Moving Track To Sky | Forums

[LukeMSki]

So I started making a new track on the ground, but after a while, with a good amount of my track made, I want to move it to the sky. I have tried an area selector but it doesn't get big enough and you can multi-select a group of objects that big. Anyone have any ideas how I should go around moving my track to the sky?

[Morfyboy]

Get as much as you can in the area selector,and RB or LB pressed down,and run your cursor over your area u want to move..im sure this is an option for big areas...

[luthanick]

This is probably not the best answer, but you could use the snap grid set to 4 meters and raise each group of objects and snap them back into place (just use snap y, don't use snap x or z). You might need to glue the objects so you can snap the pivot point before moving it. It will still probably take several groupings though

[rlmergeuser]

I'm sure if you set the size of the area selector so it fits the widest point your track the move the area selector along the driving line and press a as it goes along it selects everything in the bubble when moved then adds the next selection to it only stops selecting when you press b and it should everything you selected only thing is as It's such a large area the editor don't like you moving it to easy

[luthanick]

I'm sure if you set the size of the area selector so it fits the widest point your track the move the area selector along the driving line and press a as it goes along it selects everything in the bubble when moved then adds the next selection to it only stops selecting when you press b and it should everything you selected only thing is as It's such a large area the editor don't like you moving it to easy

There is a maximum limit to the amount of objects you can multi-select. It doesn't take that long to reach it either. An entire driveline would easily exceed this amount.

[dasraizer]

bit of a cheat method would be to use the terrain mod and sink the ground level.

[rlmergeuser]

Hey Luke. I've had to move an entire line around many times.

Here's the best way I've found to do it:

== Break up the line into 3 or 4 distinct rideline-object groups.

== Place a marker-plank (or whatever object is convenient) on each side of each dividing 'break' in the rideline.

== Incorporate each of the marker-planks into their respective rideline-object groups.

== At each dividing-break in the rideline, individually select and move each marker-plank so that it just slightly overlaps the one next to it.

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== Drag the first section of the rideline as high as you want the entire track to sit, and place it there.

== Drag the second section of the rideline up until the marker-plank from each rideline-object group just slightly overlap.

== Repeat the process with the remaining rideline-object groups until completed. Then delete your marker-planks.

[fleskeknoke]

== Place a marker-plank (or whatever object is convenient) on each side of each dividing 'break' in the rideline.

That was a very good idea, thanks!...didnt think about that.
Im about to move sections of an entire track around so that tip is helpful.

[rlmergeuser]

I'm sure if you set the size of the area selector so it fits the widest point your track the move the area selector along the driving line and press a as it goes along it selects everything in the bubble when moved then adds the next selection to it only stops selecting when you press b and it should everything you selected only thing is as It's such a large area the editor don't like you moving it to easy

There is a maximum limit to the amount of objects you can multi-select. It doesn't take that long to reach it either. An entire driveline would easily exceed this amount.

Okey Dokey then ignore what I said Thanks for the info the ideas about splitting it up sounds great to me.