From ea341af27a8c1c212b11f879ca57066bd81a9df0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: maj00r <maj00r@host>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:32:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(editor): a switch path can be a chain of pieces: the
 attributes pieces1 and pieces2 keep the parts of each path after the classic
 bezier, which stays as the approximation older versions read and log the
 attributes as unknown; the simulation drives, draws and maps a path along its
 pieces by distance, pieces that don't join the ends of the path are reported
 and the bezier used; the catalogue Rz switches get the diverging path as the
 arc of their radius and the straight after it, moving, rotating and mirroring
 a switch carry the pieces, reshaping a path by hand drops them; self-test
 commands switchpieces and switchbreak

---
 application/editormodeselftest.cpp |  64 +++++++++++++++++
 application/editormodetrack.cpp    |  18 ++---
 editor/editorTrack.cpp             | 100 ++++++++++++++++-----------
 editor/editorTrackShape.cpp        |   5 +-
 scene/scenelayerssave.cpp          |   5 +-
 world/Segment.cpp                  |  67 +++++++++++++++++-
 world/Segment.h                    |  24 +++++++
 world/Track.cpp                    | 106 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 8 files changed, 329 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)

diff --git a/application/editormodeselftest.cpp b/application/editormodeselftest.cpp
index c3f51105..656ba41b 100644
--- a/application/editormodeselftest.cpp
+++ b/application/editormodeselftest.cpp
@@ -1657,6 +1657,68 @@ editor_mode::selftest_result editor_mode::selftest_switch(std::string const &com
 		WriteLog(format("SELFTEST switchreplace %s %s: done %d, %s", name.c_str(), found->label.c_str(), done ? 1 : 0, status.c_str()));
 		return selftest_result::handled;
 	}
+	if (command == "switchpieces" || command == "switchbreak")
+	{
+		double radius{0.0};
+		double ratio{0.0};
+		std::string name;
+		if (command == "switchpieces")
+			words >> radius >> ratio;
+		words >> name;
+		for (auto *track : simulation::Paths.sequence())
+		{
+			if (track == nullptr || track->m_editorremoved || track->eType != tt_Switch || track->m_paths.size() < 2 || track->SwitchExtension == nullptr)
+				continue;
+			if (false == name.empty() ? track->name() != name : track->m_paths[1].pieces.empty())
+				continue;
+			if (command == "switchbreak")
+			{
+				auto &pieces{track->m_paths[1].pieces};
+				if (pieces.size() < 2)
+					continue;
+				pieces[0].points[segment_data::point::end].x += 0.3;
+				editor_track::commit({track});
+				WriteLog(format("SELFTEST switchbreak %s: path 2 %.3f m, %zu pieces in use, %zu kept", track->name().c_str(), track->SwitchExtension->Segments[1]->GetLength(), track->SwitchExtension->Segments[1]->PieceCount(), pieces.size()));
+				return selftest_result::handled;
+			}
+			auto const &segment{*track->SwitchExtension->Segments[1]};
+			auto const &main{track->m_paths[0]};
+			auto const &branch{track->m_paths[1]};
+			auto const origin{segment.FastGetPoint(0.0)};
+			auto const plan{glm::normalize(geometry::plan_of(main.points[segment_data::point::end] - main.points[segment_data::point::start]))};
+			glm::dvec3 const along{plan.x, 0.0, plan.y};
+			auto const reach{branch.points[segment_data::point::end] - branch.points[segment_data::point::start]};
+			auto const hand{along.x * reach.z - along.z * reach.x > 0.0 ? 1.0 : -1.0};
+			auto const normal{glm::dvec3{-along.z, 0.0, along.x} * hand};
+			auto const centre{origin + normal * radius};
+			auto const angle{std::atan(1.0 / ratio)};
+			auto const arc{radius * angle};
+			auto const heading0{-std::atan2(along.x, along.z)};
+			glm::dvec3 position;
+			glm::vec3 rotation;
+			double worst{0.0};
+			for (int i = 0; i <= 10; ++i)
+			{
+				segment.RaPositionGet(arc * i / 10.0, position, rotation);
+				worst = std::max(worst, std::abs(geometry::plan_distance(position, centre) - radius));
+			}
+			segment.RaPositionGet(arc, position, rotation);
+			auto const expected{centre - normal * radius * std::cos(angle) + along * radius * std::sin(angle)};
+			auto const turn{std::abs(std::remainder(rotation.z - heading0, glm::two_pi<double>()))};
+			double low{1e9};
+			double high{-1e9};
+			for (int i = 0; i <= 10; ++i)
+			{
+				segment.RaPositionGet(arc + 0.05 + (segment.GetLength() - arc - 0.1) * i / 10.0, position, rotation);
+				low = std::min(low, static_cast<double>(rotation.z));
+				high = std::max(high, static_cast<double>(rotation.z));
+			}
+			segment.RaPositionGet(arc, position, rotation);
+			WriteLog(format("SELFTEST switchpieces %s: path 2 %.3f m in %zu pieces (%zu kept), arc %.3f m, arc end off %.4f m, turn there %.5f (angle %.5f), axis off the arc %.4f m, straight heading spread %.6f, end %.3f %.3f", track->name().c_str(),
