Help on creating bridges and tunnels?

drdre_37 · Post by **drdre_37** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 9:32 am

Im a newbie and im tryin to make some neat tracks(one so far, download Crandall.) Well I don't know how to create tunnels or bridges, can someone walk me throught that or somthin. Oh and im also haven toubles with the turns, I can't make the inside part of a turn(download Crandall track and you will see what I mean)

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Wint · Post by **Wint** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:52 pm

Welcome to the world of track making.

I recommend you check out the entire <a href=http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/traxx/>Traxx Tutorial</a>, there are sections devoted to every aspect of track making with Traxx.

>> troubles with the turns

Try using the stock textures in their natural layouts by using <a href=http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/traxx/template.html>Templates</a>

>> tunnels or bridges

Try Ground Boxes: <a href=http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/traxx/insertgb.html>1</a> - <a href=http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/traxx/painting.html>2</a> - <a href=http://rhinoseros.com/~mtmg/traxx/sizing.html>3</a>

Now about "Crandall", do you think you could upload a new version using your newly spelled name? The problem is we already have a track maker named Kdawg who has been around here for many years.

Edit: I see Phineus has fixed thisng up, so... nevermind. ;)

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Post by **Phineus** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:20 pm

I'll add that traxx school is THE place to begin.

http://www.mtm2.com/~traxx/traxxsch.html

As for k-dawg, no need to reupload. Just let me know a preferred name and I can update it. On the other hand, there are plenty of johns, daves, steves, etc in the world and we always seem to manage. If you're bent on keeping it, we'll just flag it so people know there's a difference. Fair is fair.

drdre_37 · Post by **drdre_37** » Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:56 am

I am going to upload a edited version of the "Crandall" track. I am going to change my name to drdre_37. And I uploaded a track called "Old Race Track" under the name, K-Daug, could you change the name to drdre_37?
Thanx

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Post by **Phineus** » Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:58 am

All done

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/search.cgi?search=drdre_37

drdre_37 · Post by **drdre_37** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:59 am

Could someone please still help with making bridges and tunnels? Because MTMG didn't help any and my trucks keep on falling through the bridges and I don't have the foggiest clue on how to make a tunnel.
Thanx

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Wint · Post by **Wint** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:08 pm

Tunnels, the easiest method is to dig a trench in the terrain and then cover the top with "ground boxes" or models.

About all I can think to suggest is... learn to use ground boxes. If the mtmg link didn't suit you then see the Traxx help file.

>> trucks keep on falling through the bridges

I don't know what you are using for a bridge, though i could probably guess.

Perhaps someone should do a little write up about the various methods used for bridge building (I'm not feeling up to it). Covering groundboxes, individual rectanglar models used as modular pieces (roads & railings), unusual shaped whole bridges set to non-collide and using special collision property methods, etc.

<small>Thanks for being gracious about the name change.

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Post by **Phineus** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:08 pm

> Perhaps someone should

After the expo, maybe.