XTrkCAD User Guide Version 5.4.0.752f9693ff68
Additional XTrackCAD Features

XTrackCAD has many other carefully selected features:

  • Sections of track can be hidden, which can be drawn as dashed lines, or completely hidden. A Tunnel Portal is drawn when a hidden track connects with normal track.
  • Sections of track can be tagged as bridge tracks which draws a bridge parapet on each side.
  • Drawing Turntable stall tracks is easy, just drag from the Turntable with the Modify command. The minimum angle between tracks can be set to ensure accurate, evenly spaced tracks.
  • Connections to non-visible layers are marked to an arrow head to show you the track continues on another layer.
  • The Group command can be used to decorate custom designed Turnouts and Sectional Track with details to indicate switch machines, ground throws and power connections.
  • Custom designed Turnouts can be modified, renamed or deleted with the Custom Management dialog.
  • Flex-track connected to Turnouts is labeled with the total length to aid cutting flex-track to length.
  • An on-screen ruler can be user to measure arbitrary distances.
  • At 1:1 drawing (and printing) scale the track center line is drawn to make it easy to position roadbed and track.
  • The balloon help for the Undo and Redo buttons shows the command that would be Undone or Redone.
  • The Snap Grid can positioned at any origin and any angle. It can also be printed to help when transferring coordinates to the layout.
  • The Map window is used to position the Main window on the layout. It can also be used to change the drawing scale.
  • You can rescale and flip objects, trim turnouts and create block gaps.