RHW (RealHighway) - Development and Support

[woodb3kmaster]

I've split/merged this discussion in here, since FlexSPUI is more pertinent to the RHW thread than the NWM thread.

-Alex

I could have sworn I had posted in the RHW topic, but obviously I was mistaken. My bad. Thanks for fixing that, Alex!

Keep clicking around the piece, I think it does eventually fix itself. This is a RUL instability and we cannot fix it without distributing a new controller.

I've tried clicking around the intersection, which apparently fixed the same issue on the other half of the SPUI (if you look closely at my first picture, you can see a traffic signal pole west of the ERHW-6C), but so far, I've had no luck with the piece I highlighted. I'll have to try clicking elsewhere on the piece...

[Tarkus]

Is the DDRHW-8 to Split DDRHW-4 going to be the only transition? I'd like to see something similar to this: link

Thanks for sharing that pic . . . I hadn't actually seen a DDRHW-8 to Dual ERHW-8 transition before (all the DDRHW-8 networks I've seen myself split into smaller Double-Decker networks at their termini).  That said, I'd imagine it'd be a long time before any sort of split like that were made, mainly because of the fact that model-based items (especially ones that involve any sort of curving jersey barrier--read: pretty much any curve, transition or ramp interface involving an elevated network) take an eternity to make with our current level of resources.

Also, another DDRHW question; Why is DDHRW-6 not being considered?

It was considered, but initially dismissed pretty quickly due to the logistics of the transitions.  The way I've built the DDRHW-4 paths, it would be possible to theoretically have a capacity increase with a DDRHW-6.  I wouldn't rule it out, but unless our fortunes on the modeling front change, it's probably going to be a long time from now, and the same with the higher-priority DDRHW-8.  We're already adding some 20+ new networks as it is this next release with the Multi-Height System, so we have our hands full already.

-Alex

[Tarkus]

Double posting.

At any rate, you may be curious to know that there will be a "Future of the RHW" seminar this coming Saturday in Simtropolis Chat, covering Project 57/0E and other relevant developmental topics.  You can find more details here. 

-Alex

[DJSun1981]

Is such a crossroad possible for the rhw:

[Kitsune]

I had an idea: 10C cosmetic pieces - this would allow to finally have entrance/exit lanes on the 8C without the need of creating another network..

[MandelSoft]

RHW-10C CPs will be created after the implementation of a RHW-10C network. And I also have to create the RHW-8C Cosmetic Pieces first, since that network didn't recieve CPs already...

[jdenm8]

Is such a crossroad possible for the rhw:

No, because you can do it the way you've done it and it's significantly more prototypical for a road to lower in grade (An RHW-6S to OWR-3 transition for example) before an At-Grade intersection.

[Kuewr665]

Could an intersection piece for this intersection be created?

Also, why does the Avenue change to elevated when it is dragged across RHW? I know the RHW should be reduced to OWR because of capacity reasons, but functionally, the Elevated Avenue pieces cannot be placed over an existing Avenue.

[jondor]

RHW-2, 3 and 4 TuLEPs are planned eventually (along with MIS TuLEPs), but as with everything else, they'll show up when they show up.  There's no definite time frame.

As for the elevated Avenue thing, that type of intersection used to be prevented (it would result in a red drag), but the elevated Avenue serves as a placeholder for other things that require the ability to drag Avenue over a RHW (or vise-versa) such as the Flex-SPUI.  Eventually elevated road networks will be made draggable (again, no definite time frames) and if the El-Avenue is actually Avenue-based (instead of road-based, unknown at this point) then that intersection will be more useful than just as a placeholder.  Otherwise, it's just there to let you know you did something that's unsupported.

[Kitsune]

it would be nice / useful if we could atleast create T intersections between AVE-4 and RHW-4 so we can end a freeway at grade without needing owr....

[MandelSoft]

^^ You still can: end the RHW-4 in an AVE-4 and then make the T- or X-intersection. That doesn't actually look bad...

[Blue Lightning]

Hope.

[MandelSoft]

"Don't hope; KNOW!" , as we Dutch students say

[TiFlo]

Sweet! 

[Tarkus]

Also on the elevated front . . .



Before anyone asks "can these curve or go diagonal?" the answer is no.  The plan is "eventually", but model-based elevated items involving any sort of a curve, as well-established, can take quite awhile to make.

-Alex

[ivo_su]

Thank you Alex for the wonderful photo (I saw her more, the presentation for the seminar on Saturday). Multi-level networks come and that's great, but I can not help but note that models of ramps that Vince works look more beautiful.

- Ivo

[Kitsune]

Also on the elevated front . . .



Before anyone asks "can these curve or go diagonal?" the answer is no.  The plan is "eventually", but model-based elevated items involving any sort of a curve, as well-established, can take quite awhile to make.

-Alex

but will MIS and RHW-4 be able to because the models already exist ?

[Tarkus]

but will MIS and RHW-4 be able to because the models already exist ?

Yes.  For the additional levels there, it's simply a matter of using SC4 Model Tweaker and shifting the models up or down (possibly doing some minor Reader S3D tweaking if there's a pillar/pylon built into the model).  As soon as we have models for one height of a given network, we have models for all heights of that network.

-Alex

[Shadow Assassin]

but will MIS and RHW-4 be able to because the models already exist ?

Yes.  For the additional levels there, it's simply a matter of using SC4 Model Tweaker and shifting the models up or down (possibly doing some minor Reader S3D tweaking if there's a pillar/pylon built into the model).  As soon as we have models for one height of a given network, we have models for all heights of that network.

-Alex

Alternatively, the models can be exported to 3dsmax, edited, then re-imported into Reader (though the mat groups would need fixing up). It's a simple process, more tedious than anything, really.

[riponite]

So Blue L.,
What's the scoop with that excellent bridge model?  Reminds me of the bridges in Wisconsin.  Hope there is, indeed!!!
Riponite

...and to everyone else on the NAM/RHW project, I'm so impressed with all you do.  I'm just struggling to learn to construct proper SQL queries at work.  [New database system.]