Show us Your Interchanges!

[Haljackey 17,272]

 

That's a transition piece and thus I can't put a ramp on it. 

 

 

Surely you can tinker around and fit it in?

 

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Video of me retrofitting that highway connection in my last post:

 

[TopDeej 254]

A high capacity diamond interchange hooking onto a major expressway.

 

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

Simple, yet lovely! What do you plan to build around it?

[TopDeej 254]

Mostly Industry. Maybe some small shoppes, I built it that high capacity so both commuters and freight would have enough wiggle room for massive volumes.

[GeometryMath Algebra 614]

Simple, but elegant interchange, TopDeej! But please use for you to have AVE-6 medians, in that way, your interchange will be a lot more lovely!

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Edit 2: How's this? Didn't make the interchange much smaller but it helped straighten out that ramp, even without a smooth curve piece.

 

It's an expressway-to-freeway connection so smooth curves aren't needed, by my standards anyway (only freeway-to-freeway connections must require them).

You can redesign that with FARHW pieces so it can be smoother. Here's what I meant:

[APSMS 1,892]

^^^^I felt the same way when watching the video. The use of puzzle pieces would certainly be more slope tolerant than the starter on the end of the E1 ramp. Don't know if it would be enough of a slope to get where you want, but since you already compromised.... I also think that FARamps look a little bit more realistic in some cases, but the slope tolerance abilities has made it more than useful enough to make them my ramp of choice for close-quarter slopes.

 

EDIT: I recently tested my claim, and found that FA Ramps are indeed more useful for adjacent slopes and getting said slopes to look decent. However, the slopes are slight, which means that while it's bounds better than the forced flatness induced by diagonal MIS starters, there's still not a lot you can do with it for the steeper gradients.

 

Haljackey, what slope mod do you use for RHW? I removed RHW from my slope mod to build steeper networks, but found that it produces some undesirable behavior when plopping puzzle pieces or starters (ground flattening/raising, instead of rejecting the piece); it was ruining my slopes.

[Haljackey 17,272]

You can redesign that with FARHW pieces so it can be smoother. Here's what I meant:

 

^^^^I felt the same way when watching the video. The use of puzzle pieces would certainly be more slope tolerant than the starter on the end of the E1 ramp. Don't know if it would be enough of a slope to get where you want, but since you already compromised.... I also think that FARamps look a little bit more realistic in some cases, but the slope tolerance abilities has made it more than useful enough to make them my ramp of choice for close-quarter slopes.

 

 

Thanks for the tip, I always appreciate constructive feedback! I'll give it a whirl in my next vid but sadly I don't have high hopes that it will work. FARHW has better slope tolerance, but I think it might be (just a bit) too much for it to fit. Worth a shot though, that's for sure!

[Gurning_Chimp 398]

 

 

That's a transition piece and thus I can't put a ramp on it. 

 

 

Surely you can tinker around and fit it in?

 

 

Not in a way that gives me any room (it's right on the edge of the tile).

[Lost Realist 762]

 

 

 

That's a transition piece and thus I can't put a ramp on it. 

 

 

Surely you can tinker around and fit it in?

 

 

Not in a way that gives me any room (it's right on the edge of the tile).

 

 

RHW4 Splitter. Splitter. Splitter. Splitter.

 

 

 

It splits. RHW4 to two MIS. Should work, should fit.

[Haljackey 17,272]

Tada!

 

(click for full size)

 

 

Hard to believe but I have been using the RHW for almost 8 years. Goes to show you even experienced users value feedback... I would have never thought of that!

 

Oh and a video of me fixing it up (I do it at the beginning).

[GeometryMath Algebra 614]

Glad my tip worked on your junction, Hal!

[Niellezzz 38]

My last post in this topic was exactly 1 year and 11 days ago. I start with the same interchange I ended with. I only replaced the MIS's with RHW-4 (I personally wouldn't like to drive here I think).

 

[fefenc 77]

Too bad I know just make some cloverleafs and diamond interchanges, it's like children's draw

 

I'll be posting some screenshots later cuz I'm not using my computer.

  Edited October 19, 2013 by CaptCity  
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[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Here's a new interchange recreation i created the other night; i'm pretty familiar with it because every time my family and I go visit Monterey, we always pass through it on the way there...(Click for google maps of actual interchange)

[McDuell 301]

Just some pictures ...
 
 
While experimenting with reducing the footprint of stack interchanges, I built this variant. While the actual stack with the crossing MIS is quite small, the through lines are 12 tiles apart, making this interchange look quite big.



I like this variant better as the width here is only 8 tiles which makes the whole interchange look more compact.



However, it has not always to be RHW. What aobut OWR instead?



The last one for today is a Full Diamond Interchange, also called a Gothic Interchange.



Enjoy

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

That third one is absolutely beautiful to the eye. I have no idea how you do it.

[Lost Realist 762]

I agree, that's a great design and I might steal it.

[Haljackey 17,272]

A pure OWR Stack. I have to say I like it. Excellent work as always!

[Chuck The Mayor 28]

https://i.imgur.com/sn4yGal.png

 

My sexy flowerleaf interchange. 

[Lost Realist 762]

Looks... edgy.

[fefenc 77]

Some intersections from my city.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are just simple interchanges, I just know how to do RHW interchanges like this :S

 

Enjoy

[TopDeej 254]

These are just simple interchanges, I just know how to do RHW interchanges like this :S

 

Enjoy

 Why not for the last interchange use FARR  split ramps and pieces instead of the lane reductions and expansions after the overpass. 

[fefenc 77]

These are just simple interchanges, I just know how to do RHW interchanges like this :S

Enjoy

Why not for the last interchange use FARR split ramps and pieces instead of the lane reductions and expansions after the overpass.

Hm... nice idea i'll try this now, I've started this city yersterday '-'

Thanks

I'll post my Superhypermegablasterultra cloverleaf later. I made it some months ago, I took 2 days

making it (BUT SIMS ALMOST' DON'T USE IT!!!)

[simlink 1,098]

Some nice interchanges there, fefenc! Look pretty slick.

[fefenc 77]

Some nice interchanges there, fefenc! Look pretty slick.

 

Some nice interchanges there, fefenc! Look pretty slick.

thanks

 

I'll see if I can post some updates that I've made to these interchanges today, I can't do it now because I'm using my sister's notebook :C

[zimmie 521]

A trumpet - using the on-slope flex transitions overridden to 7C for the overpass.

 

 

 

 

[simlink 1,098]

zimmie: That is absolutely awesome looking. Nice use of elevations with the loop ramp, and the onslope. The trees are great, too!

[Niellezzz 38]

A new interchange i made, I love how smooth it looks:

 

 

[fefenc 77]

A new interchange i made, I love how smooth it looks:

 

 

 

I like interchanges surrounded by farmlands, well done

[zimmie 521]

zimmie: That is absolutely awesome looking. Nice use of elevations with the loop ramp, and the onslope. The trees are great, too!

 

Hey, thanks sim_link.

 

A new interchange i made, I love how smooth it looks:

 

I love the entire scene. So simple yet so much character, could look at it for awhile.