+			                segment.GetLength(), segment.PieceCount(), branch.pieces.size(), arc, geometry::plan_distance(position, expected), turn, angle, worst, high - low, segment.FastGetPoint(1.0).x, segment.FastGetPoint(1.0).z));
+		}
+		return selftest_result::handled;
+	}
 	if (command == "switches")
 	{
 		for (auto const &entry : switch_store::records())
@@ -2483,6 +2545,8 @@ editor_mode::selftest_result editor_mode::selftest_terrain(std::string const &co
 //   splitkind <kind>, nudgekind <kind> <dx> <dz>   the first path over an element of the kind split in two, or moved
 //   switchplace <template> <x> <z> <direction> <side>   the catalogue template whose label starts so put into the straight
 //                                        nearest the point, or into the curve (switchcurve); slipplace <template> <x> <z>
+//   switchpieces <R> <n> [name]          logs the diverging path made of pieces of each switch: length, the arc R of 1:n against the axis
+//   switchbreak [name]                   the first piece of the diverging path moved off its neighbour, the switch committed
 //   switches                             logs the switches kept in the scenery and the speed of each diverging track
 //   deletetrack <name>, deletekind <kind>   the path deleted as Del does it, or the first path over an element of the kind
 //   btfcheck <terrain file>              the .txtf converted to .btf, the editor lines the binary file keeps logged
diff --git a/application/editormodetrack.cpp b/application/editormodetrack.cpp
index d4b6ec2b..fbbc6058 100644
--- a/application/editormodetrack.cpp
+++ b/application/editormodetrack.cpp
@@ -1035,12 +1035,13 @@ void editor_mode::render_turnout_ui()
 			auto &local{own.local[i]};
 			local = track->m_paths[i];
 			auto const tolocal = [&](glm::dvec3 const &Vector) { return glm::dvec3{glm::dot(plan_of(Vector), normal) * side, Vector.y, glm::dot(plan_of(Vector), axis)}; };
-			local.points[segment_data::point::start] = tolocal(track->m_paths[i].points[segment_data::point::start] - origin);
-			local.points[segment_data::point::end] = tolocal(track->m_paths[i].points[segment_data::point::end] - origin);
-			local.points[segment_data::point::control1] = tolocal(track->m_paths[i].points[segment_data::point::control1]);
-			local.points[segment_data::point::control2] = tolocal(track->m_paths[i].points[segment_data::point::control2]);
+			local.transform([&](glm::dvec3 const &Point) { return tolocal(Point - origin); }, tolocal);
 			if (side < 0)
+			{
 				local.rolls = {-local.rolls[0], -local.rolls[1]};
+				for (auto &piece : local.pieces)
+					piece.rolls = {-piece.rolls[0], -piece.rolls[1]};
+			}
 		}
 		replace(own, -side);
 	}
@@ -6069,12 +6070,13 @@ bool editor_mode::plan_crossover(crossover_plan &Plan) const
 		auto &local{shape.local[i]};
 		local = path;
 		auto const tolocal = [&](glm::dvec3 const &Vector) { return glm::dvec3{glm::dot(plan_of(Vector), perpendicular) * side, Vector.y, glm::dot(plan_of(Vector), axis)}; };
-		local.points[segment_data::point::start] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::start] - origin);
-		local.points[segment_data::point::end] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::end] - origin);
-		local.points[segment_data::point::control1] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::control1]);
-		local.points[segment_data::point::control2] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::control2]);
+		local.transform([&](glm::dvec3 const &Point) { return tolocal(Point - origin); }, tolocal);
 		if (side < 0.0)
+		{
 			local.rolls = {-local.rolls[0], -local.rolls[1]};
+			for (auto &piece : local.pieces)
+				piece.rolls = {-piece.rolls[0], -piece.rolls[1]};
+		}
 	}
 	Plan.shape = shape;
 	auto const station{line.start + glm::dvec3{line.direction.x, line.grade, line.direction.y} * Plan.along};
diff --git a/editor/editorTrack.cpp b/editor/editorTrack.cpp
index 060781c4..56650e34 100644
--- a/editor/editorTrack.cpp
+++ b/editor/editorTrack.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,11 @@ void editor_track::commit(std::vector<TTrack *> const &Tracks)
 	}
 	for (auto *track : Tracks)
 	{
+		for (auto &path : track->m_paths)
+			if (false == path.pieces.empty() &&
+			    (glm::distance(path.pieces.front().points[segment_data::point::start], path.points[segment_data::point::start]) > 0.02 ||
+			     glm::distance(path.pieces.back().points[segment_data::point::end], path.points[segment_data::point::end]) > 0.02))
+				path.pieces.clear();
 		track->init_segments(false);
 		track->update_location();
 		track->m_area.radius = -1.f;
@@ -504,6 +509,7 @@ void editor_track::move_point(TTrack &Track, point_ref const &Point, glm::dvec3
 		return;
 
