Effect Layer - Revision history

Pware: /* Effect Layer Types */

2024-01-30T10:42:32Z

Effect Layer Types

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	* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.		* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.
			* [[Color_effect_layer\|Color Effect Layer]] - the color effect layer was introduced for Surveyor 2.0. It is available in Trainz Plus only.
	* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.		* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.
	* [[Water Effect Layer]] - the water effect layer was introduced for Surveyor 2.0. It is available in TRS19 SP4.		* [[Water Effect Layer]] - the water effect layer was introduced for Surveyor 2.0. It is available in TRS19 SP4 and later versions.

	Return to [[Help:Effect_Layer_Dialog\|Effect Layer Home]]		Return to [[Help:Effect_Layer_Dialog\|Effect Layer Home]]

Tonyhilliam: /* Effect Layer Types */

2021-11-10T07:46:41Z

Effect Layer Types

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	* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.		* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.
	* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.		* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.
			* [[Water Effect Layer]] - the water effect layer was introduced for Surveyor 2.0. It is available in TRS19 SP4.

	Return to [[Help:Effect_Layer_Dialog\|Effect Layer Home]]		Return to [[Help:Effect_Layer_Dialog\|Effect Layer Home]]

Zikchil: /* Effect Layer Types */

2020-02-12T17:21:26Z

Effect Layer Types

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	* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.		* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.
	* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.		* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.
	* Return to [[Help:Effect_Layer_Dialog\|Effect Layer Home]]
			Return to [[Help:Effect_Layer_Dialog\|Effect Layer Home]]

	[[Category:Modeling]]		[[Category:Modeling]]
	[[Category:Content creation]]		[[Category:Content creation]]
	[[Category:TRS19]]		[[Category:TRS19]]

Zikchil: /* Effect Layer Types */

2020-02-12T17:20:45Z

Effect Layer Types

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	* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.		* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.
	* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.		* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.
			* Return to [[Help:Effect_Layer_Dialog\|Effect Layer Home]]

	[[Category:Modeling]]		[[Category:Modeling]]
	[[Category:Content creation]]		[[Category:Content creation]]
	[[Category:TRS19]]		[[Category:TRS19]]

Pw3r: /* Painting Effect Layers */

2020-02-05T06:54:37Z

Painting Effect Layers

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	Once an effect layer data binding has been configured, the route builder may begin painting in the effect layer. Surveyor's "Topology - Advanced" tab offers a new "Effect Layer" picker which allows the route builder to select either "Ground" or one of the effect layer data bindings. A button is also present in this location to quick-open the relevant Effect Layer properties. After selecting the target data binding, the route builder may use the topology tools (height up, height down, etc.) to manipulate the bound data.		Once an effect layer data binding has been configured, the route builder may begin painting in the effect layer. Surveyor's "Topology - Advanced" tab offers a new "Effect Layer" picker which allows the route builder to select either "Ground" or one of the effect layer data bindings. A button is also present in this location to quick-open the relevant Effect Layer properties. After selecting the target data binding, the route builder may use the topology tools (height up, height down, etc.) to manipulate the bound data.

	As the Surveyor brush size is variable, it is possible to configure a brush which is finer than the precision of the effect layer data binding. This makes it possible to move the brush to a location where painting will have no effect (since it lies between the bound locations, rather than overlapping one or more). In this scenario, the brush will turn red to indicate that painting will have no effect. The route builder must either increase the brush size, or move the brush to a location which overlaps one of the bound locations. Alternatively, the ~~user~~ can consider adjusting the data bindings to have a higher resolution, at the expense of ~~increase~~ data usage.		As the Surveyor brush size is variable, it is possible to configure a brush which is finer than the precision of the effect layer data binding. This makes it possible to move the brush to a location where painting will have no effect (since it lies between the bound locations, rather than overlapping one or more). In this scenario, the brush will turn red to indicate that painting will have no effect. The route builder must either increase the brush size, or move the brush to a location which overlaps one of the bound locations. Alternatively, the player can consider adjusting the data bindings to have a higher resolution, at the expense of increased data usage.

	= Effect Layer Types =		= Effect Layer Types =

Pw3r at 06:29, 5 February 2020

2020-02-05T06:29:13Z

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	[[Effect ~~Layer]]s~~ are a new [[TRS19]] feature which offer the ability to use Surveyor to paint various effects beyond the traditional ground height and ground texture. Each effect layer typically offers a number of configuration options, including a configurable data density so that route creators can tune the outcome to their specific requirements, dedicating performance to areas which are important to their route while lowering detail and/or flexibility in other less-important areas in order to maintain high overall performance.		Effect layers are a new [[TRS19]] feature which offer the ability to use Surveyor to paint various effects beyond the traditional ground height and ground texture. Each effect layer typically offers a number of configuration options, including a configurable data density so that route creators can tune the outcome to their specific requirements, dedicating performance to areas which are important to their route while lowering detail and/or flexibility in other less-important areas in order to maintain high overall performance.

	= Effect Layers UI =		= Effect Layers UI =

Windwalkr at 03:25, 6 June 2018

2018-06-06T03:25:07Z

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	[[Effect Layer]]s are a new [[~~TRS18~~]] feature which offer the ability to use Surveyor to paint various effects beyond the traditional ground height and ground texture. Each effect layer typically offers a number of configuration options, including a configurable data density so that route creators can tune the outcome to their specific requirements, dedicating performance to areas which are important to their route while lowering detail and/or flexibility in other less-important areas in order to maintain high overall performance.		[[Effect Layer]]s are a new [[TRS19]] feature which offer the ability to use Surveyor to paint various effects beyond the traditional ground height and ground texture. Each effect layer typically offers a number of configuration options, including a configurable data density so that route creators can tune the outcome to their specific requirements, dedicating performance to areas which are important to their route while lowering detail and/or flexibility in other less-important areas in order to maintain high overall performance.

	= Effect Layers UI =		= Effect Layers UI =
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	[[Category:Modeling]]		[[Category:Modeling]]
	[[Category:Content creation]]		[[Category:Content creation]]
	[[Category:~~TRS18~~]]		[[Category:TRS19]]

Tonyhilliam at 00:43, 18 January 2018

2018-01-18T00:43:18Z

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	* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.		* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.

			[[Category:Modeling]]
			[[Category:Content creation]]
	[[Category:TRS18]]		[[Category:TRS18]]

Tonyhilliam at 02:27, 17 January 2018

2018-01-17T02:27:28Z

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	* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.		* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.
	* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.		* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.

			[[Category:TRS18]]

Windwalkr at 01:00, 2 December 2017

2017-12-02T01:00:42Z

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	* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.		* [[Clutter Effect Layer]] - for ground clutter such as rocks and foliage.
			* [[TurfFX Effect Layer]] - for various types of grass and grass-like flora.