TMT User Guide (versions 1.8 & greater) - Revision history

Shawn Allen: /* Summary of changes in this version surface materials verbag*/

2023-11-30T16:04:32Z

‎Summary of changes in this version surface materials verbag

2023-11-30T16:03:19Z

‎Summary of changes in this version emphasize elevation map orientation info

2023-03-07T17:10:04Z

‎File Transfer to MiniSim™ add ive

2023-01-27T15:03:33Z

‎Manual Tile Placement control AND shift, not OR

2022-05-11T21:44:50Z

‎Output for Correlated (Logical) Database Add testing step

2021-12-03T17:37:42Z

‎Load Management for Visual Databases add LOD example 2

2021-12-03T17:32:53Z

‎Load Management for Visual Databases add TMT graphic 1

2021-12-03T16:54:25Z

‎Controllability: Unique vs. Generic Functionality

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‎Tile Library Contents

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‎Tile Library Contents

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 '''Elevation Maps'''
-Elevation maps have been implemented on some tile model intersections.  These are 3-D surfaces within an intersection.  The primary characteristic of elevation maps is they support different surfaces within an intersection.
+Elevation maps have been implemented on some tile model intersections.  These are 3-D surfaces within an intersection.  The primary characteristic of elevation maps is they support different surface materials within an intersection.
 Elevation maps are one way to determine curb strikes within an intersection based on a surface material code (SMC).

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 Elevation maps are one way to determine curb strikes within an intersection based on a surface material code (SMC).
-Failure to use the correct rotation will produce a road network that ADOs cannot navigate because the elevation maps produce an offroad condition when the wrong rotation is used in the TMT.
+<span style="color:red">'''NOTE:'''
 [[:File:elev_maps_20200211.jpg]]

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 DB_NAME.scl	C:/MiniSim&trade;_version/bin.x64/
-<nowiki>*</nowiki>.FLT	C:/MiniSim&trade;_version/visuals/db_name/
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>.FLT/*.IVE	C:/MiniSim&trade;_version/visuals/db_name/
 DB_NAME.BLI	C:/MiniSim&trade;_version/data /

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 .	You are attempting to place a tile where the tile edge does not match.  The TMT will turn the placed tile edge red when this happens, indicating an invalid edge match.
-NOTE: You can override the edge match by pressing CTRL or SHIFT when placing the tile.  Be aware this can cause discontinuities and visual mismatch when you override edge matching.
+NOTE: You can override the edge match by pressing '''CTRL AND SHIFT''' when placing the tile.  Be aware this can cause discontinuities and visual mismatch when you override edge matching.
 After a tile is placed, you can modify the orientation by invoking commands from the Edit menu, RMB or Tool Bar.

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 '''mlri''' <ENTER>
 and the script will echo the command and parameters in the DOS window.
 == '''Database Use Within ISAT'''  ==

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	[[File:2021-12-03_10h56_40.png\|400px]]		[[File:2021-12-03_10h56_40.png\|400px]]
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		+	Notice how the curve tile LOD has been edited so the tile is not visible from the North-South road along the right side, and it is not displayed to the left of the large S-curve tile since it is unlikely the tile can be seen from that location anyway.
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		+	LODs can be adjusted significantly as needed, as shown below.
		+	[[File:2021-12-03_11h35_39.png\|400px]]

	== '''Output for Visual Database''' ==		== '''Output for Visual Database''' ==

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 '''NOTE:''' Changing the LOD Center values will require the Freeze flag to be enabled.  If the freeze flag is not enabled, the tile may not display as anticipated.
-<image_here>
+[[File:2021-12-03_10h56_40.png|400px]]
 == '''Output for Visual Database'''  ==

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 ==  '''Controllability: Unique vs. Generic Functionality'''  ==
-The MiniSim&trade; uses scenario control software to control individual components within a tile (ie., changing a traffic light or sign).  But what happens when there is more than one tile reference of the same tile within the terrain database?  In order to have control of each individual model component, each tile must be flagged as a unique tile instance.  This is achieved by enabling the Unique Control setting in the TMT&trade; (the traffic light icon) and then enabling Unique Control for a tile or selection of tiles.
+The MiniSim&trade; uses scenario control software to control individual components within a tile (ie., changing a traffic light or sign).  But what happens when there is more than one tile reference of the same tile within the terrain database?  In order to control each model component, tiles must be flagged as a unique tile instance.  This is achieved by enabling the Unique Control setting in the TMT&trade; (the traffic light icon) and then enabling Unique Control for a tile or selection of tiles.
 '''NOTE:''' Unique control options in the menu are disabled until the Unique Control Mode is enabled in the TMT.

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 Although it is possible to use day tiles at night or vice-versa, the resulting database may appear odd and incongruous to the viewer.
-Additional tile categories may be created by editing the alltiles.txt TMT configuration file located in the ProjectData\Tiles/ directory.
+Additional tile categories may be created by editing the alltiles.txt TMT configuration file located in the ProjectData\Tiles\ directory.
 ===  '''Tile Model Naming Conventions'''  ===

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 '''NOTE:''' Tile models require additional development for night rendering effects.  Not all models in the library contain these effects.
 Tile categories include:
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 #     Transition (tiles that connect between different road types and lanes)
 #	Urban
-Due to the nature of the visual and virtual correlated databases, special effects such as wet or snow environments have been constructed as specialized tiles, with the intended effect built into the tile model.  Time of day is a more general simulation effect, although for some complex tiles, a lighting effect has also been built into the tile.  These special-function tiles are identified by keyword within the tile name (wet, day, night).
+Due to the nature of the visual and virtual correlated databases, special effects such as wet or snow environments have been constructed as specialized tiles, with the intended effect built into the tile model.
 Although it is possible to use day tiles at night or vice-versa, the resulting database may appear odd and incongruous to the viewer.