Create Coach Sweep
You can access this dialog from the following:
Ribbon: OpenRail Modeling > Miscellaneous
The Sweep Envelope tool calculates approximate corridor swept by rolling stock represented by single coach.
It is not a kinematic envelope calculation tool. It attempts to calculate true swept corridor including rail head wear or rail side wear or all other parameters defined in respective norms. It calculates only area swept by freely rolling stock. That means calculation in sequential manner location of bogies lying on rails determining 3D position of entire rolling stock item. Sections generated at different stations along centerline being sum of rolling stock item sections in different rolling stock locations and eventually stitching per station generated sections into volumetric mesh representing swept corridor.
Coach Definition
Setting |
Description |
Coach Definition Method |
Rolling stock may be defined in two ways. The simplified method assumes rectangular shape of rolling stock section (Longitudinal and rectangle) and the more advanced method (Longitudinal and template) uses custom rolling stock section. |
Height |
Height of rolling stock. |
Width |
Width of rolling stock. |
Elevation |
Elevation or rolling stock. |
Bogie Base |
Location of bogies. Required to define 3D model of rolling stock. |
Rear Extension |
Rear extension of the rolling stock from bogie location. |
Front Extension |
Front extension of the rolling stock from bogie location. |
Computation Parameters