XTrkCad Changes

See xtrkcad.fix for the complete list of changes.

Mini change notes

Release 3.1.3, 3.1.4

Parameter files updates to Marklin HO K track, new Peco HOm.
MS-Windows file association works for file names with embedded spaces.
Added control panel example and demo.
Improve printing on Linux.
Bug fixes.

Release 3.1.2

Include turnouts from other scales on the HotBar is the track gauge is the same
Bug fixes

Release 3.1.1

32-bit Windows port
Parameter files updates to atlasn.xtp, hornby3r.xtp and mrklnhom.xtp
Numerous bug fixes

Release 3.1.0

Trains will 'crash' if they going 'too fast' and hit another car, end-of-track or an open turnout.
Dragging off or near the edge of the main canvas can Pan the window.
Curves can display centers and radius. Track (Turnouts, Helix, Curves) descriptions can be turned on or off.
Block gaps can be created.
Tracks can be drawn with ties.
Zoom buttons can be programmed for favorite Zoom scale.
Train controller has an Odometer.
Rescale command on the Tools menu.
Group command allows more than one track. Ungroup breaks turnouts down into individual segments. The Split command can trim ends of turnouts.
New and improved Demos.

Release 3.0.1

Train Simulation
Car/Loco Inventory
Flip Command
User controlled length formats, eg: 1' 11 3/4"
Rotate Text (MS-Windows)
Custom Management dialog button to move designs to a .XTP file
Added the Time Saver example layout
Drag tracks and structures directly from the Hot Bar

Release 2.2.0

This release addresses a number of outstanding enhancement requests and improves ease of use especially for new users.

New commands and variants required changing some accelerator key, please review the on-line help for details.

Enhancements

Tip Of The Day
Better error message explanations
Benchwork and dimension lines
Color on the tool bar buttons
New methods for curve and circle creation
Labels on the Hot Bar
Property sheets for objects by the Describe command
Improved elevation calculations
Replaced the Structure Designer by Ungroup/Group commands
Restructured Setup and Preference dialogs
Add buttons for enabling and showing the Snap Grid
Add Roadbed line on the Turnout designers
Add short cut keys for Edit commands (Cut/Paste/Copy/...)
Exceptional tracks (tight radius or steep grade) are drawn in purple
Linux: GTK port completed

Bug Fixes

Structures with 0 height causes GPF in HotBar
Now use standard color selection dialogs

Release 2.1.4

In this release, Right-Click displays the command menu and Shift-Right-Click displays a command dependent menu. This changes the handling of many commands. Please review the on-line help.

Enhancements

Helix Track command
Handlaid turnouts
Right-Click menu can rotate objects by user specified angles
Long file name support in Win95
Can change origin in Structure Designer
Medium and Think rail widths
Right-click on Hot Bar shows list of parameter files
Turnout placement 'locks' onto tracks
Automatic resizing Map window to fit screen
Hot Bar and Structure Designer respond to arrow keys

Bug Fixes

Various display problems in metric
GPF on exporting a filled shape to DXF
Demo windows stays on top and has focus
Snap and Print grids clipped to window and roomsize

Release 2.0.4

Bug fixes

Fix GPF if layers above 20 have names
Track length labels using wrong scale when printed
Can invoke XTrkCad by double clicking on a .xtc file in Windows explorer (if you associate .xtc files with XTrkCad).
Updated CASCADE.XTC with new staging area

Release 2.0.3

Bug fixes

Fix GPF near 5:015d
No help on Price List dialog

Release 2.0.2

Bug fixes/Enhancements

New Installer for MS-Windows
Bugs: Minor corrections to when things get drawn or undrawn
Small updates to Marklin HO parameter files
Cleanup help file

Release 2.0.1

Bug fixes

Layer dialog not show color on layer selection change
Connect track connection failure if the tracks had to be rotated

Release 2.0.0

Enhancements

Elevations and Profile
Update, Edit and Delete custom designed turnouts and structures
Turnout and structure Hot Bar
Filled shapes (box, circle, polygon)
Movable labels for turnouts, elevations etc
Price list
Connect command for sectional track
More layers, with selectable color, can be frozen
Linux: color PostScript support

Release 1.2.1

Bug fixes

Moving Text leaves trails
Can't place cursor exactly
Help text buffer overflows (XVIEW/Linux)
Don't remembet Font settings (MS-Windows)
Printing multiple copies doesn't work (MS-Windows)
Kato HO #6 turnout geometry is wrong.

Release 1.2.0

Features and bug fixes

Improved UI for Join command, errors provide more information and handled better
Added Export DXF support
Fixed a resource leak that caused Win3.1 users problems
xtrkcad.ini file was only being updated if user exited with File|Exit

Release 1.1.2

Features and bug fixes

Fixed GPF when doing shift-drag in Select command with no tracks selected.
Don't redraw on Paste
Demo window is resizable
Added turnouts based on NMRA's RP12 standard

Release 1.1.1

Features and bug fixes

New 'Print to Bitmap' command for MS-Windows
Fixed GPF when importing into the Structure Designer
Added Peco N Scale, code 55 double/single slip, crossing and double crossover
Added Hornby OO scale 3-rail track

Release 1.1.0

New Features

10 selectable drawing layers, optionally color coded
turnouts labeled with descriptions and length of attached FlexTrack
Faster drawing for Move and Rotates of many tracks
Undo/Redo buttons disabled when there is nothing to undo/redo
Escape key deselects selected tracks
Improved handling of Table Edges
More colors

If you are updating from a previous version of XTrkCad you can enable the Layer buttons with the Edit|Toolbar dialog.

Release 1.0.2

Minor changes

All: Structure selection window was truncating structures
MS-Windows: use CR/LF for *.xtp and *.xtc files
All: updated pecon55.xtp, pecon80.xtp and walth-n.xtp

Release 1.0.1

Minor fixes for

MS-Windows: GPF if a busy button is pressed again.
MS-Windows: GPF if F1 is pressed with cursor on a busy button
All: Some border lines truncated when printing in some orientations.