Return to TRS19 Help Page

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