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Many tools are available here: http://www.bve-exchange.co.uk/Utilities.html

Contents

Tutorials

Route/Track construction

Objects

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>>> Click here to access to the object library <<< - a useful tool with tracks, buildings, stations, plants, people, vehicles,... all that is needed to build superb new routes ;-)

Route Builder

  • http://routebuilder.bve-routes.com/
  • This tool allows to build a BVE route. RouteBuilder is a visual railway editor with the ability to export created routes for the simulator BVE. RB is developed by Thomas Tschofenig from Austria and Uwe Post from Germany. We give the program to you free of charge hoping that you create stunning routes for BVE with it.
  • Key features:
    • route building without knowing BVE commands
    • intuitive 2D interface with zoom
    • supporting all BVE2 features like curves, switches, height, pitch (not in V1.0), free objects, changing background images, sounds, fog, adhesion, accuracy, platforms, roofs, walls, dikes, signals...
    • multiple routes per project, driving both directions or parts of the route or on different tracks
    • base object and trackwork library included for you to use freely
    • you can add your own csv- and b3d-objects
    • addon interface and addons. Read the manual and visit our developer forum to find out how to make addons
    • clickable overview map as blueprint
    • packager creating auto-install route setup programs which carry the logo
    • BVE Track Sound Standard Compliant

Switch

Power Rail & Pit Generator

  • http://www.trainsimcentral.co.uk/misc.htm
  • A smart bit of kit written by Richard Gellman which generates 3rd and 4th power rails to basic track, and also LU tube station 'suicide pits'. Documentation enclosed within the download. Use in combination with 'Switch 1.5'

TrackGen

  • http://www.bve.site88.net/EnTrackGen.html
  • The first steps to create a new route, fall substantially more simply, if one can fall back to an existing rail system (as example the program Switch from Rüdiger Hülsmann). A small console programm was written in the beginning, because of the close radii of the Gredl route and from interest at programming . This program could only create curves and straight tracks but therefore with more parameters. The programm was overworked and extended by the possibility of providing curved switches at the beginning of 2008.

RailGen

EasyHill

Object Viewer

OpenBVE Object Viewer

  • http://trainsimframework.org/develop/index.html
  • This tool allows to preview one or more object files. Objects can be added at any time and also reloaded to quickly reflect changes. Keyboard and mouse controls allow to move and rotate the camera. If objects contain errors, a report can be optionally displayed.

BVE Structure Viewer

Object Bender

OpenBVE Object Bender

  • http://trainsimframework.org/develop/index.html
  • This tool allows to concatenate object segments and to bend the resulting mesh. This is useful to create curved objects such as rails, walls, embankments, etc. The segments can be of B3D or CSV format. You need to be able to provide those segments, meaning you need a basic understanding of the B3D or CSV file formats. See their respective documentation for more information.

Route Viewer

OpenBVE Route Viewer

  • http://trainsimframework.org/develop/index.html
  • This tool allows to preview route files. The camera can be moved, rotated and zoomed, you can jump to stations and points of interest, and also enable a series of options. If routes contain errors, a report can be optionally displayed.

BVE Track Viewer

Train Editor

OpenBVE Train Editor

BVE Train Editor

Motor Editor

BVE Motor Editor

B3D to CSV Converter

BVE Converter

Tree construction

3DTree

  • http://www.ebrnobve.webgarden.cz/utilities
  • 3DTree is a tool that allows you to create a 3D bush or tree in an easy and fast way. You will have to switch to English via the "Localize" button in menu. Give it a try.

EasyTree

  • http://blitz3d.pnz.ru/easytool/page_e.php?cont=info_e
  • This tool creates array of trees. Trees places in random coordinates (25x20m). Random scale each tree (in the limits of established by the user). For painting a set random texture (gets out of 4 bitmap).Bonus! Realistic shadow for all trees. Converting in formats B3D.

Station Construction

Platform Generator

  • BVE Pages
  • This tool allows you to build platforms using a range of supplied textures - or you can easily create your own custom textures!

BenchBuilder

  • http://www.ebrnobve.webgarden.cz/utilities
  • BenchBuilder is a tool that allows you to create a bench for your platform in an esay and fast way. Switch the program to English via the "Localize" button in the upper menu.

EasyPeople

Station Nameboard Generator

Building Construction

House builder

  • http://rieszj.atw.hu/bve
  • This tool helps you to build house objects. The program is able to generate an average house. The textures are generated in-house only to be replaced, and the object is finished.
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Wheel Construction

Wheel Calculating Program

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