# XTrkCad Version: 3.0.1, Date: Sat Sep 23 20:54:12 2000 VERSION 10 DEMOINIT ORIG 4.000 13.000 6.000 STRAIGHT 1 0 0 0 0 N 2 E 13.625000 6.625000 243.300294 E 34.875000 17.312500 63.300294 END CURVE 2 0 0 0 0 N 2 34.992582 -3.178627 0 16.250000 0 0.000000 0.000000 E 19.937500 2.937500 202.109448 E 40.001921 12.279996 107.954824 END REDRAW RESET MESSAGE In addition to using the turnout definitions you can create 'Hand Laid Turnout'. This is two step process: END STEP COMMAND HandLaidTurnout MESSAGE 1 - click on the frog and drag away to set the frog angle END STEP MOUSE 2 24.125 12.000 MOUSE 3 28.312 15.312 MESSAGE Hint: the further you drag from the frog, the more accurate the angle. END STEP MOUSE 4 28.312 15.312 MESSAGE 2 - click and drag to set the position of the points END STEP MOUSE 2 21.312 10.500 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 4 20.688 10.188 RESET MESSAGE _________________________________________ We can create Hand Laid Turnouts on curved tracks. END STEP COMMAND HandLaidTurnout BIGPAUSE MOUSE 2 26.750 10.875 MOUSE 4 31.875 15.562 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 2 23.688 8.500 MOUSE 4 23.125 7.312 RESET BIGPAUSE ORIG 2.000 19.000 7.000 MESSAGE _________________________________________ A Hand Laid Turnout is composed of several parts. END STEP COMMAND Describe MOUSE 2 21.000 10.312 MOUSE 4 21.000 10.312 MESSAGE The actual Turnout is a short portion at the points. END STEP MOUSE 2 23.375 12.000 MOUSE 4 23.375 12.000 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 2 24.094 12.500 MOUSE 4 24.094 12.500 BIGPAUSE MESSAGE The other parts are various straight and curved segments. END STEP MESSAGE _________________________________________ The new curved turnout is also composed of several segments. END STEP MOUSE 2 23.094 7.844 MOUSE 4 23.094 7.844 BIGPAUSE #MOUSE 2 23.312 8.156 #MOUSE 4 23.312 8.156 #BIGPAUSE #MOUSE 2 23.281 8.250 #MOUSE 4 23.281 8.250 #BIGPAUSE MOUSE 2 25.500 10.344 MOUSE 4 25.500 10.344 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 2 26.531 11.250 MOUSE 4 26.531 11.250 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 2 26.656 11.094 MOUSE 4 26.656 11.094 #DESCRIBE OK PARAMETER describe ok RESET MESSAGE ========================================= END STEP CLEAR