... Steve, The only way I know to do it is to make each line a separate layer, and then set the preferences so that the layer colors are displayed. I've done...
5068
Nick Meredith
nicks_railways
Mar 1, 2010 2:48 pm
... There are probably smarter ways, but they way I've done it is by using multiple layers. This has two disadvantages, both caused by the lack of connection...
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Kenneth Rickman
dkrickman
Mar 1, 2010 3:11 pm
... Nick, You can get around both problems easily, since tracks can cross from one layer to another. Either lay the tracks for one layer, then turn on another...
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David Shaw
tihnessa
Mar 1, 2010 3:20 pm
... It's perfectly possible to connect track on two different layers. I do it fairly often. David Shaw...
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Laurent FAILLIE
l_faillie
Mar 1, 2010 3:37 pm
You have to put tracks on different layers and you can assign a colors to each of them. Bye Laurent ... The misspelling master is on the Web. _________ 100 %...
5072
groupsreboot
Mar 1, 2010 6:50 pm
I need help getting started with the software. In advance, thanks. Steve L....
5073
hvig
Mar 1, 2010 10:49 pm
You should also try marking the tracks by thickness to see if you like it better. Select the track that you want to mark. On a PC, hold the <ctrl> key while...
5074
puttsboy
Mar 2, 2010 12:48 pm
... Thanks Ken!, I will try that when I get home from work.....
5075
robteed
Mar 2, 2010 7:48 pm
Hi, I'm trying to setup On3 trackplan. I set my layout perimeters as O scale gauge as n3 but I cant see anything in the hotbar. If I try to lay a switch I get...
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Dwyane
dwyaneward
Mar 2, 2010 11:36 pm
Rob, Change your guage to n2 1/2 (16.5mm) Dwyane...
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Dwyane
dwyaneward
Mar 3, 2010 12:29 am
Oops...Sorry Rob...miss read your post. You need to load the nmra On3 file. Dwyane...
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Kevin
kebfsm
Mar 3, 2010 7:31 am
Steve, If you can't find anyone in Austin, I'm in San Antonio. Actually XTrkCad wasn't that hard to pickup; you may be able to do just fine wiht the manual and...
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Jon Ruehle
coolruehle
Mar 3, 2010 12:23 pm
Hi Steve, I have a technical support tool that allows me to work with a remote remote user on their computer; we both have control of the computer and can take...
5080
bitlerisvj@...
bitlerisvj
Mar 3, 2010 2:01 pm
Hmmm, I hate to sound redundant, but have you tried to use the tutorial at: http://www.xtrkcad.org/Wikka/BeginnerTutorial I have tried other products,...
5081
xoldchuffer36
Mar 3, 2010 2:59 pm
... If I am not mistaken, I believe that one of the field components in the "C", "S", "A" and "L" format rows of the parameter data is a `colour' reference...
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Ian
iloxoz
Mar 3, 2010 3:38 pm
... Umm, what misalignment problem between layers? There isn't one as far as I am aware, and I have been using layers for ages/yonks/insert your own length of...
5083
Brian Nicholls
xoldchuffer36
Mar 3, 2010 4:05 pm
________________________________ From: Ian <ilox11@...> To: XTrkCad@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 3 March, 2010 15:38:49 Subject: Re: [XTrkCad] Re: Color On...
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Brian Nicholls
xoldchuffer36
Mar 3, 2010 4:15 pm
________________________________ From: Ian <ilox11@...> To: XTrkCad@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 3 March, 2010 15:38:49 Subject: Re: [XTrkCad] Re: Color  ...
5085
jbatch45@...
jbatch45
Mar 4, 2010 6:51 am
I'm running XTrkCAD on a Mac and have no print function. In set-up I have lp or File, and as I change scale factors I get the overlay grid, but there seems to...
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Tim
spaceelftim
Mar 4, 2010 3:31 pm
You can only change colors on pre-made track segments, not on custom fit pieces (flex track). Of course, using the group function, you can turn each flex piece...
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Ed
edtrax
Mar 4, 2010 5:55 pm
... When I loaded the parameter files for the HO-Peco .. I couldn't see the turnouts at first. I had to add the Atlas track .. and the program THEN displayed...
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Scott Springstead
scott.spring...
Mar 4, 2010 6:03 pm
Not sure if this is your problem but I had trouble printing and it was the fact that when I hit print and the screen came up I didn't hit the "snap shot...
5089
Mark U
msunderwd
Mar 5, 2010 2:16 pm
I'm working on the "town" part of my layout, and I was wondering... Right now, I'm hand-drawing streets out of rectangles and lines. I've seen other threads...
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jim bob
jprince46
Mar 5, 2010 3:45 pm
Go into the files section and look for Ralph's Plans. In there he has a parameter file named "toolkit-n" which has several street pieces. You could also load...
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Martin Fischer
martin_fisch...
Mar 5, 2010 6:05 pm
Mark, this is not possible. The representation for track is hardcoded ... Regards Martin...
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Scott
scott.spring...
Mar 5, 2010 6:20 pm
Is there anyway to draw a lake or river on the plan, I have searched through everything I can find on the software but was able to locate any thing....
5093
Mark U
msunderwd
Mar 5, 2010 6:29 pm
Hmm... perhaps for V5.0 or V6.0... In the meantime, Ralph's parameter files idea will help....
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Nick Buchholz
nickbuchholz
Mar 5, 2010 7:08 pm
On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:11:27 -0000 ... I've played with this for a theoretical layout in AZ. I did various intersections and straight sections with and...
5095
Nick Buchholz
nickbuchholz
Mar 5, 2010 7:08 pm
On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:11:27 -0000 ... Take a look at the "Buchholz's ParamFiles" folder the "H0_ncb-Roads.xtp" it has intersections and straight sections...
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Robert Heller
robbieheller
Mar 5, 2010 7:20 pm
... You can use the 'filled polygon' object. This actually will work for any geographic feature (color it blue for water, light tan for desert, green for...
