To get a better overview, ramps which are provided with a high number of nodes can be simplified by removing any extra and superfluous nodes. This is particularly interesting for ramps imported from Wings 4.x and for ramps produced with a slider control. This function can be applied to any ramps in objects or when editing ramps in the Preview Window.
Right-click an object and select Ramp – Simplify. Or, as an alternative, you can right-click a ramp in the Preview Window and select Simplify.
Now select the ramp portion(s) to be simplified and the accuracy of simplification. For light ramps Medium will normally do. The coarser the simplification, the more nodes can be eliminated.
Wings 4.x ramps are automatically simplified with Medium accuracy when being imported.
There is a comparable
function for switch objects without ramp band. Redundant switch points
(gray, vertical lines) can be removed by right-clicking the switch
object and selecting Switch points
Remove
redundant points.
See also