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# 2.10.6 Layout Dialog

The Layout Options dialog, displayed by the Options (Section 2.10) or the File (Section 2.5 menu, contains items controlling the current layout.

  Gauge - Drop down menu used to select track gauge.

  Height - Height of layout drawing which, depending on the Unit setting (English or Metric) established in the Preferences dialog (Section 2.10.7), is measured in inches or centimeters.

  Room Width - Width of layout drawing which, depending on the Unit setting (English or Metric) established in the Preferences dialog (Section 2.10.7), is measured in inches or centimeters.

  Scale - Drop down menu used to select track scale.

  Title - Two lines that can be used to enter title and subtitle descriptions for the layout. Information entered in these fields will be shown on any printout of your layout design.

  Maximum Track Grade - Specifies maximum track elevation expressed as a percent (%). Tracks with a larger elevation are considered exceptional and drawn in the exception (Section 2.10.1) color.

  Minimum Track Radius - Specifies minimum track radius (in inches or centimeters). Curved tracks with a smaller radius are considered exceptional and drawn in the exception (Section 2.10.1) color.

  Background File Name - The last 40 characters of the full file pathname for the image used for a temporary background behind all the drawn objects. It is set using the Browse and reset with the Clear buttons. It is also cleared along with all the other background values after a Open or New command. The file is initally specified to be in the local file system. In order to send it along with the layout, use Save As command and specify the Archive Archive format (*.xtce). This will create a single zipped package file containing the layout and the image file which can be sent and will open on a different system. If this has been done, after Open of the archive, the image file path will point into the extracted archive file directory. It can be changed to a new local file and the next Save will rebuild the package using the new image file instead of the old one.

  Background Pos X, Y - The offset of the bottom left corner of the background image from the origin (in inches or centimeters) after rotation.

  Background Size - The model size (in inches or cm) to scale the base of the background image to (measured from bottom left to bottom right as displayed after any rotation has been applied). Note - A value of 0.0 means that no scaling is applied and the image is shown at its current size in pixels regardless of scale or zoom.

  Background Screen - The amount of screening (from 0 to 100%) to apply to the background image. Screening allows objects drawn over the image to be seen more clearly. 0 means no screening, while 100% means noting will be shown.

  Background Angle - The rotation angle to apply to the background image (in degrees) about its center before it is moved so that its bottom left corner is offset by the Background Pos setting.