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Longfellow (3 posts)
Jul-20-01, 03:51 PM (EST) "Use-As-Template and Adding Cars on a Siding in an Activity" I have two questions please:
1- what does Use-As-Template do in the activity editor...what is its function?2-When making an activity, how do I add box cars (like on a siding for future pick up) so they are there when someone uses the activity?Thanks much
Marty Berr
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SuperDave (13 posts)
Jul-21-01, 11:30 AM (EST) 1. "RE: Use-As-Template and Adding Cars on a Siding in an Activity" Hi Marty,1)When you are working on activities "Use As Template" will open the current Activity, Consist, or Path Editor Window with the name (of the Activity, Consist, or Path) appended with a different number. For example, if you open an Activity named "Whitefish_Local" and selected "Use As Template", the Activities Editor would open with the File Name and Display Name appended; something like "Whitefish_Local0". This way, you will have all the same links to the original's Consists, Paths, etc.; you could then modify the Activity and it would be saved under the different name (and not affect the original). This is sometimes better than selecting NEW (which means you have to set up everything; or, worse, EDIT which (if you not careful) may mess up the original file.2)To add cars in the Activity Editor, simply zoom in on the siding you wish to place the cars and "right-click" on the track. A dialog should come up with "Place Consist" available. When you select "Place ..." another dialog is displayed which allows you scroll through the available Consists (box cars are available in the defaults).Hope this helps ... dds Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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