VERSION 7 DEMOINIT ORIG 12.000 0.000 0.000 PARAMETER display description-fontsize 72 PARAMETER display labelenable 4 CURVE 1 0 0 0 0 N -1 12.666667 13.666667 10.000000 T 3 11.809617 3.703461 94.916566 T 5 22.410419 15.915955 167.001307 END STRAIGHT 2 0 0 0 0 N -1 T 3 27.376540 8.227390 232.674480 T 6 29.448408 9.807189 52.674480 END CURVE 3 0 0 0 0 N -1 13.737465 26.114701 22.494005 T 2 27.376540 8.227390 52.674480 T 1 11.809617 3.703461 274.916566 END STRAIGHT 4 0 0 0 0 N -1 T 5 37.111111 4.222222 270.000000 T 9 38.222222 4.222222 90.000000 END CURVE 5 0 0 0 0 N -1 37.111111 19.309524 15.087302 T 4 37.111111 4.222222 90.000000 T 1 22.410419 15.915955 347.001307 END TURNOUT 6 0 0 0 0 N -1 29.448408 9.807189 322.674480 "Peco-55 Medium Right SL-E395F" T 2 29.448408 9.807189 232.674480 T 7 33.746482 13.084471 52.674480 T 8 34.035161 12.648152 62.360480 D 0.000000 0.000000 P "Normal" 1 2 P "Reverse" 1 3 4 S 0 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.353000 0.000000 S 0 0.000000 0.353000 0.000000 5.405000 0.000000 C 0 0.000000 23.136000 0.351000 -23.136000 0.004000 9.700000 S 0 0.000000 4.251000 -0.331000 5.370000 -0.522000 END STRAIGHT 7 0 0 0 0 N -1 T 19 42.270123 19.583746 52.674480 T 6 33.746482 13.084471 232.674480 END CURVE 8 0 0 0 0 N -1 45.574853 -9.388207 24.875000 T 6 34.035161 12.648152 242.360480 T 18 51.462480 14.779984 103.691177 END TURNOUT 9 0 0 0 0 N -1 38.222222 4.222222 0.000000 "Peco-55 Medium Left SL-E396F" T 4 38.222222 4.222222 270.000000 T 15 43.627222 4.222222 90.000000 T 13 43.592222 4.744222 80.314000 D 0.000000 0.000000 P "Normal" 1 2 P "Reverse" 1 3 4 S 0 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.353000 0.000000 S 0 0.000000 0.353000 0.000000 5.405000 0.000000 C 0 0.000000 -23.136000 0.351000 23.136000 170.297000 9.700000 S 0 0.000000 4.251000 0.331000 5.370000 0.522000 END STRAIGHT 10 0 0 0 0 N -1 E 76.446137 4.222222 90.000000 T 14 72.333333 4.222222 270.000000 END STRAIGHT 11 0 0 0 0 N -1 T 12 49.777778 5.472222 270.000000 T 16 60.777778 5.472222 90.000000 END CURVE 12 0 0 0 0 N -1 49.777778 -17.192082 22.664304 T 13 45.964542 5.149134 260.314000 T 11 49.777778 5.472222 90.000000 END STRAIGHT 13 0 0 0 0 N -1 T 9 43.592222 4.744222 260.314000 T 12 45.964542 5.149134 80.314000 END TURNOUT 14 0 0 0 0 N -1 72.333333 4.222222 180.000000 "Peco-55 Medium Right SL-E395F" T 10 72.333333 4.222222 90.000000 T 15 66.928333 4.222222 270.000000 T 17 66.963333 4.744222 279.686000 D 0.000000 0.000000 P "Normal" 1 2 P "Reverse" 1 3 4 S 0 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.353000 0.000000 S 0 0.000000 0.353000 0.000000 5.405000 0.000000 C 0 0.000000 23.136000 0.351000 -23.136000 0.004000 9.700000 S 0 0.000000 4.251000 -0.331000 5.370000 -0.522000 END STRAIGHT 15 0 0 0 0 N -1 T 9 43.627222 4.222222 270.000000 T 14 66.928333 4.222222 90.000000 END CURVE 16 0 0 0 0 N -1 60.777778 -17.192082 22.664304 T 11 60.777778 5.472222 270.000000 T 17 64.591013 5.149134 99.686000 END STRAIGHT 17 0 0 0 0 N -1 T 14 66.963333 4.744222 99.686000 T 16 64.591013 5.149134 279.686000 END CURVE 18 0 0 0 0 N -1 64.332420 67.609950 54.375000 E 74.352464 14.166154 79.381036 T 8 51.462480 14.779984 283.691177 END CURVE 19 0 0 0 0 N -1 49.773613 9.743103 12.375000 T 7 42.270123 19.583746 232.674480 T 20 56.175027 20.333784 121.150374 END CURVE 20 0 0 0 0 N -1 64.968888 34.882599 17.000000 E 74.032528 20.500303 57.781104 T 19 56.175027 20.333784 301.150374 END REDRAW RESET MESSAGE We have designed part of the layout with a siding, 2 branches and a spiral loop. We want to set Elevations. END STEP MESSAGE _________________________________________ First we will set elevations at the end of the branches. END STEP ORIG 4 65 11 COMMAND Elevation PARAMETER elev mode 0 PARAMETER elev value 0.000 MESSAGE _________________________________________ We'll select the end of the top branch and set the Elevation to 4" First, click on the End-Point. END STEP MOUSE 2 73.895 20.474 MOUSE 4 73.895 20.474 MESSAGE Next, pick Defined on the Elevation dialog Radio box. END STEP PARAMETER elev mode 1 MESSAGE And set the Elevation to 4. END STEP PARAMETER elev value 4.000000 #REDRAW BIGPAUSE MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now, select the other branch and set it's elevation to 2" END STEP MOUSE 2 74.263 14.263 MOUSE 4 74.263 14.263 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER