VERSION 2
DEMOINIT
ORIG 8.000 0.000 0.000
PARAMETER display description-fontsize 24
PARAMETER turnout hide 1
STRAIGHT 1 DEMO 1
	E 3.666667 1.833333 270.000000
	E 41.833333 1.833333 90.000000
	END
REDRAW
RESET
MESSAGE
This example show how to layout a yard using the <Turnout> and <Parallel> commands.
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STEP
COMMAND Turnout
MESSAGE
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You can resize and move the Turnout Selection dialog if it obscures the other windows.

First we place a turnout on the main line.
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STEP
PARAMETER turnout list 0 Peco-55	SL-E395F	Medium Right
MOUSE 2 35.417 1.917
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 3 36.417 1.917
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 4 36.417 1.917
PARAMETER turnout ok
RESET
MESSAGE
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Next extend the turnout with the <Modify> command.
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STEP
COMMAND Modify
MOUSE 2 31.167 2.417
MOUSE 3 8.167 5.833
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 4 8.167 5.833
MESSAGE
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Now create a track parallel to the main line.  Make sure the separation is reasonable for your scale.
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STEP
COMMAND Parallel
PARAMETER parallel separation 1.25
MOUSE 2 23.083 1.917
PARAMETER parallel separation 1.250000
MOUSE 3 23.083 1.917
MOUSE 3 22.917 2.500
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 4 22.917 2.500
RESET
MESSAGE
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And place a turnout to connect the new track.

We'll zoom in here to see what's going on.
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STEP
#PAN 5 21.333 6.667
#PAN 7 23.333 1.000
ORIG 2.000 21.333 1.000
BIGPAUSE
COMMAND Turnout
PARAMETER turnout list 0 Peco-55	SL-E396F	Medium Left
MOUSE 2 29.500 2.542
MESSAGE
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Notice how we control which way the turnout is facing by moving the mouse across the center line of the track.

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STEP
MOUSE 3 29.500 2.563
#MOUSE 3 29.500 2.604
#MOUSE 3 29.521 2.604
#MOUSE 3 29.542 2.583
#MOUSE 3 29.542 2.521
#MOUSE 3 29.500 2.438
MOUSE 3 29.500 2.438
#MOUSE 3 29.604 2.583
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 3 29.625 2.667
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 3 29.500 2.438
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 3 29.625 2.667
MESSAGE
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The Status bar displays the number of auto-connections that will be made and the maximum offset.

XTrackCAD adjusts the turnout position for the best fit to minimize any connection offset
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STEP
MOUSE 4 29.625 2.667
PARAMETER turnout ok
#RESET
MESSAGE
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Note that placing the turnout splits the parallel track.

We have to delete the leftover piece by Selecting and Deleting it.
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STEP
#COMMAND Select
MOUSE 2 30.229 3.042
MOUSE 4 30.229 3.042
PARAMETER misc cmdDelete
BIGPAUSE
ORIG 8.000 0.000 0.000
MESSAGE
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Repeat the process for the other tracks in the yard.
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STEP
BIGPAUSE
COMMAND Parallel
PARAMETER parallel separation 1.250
MOUSE 2 16.667 3.167
MOUSE 3 16.417 3.583
MOUSE 4 16.417 3.583
RESET
BIGPAUSE
ORIG 2.000 16.000 2.000
COMMAND Turnout
PARAMETER turnout list 0 Peco-55	SL-E396F	Medium Left
MOUSE 2 22.167 3.938
MOUSE 3 21.750 4.000
BIGPAUSE
MOUSE 4 21.750 4.000
PARAMETER turnout ok
#RESET
#COMMAND Select
MOUSE 2 22.688 4.438
MOUSE 4 22.688 4.438
PARAMETER misc cmdDelete
BIGPAUSE
ORIG 8.000 0.000 0.000
MESSAGE
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For the last track we will join with a curve instead of a turnout.
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STEP
BIGPAUSE
COMMAND Parallel
PARAMETER parallel separation 1.250
MOUSE 2 10.750 4.333
MOUSE 3 10.750 5.000
MOUSE 4 10.750 5.000
RESET
#PAN 5 11.333 5.667
#PAN 6 12.000 5.667
#PAN 6 12.667 5.667
#PAN 7 12.667 6.667
BIGPAUSE
ORIG 2.0 5.0 4.0
COMMAND Join
MOUSE 2 10.354 5.604
MOUSE 4 10.354 5.604
MOUSE 2 12.417 5.521
MOUSE 3 12.438 5.521
MOUSE 3 12.458 5.521
MOUSE 3 12.583 5.479
MOUSE 3 12.646 5.479
MOUSE 3 12.813 5.458
MOUSE 3 13.021 5.438
MOUSE 3 13.042 5.438
MOUSE 3 13.104 5.438
MOUSE 3 13.125 5.438
MOUSE 3 13.146 5.438
MOUSE 3 13.188 5.438
MOUSE 3 13.208 5.438
MOUSE 3 13.583 5.396
MOUSE 3 13.604 5.396
MOUSE 3 13.646 5.375
MOUSE 3 13.708 5.354
MOUSE 3 13.729 5.354
MOUSE 3 13.750 5.354
MOUSE 3 13.771 5.354
MOUSE 3 13.813 5.354
MOUSE 3 13.875 5.354
MOUSE 3 13.875 5.333
MOUSE 3 13.896 5.333
MOUSE 3 13.917 5.313
MOUSE 3 13.979 5.313
MOUSE 4 14.000 5.313
BIGPAUSE
ORIG 8.000 0.000 0.000
MESSAGE
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STEP
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