 	auto &path{Track.m_paths[Point.path]};
+	path.pieces.clear();
 	switch (Point.kind)
 	{
 	case point_kind::start:
@@ -540,10 +546,7 @@ void editor_track::move_point(TTrack &Track, point_ref const &Point, glm::dvec3
 void editor_track::translate(TTrack &Track, glm::dvec3 const &Offset)
 {
 	for (auto &path : Track.m_paths)
-	{
-		path.points[segment_data::point::start] += Offset;
-		path.points[segment_data::point::end] += Offset;
-	}
+		path.translate(Offset);
 }
 
 void editor_track::rotate_y(TTrack &Track, glm::dvec3 const &Pivot, double const Angle)
@@ -553,12 +556,7 @@ void editor_track::rotate_y(TTrack &Track, glm::dvec3 const &Pivot, double const
 	auto const rotate = [&](glm::dvec3 const &Vector) { return glm::dvec3{Vector.x * c + Vector.z * s, Vector.y, -Vector.x * s + Vector.z * c}; };
 
 	for (auto &path : Track.m_paths)
-	{
-		for (auto const index : {segment_data::point::start, segment_data::point::end})
-			path.points[index] = Pivot + rotate(path.points[index] - Pivot);
-		for (auto const index : {segment_data::point::control1, segment_data::point::control2})
-			path.points[index] = rotate(path.points[index]);
-	}
+		path.transform([&](glm::dvec3 const &Point) { return Pivot + rotate(Point - Pivot); }, rotate);
 }
 
 glm::dvec3 editor_track::pivot(TTrack const &Track)
@@ -753,16 +751,6 @@ void editor_track::conform_switch(TTrack &Track)
 	if (Track.eType != tt_Switch || Track.m_paths.size() != 2)
 		return;
 	auto const &main{Track.m_paths[0]};
-	auto &path{Track.m_paths[1]};
-	auto &start{path.points[segment_data::point::start]};
-	auto &end{path.points[segment_data::point::end]};
-	auto &control1{path.points[segment_data::point::control1]};
-	auto &control2{path.points[segment_data::point::control2]};
-	if (control1 == glm::dvec3{} && control2 == glm::dvec3{})
-	{
-		control1 = (end - start) / 3.0;
-		control2 = (start - end) / 3.0;
-	}
 	auto const height = [&](glm::dvec3 const &Point) { return surface_height(main, foot_on(main, Point)); };
 	auto const slope = [&](glm::dvec3 const &Point, glm::dvec3 const &Control) {
 		auto const plan{plan_of(Control)};
@@ -773,17 +761,32 @@ void editor_track::conform_switch(TTrack &Track)
 		glm::dvec3 const offset{plan.x / run * step, 0.0, plan.y / run * step};
 		return (4.0 * height(Point + offset) - 3.0 * height(Point) - height(Point + 2.0 * offset)) / (2.0 * step) * run;
 	};
-	start.y = height(start);
-	end.y = height(end);
-	control1.y = slope(start, control1);
-	control2.y = slope(end, control2);
-	bezier const curve{path};
-	for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
-	{
-		auto const foot{foot_on(main, i == 0 ? start : end)};
-		auto const along{glm::dot(plan_of(curve.first(i)), foot.direction) >= 0.0 ? 1.0 : -1.0};
-		path.rolls[i] = static_cast<float>(foot_roll(main, foot) * along);
-	}
+	auto const conform = [&](segment_data &Path) {
+		auto &start{Path.points[segment_data::point::start]};
+		auto &end{Path.points[segment_data::point::end]};
+		auto &control1{Path.points[segment_data::point::control1]};
+		auto &control2{Path.points[segment_data::point::control2]};
+		if (control1 == glm::dvec3{} && control2 == glm::dvec3{})
+		{
+			control1 = (end - start) / 3.0;
+			control2 = (start - end) / 3.0;
+		}
+		start.y = height(start);
+		end.y = height(end);
+		control1.y = slope(start, control1);
+		control2.y = slope(end, control2);
+		bezier const curve{Path};
+		for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
+		{
+			auto const foot{foot_on(main, i == 0 ? start : end)};
+			auto const along{glm::dot(plan_of(curve.first(i)), foot.direction) >= 0.0 ? 1.0 : -1.0};
+			Path.rolls[i] = static_cast<float>(foot_roll(main, foot) * along);
+		}
+	};
+	auto &path{Track.m_paths[1]};
+	conform(path);
+	for (auto &piece : path.pieces)
+		conform(piece);
 }
 
