Tutorial... Build a Bridge over a Canyon with Network on the Ground.

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Hello everyone,

This will be a Tutorial showing how to build a Bridge over a Canyon with Networks under it and allowing all types of traffic to use it.

You must have: NAM (v 32+ should work).:

STEX: 

On LEX (Registration is needed): https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=851

The Rain Mod (Not on the LEX): 

 

And the Hole Digger from smoncrie: Hole Digging Lots V2 (Not on the LEX): https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/3599-hole-digging-lots/

Nice to have, but not needed (*whisper* you need it, trust me :-) ). The God Terraforming in Major Mode on STEX:

On LEX (Registration is needed): https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_search_00.php

I'm so sorry, but I use the German Version. So the most Pics show German text. I hope that's ok with you :-/

*wisper, i made this How Too on an old Desk PC with NAM32 on it.

  Edited January 22, 2021 by City_Slider  
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First of all... we need a Canyon for this Tutorial:

I made a little one. Both Ends are closed. So the falling Rain can go in there and won't flow away ;-)

The deepness on the Ground is 270 Meters. So we found Water 20 Meters deeper. Remember... the default Sea Level in SimCity is at 250 Meters. So that's enough Room for one Tunnel. Undercrossing Tunnels can't work, because you would need an Underwater Metro :-)

Clean the Ground to 270 Meters (or what ever your deepness is) by using the Quick Level Brush Tool:

The Brush should be ok with CTRL and 3. That's not too small and not too big. It cleans 3 Tiles at the same Time if you Zoom in.

Time to let it rain. We are God and can let it rain anytime.

If you installed the "GTM" you can click on Landscape Tool...

(if not, press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT and click the God Mode button) and then...

... let it rain... let it rain... let it rain... *sing*...

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The best Results you reached are by using the middle Brush = CRTL and 3. Move the Bush from one End to the other... not too fast, not so slow. It's a good Idea to save before you are calling for rain ;-). If it is not enough Water, try it again over the 1st try.. But be careful, the whole City Tile can be flooded .-)

Example... I marked the Tile for the future Bridge with Street Tiles before it rains:

3 Brush:

That's enough for a Network. Build the Bridge....

... save the Game and exit out of it. After reloading the city tile, the Water is gone.

Check the Height and fix it if needed, like in the Picture after...

Now we are going to plan the Ground so it is even. That's needed for the Tunnel(s)... Like this:

It´s impossible to build anything under a Bridge... NO WAY! Without Tunnels ;-)

And that's why we are here for.

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Do You see the Shadow on the Ground? That's the Bridge.... that's our "gaming" Line :-) I count from this Line up or down. Nothing can be built under it (without Tunnels)! I need to say it again and again ;-)

(Red Lined):

We need 3 Tiles in both directions for the Tunnel Entry= 1x7 Tiles for Tunnels like Roads, Trains and so on and 2x7 for Highways, Avenues ...

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And now we need the Hole Digger from Smo...One click with it, and we are done on one Side.

Place the 15 Meter Hole Digger three Tiles away from the red Line:

And click one Time. At the other side also:

Done, the Tunnel can be set.

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After we are done by digging, we can set a Tunnel ( Remove all Street Tiles which we used to level the ground. )

Place two Street Tiles in there. On both Sides:

... and build the Road Tunnel:

And Voila...

The Tunnel is set and we are done so far. 

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That's the Basics. I´ll show you some more Examples:

By the Way, I didn't use a Slope Mode for this Tutorial. They can make this much more difficult here and there... more later.

Train Rail Line:

One Way Road:

That's how it looks like for Highways, Avenues and so on. Place two Street Tiles next to em on both sides:

And set it...

Voila...

 

Done so far. It should work for Freight and Pedestrians.

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But... it´s ugly and not Eye Candy friendly. It can be made to look much better ;-)

What I've shown in this tutorial are the basic principles and techniques to accomplish the task. ;-)

[Propfam 2,311]

Nice tutorial!

[City_Slider 2,716]

Thanks :-P Im still edditing. Guess im done this Weekend. I do not have the Time to write it down in only one Day. The Pictures are all taken ( ok, the most :-D ).. 

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Done,

first of all... many Thanks to Cori. She was checking the spelling and grammar and fixed it. Many thanks for it agin Cori, you are a Light in the Darkness.

She is always so helpfull... I Love her ^^ Simtropolis would not be the same without her.

And now im testing, if the Networks works.

BRB with Pictures.

 

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It looks OK so far:

Thanks for your Attantion. Hope someone can work with it.

Greetings, Oliver

[jeffryfisher 2,176]

Those are some fantastically steep transition roads between upper and lower! For those liking a mountain slalom aesthetic, might I suggest zig-zagging? With just a little space between switch-backs, one can even zone efficiently.

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Thats one of my next Tutorials. Start a City on Top of the Mountains and go down slowley. Could need a bit, there are some other Projects 1st. And i need two or three Mods for it...

But i´ll show you... for sure this Year ^^