Performance Issues

This section lists some things that can improve the performance of XTrkCad.

Use a hardware Floating Point Unit.
To speed up initialization, remove unused parameter files (see Parameter Files dialog).
During moves and rotates, draw tracks Simply or as End-Points, (see the Command Options dialog). Also Zoom In to reduce the number of tracks that are being displayed.
If you have to move a lot of track a large distance, create a temporary track at the destination and use the Join command to move the selected track to join with the temporary track. Then remove the temporary track.
Close the Map window if you don't need it to move about the layout. The Window menu can be used reopen the Map window.
On the Display dialog turn off drawing End-Points, decrease the Two Rail Scale, increase Min Grid Spacing, set Draw Ties to None and turn off Live Map.
Close any other unused applications.