 double editor_track::switch_station(TTrack const &Track, glm::dvec3 const &Position)
@@ -2545,10 +2548,7 @@ std::vector<editor_track::switch_template> editor_track::find_switch_templates()
 			auto const &path{track->m_paths[i]};
 			auto &local{entry.local[i]};
 			local = path;
-			local.points[segment_data::point::start] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::start] - origin);
-			local.points[segment_data::point::end] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::end] - origin);
-			local.points[segment_data::point::control1] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::control1]);
-			local.points[segment_data::point::control2] = tolocal(path.points[segment_data::point::control2]);
+			local.transform([&](glm::dvec3 const &Point) { return tolocal(Point - origin); }, tolocal);
 		}
 		if (glm::length(plan_of(entry.local[1].points[segment_data::point::start])) > kSamePoint)
 			continue;
@@ -2556,9 +2556,11 @@ std::vector<editor_track::switch_template> editor_track::find_switch_templates()
 		{
 			for (auto &path : entry.local)
 			{
-				for (auto &point : path.points)
-					point.x = -point.x;
+				auto const mirror = [](glm::dvec3 const &Point) { return glm::dvec3{-Point.x, Point.y, Point.z}; };
+				path.transform(mirror, mirror);
 				path.rolls = {-path.rolls[0], -path.rolls[1]};
+				for (auto &piece : path.pieces)
+					piece.rolls = {-piece.rolls[0], -piece.rolls[1]};
 			}
 		}
 		entry.length = entry.local[0].points[segment_data::point::end].z;
@@ -2594,12 +2596,13 @@ std::vector<segment_data> editor_track::place_switch(switch_template const &Temp
 	for (auto const &local : Template.local)
 	{
 		segment_data path{local};
-		path.points[segment_data::point::start] = Origin + vector(local.points[segment_data::point::start]);
-		path.points[segment_data::point::end] = Origin + vector(local.points[segment_data::point::end]);
-		path.points[segment_data::point::control1] = vector(local.points[segment_data::point::control1]);
-		path.points[segment_data::point::control2] = vector(local.points[segment_data::point::control2]);
+		path.transform([&](glm::dvec3 const &Point) { return Origin + vector(Point); }, vector);
 		if (Side < 0)
+		{
 			path.rolls = {-local.rolls[0], -local.rolls[1]};
+			for (auto &piece : path.pieces)
+				piece.rolls = {-piece.rolls[0], -piece.rolls[1]};
+		}
 		result.push_back(path);
 	}
 	return result;
@@ -2644,6 +2647,21 @@ std::vector<editor_track::switch_template> editor_track::standard_switch_templat
 		diverging.points[segment_data::point::control1] = {0.0, 0.0, a * 2.0 / 3.0};
 		diverging.points[segment_data::point::control2] = {-offset * 2.0 / 3.0, 0.0, -b * 2.0 / 3.0};
 		diverging.radius = static_cast<float>(definition.radius);
+		auto const tangent{definition.radius * std::tan(angle * 0.5)};
+		glm::dvec3 const arcend{tangent * std::sin(angle), 0.0, tangent + tangent * std::cos(angle)};
+		if (glm::distance(arcend, diverging.points[segment_data::point::end]) > 0.5)
+		{
+			auto const handle{4.0 / 3.0 * definition.radius * std::tan(angle * 0.25)};
+			segment_data arc;
+			arc.points[segment_data::point::end] = arcend;
+			arc.points[segment_data::point::control1] = {0.0, 0.0, handle};
+			arc.points[segment_data::point::control2] = {-handle * std::sin(angle), 0.0, -handle * std::cos(angle)};
+			arc.radius = static_cast<float>(definition.radius);
+			segment_data straight;
+			straight.points[segment_data::point::start] = arcend;
+			straight.points[segment_data::point::end] = diverging.points[segment_data::point::end];
+			diverging.pieces = {arc, straight};
+		}
 		entry.label = std::string{definition.name} + "  a " + std::to_string(a).substr(0, std::to_string(a).find('.') + 4) + " b " + std::to_string(b).substr(0, std::to_string(b).find('.') + 4) + (estimated ? " (b est.)" : "");
 		result.push_back(entry);
 	}
diff --git a/editor/editorTrackShape.cpp b/editor/editorTrackShape.cpp
index 2770dd4c..9767a2d7 100644
--- a/editor/editorTrackShape.cpp
+++ b/editor/editorTrackShape.cpp
@@ -359,10 +359,7 @@ std::vector<segment_data> editor_track::slid(TTrack const &Switch, double const
 	auto const shift{run * (Distance / planlength)};
 	auto paths{Switch.m_paths};
 	for (auto &path : paths)
-	{
-		path.points[segment_data::point::start] += shift;
-		path.points[segment_data::point::end] += shift;
-	}
+		path.translate(shift);
 	return paths;
 }
 
