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Problem solving flow sheet

Problem	Possible Causes	Remedies
Exported mesh will not show up in Trainz	Incorrect filename and or path	Check filenames in config.txt file match actual filename
	Mismatching capitals	Check capitals in config match actual filename
	Mismatching brackets	Check all instances of { have a corresponding }
	Incorrect paths in level of detail file	Check paths in lm.txt file for mismatching paths and capitals.
	Mismatching attachment points in level of detail file	Check that any attachment points in the main mesh are added to all subsequent meshes and are located in the same point as they are in the main mesh.
Exported mesh shows up but is all white.	Wrong size texture used	Each Texture dimension must be a multiple of 8 i.e. 8x8,16x16, 32x32, 256 x 256, 512 x 512 and 1024 x 1024. NOTE Textures do not need to be square. Sizes such as 256 x 512, 512 x 1024 etc can also be used in combinations where the largest dimension is no greater than 4 times the smaller. i.e 128 x 512. A multiplying factor of 3 is not allowed i.e. 128 x 384
	TGA files are compressed	Save as uncompressed TGA from within graphics program
	.texture.txt files corrupt or missing	re-export mesh to repair/add texture.txt files
	.texture.txt files have been renamed after export	Change .texture.txt files back to original name
Animations don't show up	Incorrect units used	Change System units to Metric Meters and re-export. These are not the "Display Units". In 3ds max it can be set from "Customize" menu "Units Setup" and then click on the "System Units Setup" button. In Gmax its "Customize", "Preferences" and then the "General" tab.
	Items linked incorrectly	All animated objects must be linked to dummies/bones and they in turn must be linked to a main dummy/bone such as b.r.main. All static objects must be linked to a main dummy/bone such as b.r.main.
	Incorrect dummy/bone name	All dummies/bones names must begin with b.r.
Animations are incomplete	Objects and dummies/bones linked incorrectly	All animated objects must be linked to dummies/bones and they in turn must be linked to a main dummy/bone such as b.r.main. All static objects must be linked to a main dummy/bone such as b.r.main.
Animations show up but don't work	Animation trigger missing from config	Add animation-loop-speed 1 to the config file (NOTE No longer required for bogeys.)
Animations show up but don't work	SP1, SP2 or SP3 not installed	Install SP1 and SP2
Attachment points don't work	Incorrect name	All attachment points must start with a. For example a.smoke0
Locomotive won't move	Mass tag missing	Add the mass of the loco to the config
Locomotive won't move	Engine set to 0	Change the engine to 1 in the config
Faces of objects are missing or the object appears to be inside out	Normals have been reversed	Use "Reset Xform" from the "Utilities" tab

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