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Last edited on 2008-05-26 16:39:26 by BobBlackwell
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[[HowTo How To Index]]

Revision [623]

Edited on 2008-01-13 06:30:49 by BobBlackwell [Centered Images]
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@@{{image alt="Add Mainline" url="images/AddYard/Mainline.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Set Parallel Track Distance" url="images/AddYard/SetParallelTrackDistance.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Add Parallel Track" url="images/AddYard/AddParallelTrack.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Add Mainline Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PlaceFirstTurnout.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Extend Diverging Route" url="images/AddYard/ExtendDivergingRoute.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Position Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PositionLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Place Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PlaceLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Ladder Track Turnout Placed" url="images/AddYard/LadderTrackTurnoutPlaced.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Repeat Turnout Placement" url="images/AddYard/RepeatTurnoutPlacement.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 1" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack1.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 2" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack2.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 3" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack3.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 1" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff1.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 2" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff2.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 3" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff3.PNG"}}@@
@@{{image alt="Place Final Turnouts" url="images/AddYard/PlaceFinalTurnouts.PNG"}}@@
Deletions:
{{image alt="Add Mainline" url="images/AddYard/Mainline.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Set Parallel Track Distance" url="images/AddYard/SetParallelTrackDistance.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Add Parallel Track" url="images/AddYard/AddParallelTrack.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Add Mainline Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PlaceFirstTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Extend Diverging Route" url="images/AddYard/ExtendDivergingRoute.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Position Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PositionLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Place Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PlaceLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Ladder Track Turnout Placed" url="images/AddYard/LadderTrackTurnoutPlaced.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Repeat Turnout Placement" url="images/AddYard/RepeatTurnoutPlacement.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 1" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack1.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 2" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack2.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 3" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack3.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 1" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff1.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 2" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff2.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 3" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff3.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Place Final Turnouts" url="images/AddYard/PlaceFinalTurnouts.PNG"}}

Revision [472]

Edited on 2007-11-23 23:28:33 by MartinFischer [Removed spam]
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Located in the status bar at the lower edge of the program window, the Parallel Separation control displays the current separation distance between parallel tracks. This value can be changed by entering a new one before selecting the track you wish to parallel. NMRA Recommended Practice S-8 suggests establishing a distance between track centers of 2 1/16” for HO and 1 3/16” for N-Scale.
With the desired number of parallel tracks in position, place a turnout at the starting end of the mainline track. For this example an Atlas #4 Right Hand HO Code 100 turnout was used. Once the turnout is placed, use the “Change / Modify” or command to extend the diverging track of the turnout through all but the farthest yard track.
Press the “Return” key or space bar to set the turnout in place. As the turnout is set the yard track will be trimmed to the correct length and all points on the turnout will be joined to the ladder and yard tracks.
If Easements are enabled, you may receive an error indicating the “Track radius is smaller than easement minimum” or the join is “Beyond end of first track.” In this case it may not be possible to join the ladder and yard tracks.
When it’s not possible to join tracks with Easements enabled, use the Options / Easement or command to set the easement to “Sharp” or “None then try joining the tracks again.
With easements disabled, it’s now possible to join ladder and yard tracks.
Deletions:
catroclirols
Located in the status bar at the lower edge of the program window, the Parallel Separation control displays the current separation distance between parallel tracks. This value can be changed by entering a new one before selecting the track you wish to parallel. NMRA Recommended Practice S-8 suggests establishing a distance between track centers of 2 1/16” for HO and 1 3/16” for N-Scale.
With the desired number of parallel tracks in position, place a turnout at the starting end of the mainline track. For this example an Atlas #4 Right Hand HO Code 100 turnout was used. Once the turnout is placed, use the “Change / Modify” or command to extend the diverging track of the turnout through all but the farthest yard track.
Press the “Return” key or space bar to set the turnout in place. As the turnout is set the yard track will be trimmed to the correct length and all points on the turnout will be joined to the ladder and yard tracks.
If Easements are enabled, you may receive an error indicating the “Track radius is smaller than easement minimum” or the join is “Beyond end of first track.” In this case it may not be possible to join the ladder and yard tracks.
When it’s not possible to join tracks with Easements enabled, use the Options / Easement or command to set the easement to “Sharp” or “None then try joining the tracks again.
With easements disabled, itÂ’s now possible to join ladder and yard tracks.

Revision [469]

