Advance portals

[Leslie]

Hello,

 

I wish a new function for portals. Currently they works random. I recommend use directions, like attached example program:portals.mbp

Thank you in advance!

[Phrontistes]

The point of portals isn't to be placed in the middle of a track. Rather, they can be used to connect two open track ends. And the point of spline tracks isn't to form a single track into a circle. I've been wondering for a while what you're trying to achieve by constantly coming up with such absurd requirements.

[Leslie]

This method allows to switch vehicles between 2 separated tracks with only 2 portals instead of 4. I think this function is useful and not hard to develop.

I think there is no reason to not develop something because it is not common now.

[Goetz]

vor 18 Minuten schrieb Leslie:

with only 2 portals instead of 4

That's not clever, Leslie.
You need four portals to ensure that each portal is assigned to one track end only.
With your method, each portal meets two track ends. But it can only connect to one. And that forces the portal to switch connections. That switching is not random. It happens when the train enters a portal "from behind".

Why don't you use the portals as intended? There's no need to save portals.

four portals.mbp

And anyway, who want's to switch from one track to another in the middle of a track? That doesn't even make sense. It's as if you're trying real hard to break the studio. Why not learn how to use it properly and have fun with it? 

Kind regards
Goetz

 

[Leslie]

Hello,

I am learning this studio now. My old layout had ready for 1 day after 2 weeks (not published, only has nostalgic value - but it shows the possibility of this studio).

Other layout, bus station finally also has conventional depots. I know the behaviour of portals for now and in that circumstances this is the best solution.

But I always searching for better. I have seen about 25 systems while searching for this studio, and this is the best among them for me.

My suggestions brings advance for this program and it means more modellers to come in and use this program with pleasure.

For example inner sight is popular in more places and customers here sure shall glad with it. Also not much work, I think.

But if something is too heavy to develop, like moving passengers in buses then I also delay it and make other things with more ease.