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Thatchapthere: /* Alpha Number */

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Alpha Number

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	Note. To complete this tutorial you will need to have available a model that has already been textured and has an unwrap UVW modifier applied to it.		Note. To complete this tutorial you will need to have available a model that has already been textured and has an unwrap UVW modifier applied to it.

	Alpha Numbers		=== Alpha Numbers ===
	1. Planes
			==== 1. Planes ====

	The first thing that you need to do is create 4 planes 1 segment x 1 segment. This will be where the numbers will be displayed on the locomotive. Create as many planes as required up to a maximum of six. For this tutorial I have created four numbers each 125 wide by 100 long. You will need to rotate the planes 90 degrees in the "X" co-ordinates. Once rotated then you can move the planes next to each other.		The first thing that you need to do is create 4 planes 1 segment x 1 segment. This will be where the numbers will be displayed on the locomotive. Create as many planes as required up to a maximum of six. For this tutorial I have created four numbers each 125 wide by 100 long. You will need to rotate the planes 90 degrees in the "X" co-ordinates. Once rotated then you can move the planes next to each other.

			==== 2. Alpha number digit textures and mapping ====

	2. Alpha number digit textures and mapping

	Once you have the planes in location then we can add the textures for the alpha numbers to the planes. You will need to create suitable sized digit textures for each number you have on the locomotive. These textures can be created using any Graphics creation program. In this tutorial I have used 32 x32 pixel tga images. They need to be suitably named using digit_x.tga or digit_xx.tga. For example if you have six numbersin one set then you will need to have digit_1.tga to digit_6.tga (Six numbers is the maximum allowed in Trainz) . If you have more than one set of numbers on the locomotive that are not identical then you will need to have digit_1a.tga to digit_6a.tga for the first set and digit_1b.tga to digit_6b.tga for the second set etc.		Once you have the planes in location then we can add the textures for the alpha numbers to the planes. You will need to create suitable sized digit textures for each number you have on the locomotive. These textures can be created using any Graphics creation program. In this tutorial I have used 32 x32 pixel tga images. They need to be suitably named using digit_x.tga or digit_xx.tga. For example if you have six numbersin one set then you will need to have digit_1.tga to digit_6.tga (Six numbers is the maximum allowed in Trainz) . If you have more than one set of numbers on the locomotive that are not identical then you will need to have digit_1a.tga to digit_6a.tga for the first set and digit_1b.tga to digit_6b.tga for the second set etc.
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	The digit_x.tga's are never used within Trainz but for TRS2004 you will need to include them in the package as missing textures can cause problems. Once you have all the mesh and mapping complete you can then export the mesh.		The digit_x.tga's are never used within Trainz but for TRS2004 you will need to include them in the package as missing textures can cause problems. Once you have all the mesh and mapping complete you can then export the mesh.

			==== 3. Alpha number files ====

	3. Alpha number files

	Now you need to create the actual alphanumbers. These can be any size as long as they match the digi_x.tga's size. For example if you have 32 x 32 pixel tga digits on the cab side and 16 x 16 pixel tga digits on the numberboards then the alphanumbers will need to match these dimensions. For each different alpha number set you will need ten alpha numbers 0 - 9. For example if you have three different number sets on the locomotive then you will need thirty alphanumbers. 0 - 9 for each different size or color. The alpha numbers will need an alpha channel so that they blend in with the surrounding textures on the locomotive.		Now you need to create the actual alphanumbers. These can be any size as long as they match the digi_x.tga's size. For example if you have 32 x 32 pixel tga digits on the cab side and 16 x 16 pixel tga digits on the numberboards then the alphanumbers will need to match these dimensions. For each different alpha number set you will need ten alpha numbers 0 - 9. For example if you have three different number sets on the locomotive then you will need thirty alphanumbers. 0 - 9 for each different size or color. The alpha numbers will need an alpha channel so that they blend in with the surrounding textures on the locomotive.
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	The alpha numbers need to be located in the correct directory. If your asset-filename is tutorial then the folder for the alpha numbers needs to be called tutorial_alpha_numbers.		The alpha numbers need to be located in the correct directory. If your asset-filename is tutorial then the folder for the alpha numbers needs to be called tutorial_alpha_numbers.

