Open Rails Route Building Parameters
Aim - this section describes the basic route building parameters required to implement the advanced features and functions provided by Open Rails when operating routes.
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Index
Note: The default unit of measure (UoM) shown in the "Recommended Input Units" column is the UoM value that OR assumes if no UoM is included in the parameter statement.
Parameter | File Type | Description | Recommended Input Units | Suggested settings | New or Existing | Typical Examples |
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Tree Clearing | ||||||
ORTSUserPreferenceForestClearDistance ( x ) | TRK | Distance to clear trees from tracks. | Distance - m, cm, mm, km, in, ft, in/2 Default - m | As per route specs | New | ORTSUserPreferenceForestClearDistance ( 5.0m ) ORTSUserPreferenceForestClearDistance ( 12.0ft ) |
ORTSUserPreference RemoveForestTreesFromRoads ( x ) | TRK | Distance to clear trees from road. | Distance - m, cm, mm, km, in, ft, in/2 Default - m | As per route specs | New | ORTSUserPreferenceRemoveForestTreesFromRoads ( 5.0m ) ORTSUserPreferenceRemoveForestTreesFromRoads ( 12.0ft ) |
Tunnel Parameters | ||||||
ORTSSingleTunnelArea ( x ) | TRK | Area of single track portal tunnel enterance. | Distance - m, cm, mm, km, in, ft, in/2 Default - m | As per route specs | New | ORTSSingleTunnelArea ( 5.0m ) ORTSSingleTunnelArea ( 12.0ft ) |
ORTSSingleTunnelPerimeter ( x ) | TRK | Perimeter of single track portal tunnel enterance. | Distance - m, cm, mm, km, in, ft, in/2 Default - m | As per route specs | New | ORTSSingleTunnelPerimeter ( 5.0m ) ORTSSingleTunnelPerimeter ( 12.0ft ) |
ORTSDoubleTunnelArea ( x ) | TRK | Area of double track portal tunnel enterance. | Distance - m, cm, mm, km, in, ft, in/2 Default - m | As per route specs | New | ORTSDoubleTunnelArea ( 5.0m ) ORTSDoubleTunnelArea ( 12.0ft ) |
ORTSDoubleTunnelPerimeter ( x ) | TRK | Perimeter of double track portal tunnel enterance. | Distance - m, cm, mm, km, in, ft, in/2 Default - m | As per route specs | New | ORTSDoubleTunnelPerimeter ( 5.0m ) ORTSDoubleTunnelPerimeter ( 12.0ft ) |
Track SuperElevation | ||||||
ORTSTrackSuperElevation ( x, y ) | TRK | Amount of track superelevation. | x = curve radius - m y = height of superelevation - m | As per track geometry specifications. | New | ORTSTrackSuperElevation ( 0.0 0.051 .............. 10000.0 0.013 ) |
Route Sounds | ||||||
ORTSDefaultTurntableSMS ( x ) | TRK | SMS file to be played when locomotive on turntable. | Text x = sms file name | As per OR route build | New | ORTSDefaultTurntableSMS ( turntable.sms ) |
ORTSSwitchSMSNumber ( x ) | TRK | Sounds to be played when train passes over a switch or point. | Text x = line # in TType file | As per OR route build | New | ORTSSwitchSMSNumber ( 6 ) |
ORTSCurveSMSNumber ( x ) | TRK | Sounds to be played when train passes over a curve. | Text x = line # in TType file | As per OR route build | New | ORTSCurveSMSNumber ( 3 ) |
ORTSCurveSwitchSMSNumber ( x ) | TRK | Sounds to be played when train passes over a switch or point on a curve. | Text x = line # in TType file | As per OR route build | New | ORTSCurveSwitchSMSNumber ( 8 ) |
Turntable Animation | ||||||
WFile ( x ) | Turntables.dat | Name of world file that has working turntables. | Text | As per OR route build | New | WFile ( w+001493+010307.w ) |
XOffset ( x ), YOffset ( 0 ), ZOffset ( 0 ) | Turntables.dat | Distance offsets of turntable rotation compared to object reference point. | None Default - m | As per OR route build | New | YOffset ( 1.35 ) |
Animation ( x ) | Turntables.dat | Name of rotating part in turntable. | Text | As per OR route build | New | Animation ( Deck ) |
Diameter ( x ) | Turntables.dat | Diameter of truntable. | None Default - m | As per OR route build | New | Diameter ( 18.6 ) |
Car Spawners | ||||||
CarSpawnerItem ( x y ) | Carspawn.dat | Car item to be included in car spawner list. | x = filename of vehicle y = spacing between vehicles - m | As per OR route build | New | CarSpawnerItem( "OL_Flatbed_Drums.s" 6 ) |
ListName ( x ) | Carspawn.dat | Name of list of cars. | Text | As per OR route build | New | ListName ( "List 1" ) |
ORTSListName ( x ) | W+xxxxx.dat | Name of list of cars to be associated with carspawner installed. | Text | As per OR route build | New | ORTSListName ( "List 1" ) |