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In this example we'll use the Elevations defined in the last example. You can move or resize the Profile dialog now if you want. END STEP #PARAMETER action profile-setpath 0 MESSAGE _________________________________________ To show the Profile you need to select a Path on the tracks of your layout. Select a Defined Elevation point (marked by Gold dots). We will start with the right end of the siding. END STEP #ORIG 4.000 70.000 3.000 MOUSE 2 72.347 4.227 MOUSE 4 72.347 4.227 MESSAGE _________________________________________ The second Point is at the left end of the siding. The Path will be drawn in Purple on the layout. END STEP #ORIG 4.000 36.000 3.000 MOUSE 2 38.240 4.200 MOUSE 4 38.240 4.200 #ORIG 4.000 72.000 13.000 BIGPAUSE #ORIG 8.000 25.000 3.000 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now select the end of one of the Branches END STEP MOUSE 2 73.63 20.25 MOUSE 4 73.63 20.25 MESSAGE _________________________________________ The Profile line is drawn in Red. This indicates that there some turnouts on that section of the Path which have more than 2 connections. The grade on this part of the Path is the average and may be affected by other Elevations, such the end of the lower branch. END STEP MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now try to select the End-Point of the other branch. You will get an error message because there is no route to one of the ends of the existing Path. END STEP MOUSE 2 74.0 14.0 MOUSE 4 74.0 14.0 MESSAGE _________________________________________ In this case remove the last part of the Path by clicking on current end of the Path and reselect the End-Point. END STEP MOUSE 2 73.63 20.25 MOUSE 4 73.63 20.25 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 2 74.0 14.0 MOUSE 4 74.0 14.0 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Notice that the Grade has changed on the Profile. END STEP #ORIG 4 30 11 MESSAGE _________________________________________ You can Ignore End-Points on the Path by using Shift-Right-Click to display the Profile Options popup menu and chosing Ignore. Note: We can't show the menu in demo mode but we will show the effect of a Shift Right Click and selecting ignore. We will be Ignoring the End-Point of the Turnout that is not on the Path. END STEP BIGPAUSE #PARAMETER action profile-setpath 1 #MOUSE 1 33.789 13.158 MENU 33.789 13.158 "Profile Mode" "Ignore" MESSAGE _________________________________________ Notice that part of the Profile line is redrawn in Blue. Also, the Computed Elevations and Grade marker on the right side of the layout have been updated. END STEP #ORIG 4 48 12 MESSAGE _________________________________________ You can set additional Defined Elevation points using the Profile Options popup menu. These points are added to the Profile if they are on the Path. We do this by Shift Right Click to display the Profile Options popup menu and selecting Define. END STEP #MOUSE 1 51.526 14.737 MENU 51.526 14.737 "Profile Mode" "Define" #MOUSE 2 51.526 14.737 #MOUSE 4 51.526 14.737 MESSAGE _________________________________________ We've just added a Defined Elevation point to the middle of the lower branch. Notice the addition on the Profile dialog. ========================================= END STEP CLEAR #ORIG 4 40 2 MESSAGE For the siding we defined a Station name but it's not on the Path, since the Path takes the shortest distance between points. We can Ignore one of the End-Points on a Turnout to force the Path to take the other route. Again we use Shift-Right-Click to display the Profile Options menu and select ignore. END STEP #MOUSE 1 43.737 4.158 MENU 43.737 4.158 "Profile Mode" "Ignore" BIGPAUSE #ORIG 4 70 2 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now remove the First section of the Path, END STEP #PARAMETER action profile-setpath 0 MOUSE 2 72.211 4.316 MOUSE 4 72.211 4.316 BIGPAUSE MESSAGE and reselect it. END STEP MOUSE 2 72.368 4.158 MOUSE 4 72.368 4.158 BIGPAUSE #ORIG 8 24 2 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now the Path goes through the Station End-Point and the name appears on the Profile dialog. ========================================= END STEP CLEAR ORIG 2 20 5 MESSAGE Now we need to increase the separation where the tracks cross. The two Elevations you see here are Computed Elevations which means XTrackCAD dynamically computes the Elevation based on the Elevations of connecting tracks. First make the lower End-Point a Defined Elevation point using Shift-Right-Click and the Profile Options menu. You will see the End-Point marked by a Gold dot and a new line is added to the Profile dialog. END STEP #PARAMETER action profile-setpath 1 #MOUSE 1 26.421 8.684 MENU 26.421 8.684 "Profile Mode" "Define" MESSAGE _________________________________________ Now, drag the point on the Profile Dialog to change the Elevation. Note the grade on each side of the point will be displayed at the bottom of the Profile dialog. END STEP PARAMETER profile canvas 2 48.028 0.733 PAUSE 100 PARAMETER profile canvas 3 48.028 0.70 PAUSE 100 PARAMETER profile canvas 3 48.028 0.67 PAUSE 100 PARAMETER profile canvas 3 48.028 0.63 PAUSE 100 PARAMETER profile canvas 3 48.028 0.60 PAUSE 100 PARAMETER profile canvas 3 48.028 0.57 PAUSE 100 PARAMETER profile canvas 3 48.028 0.53 PAUSE 100 MESSAGE _________________________________________ After we release the Profile is updated to show the new Elevation and Grade. END PARAMETER profile canvas 4 48.028 0.50 BIGPAUSE MESSAGE ========================================= END STEP CLEAR