The rail yard topology is specified by specific space markup shapes designed for rail models: railway tracks, switches, and elements defining offsets on the track (Position on track). These shapes can be either drawn manually using AnyLogic graphical editor or created programmatically by, e.g., reading the layout from a database or a file.
Railway network is automatically created when you create a railway track. It can be extended by connecting more tracks together.
Please refer to Railway track for more information about drawing and connecting tracks.
To change railway network parameters
Right-click on any markup shape within the railway network and choose Select network from the context menu.
- Proceed to the Properties view and modify the railway network’s parameters.
- General
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Name — The name of the railway network. The name is used to identify and access the network from code and flowchart blocks properties.
Lock — If selected, the network is locked. Locked shapes do not react to mouse clicks — it is impossible to select them in the graphical editor until you unlock them.
Ignore — If selected, the network is excluded from the model.
- Position and size
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Level — Level to which this element belongs.
- Visibility and presentation
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Visible — Here you specify whether the network shapes are visible on animation at model runtime, or not. Using the control, choose yes or no.
Show in — Here you can choose whether you want the shape to be shown both in 2D and 3D animation, or in 2D only, or in 3D only.
Agent presentation — If selected, the element is also visible on the diagram of the upper level agent.
| Function | Description |
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| List<RailwayTrack> getTracks() | Returns the list of tracks belonging to this railway network. |
| List<RailwaySwitch> getSwitches() | Returns the list of switches belonging to this railway network. |
| List<PositionOnTrack> getPointOnTracks() | Returns the list of Position on Track elements belonging to this railway network. |
| double getZ() | Returns the Z-coordinate of the railway network’s base level. |
| boolean isVisible() | Returns true if the railway network is visible; returns false otherwise. |
| void setVisible(boolean v) |
Returns true if the railway network is visible; returns false otherwise. v — visibility. If v is true — the railway network is set to be visible, if it is false — not visible. |
| Level getLevel() | Returns the level this railway network belongs to. |
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