Files and Directories

• The XTrkCad Install directory, which contains the data and parameter files used by XTrkCad.
• The XTrkCad Working directory, which contains configuration and Check Point files.

On MS-Windows the Install and Working directories are set when you install XTrkCad.

On Linux the Install directory is usually /usr/local/lib/xtrkcad/, but you can change this by defining the XTRKCADLIB environment variable before starting XTrkCad. The Working directory is ${HOME}/.xtrkcad/.

Layout files (*.xtc) and export files (*.xti) can be saved anywhere you wish, as specified in the Save File and Open File dialogs.

Example layouts can be found in the example directory under the XTrkCad install directory.

XTrkCad Install directory:

• xtrkcad.xtq is the main parameter file which contains definitions for each scale. It also includes turnout definitions for the demos and lists the playback (.xtr) files for the demos.
• params directory contains *.xtp files which are the XTrkCad Library parameter files. These files (atlasn.xtp, pecon55.xtp, ...) contain definitions for turnouts and sectional track pieces. These files are loaded by the Parameter Files dialog.
• xtrkcad.hlp (on MS-Windows) or xtrkcad.help (on Linux) is the XTrkCad help file.
• xtrkcad.bug is a list of current bugs.
• xtrkcad.enh and xtrkcad.fix are the list of enhancement requests and the XTrkCad change history.
• xtrkcad.exe (MS-Windows) or xtrkcad (Linux) is the XTrkCad executable.
• xtrkcad.tip contains the Tip of the Day information accessible from the Help menu.
• xtrkcad.upd contains the list of parameter files supplied with XTrkCad
• xtrkcad0.ini specifies the location of the XTrkCad working directory (MS-Windows only).
• demos directory contains *.xtr which are the XTrkCad demonstration files which can be run via the Help|Demos menu item.
• examples directory contain some example .xtc files

XTrkCad Working directory

• xtrkcad.ckp and xtrkcad.ck1 are the check-point files created periodically while running XTrkCad. If your system (or XTrkCad) hangs or crashes you can recover (most of) your work by copying xtrkcad.ckp to your current layout file.
  xtrkcad.ck1 is the previous check-point file (in case Check Pointing fails).
  The check-point frequency is set by the Options|Preference|Check Pointing field.
• The xtrkcad.cus file contains parameter information. This is mostly information created by the Turnout Designer dialogs and Group command. You can use the Edit|Custom Management dialog to manipulate these parameters.
• The xtrkcad.key file contains your XTrkCad registration information.
  This file is for your personal use only and may not be used by anyone else.
• The xtrkcad.ini (on MS-Windows) or the xtrkcad.rc (on Linux) file contains various parameter settings from each use of XTrkCad. Most changes you make (such as Scale, Room Size, Window Position) are saved in this file for the next time you use XTrkCad.

Removing XTrkCad

Remove XTrkCad by deleting the XTrkCad Install directory, deleting any xtrkcad.* files from the Working directory, and deleting any *.xtc and *.xti files.

On MS-Windows, you can also use the Uninstall icon in the XTrkCad program group.

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