diff --git a/scene/scenelayerssave.cpp b/scene/scenelayerssave.cpp
index a07e2a3f..abcb21f0 100644
--- a/scene/scenelayerssave.cpp
+++ b/scene/scenelayerssave.cpp
@@ -965,10 +965,7 @@ save_result node_layers::save(std::vector<std::string> const &Rootstatements, st
 	auto const path_text = [](TTrack &Path, glm::dvec3 const &Offset) {
 		auto const paths{Path.m_paths};
 		for (auto &path : Path.m_paths)
-		{
-			path.points[segment_data::point::start] -= Offset;
-			path.points[segment_data::point::end] -= Offset;
-		}
+			path.translate(-Offset);
 		std::string text;
 		Path.export_as_text(text);
 		Path.m_paths = paths;
diff --git a/world/Segment.cpp b/world/Segment.cpp
index 69886f42..a075c1cc 100644
--- a/world/Segment.cpp
+++ b/world/Segment.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ segment_data::deserialize( cParser &Input, glm::dvec3 const &Offset ) {
 }
 
 
+void
+segment_data::translate( glm::dvec3 const &Offset ) {
+
+    points[ segment_data::point::start ] += Offset;
+    points[ segment_data::point::end ] += Offset;
+    for( auto &piece : pieces ) {
+        piece.translate( Offset );
+    }
+}
+
 TSegment::TSegment(TTrack *owner) :
                    pOwner( owner )
 {}
@@ -62,6 +72,8 @@ bool TSegment::Init(glm::dvec3 NewPoint1, glm::dvec3 NewPoint2, double fNewStep,
 
 bool TSegment::Init(glm::dvec3 &NewPoint1, glm::dvec3 NewCPointOut, glm::dvec3 NewCPointIn, glm::dvec3 &NewPoint2, double fNewStep, double fNewRoll1, double fNewRoll2, bool bIsCurve)
 { // wersja uniwersalna (dla krzywej i prostego)
+    m_pieces.clear();
+    m_starts.clear();
     Point1 = NewPoint1;
     CPointOut = NewCPointOut;
     CPointIn = NewCPointIn;
@@ -133,6 +145,45 @@ bool TSegment::Init(glm::dvec3 &NewPoint1, glm::dvec3 NewCPointOut, glm::dvec3 N
     return true;
 }
 
