Preferences
Setting layout preferences
Open the Layout Editor, create a new layout, or open an existing layout, then click on View > Preferences to bring up the Document Properties panel.
Document Properties
The Document Properties panel allows you to set many default display parameters.
Track display
Hover over images for animated examples
Display track delimiters Display track delimiters - shows track joining edges
Display track attaches Display track attaches - shows braid or rail joints
Display section reference Display section reference - shows manufacturers reference number for each track piece
Display track name Display track name - shows manufacturers name for each track piece
Lane Width Lane Width - shows the lane colour as either thin or bold
Track Drawing Track Drawing - displays the layout as either a wireframe, a realistic render, or as a colour coded drawing
Show Braids Show Braids - shows the braids, or rails
Show track direction Show track direction - shows the direction of the layout
Show track elevation Show track elevation - shows the elevation of each track section
Show one way diection Show one way diection - shows the direction of one way track sections only
Show lane colour Show lane colour - shows the colour of each lane
Grid and rotation settings
Major grid Major grid - change the settings for the major grid
Minor grid Minor grid - change the settings for the minor grid
Font settings
Font - change the settings for the default font used when displaying track section references or names
Track font colour - change the font colour
Track font background - change the colour of the background behind the font
Background settings
Background - change the main background colour in 2d view, and the table in 3d
3d Background - change the colour of the background in the 3d view
Custom colours and Textures are also available
Miscellaneous settings
Show/hide track or object layers
Toggle OLE object indicator
3d object footprint