			==== 4. Config entries ====

	4. Config entries

	The final task required to get the alpha number setup to work is to edit the config.txt file.You will need to add the following to the config file either using CMP or manually with a text editor		The final task required to get the alpha number setup to work is to edit the config.txt file.You will need to add the following to the config file either using CMP or manually with a text editor

	fonts 3		fonts 3
	Change this number to suit the number of different fonts on your locomotive
	fonts-path		Change this number to suit the number of different fonts on your locomotive

			===== fonts-path =====

	Change this to the location of your alpha numbers minus the _alpha_numbers. The folder MUST have "_alpha_numbers" as the ending of the name of the folder. For example if your fonts are located in a folder called tutorial_alpha_numbers then the fonts path would be as follows		Change this to the location of your alpha numbers minus the _alpha_numbers. The folder MUST have "_alpha_numbers" as the ending of the name of the folder. For example if your fonts are located in a folder called tutorial_alpha_numbers then the fonts path would be as follows

	fonts-path "tutorial"		fonts-path "tutorial"



	==Trouble Shooting==		==Trouble Shooting==

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	[[Content Creator's Guide]]		[[Content Creator's Guide]]

			[[CCG/Modelling: Textures and File Sizes\|Content Creator's Guide Previous Page]] . . . [[CCG/Modelling: Bump Mapping Information\|Content Creator's Guide Next Page]]

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Additional Checks

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	Check their corresponding X.texture.txt files don't have alpha=X.tga in them when they are not needed. Check they do have it when you are using transparency though!		Check their corresponding X.texture.txt files don't have alpha=X.tga in them when they are not needed. Check they do have it when you are using transparency though!



	~~[[CCG/Modelling: Textures and File Sizes\|Previous Page]] . . . [[CCG/Modelling: Bump Mapping Information\|Next Page]]~~

	==Return to==		==Return to==

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	[[CCG/Modelling: Textures and File Sizes\|Previous Page]] . . . [[CCG/Modelling: Bump Mapping Information\|Next Page]]		[[CCG/Modelling: Textures and File Sizes\|Previous Page]] . . . [[CCG/Modelling: Bump Mapping Information\|Next Page]]

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			[[KIND_Traincar]]

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vehicle-running-numbers Container

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	NOTE: This is the native way of doing running numbers. There are Trainz scripts out there that might do it a different way.		NOTE: This is the native way of doing running numbers. There are Trainz scripts out there that might do it a different way.

			For a How-To guide to apply the Native Vehicle Running Numbers to a traincar, see [[Adding_the_Native_Automatic_Running_Numbers_system_to_a_traincar\|Adding Native Vehicle Running Numbers to a Traincar]]

	===Trainz-Build===		===Trainz-Build===

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Trouble Shooting

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	===Source Files===
			===Mesh Source Files===

	Another obvious one that creators get caught out on is to make sure you name your source .tga and texture.txt files correctly:		Another obvious one that creators get caught out on is to make sure you name your source .tga and texture.txt files correctly:
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	...etc		...etc



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	}		}
	}		}



			===Additional Checks===

			Check all your X.tga alpha channels are correct for the albedo/diffuse and normal textures.

			Check their corresponding X.texture.txt files don't have alpha=X.tga in them when they are not needed. Check they do have it when you are using transparency though!

N3vpolsen: /* Trouble Shooting */

2018-01-19T04:36:59Z

Trouble Shooting

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	Make sure the tag [["trainz-build"_number\|trainz-build]] is correct for what you are trying to do!		Make sure the tag [["trainz-build"_number\|trainz-build]] is correct for what you are trying to do!


			===Source Files===

			Another obvious one that creators get caught out on is to make sure you name your source .tga and texture.txt files correctly:

			digit_2.tga
			digit_2.texture.txt
			and the .texture.txt file contains:
			Primary=digit_2.tga
			Alpha=digit_2.tga
			Tile=st

			digit_3.tga
			digit_3.texture.txt
			and the .texture.txt file contains:
			Primary=digit_3.tga
			Alpha=digit_3.tga
			Tile=st

			...etc


			===Mesh-Table "Default" Container===

			Make sure the mesh with your running numbers uses the "default" container in the mesh-table otherwise the running numbers WILL NOT WORK!

			For example:

			mesh-table
			{
			default
			{
			mesh "mesh_body/arn.lm"
			auto-create 1
			}
			}

N3vpolsen: /* Trouble Shooting */

2018-01-19T04:33:06Z

Trouble Shooting

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	NOTE: This is the native way of doing running numbers. There are Trainz scripts out there that might do it a different way.		NOTE: This is the native way of doing running numbers. There are Trainz scripts out there that might do it a different way.



			===Trainz-Build===

			Make sure the tag [["trainz-build"_number\|trainz-build]] is correct for what you are trying to do!

N3vpolsen: /* Trouble Shooting */

2018-01-19T04:31:47Z

Trouble Shooting

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	NOTE: when using 2 fonts there is an "a" and "b" at the end of the alphanumber_0X naming conventions. VERY IMPORTANT and can be missed easily.		NOTE: when using 2 fonts there is an "a" and "b" at the end of the alphanumber_0X naming conventions. VERY IMPORTANT and can be missed easily.



			===vehicle-running-numbers Container===

			The config.txt file should have the [[Vehicle-running-numbers_container\|vehicle-running-numbers]] container in it:

			vehicle-running-numbers
			{
			running-numbers "35050-35150"
			}

			NOTE: This is the native way of doing running numbers. There are Trainz scripts out there that might do it a different way.