Combining travel Networks and A Star

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christian.n asked Nov 30, '17 Jordan Johnson answered Nov 30, '17

Combining travel Networks and A Star

Is it possible for an operator to leave a travel network and use A*Star in a given area, and the return to the travel network?

I am working on a model stretched over a large area, where operators have to travel long distances and then do some detailed navigation at certain areas.

I have attached a model where I test disassociuating the operator from the travel network and add it to the Astar navigator. It does not work as intended, though.

Is there a clever way of doing this?

astar-test.fsm

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Christian

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-30T19:59:42Z

Jordan Johnson answered Nov 30, '17

As far as I know, there is not a way to safely or correctly "transfer" travelers from AStar to another navigator.

Here's what you can do instead:

Here's the idea: Completely block off the two (or more) areas from each other with barriers and dividers. Then use the Bridge to provide a path between sections. That way, the only way from place to place is over the bridge. You can optionally give the bridges a virtual length, so that you can arrange your model however you want, but still have correct distances between sections.

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astarbridge.fsm (16.8 KiB)

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