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Turnout not Showing in the Branch (Diverging) Alignment Profile - Unable to Annotate
Dan Olausen, PE
It appears that Turnouts do not "appear" on the branch (diverging) alignment profile, and are unable to be added to a complex (diverging) alignment that includes the turnout using the "Add to Profile" tool. Is this correct? If so, how do you annotate…
3 months ago
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Prevent Curves from being Annotated in Turnouts
Dan Olausen, PE
I have set up Annotation Groups to handle the New Track Geometry. These styles will annotate the curves and spirals for the track, as well as various points (PC/PT/etc). While I can annotate the "turnout" independently by selecting the element and…
3 months ago
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Turnout profile annotation issue
Matthew Edwards
I am running into some issues when trying to annotate turnouts within a profile. The issue arises because the turnout was placed on a linear element before creating a complex, the result of this is that the mainline alignment for the turnout is still…
7 months ago
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turnout on the curve
Lukáš Smutek
Hi, what are the options for the annotation of the turnout on the curve? I need to annotate the arc of the turnout and the arc of the mainline in R1/R2 format and I cant annotate mainline. in the first image I send the current description and in the…
over 1 year ago
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Sleepers as solids along simple turnout
jpln
I am using same principle based on Excel spreadsheet. For this first one I create solids, I am not using cells. However, it is easy to convert this script to use cells. Lines, axis of sleepers, are created. To use sleepers we must add a coordinate system…
over 1 year ago
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Sleepers along Turnout
jpln
I will post here examples of what can be done for turnouts
over 1 year ago
OpenRail
OpenRail Wiki
French Turnouts Parametric Cells - Cellules Paramétriques pour Appareils de voie Français
jpln
Je vous propose des cellules paramétriques pour le placement d'appareils de voie SNCF en alignement droit ou en courbe. Sécants: Tangents: Sécants et Tangents se cintrent correctement. 4 cellules sont disponibles: Sécants en alignement droit …
over 1 year ago
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OpenRail Wiki
French Turnouts Bending
jpln
In 2021 R1 we introduced a new hidden capability to be able to correctly bend french secant turnouts. So if the 1st element of branch 0 is a linear with length equal to distance between .1 and theo .1 then the new calculation is applied. Bending must…
8 months ago
OpenRail
OpenRail Wiki
Migrating turnouts from v8i design
Kivanch
Geometry import tool in OpenRail Designer supports importing alg files from v8i products, that includes horizontal, vertical and cant information. Result of the import process includes geometry created by the placed turnouts, but not the turnout object…
over 1 year ago
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Annotation points of turnout
Lukáš Smutek
Hi, Is it possible to describe in some way the point that marks the end of the first element (green circle in the picture)? According to the scheme, I think that unfortunately this will not be possible. Points .0, .1, .2 and .3 I can be easily described…
over 1 year ago
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OpenRail Forum
Turnout Annotations in Profile
Kivanch
The video below will show you the steps to annotate Turnout in Profile, new functionality introduced in OpenRail Update 10 2021 Release 2 For terminology and schematics see here: Turnout Schematics and Bending (bentley.com)
over 1 year ago
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LLS (Last Long Sleeper) Annotation
Kivanch
The video below will show you the steps to annotate Turnout’s LLS (Last Long Sleeper), new functionality introduced in OpenRail Update 10 2021 Release 2 For terminology and schematics see here: Turnout Schematics and Bending (bentley.com)
over 1 year ago
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Curved turnout
Lukáš Smutek
Hi, I have next question about turnouts. I prepare a library for Czech turnouts. Our turnouts mostly contain two elements in the side branch (arc and line). For example, turnout with ratio 1:11 and radius 300 m looks like this (in direct direction…
over 1 year ago
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OpenRail Forum
Curved turnout
Lukáš Smutek
Hi, I have next question about turnouts. I prepare a library for Czech turnouts. Our switches mostly contain two elements in the side branch (arc and line). For example, turnout with ratio 1:11 and radius 300 m looks like this (in direct direction…
over 1 year ago
OpenRail
OpenRail Forum
Turnout ratio and import library
Lukáš Smutek
Hi, can I set a higher ratio input? I need to enter with an accuracy of 0.123456 and I can't. Next question. Is it possible to import a turnouts library? I have OpenRail 10.09 Thanks, Lukáš
over 2 years ago
OpenRail
OpenRail Forum
Vertical alignment from turnout branch
EBlach
Hi, What is the workflow when designing vertical alignments from a turnout branch? In PRT we had the function called Create Verticals, but this function is nowhere to be found in the newest release (Release 1, 2021). Can someone help me with how…
Answered
over 2 years ago
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OpenRail Forum
Query about “double” turnouts
JOSE RAMIREZ
Hi there, After creating few types in the “turnout library” and insert correctly on the corresponding alignment, I can only connect to one of the branch tracks in the Connection Editor. I created both left hand and right-hand versions of the “double…
Answered
over 2 years ago
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Turnout definition: Leading Linear
Kivanch
You may ask what Leading linear is in the turnout definition. It applies for turnouts such as the one below, my typical French turnout. As you can see there is a deviation not exactly at .1 Leading Linear allows you to create such turnout. Here…
over 1 year ago
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How to create a Turnout Feature Definition
Kivanch
For terminology and schematics see here: Turnout Schematics and Bending (bentley.com) To create a new feature definition, copy an existing one single, double, crossing single slip, crossing double slip, etc You can place a turnout to get a feature…
over 1 year ago
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OpenRail Wiki
How to insert a 3rd track in template
jpln
This short video will show you how you can manage a template that introduces a 3rd track between 2 others. In this case I am just showing how to manage the ballast based on the distance between the tracks. https://youtu.be/HX6olil6Bh4
over 1 year ago
OpenRail
OpenRail Wiki
Creating turnouts ORD
Andrzej Modrzyk
Hello, I have a question about my OpenRail. My version is 10.08.00.88. How to create a new turnout? As I saw, one way to solve this is copy from Standards Libraries any turnout and change different values for "my turnout". How to do it? If I try do…
Answered
over 3 years ago
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OpenRail Forum
Turnout Definifion: Sleeper Stub - What Fixed means
Kivanch
Sleeper Stub is used to define extended geometry that supports long sleepers on the branch. It is defined in the turnout Feature Definition and it is used if you check the box Use Sleepers Stub when placing the turnout. You can set: Length Entrance…
over 1 year ago
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Place Turnout: Allow Hidden Elements
Kivanch
Allow Hidden Elements is a checkbox you can find on the Place Turnout dialog. It means that you can place the turnout on elements that have been trimmed and that are part of complex for example. You can see in the snapshot that I am able to select the…
over 1 year ago
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ORLD Annotating Turnout
Can KABADAYI
Hi Everyone, I have a problem about annotation for Turnouts. I defined the turnouts in the file. And i want to annotate the turnouts like below. ( turnout import and annotate - 2:07 ) But when i annotate them, it becomes like this I tried…
over 4 years ago
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OpenRail Forum
ORD importing turnouts from alg
Damian Rypel
Is there any possibiliy to import turnouts from alg to ORD file? Thanks, DR
over 4 years ago
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