Corners for trains. Created 20 years ago2004-11-01 13:38:49 UTC by killer487554

How can I yell how wide A corner in a tunnel needs to be for my train to go round?

measure the units of the func_train, then apply it to the corner.
Are there any other ways?

that don`t work because the train doesnot bend the ends take up more space but how do I tell how much?

omg.

read what I wrote please.

As in, make a note of how long and wide it is (ooo-errr missus) and then from the path corners line it up on each one and check if it goes through walls.

Failing that, make the tunnel really wide.

ok.

Mathmatically, take the width, length, and hieght of your train, square each one, add them together and take the square root of the answer... round up. That is the maximum distance across your train in a straight line... and the smallest size you should make your tunnel (hole).

Ok... that's not entirely true. The "footprint" of the train (the plan view, the x/y window) - use those TWO dimensions in a pythagorean theorem. x squared + y squared = answer. Then take the sqare root of that answer. That gives you the "diagonal" of the train... it's longest point. Figure it again in the x/z window for the hieght, if your train turns up and down. Or use the above post method for a maximum dimension of your train and minimum dimension of your hole... if you get the path_corners EXACTLY in the center, it won't hit. And this would only be true if the origin was in the center of your brush.

All in all... go large!

one thing.Trains use path_track`s and the distance between wheels seems to afect the way the train turns corners but I am not sure how.
also is there a map that demenstrates a Train going round corners in a tunnel?

ZombieLoffe's done an example map on 'em.

Experiment?