Float Straight with Transition

Question

In MX Rail when you float a straight by point or bearing, you have the option to specify a transition length. 
 
 Likewise when you free in a straight you can specify transition lengths on both sides. 
 
 However in BRT when you float / free a straight I can't see any option to add a transition length. Why not? Is there any workaround? 
 
 I'm using BRT version 08.11.07.566.

jpln · Accepted Answer

Hello MX Team (I have been also using MX for many years), 
 Inroads, so Rail Track, has a totally different way of managing alignment than MX. Then we can feel sometime a bit lost even disappointed. But on the other hand we have more freedom than MX gives. 
 If there is a transition already attached to the arc then you can add a float line by a point asking to connect the ARC not the transition. Then you are able to move the point and see the dynamic link including the transition. 
 Rail Track allows to create arcs with transitions even there is no element after the transition. MX does not allow this. 
 So in Rail Track the best is to create the transition first. When you place the arc you may know you will continue the alignment and that a transition is required. 
 But there is a way to add the transition if it is not already there. Sorry, It is not smart but it gives the result. 
 The workflow is using the Add Fixed element" command: 
 
 set only point 1 (radius, pick a point close but it is not required to be on the alignment) and the length: it creates a transition in space. 
 then connect the transition to the arc 
 then use the floating line command

jpln · Answer

I agree it is à Nice tool on MX but not sure It is So ahead on term Of productivity. Quick analysis and multiple elements regression analysis are powerful tools as well. But it is a Long Time since i did it in MX. Looking forward to see what we Will Be able to do in Openrail

jpln · Answer

Here is again it is a difference between MX and Rail Track. In MX you edit links whereas in Rail Track you strictly edit elements. 
 And MX has elements and links, Rail Track only knows about elements: connected, colinear or not. 
 In this case the way is not to edit elements but replace the connection. Very similar than MX replace link command, except that using Rail Track you can keep both. An alignment in Rail Track is just a list of elements, only the user maintains the logical in this list. A lot of freedom but with some additional management.