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Displaying track diagrams

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Displaying track diagrams
Posted by Tom Bryant_MR on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 6:43 AM

How does one display a track diagram ?

I'm using XtrakCad.

Thanks

Tom

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Posted by Pruitt on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 8:44 AM

Not sure what you mean, Tom. Do you want to post an image of your track diagram here, or get XtrakCad to create one for you, or...?

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 9:01 AM

Assuming you can export the image in a dispayible format like a jpg or png etc. then you can upload it to a photo host and then using the right format it will display in your post.

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Posted by Tom Bryant_MR on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 10:36 AM
Post. I understand now all views must be jpg or png

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Posted by Tom Bryant_MR on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 10:37 AM
Thank you. Will give it a go.

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 1:47 PM

Tom Bryant_MR
Post. I understand now all views must be jpg or png

There may be other formats you can upload to a photo host and display as well.  I believe I've done PDF's as well.  JPG's have been around a long time and should work.

In my case I didn't bother with a track planning software but did it the old fashioned graph paper, pencil, scale rule and compass method.  Then took a photo of it and uploaded it to my host, which is imgur.  Here is my old school track plan with some Microsoft paint added overlays for ceiling beams and led flat panel light locations:

 

 

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