Questions regarding RHW networking

[SSDT 3]

Hello,

First of all let me say I'm new to this forum and to SimCity 4. I installed NAM to my computer with SimCity 4. Now while I was making the highways for the city that I'm working on, I noticed that I couldn't connect an exit from the RHW to lets say an avenue or a regular road or even a street.

So basically I'm stuck at this stage. Any help on where I can find something to connect this to a road would be appreciated. Or is there any way to make an exit with the NAM (with the default ground or elevated highway, there was the option of ramps and that could've been easily connected to the roads. With RHW, I don't seem to find any option like that.)

Thanks

[Tarkus 6,932]

First off, SSDT, welcome to ST and to the world of SC4 custom content!

To answer your question regarding the RHW, the system was designed to be modular--rather than focusing on pre-built interchanges like one would see with the Maxis Highways, it was intended to fill the gap for users who wanted control over where the ramps went.  In effect, the RHW includes a series of "Ramp Interfaces", which start the exit/entrance ramp branches off of the main highway, and it's then up to the user to hook those into the surface street.

First off, I think your time with the RHW would be a lot easier if you weren't using the Fractional Angle RHW (FARHW) Ramp Interfaces to try to build your first interchange, as those are a more advanced feature that still adheres to the older puzzle piece paradigm, and will be more difficult to hook into that Avenue.  I would instead recommend using the newer FLEXRamps or the Draggable Ramp Interfaces (DRIs) instead, which would also be a bit more forgiving considering your very rough terrain (which will probably prevent you from even using some of the older puzzle pieces, as they're notoriously slope-intolerant).

In short, find the appropriate FLEXRamp, plop it down in the area, and then out of the ramp branch end, drag the RHW network tool--it'll continue the ramp.  Just continue dragging it until it meets the Avenue.  That's all there is to it.  The RHW Feature Guide in the NAM Documentation (see your My Documents\SimCity 4\NAM Auxiliary Files\Documentation\feature-guides\realhighway folder) also has some very useful information.

My NAM Team colleague rsc204 (AKA mgb204) also has a rather handy series of YouTube tutorials, which you can check out here.  I also have a tutorial on building a T-interchange with the RHW here, once you get a little more comfortable with the system.  Ganaram Inukshuk (AKA GDO29Anagram) also has some videos on the Draggable Ramp Interfaces--this one is a good start.

I will add that, some 11 years after the RHW ended up going all-in on modular construction, we are developing some pre-built interchanges, known as "QuickChange Xpress" (QCX), which will include quite a few bells and whistles built in as well.  The exact timeline for when QCX will arrive is indefinite (the NAM doesn't announce release dates--the one time we did went quite badly), but that functionality is indeed in the works, to provide an additional option.

Hope that helps!

-Tarkus