At Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:41:03 GMT Big_Al <BigAl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> I downloaded this program and it works fine to design track, but I'm
> missing things like cars, trains, switches, etc. Seems I can do the
> basics of a board and layout but the further I go I run into missing
> extras. Like the download was only part. But I can't find more to
> download?
File->Parameter Files
Connects you to the parameter files. "Parameter Files" contain
pre-defined complex trackwork (like turnouts and crossings), structure
footprints, and cars. [Browse] to the files relevant to your scale and
then load them. You should have a whole directory of these files:
sauron.deepsoft.com% dir /usr/local/lib/xtrkcad/params/
accurail.xtp flnpicco.xtp mrkhocde.xtp nmra-s.xtp rocho100.xtp
arnold.xtp fl-profi.xtp mrkln1.xtp nmra-tt.xtp rocho83.xtp
atl100ho.xtp gargrv-o.xtp mrklnhoc.xtp p4.xtp rocon.xtp
atl83ho.xtp hornby3r.xtp mrklnhok.xtp pecohom.xtp smltown.xtp
atlascho.xtp hubner1.xtp mrklnhom.xtp pecoho.xtp tortoise.xtp
atlascn.xtp kato-ho.xtp mrklnz.xtp pecon55.xtp trees.xtp
atlasn55.xtp kato-n.xtp nmra-ho3.xtp pecon80.xtp walth-ho.xtp
atlasn.xtp lgb.xtp nmra-ho.xtp peconst.xtp walth-n.xtp
ctlpanel.xtp me-ho.xtp nmra-n.xtp pikestuf.xtp wlthho10.xtp
fallerho.xtp me-n.xtp nmra-o3.xtp protoam.xtp
fl-model.xtp minitrix.xtp nmra-o.xtp revell.xtp
The file names are pretty obviously named (nmra-ho.xtp contain NMRA
standard H0 turnouts for example and atl83ho.xtp contains Atlas code 83
H0 turnouts and so on). When these are loaded, there is a row of these
things shown across the top, under the tool bar and above the layout
area. There are arrows at either end that you can use to scroll back
and forth. Hovering your mouse pointer will display what the thing is
in a slightly larger font than the labels. Clicking on something
selects it for placement. Place the object by then left clicking on the
layout area. If it is trackwork and you have some tracks already there
it will try to connect and/or align with the existing trackwork. You
can drag it around with the left button. Hit ENTER when it is where you
want it. You can add another one by left clicking someplace else on the
layout.
You can place/move cars by clicking on the little loco button.
Under the Tools menu are various entries that also relate to this:
Im****t (im****ts files that contain definitations of trackwork,
structures, and cars/locos)
Ex****t (ex****ts things like trackwork, structures, and cars/locos)
Turnout Designer (designs exotic turnouts)
Custom Management (manages custom objects -- trackwork, structures, and
cars/locos)
Car Inventory (manages your car inventory, including creating cars)
Group (groups selected elements into some custom object)
Ungroup (ungroups objects into descrete elements)
Update Turnouts and Structures (updates Turnouts and Structures)
> Any help, thanks.
>
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