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# 2.2 Change Menu

The Change Menu has all functions related to modifying objects that exist on the layout drawing.

  Change Scale - change model scale and / or gauge of layout design. (Section 2.2.1)

  Clear Elevations - remove elevation parameters from selected track(s).

  Connect Sectional Tracks - creates a connection between sectional track pieces by slightly moving the select piece(s) and the pieces they connect to.

  Elevation - define an elevation at specified track location (Section 2.2.4).

  Flip - turn selected object(s) over or around.

  Join - connect two separate pieces of track. This command can be used to move one of the pieces of track to the endpoint of the other or to create a connection by laying a stretch of flex-track.

  Modify - modify an existing track.

  Move - move selected object(s).

  Move Description - move the endpoint description of a track piece to another location.

  Profile - display the elevation profile of a definable stretch of track (Section 2.2.10).

  Properties - sets XTrackCAD into Describe mode. Whenever an object is clicked on while in this mode, the Properties dialog is opened. This dialog allows direct manipulation of settings such as the objects length, position or orientation.

  Raise/Lower Elevations - raise or lower elevation of selected tracks.

  Rotate - rotate selected object(s).

  Recompute Elevations - performs a global re-computation of dynamic elevations. It should not be necessary to issue this command as elevations are recomputed as required.

  Select - sets XTrackCAD into Select mode. Whenever an object is clicked on while in this mode, this selection state of this object is reversed. If an object was unselected it becomes selected, and vice versa. To unselect all objects press the ESC key, use Deselect All from the Edit (Section 2.4) menu or Deselect All from the Pop-up menu (Section 3.4.1).

  Split Track - the Split Track command can be used in one of two ways;

  - split a section of flex-track into two connected pieces at the point where a Left-Click is invoked or;
  - disconnect turnouts or sectional track pieces at their point of connection.

- 2.2.1 Change Scale
- 2.2.2 Clear Elevations
- 2.2.3 Connect Sectional Tracks
- 2.2.4 Elevation

- 2.2.4.1 Computing Dynamic Elevations

- 2.2.5 Flip
- 2.2.6 Join

- 2.2.6.1 Using Curved Flex-Track
- 2.2.6.2 Using Straight Flex-Track
- 2.2.6.3 By Moving Track

- 2.2.7 Modify

- 2.2.7.1 Changing Track Length
- 2.2.7.2 Creating a Tangent to a Curve
- 2.2.7.3 Changing Track Radius
- 2.2.7.4 Extending Track Length

- 2.2.8 Move
- 2.2.9 Move Description
- 2.2.10 Profile
- 2.2.11 Properties
- 2.2.12 Raise or Lower Elevation
- 2.2.13 Rotate

- 2.2.13.1 Using Mouse
- 2.2.13.2 Using Degree's of Rotation
- 2.2.13.3 Aligned With Another Object

- 2.2.14 Select
- 2.2.15 Split Track

- 2.2.15.1 Disconnect Joint
- 2.2.15.2 Divide Track
- 2.2.15.3 Adding Block Gaps