Track Assembly Tool

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This page uses steam formatting. I prefer markdawn though.

Description

This script can give you the ability to connect prop-segmented track pieces fast. It is optimized and brings the track building time consuming to a minimum. It uses pre-defined active points to snap the segments the best way there is in Garry's Mod

Feature List

• General convar factory reset can be easily triggered by the server admins
• Convar tweaks is accessible via dedicated in-game manipulation panel
• Context menu for direct track entity value export and manipulation
• Optional flip mode called from spawning/snapping for quickly flip the anchor across
• Track segment flip over mode for mirroring already created loops and curves
• Track segment curve node interpolation for building custom track layouts
• Track curve fitting aligment based on ray intersection for precise piece layout
• Track tangent turn interpolation for utilizing variable curve radius
• Extendable DB text file or a lua script
• Extendable DB text file load list and list prefixes categories
• Switching DB storage between SQL for SQL mode and LUA for Lua mode
• Spawning pieces on the map for creating custom track layouts
• Snapping pieces on the map surface ( if checked )
• Snapping/spawning with custom user offsets
• Snapping/spawning with zero pitch ( good for track leveling )
• Snapping/spawning at the mass-center or the active point ( if checked )
• Snapping the first piece yaw to user defined angle
• Snapping already spawned pieces by using only the physgun
• Fast changing the active track ends ( Alt + SCROLL good switching turns direction )
• Custom user defined active radius based snapping
• Custom active point and radius location assistant
• Custom active point position angle and orientation adviser
• Advanced duplicator can be used on the track created
• Custom entity properties ( weld, freeze, no-collide )
• User can disable phys-gun grabbing on a piece ( good for turntables )
• Ability to list up the most used pieces on the server ( E + Right )
• Ability to search among the most server popular pieces by Lua patterns
• Ability to export server and client database as a file
• Tool-tips for every button are available and can be translated easily
• Ability to spawn scripted track switches of other class ( Ron's 2ft )
• Ability to modify the bodygroups and skins of a track piece ( with duping )
• Ability to modify track piece suface behavior ( wood, metal, slime, tire )
• Ability to extend a track piece spawn with additional entities
• Includes integrated wiremod extension

Manual and troubleshooting

• When you cannot turn track ends or there is no left turn ALT + MSCROLL
• When the above does not help an you are still trying to turn the tracks try here
• When TA does not work as expected and has incorrect output, you can try testing it
• You can find the list of the supported addons here
• The readme is designed to answer your questions so do not ignore it
• Information regarding TA gameplay and setup can be found in the wiki
• When you are searching for the official GIT repository click here
• When you have problems and you need to report an issue post it here
• Some people do not have accounts in Githb so here are the releases
• I no longer bother with making releases as you can obtain a *.ZIP file
• When you are searching for the wire Expression 2 documentation try here