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| Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 00:52 #24616 | |
maxand
1637 posts |
Where area boundaries are marked on layouts by vertical green lines, why do the arrows point towards the green lines and not away from them?? For example, on the Bristol layout we see BRISTOL ►|◄ FILTON. Considering that here, Bristol is to the left and Filton is to the right, shouldn't it be marked as ◄ BRISTOL | FILTON ►, or even BRISTOL ◄ | ► FILTON? I find this rather confusing. Last edited: 07/12/2011 at 00:55 by maxand Log in to reply |
| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 01:02 #24618 | |
postal
5190 posts |
The arrows are there to indicate that (for example) the Bristol area goes as far as the line.
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| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 01:02 #24619 | |
jc92
3629 posts |
AS A RELATIVELEY SEASONED PLAYER. ive never really noticed and the problem LOOKING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. i cant see a decent reason for this. makes sense to do it the other way round "We don't stop camborne wednesdays" Log in to reply |
| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 02:00 #24620 | |
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UKTrainMan
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I've never really had a problem with the boundaries, however 'on the flipside' it has always had me wondering if the lines could be expanded in width slightly. Say it's 1-pixel wide now, then perhaps make them 2- or 3-pixels wide.
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| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 02:33 #24621 | |
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maxand
1637 posts |
Is it shown like this in SimSig because that's the way it is on real-life (IECC) panels?
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| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 09:30 #24635 | |
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mfcooper
707 posts |
" said:Is it shown like this in SimSig because that's the way it is on real-life (IECC) panels? No, because in an IECC they would be separate computers. And Postal's explanation is correct " said: The arrows are there to indicate that (for example) the Bristol area goes as far as the line. Log in to reply |
| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 10:25 #24637 | |
BarryM
2158 posts |
" said:AS A RELATIVELEY SEASONED PLAYER. ive never really noticed and the problemBecause you did not do Geometry back in the good old days. Barry Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Log in to reply |
| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 16:01 #24652 | |
GeoffM
6282 posts |
" said:" said:Actually, some do but it's rare admittedly. But they do point towards the lines, so SimSig is correct. I don't have any relevant IECC photos to hand but this Westcad photo shows the Signal Group Replacement boundaries marked the same way:Is it shown like this in SimSig because that's the way it is on real-life (IECC) panels?  As Barry points out (well, at least I think that's what is meant), arrows in this orientation are common in other industries. Take a building plan - which way do the arrows point on a measurement, indicating the area [length] of measurement? Post has attachments. Log in to view them. SimSig Boss Log in to reply The following user said thank you: ralphjwchadkirk |
| Re: Confusing area boundary arrow directions 07/12/2011 at 22:25 #24672 | |
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clive
2738 posts |
Having said that, the SSI boundary marks on the Ely part of Cambridge panel point away from the line. But I don't think it matters. I prefer the arrow notation as is because I'm used to it, and because it's not a "Bristol this way" arrow but a "Bristol runs up to here" arrow. Log in to reply |