elev mode 1 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER elev value 2.000000 BIGPAUSE #REDRAW MESSAGE _________________________________________ We can move the Elevations by using Right-Drag END STEP MOUSE 5 74.307 14.173 #MOUSE 6 74.227 13.453 MOUSE 7 74.227 12.453 #PARAMETER elev ok MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now, we set the Elevation at one end of the Siding. END STEP ORIG 3.000 34.000 3.000 #COMMAND Elevation #PARAMETER elev mode 1 #PARAMETER elev value 3.000 MOUSE 2 38.160 4.320 MOUSE 4 38.160 4.320 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER elev mode 1 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER elev value 0.500000 BIGPAUSE REDRAW BIGPAUSE MOUSE 5 38.320 4.280 MOUSE 6 38.240 3.480 MOUSE 7 38.240 3.480 #PARAMETER elev ok BIGPAUSE MESSAGE ========================================= END STEP ORIG 3 21.0 5.0 CLEAR MESSAGE We want to find the elevations where the 2 tracks cross. END STEP #COMMAND Elevation #PARAMETER elev mode 0 #PARAMETER elev value 0.000 MOUSE 2 27.320 8.320 MOUSE 4 27.320 8.320 MESSAGE _________________________________________ We picked an End-Point on the upper track. XTrackCAD has computed the Elevation (2.34") at this point based on the Elevation at the siding and a combination of the of the first Elevations. We create a Computed Elevation here that will be automatically adjusted whenever the other Elevations are changed. END STEP PARAMETER elev mode 3 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 5 27.400 8.240 MOUSE 6 28.480 7.840 MOUSE 7 28.480 7.840 BIGPAUSE MESSAGE _________________________________________ The Compute Elevation is based on Elevations at end of both of the branches. We may want to base the Elevation on only one branch. For example if one branch was the mainline we don't want the other branch affecting this Computed Elevation. We do this by Ignoring the branch we don't want. We'll ignore the lower branch. END STEP #ORIG 3 26 8 MOUSE 2 34.200 12.600 MOUSE 4 34.200 12.600 PARAMETER elev mode 6 REDRAW MESSAGE _________________________________________ Notice at the End-Point where the tracks cross, we see the Elevation has changed from 2.34 to 2.64. END STEP MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now we want to know the elevation of the lower track. END STEP #ORIG 3 23 6.0 #COMMAND Elevation #PARAMETER elev mode 3 #PARAMETER elev value 2.641 MESSAGE _________________________________________ There is no End-Point on the lower track here. Use Shift-Left-Click to Split the track and create an End-Point we can use for an Elevation, END STEP KEYSTATE 2 MOUSE 2 26.480 8.520 KEYSTATE 2 MOUSE 4 26.480 8.520 STEP MESSAGE and create another Computed Elevation point. END STEP PARAMETER elev mode 3 BIGPAUSE #REDRAW MOUSE 5 26.480 8.640 MOUSE 6 25.320 8.400 MOUSE 7 25.320 8.400 BIGPAUSE #PARAMETER elev ok MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now we want to label the Grade on this section of track. END STEP #COMMAND Elevation #PARAMETER elev mode 3 #PARAMETER elev value 0.835 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Again, since there is no End-Point nearby, we split the track to create an End-Point we can use, END STEP KEYSTATE 2 MOUSE 2 24.280 6.240 KEYSTATE 2 MOUSE 4 24.280 6.240 MESSAGE and create a Grade marker. END STEP PARAMETER elev mode 4 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 5 24.240 6.360 MOUSE 6 25.680 5.1 MOUSE 7 25.680 5.1 BIGPAUSE #PARAMETER elev ok MESSAGE _________________________________________ Note the marker has an arrow pointing in the upwards direction. ========================================= END STEP CLEAR ORIG 3 45 2 MESSAGE _________________________________________ The last thing we want to do is to create a Station label that we'll use in the command. END STEP #COMMAND Elevation #PARAMETER elev value 0.000 KEYSTATE 2 MOUSE 2 55.080 5.320 KEYSTATE 2 MOUSE 4 55.080 5.320 MOUSE 2 55.080 5.320 MOUSE 4 55.080 5.320 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now, set the Elevation to Station and enter the its name. END STEP PARAMETER elev mode 5 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER elev station New York City BIGPAUSE MOUSE 5 55.120 5.480 #MOUSE 6 54.960 6.120 MOUSE 7 54.960 6.520 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER elev ok MESSAGE ========================================= END STEP CLEAR