+bool TSegment::InitChain(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TSegment>> Pieces)
+{
+    if( Pieces.empty() )
+        return false;
+    m_pieces = std::move( Pieces );
+    m_starts.clear();
+    fLength = 0.0;
+    iSegCount = 0;
+    for( auto const &piece : m_pieces ) {
+        m_starts.push_back( fLength );
+        fLength += piece->fLength;
+        iSegCount += piece->iSegCount;
+    }
+    auto const &first { *m_pieces.front() };
+    auto const &last { *m_pieces.back() };
+    Point1 = first.Point1;
+    CPointOut = first.CPointOut;
+    CPointIn = last.CPointIn;
+    Point2 = last.Point2;
+    fRoll1 = first.fRoll1;
+    fRoll2 = last.fRoll2;
+    bCurve = true;
+    fDirection = -std::atan2(Point2.x - Point1.x, Point2.z - Point1.z);
+    fStoop = std::atan2(Point2.y - Point1.y, fLength);
+    fStep = fLength / iSegCount;
+    fTsBuffer.resize( iSegCount + 1 );
+    for( int i = 0; i <= iSegCount; ++i ) {
+        fTsBuffer[ i ] = static_cast<double>( i ) / iSegCount;
+    }
+    fTsSlope.assign( iSegCount + 1, fStep / fLength );
+    return true;
+}
+
+std::size_t TSegment::piece_at(double const s) const
+{
+    auto const next { std::upper_bound( std::begin( m_starts ), std::end( m_starts ), s ) };
+    return next == std::begin( m_starts ) ? 0 : static_cast<std::size_t>( std::distance( std::begin( m_starts ), next ) - 1 );
+}
+
 void TSegment::InitTFromSInterpolateData()
 {
     // pre-compute the curve parameter t at equal distance intervals
@@ -235,6 +286,8 @@ double TSegment::FastGetTFromS(double const s) const
 	// NOTE: for s outside <0, fLength> the result is extrapolated
 	// outside <0, 1>, which is the expected behavior (see e.g. usage
 	// in GetDirection())
+	if( false == m_pieces.empty() )
+		return s / fLength;
 	int const i = std::clamp(static_cast<int>(s / fStep), 0, iSegCount - 1); // interval index
 	double const u = (s - i * fStep) / fStep; // position within interval (possibly outside)
 	double const u2 = u * u;
@@ -263,6 +316,8 @@ double TSegment::ComputeLength() const // McZapkie-150503: dlugosc miedzy punkta
     // Ra: koniec rekurencji jeśli po podziale suma długości nie różni się więcej niż 0.5mm od
     // poprzedniej
     // Ra: ewentualnie rozpoznać łuk okręgu płaskiego i liczyć ze wzoru na długość łuku
+    if( false == m_pieces.empty() )
+        return fLength;
     double t;
     double l = 0;
 	glm::dvec3 last{0, 0, 0}; // długość liczona po przesunięciu odcinka do początku układu
@@ -366,7 +421,11 @@ Math3D::vector3 TSegment::GetPoint(double const fDistance) const
 */
 
 void TSegment::RaPositionGet(double const fDistance, glm::dvec3 &position, glm::vec3 &rotation) const {
-    if (bCurve) {
+    if( false == m_pieces.empty() ) {
+        auto const piece { piece_at( fDistance ) };
+        m_pieces[ piece ]->RaPositionGet( fDistance - m_starts[ piece ], position, rotation );
+    }
+    else if (bCurve) {
         // można by wprowadzić uproszczony wzór dla okręgów płaskich
         auto const t = FastGetTFromS(fDistance); // aproksymacja dystansu na krzywej Beziera na parametr (t)
         position = FastGetPoint( t );
@@ -393,6 +452,12 @@ void TSegment::RaPositionGet(double const fDistance, glm::dvec3 &position, glm::
 glm::dvec3 TSegment::FastGetPoint(double const t) const
 {
     // return (bCurve?std::lerp(t,Point1,CPointOut,CPointIn,Point2):((1.0-t)*Point1+(t)*Point2));
+    if( false == m_pieces.empty() ) {
+        auto const distance { t * fLength };
+        auto const index { piece_at( distance ) };
+        auto const &piece { *m_pieces[ index ] };
+        return piece.FastGetPoint( piece.FastGetTFromS( distance - m_starts[ index ] ) );
+    }
     return true == bCurve || iSegCount != 1 ? RaInterpolate(t) : glm::mix(Point1, Point2, t);
 }
 
diff --git a/world/Segment.h b/world/Segment.h
index a3c83ade..0fcd9118 100644
--- a/world/Segment.h
+++ b/world/Segment.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 #include "utilities/Classes.h"
 #include "rendering/geometrybank.h"
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
 
 struct map_colored_paths {
 	std::vector<gfx::geometrybank_handle> switches;
@@ -32,10 +34,21 @@ struct segment_data {
     std::array<glm::dvec3, 4> points {};
     std::array<float, 2> rolls {};
     float radius {};
+    std::vector<segment_data> pieces; // consecutive parts of the path, which then is their approximation for older versions
 // constructors
     segment_data() = default;
 // methods
     void deserialize( cParser &Input, glm::dvec3 const &Offset );
+    void translate( glm::dvec3 const &Offset );
+    // maps the ends of the path and of its pieces with Point and their control vectors with Vector
+    template <typename Pointmap, typename Vectormap>
+    void transform( Pointmap const &Point, Vectormap const &Vector ) {
+        for( auto const index : { point::start, point::end } ) {
+            points[ index ] = Point( points[ index ] ); }
+        for( auto const index : { point::control1, point::control2 } ) {
+            points[ index ] = Vector( points[ index ] ); }
+        for( auto &piece : pieces ) {
+            piece.transform( Point, Vector ); } }
 };
 
 class TSegment
@@ -58,6 +71,8 @@ class TSegment
 	glm::dvec3 vB;
 	glm::dvec3 vC; // współczynniki wielomianów trzeciego stopnia vD==Point1
     TTrack *pOwner = nullptr; // wskaźnik na właściciela
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TSegment>> m_pieces; // parts of a path made of several curves, parametrized by distance
+    std::vector<double> m_starts; // distance from Point1 to the start of each part
 