Edited on 2007-11-23 13:00:11 by AceldRonro (unregistered user)
Additions:
catroclirols
Located in the status bar at the lower edge of the program window, the Parallel Separation control displays the current separation distance between parallel tracks. This value can be changed by entering a new one before selecting the track you wish to parallel. NMRA Recommended Practice S-8 suggests establishing a distance between track centers of 2 1/16” for HO and 1 3/16” for N-Scale.
With the desired number of parallel tracks in position, place a turnout at the starting end of the mainline track. For this example an Atlas #4 Right Hand HO Code 100 turnout was used. Once the turnout is placed, use the “Change / Modify” or command to extend the diverging track of the turnout through all but the farthest yard track.
Press the “Return” key or space bar to set the turnout in place. As the turnout is set the yard track will be trimmed to the correct length and all points on the turnout will be joined to the ladder and yard tracks.
If Easements are enabled, you may receive an error indicating the “Track radius is smaller than easement minimum” or the join is “Beyond end of first track.” In this case it may not be possible to join the ladder and yard tracks.
When it’s not possible to join tracks with Easements enabled, use the Options / Easement or command to set the easement to “Sharp” or “None then try joining the tracks again.
With easements disabled, itÂ’s now possible to join ladder and yard tracks.
Deletions:
Located in the status bar at the lower edge of the program window, the Parallel Separation control displays the current separation distance between parallel tracks. This value can be changed by entering a new one before selecting the track you wish to parallel. NMRA Recommended Practice S-8 suggests establishing a distance between track centers of 2 1/16” for HO and 1 3/16” for N-Scale.
With the desired number of parallel tracks in position, place a turnout at the starting end of the mainline track. For this example an Atlas #4 Right Hand HO Code 100 turnout was used. Once the turnout is placed, use the “Change / Modify” or command to extend the diverging track of the turnout through all but the farthest yard track.
Press the “Return” key or space bar to set the turnout in place. As the turnout is set the yard track will be trimmed to the correct length and all points on the turnout will be joined to the ladder and yard tracks.
If Easements are enabled, you may receive an error indicating the “Track radius is smaller than easement minimum” or the join is “Beyond end of first track.” In this case it may not be possible to join the ladder and yard tracks.
When it’s not possible to join tracks with Easements enabled, use the Options / Easement or command to set the easement to “Sharp” or “None then try joining the tracks again.
With easements disabled, it’s now possible to join ladder and yard tracks.

Revision [374]

Edited on 2007-07-30 14:28:14 by BobBlackwell [Clarified steps regarding connection of last track]
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Connect the last yard track to the ladder track using the "Change / Join" or command. The first step in this process involves moving the cursor over the open end of the turnout. Once the cursor is positioned, select the turnout by clicking the left mouse button. A red dot appears to show the first point of connection has been selected.
Move the cursor over the end of the flex track that forms the last yard track. Click and hold the left mouse button on the end of the track while dragging the cursor to the left along the length of the track. As the cursor is moved, the silhouette of a curved section of track will begin to form between the turnout and the yard track. Watch the Status Line (Lower edge of main Window) while moving the cursor left or right as required to obtain the desired dimension. In this example, a radius of 22.311 inches will be set once the left mouse button is released.
Deletions:
Connect the last yard track to the ladder track using the "Change / Join" or command. Click first on the end of the ladder track.
With the ladder track selected, click and hold the left mouse button on the end of the yard track. Adjust the radius of the curve by moving the mouse along the yard track until the desired radius is obtained. The radius is displayed in the status line, which is on the lower edge of window. In this example, a radius of 22.311 inches will be set once the left mouse button is released.

Revision [274]

Edited on 2007-06-30 08:39:04 by BobBlackwell
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==Categories==
CategoryUser

Revision [236]

Edited on 2007-06-17 07:20:48 by BobBlackwell [Modified Image path; changed from AddSidings to AddYard]
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{{image alt="Add Mainline" url="images/AddYard/Mainline.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Set Parallel Track Distance" url="images/AddYard/SetParallelTrackDistance.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Add Parallel Track" url="images/AddYard/AddParallelTrack.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Add Mainline Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PlaceFirstTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Extend Diverging Route" url="images/AddYard/ExtendDivergingRoute.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Position Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PositionLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Place Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddYard/PlaceLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Ladder Track Turnout Placed" url="images/AddYard/LadderTrackTurnoutPlaced.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Repeat Turnout Placement" url="images/AddYard/RepeatTurnoutPlacement.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 1" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack1.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 2" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack2.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 3" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrack3.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 1" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff1.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 2" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff2.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 3" url="images/AddYard/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff3.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Place Final Turnouts" url="images/AddYard/PlaceFinalTurnouts.PNG"}}
Deletions:
{{image alt="Add Mainline" url="images/AddSidings/Mainline.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Set Parallel Track Distance" url="images/AddSidings/SetParallelTrackDistance.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Add Parallel Track" url="images/AddSidings/AddParallelTrack.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Add Mainline Turnout" url="images/AddSidings/PlaceFirstTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Extend Diverging Route" url="images/AddSidings/ExtendDivergingRoute.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Position Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddSidings/PositionLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Place Ladder Track Turnout" url="images/AddSidings/PlaceLadderTrackTurnout.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Ladder Track Turnout Placed" url="images/AddSidings/LadderTrackTurnoutPlaced.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Repeat Turnout Placement" url="images/AddSidings/RepeatTurnoutPlacement.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 1" url="images/AddSidings/JoinLastYardTrack1.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 2" url="images/AddSidings/JoinLastYardTrack2.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Step 3" url="images/AddSidings/JoinLastYardTrack3.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 1" url="images/AddSidings/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff1.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 2" url="images/AddSidings/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff2.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Join Last Yard Track Easements Off Step 3" url="images/AddSidings/JoinLastYardTrackEasementOff3.PNG"}}
{{image alt="Place Final Turnouts" url="images/AddSidings/PlaceFinalTurnouts.PNG"}}

Revision [232]

Edited on 2007-06-17 07:07:54 by BobBlackwell
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[[AddSidings Previous Page]]
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[[LoopOval Previous Page]]

Revision [230]

Edited on 2007-06-17 07:05:15 by BobBlackwell
Additions:
=====Add a Yard=====
====Add Ladder Track and Sidings====
Deletions:
=====Add Ladder Track and Sidings=====
====Add Mainline Turnout====

Revision [229]

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