Asset Categorization - Revision history

C44d9w at 00:07, 27 March 2022

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	A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described above).		A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described above).
	~~The only~~ exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".		One exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".

	* Train - similar to "Rolling Stock" in [[Content Manager]].		* Train - similar to "Rolling Stock" in [[Content Manager]].
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	[[Content Manager]] provides a "Category" filter, with a list of about 40 categories.		[[Content Manager]] provides a "Category" filter, with a list of about 40 categories.
	The Content Manager categories provide a human friendly grouping of assets, similar but more refined than the grouping in [[Surveyor]].		The Content Manager categories provide a human friendly grouping of assets, similar but more refined than the grouping in [[Surveyor]].
			The mapping to actual asset properties still needs to be determined.

			Examples: Locomotive, Scenery, Track Object, etc.


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	The [[KIND TrainzBaseSpec\|Kind]] classification supports a hierarchy, with a sub-type (child) inheriting all of the attributes of its super-type (parent).		The [[KIND TrainzBaseSpec\|Kind]] classification supports a hierarchy, with a sub-type (child) inheriting all of the attributes of its super-type (parent).

			Examples: engine, mesh, mojunction, mosignal, etc.


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	The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' command supports filtering by category.		The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' command supports filtering by category.

			Examples: BD (building), RT (route), TR (track), etc.


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	[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.		[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.
	It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.		It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.

			Examples: AL (motive-power -> diesel), BI (building -> industry), FT (foliage -> trees), etc


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	The classes and their hierarchy are defined in the [[TrainzScript Library Reference\|TrainzScript Library]].		The classes and their hierarchy are defined in the [[TrainzScript Library Reference\|TrainzScript Library]].

			Examples: GameObject, Signal, Vehicle, etc.

C44d9w at 03:03, 21 March 2022

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	== In Driver ==		== Driver ==

	A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described ~~avove~~).		A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described above).
	The only exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".		The only exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".

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	* Layers - no assets in this group.		* Layers - no assets in this group.
	* Trains - subdivided into " Rolling Stock" (engines and wagons) and "Consists".		* Trains - subdivided into " Rolling Stock" (engines and wagons) and "Consists".


	== Content Manager ==		== Content Manager ==
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	== Category ==		== Category ==

	The category of an asset is defined by ???.		The category of an asset is defined by ??? (possibly in [[Class AssetCategory]].
	It is another formal specification of the type of the object.		It is another formal specification of the type of the object.

	The [[Category List\|Category]] classification is hierarchical, with sub-categories refining a category.		The [[Category List\|Category]] classification is hierarchical, with sub-categories refining a category.

	The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' supports filtering by category.		The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' command supports filtering by category.



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	[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.		[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.
	It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.		It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.


			== Scripting Class ==

			Assets use object oriented programming to provide and customize behavior.
			Assets types are represented by a class, and these classes are hierarchical.

			The classes and their hierarchy are defined in the [[TrainzScript Library Reference\|TrainzScript Library]].

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Assets are the configurable components available in the Trainz world.
There are many ways that assets are categorized (classified, grouped).

== In Driver ==

A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described avove).
The only exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".

* Train - similar to "Rolling Stock" in [[Content Manager]].
* Consist - similar to "Consist" in Content Manager.

== Surveyor ==

In [[Surveyor]], assets are grouped into the following human-friendly categories:

* Topology - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Paint - mostly textures.
* Objects - many types of object that are placed into the scenery. Subdivided into single objects and object splines.
* Tracks - subdivided into "Track", "Trackside" and "Markers".
* Tools - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Layers - no assets in this group.
* Trains - subdivided into " Rolling Stock" (engines and wagons) and "Consists".

== Content Manager ==

[[Content Manager]] provides a "Category" filter, with a list of about 40 categories.
The Content Manager categories provide a human friendly grouping of assets, similar but more refined than the grouping in [[Surveyor]].

== Kind ==

The kind of an asset is defined in the config.txt file of the asset.
It is a formal definition, and it determines what attributes are valid in the asset's config.txt.

The [[KIND TrainzBaseSpec|Kind]] classification supports a hierarchy, with a sub-type (child) inheriting all of the attributes of its super-type (parent).

== Category ==

The category of an asset is defined by ???.
It is another formal specification of the type of the object.

The [[Category List|Category]] classification is hierarchical, with sub-categories refining a category.

The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' supports filtering by category.

== Category Class ==

[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.
It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.