     glm::dvec3 GetFirstDerivative(double const fTime) const;
 	double RombergIntegral(double const fA, double const fB) const;
@@ -66,6 +81,7 @@ class TSegment
 	double FastGetTFromS(double const s) const;
 	glm::dvec3 RaInterpolate(double const t) const;
 	glm::dvec3 RaInterpolate0(double const t) const;
+    std::size_t piece_at(double const s) const;
 
 public:
     bool bCurve = false;
@@ -73,6 +89,11 @@ public:
     explicit TSegment(TTrack *owner);
     bool Init(glm::dvec3 NewPoint1, glm::dvec3 NewPoint2, double fNewStep, double fNewRoll1 = 0, double fNewRoll2 = 0);
 	bool Init(glm::dvec3 &NewPoint1, glm::dvec3 NewCPointOut, glm::dvec3 NewCPointIn, glm::dvec3 &NewPoint2, double fNewStep, double fNewRoll1 = 0, double fNewRoll2 = 0, bool bIsCurve = true);
+    bool InitChain(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TSegment>> Pieces);
+    inline
+    std::size_t
+        PieceCount() const {
+            return m_pieces.size(); };
     double
         ComputeLength() const; // McZapkie-150503
     // finds point on segment closest to specified point in 3d space. returns: point on segment as value in range 0-1
@@ -118,6 +139,9 @@ public:
     inline
     float
         GetRoll(double const Distance) const {
+            if( false == m_pieces.empty() ) {
+                auto const piece { piece_at( Distance ) };
+                return m_pieces[ piece ]->GetRoll( Distance - m_starts[ piece ] ); }
             return std::lerp( fRoll1, fRoll2, static_cast<float>(Distance / fLength) ); }
     inline
     void
diff --git a/world/Track.cpp b/world/Track.cpp
index f1a29798..912c3bb1 100644
--- a/world/Track.cpp
+++ b/world/Track.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,40 @@ const int iProsto3[4] = {1, -1, 2, 1}; // segmenty do jazdy prosto
 const int iEnds3[13] = {3, 0, 2, 1, 2, 0, -1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 3, 1}; // numer sąsiedniego toru na końcu segmentu "-1"
 TIsolated *TIsolated::pRoot = nullptr;
 
+namespace {
+
+// a part of a switch path, shaped like the path itself: heights on the rail heads, straights made of their own points
+void init_switch_piece( TSegment &Segment, segment_data const &Piece, bool const Rail ) {
+
+    auto p1 { Piece.points[ segment_data::point::start ] };
+    auto cp1 { Piece.points[ segment_data::point::control1 ] };
+    auto cp2 { Piece.points[ segment_data::point::control2 ] };
+    auto p2 { Piece.points[ segment_data::point::end ] };
+    if( Rail ) {
+        p1.y += 0.18;
+        p2.y += 0.18;
+    }
+    if( glm::length2( ( p1 + p1 + p2 ) / 3.0 - p1 - cp1 ) < sq( 0.02 )
+     || glm::length2( ( p1 + p2 + p2 ) / 3.0 - p2 - cp2 ) < sq( 0.02 ) ) {
+        cp1 = cp2 = glm::dvec3( 0, 0, 0 );
+    }
+    auto const straight { cp1 == glm::dvec3() && cp2 == glm::dvec3() };
+    auto const segsize { (
+        Piece.radius != 0.f ?
+            std::clamp( std::abs( Piece.radius ) * ( 0.02 / Global.SplineFidelity ), 2.0 / Global.SplineFidelity, 10.0 / Global.SplineFidelity ) :
+        straight ?
+            10.0 :
+            std::clamp( glm::length( p1 - p2 ) * 0.1, 2.0 / Global.SplineFidelity, 10.0 / Global.SplineFidelity ) ) };
+    if( straight ) {
+        Segment.Init( p1, p2, segsize, Piece.rolls[ 0 ], Piece.rolls[ 1 ] );
+    }
+    else {
+        Segment.Init( p1, p1 + cp1, p2 + cp2, p2, segsize, Piece.rolls[ 0 ], Piece.rolls[ 1 ] );
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
 TTrack::profiles_array TTrack::m_profiles;
 TTrack::profiles_map TTrack::m_profilesmap;
 
@@ -518,8 +552,6 @@ void TTrack::Load(cParser *parser, glm::dvec3 const &pOrigin)
         }
     }
 
