XtrkCAD4 - where are the extras

[Big_Al]

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?
Any help, thanks.

[Robert Heller]

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:

Import (imports files that contain definitations of trackwork,
structures, and cars/locos)
Export (exports 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.
>

--
Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933
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http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows
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[mark]

Big_Al wrote:

Thanks for the mention, though. I was looking around a month or two ago, and
the only F/OSS I could find was AnyRailEN, and had to run that under wine
(I'm Linux only at home).

mark

[OgO]

In rec.models.railroad, on 25 Jun 2008, Robert
Heller
announced:

> At Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:41:03 GMT Big_Al
<Bi...@MD.com>
> wrote:
>

>> ...I'm missing things like cars, trains,
>> switches, etc...
> ...
> File->Parameter Files
> ...

> You can place/move cars by clicking on the
> little loco button.

> ...

> Under the Tools menu are various entries that

> also relate to this...

Hi everyone,

I am having the same problem as the OP - I've
tried going to
"Import" (which is actually on the File Menu), and
everything
there seems to be track (which I can import, and
that's good,
but I can't find these train cars I've read
about).

I've also tried going to "Manage / Train" and I
get advised
that there are no cars defined in the current
scale and would
I like to use the car inventory dialog. From here
I can also
"Import" and there is nothing listed at all.

Regards

Quentin.

[Puckdropper at dot]

OgO <quen...@qjc.cjbGlasses.net> wrote in
news:Xns9AC8BEAB585F7o...@211.29.133.50:

Go to:
File> Parameter Files

Click on:
Browse

Browse to your parameter files directory (usually Xtrkcad\params) and
select protoam.xtp

You'll need to use "Add" in the Manage>Car Inventory dialog to get cars to
play with. Then, in Manage>Train you'll put the cars where you want them
on the layout.

Puckdropper
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