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smokeyone
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« on: January 25, 2009, 11:41:04 AM »
Hello
As a new user I have only been playing with Anyrail a few days but already realise
that it is a lot easier than other programmes I have tried. However I am stuck
on a radius problem. If I use a turnout with say 866mm radius and then try and connect
a curved flexi track of the same radius - the screen seems to show a much larger radius
- no where near the same as the turnout. Any ideas please....
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David
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 11:50:00 AM »
Hello Smokeyone,

If you create a curve from flex, you have to enter its radius in the units that you've chosen. The measurement unit is shown in the lower right corner of the status bar.

Could it be that you've entered 866 for the radius instead of 86.6 with the measurement system set to centimeters?

David.
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smokeyone
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 01:35:54 PM »
Spot on, thanks very much indeed. I'll blame the weather on me being dippy - wet & cold.

If I could also ask will Anyrail connect two horizontal parallel tracks to a curved turnout that
is vertical (above the parallel tracks and to the left for instance)so as to make two sweeping 90 degree curves that converge on the turnout (I hope this makes sense)
Thanks again
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 05:31:44 PM »
Of course you can.
Depends a bit on your track system. I've added an example for Hornby track below, both with flex and standard track.

David.

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smokeyone
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 06:27:19 PM »
Thanks again, just what I was after.
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