-    init_segments( true );
-
     // optional attributes
     parser->getTokens();
     *parser >> token;
@@ -668,12 +700,30 @@ void TTrack::Load(cParser *parser, glm::dvec3 const &pOrigin)
                 // called after segment initialisation so the path geometry is final.
             }
         }
+        else if( str == "pieces1" || str == "pieces2" ) {
+            // consecutive parts of a path, kept after the path itself for versions which know only the path
+            auto const index { static_cast<std::size_t>( str.back() - '1' ) };
+            auto const count { parser->getToken<int>() };
+            std::vector<segment_data> pieces;
+            for( int piece = 0; piece < count; ++piece ) {
+                pieces.emplace_back();
+                pieces.back().deserialize( *parser, pOrigin );
+            }
+            if( index < m_paths.size() ) {
+                m_paths[ index ].pieces = std::move( pieces );
+            }
+            else {
+                ErrorLog( "Bad track: \"" + str + "\" defined for track \"" + m_name + "\" which has no such path" );
+            }
+        }
         else
             ErrorLog("Bad track: unknown property: \"" + str + "\" defined for track \"" + m_name + "\"");
         parser->getTokens();
         *parser >> token;
 		str = token;
     }
+
+    init_segments( true );
     // alternatywny zapis nazwy odcinka izolowanego - po znaku "@" w nazwie toru
     if ((i = m_name.find("@")) != std::string::npos && i < m_name.length())
     {
@@ -958,6 +1008,35 @@ void TTrack::init_segments( bool const Initial ) {
             }
         }
 
+        if( eType == tt_Switch ) {
+            for( std::size_t index = 0; index < 2; ++index ) {
+                auto const &pieces { m_paths[ index ].pieces };
+                if( pieces.empty() ) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                auto joined {
+                    glm::distance( pieces.front().points[ segment_data::point::start ], m_paths[ index ].points[ segment_data::point::start ] ) < 0.02
+                 && glm::distance( pieces.back().points[ segment_data::point::end ], m_paths[ index ].points[ segment_data::point::end ] ) < 0.02 };
+                for( std::size_t piece = 1; piece < pieces.size(); ++piece ) {
+                    joined = joined && glm::distance( pieces[ piece - 1 ].points[ segment_data::point::end ], pieces[ piece ].points[ segment_data::point::start ] ) < 0.02;
+                }
+                if( false == joined ) {
+                    ErrorLog( "Bad track: pieces of path " + std::to_string( index + 1 ) + " of switch \"" + m_name + "\" don't join its ends, the path is used instead" );
+                    continue;
+                }
+                auto const texheight { fTexHeight1 };
+                auto const texheightoffset { fTexHeightOffset };
+                std::vector<std::shared_ptr<TSegment>> chain;
+                for( auto const &piece : pieces ) {
+                    chain.emplace_back( std::make_shared<TSegment>( this ) );
+                    init_switch_piece( *chain.back(), piece, ( iCategoryFlag & 1 ) != 0 );
+                }
+                fTexHeight1 = texheight;
+                fTexHeightOffset = texheightoffset;
+                SwitchExtension->Segments[ index ]->InitChain( std::move( chain ) );
+            }
+        }
+
         if( Initial ) {
             Switch(0);
         } // na stałe w położeniu 0 - nie ma początkowego stanu zwrotnicy we wpisie
@@ -2432,6 +2511,29 @@ TTrack::export_as_text_( std::ostream &Output ) const {
     if( fVerticalRadius != 0.f ) {
         Output << "vradius " << fVerticalRadius << ' ';
     }
+    for( std::size_t index = 0; index < m_paths.size(); ++index ) {
+        auto const &pieces { m_paths[ index ].pieces };
+        if( pieces.empty() ) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        auto const piecesprecision { Output.precision( std::numeric_limits<double>::digits10 ) };
+        Output << "pieces" << index + 1 << ' ' << pieces.size() << ' ';
+        for( auto const &piece : pieces ) {
+            for( auto const point : { segment_data::point::start, segment_data::point::control1, segment_data::point::control2, segment_data::point::end } ) {
+                Output
+                    << piece.points[ point ].x << ' '
+                    << piece.points[ point ].y << ' '
+                    << piece.points[ point ].z << ' ';
+                if( point == segment_data::point::start ) {
+                    Output << piece.rolls[ 0 ] << ' ';
+                }
+            }
+            Output
+                << piece.rolls[ 1 ] << ' '
+                << piece.radius << ' ';
+        }
+        Output.precision( piecesprecision );
+    }
     if( eType == tt_Switch
      && SwitchExtension->m_material3 != null_handle) {
         auto texturefile { GfxRenderer->Material( SwitchExtension->m_material3 )->GetName() };