The "you need at least 2 rails inbetween to do an S curve" is the key! Thanks!

It took a while but i figured it out! Don't know if I'll even keep it but at least it all makes sense now. Thanks!

Before picture:

Notice the unhappy factorio guy, unable to connect his super rad 4x8 belt unloader in a single standard city block square (I do my own city block design; perfect 100x100 on the inside).

https://i.gyazo.com/faa7372604c990f4532cebc4bafaf02b.jpg

Hopefully I have an after picture ...

Thanks!! This is exactly what i was looking for <3

I'll try and pay it forward, thank you!

Hello,

I have a significant amount of trouble laying rail in pleasing shapes. I can't make any curves with manual track placement and don't know if this is a bug or a feature. It means I can't join rail sections that I have placed to in/out rails that are seemingly more than far enough away to make ...