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The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''TRS19''' and '''Trainz Plus'''. This page is intended to provide you with an overview of the properties and features of '''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' when creating layouts for Trainz. More detailed descriptions of these various features plus instructions on getting you started with creating '''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' can be found in the Trainz Wiki '''How To Guides''' - links are provided at the end of this document.
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The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''Trainz Plus''', '''TRS22''' and '''TRS19'''. This page is intended to provide you with an overview of the properties and features of '''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' when creating layouts for Trainz. More detailed descriptions of these various features plus instructions on getting you started with creating '''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' can be found in the Trainz Wiki '''How To Guides''' are provided at the end of this document.</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Workflow Diagrams&#160;</span><br>
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[[image:RouteWorkflow.png|link=|alt=Route Workflow diagram]]<br>
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[[image:SessionWorkflow.png|link=|alt=Session Workflow diagram]]</td>
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='''Trainz Worlds'''=
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='''What is a Route?'''=
 
A '''Route''' (also known as a "Layout") consists of most of what you will see on the screen when using '''Surveyor''' and '''Driver'''. Things such as the landform or terrain, most (if not all) of the scenery items, the ground textures, TurfFX and Clutter Effects, plus some "environmental" features.<br>
 
  
A '''Route''' consists of two parts:-
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The virtual worlds that Trainz creates can be classified as:-<br>
#'''Route Data''' and
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#'''Route Layers'''.
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<td>'''When you save a Route, all the items in the Route Data and Route Layers will be saved</td>
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'''Routes''' are created in '''Surveyor''' and contain most (if not all) of what you will see in your virtual Trainz world. You can have many different routes, limited only by your storage space. They can be built to represent different geographical regions (real or imagined) and different periods of time (past, present, future). They also control the environment settings in your virtual world, such as your geographic location and altitude, the season of the year, lighting conditions and the weather. Each route can have multiple sessions.<br><br>
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'''Sessions''' are also created in '''Surveyor''' but are designed to be run in '''Driver'''. They contain the instructions that will control your trains when they are operating in automatic or "AI" mode in your route. They also control the goods your trains will carry, load and unload at industries along the way. You can create different sessions for different aspects of your railway - freight, passenger, shunting or a mixture - or for different seasons of the year or times of the day. Sessions are where you can ''program'' the behaviour of objects in your virtual Trainz world. A session can also contain scenery items that are specific to a particular railway operation, season or time of day. Sessions also control the environment settings in your virtual world, such as lighting conditions and the weather. Each session can have multiple saved driver games.<br><br>
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'''Driver Games''' (also known as '''Driver Sessions''' and '''Saved Games''') are created in '''Driver''' and save the "state of play" in a running session so you can restart it at the same point at a later time. They are optionally stamped with the date and time they were saved and the play duration.</td>
 
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<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Route Data:&nbsp;</span>
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='''What is a Route?'''=
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<td colspan=2>A route (also known as a "Layout") consists of most of what you will see on the screen when using '''Surveyor''' and '''Driver'''. Things such as the landform or terrain, most (if not all) of the scenery items, the ground textures, the effect layers (such as TurfFX and Clutter), plus some "environmental" features.<br><br>
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A route consists of two parts:-</td>
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<td>'''Route Data''' and</td>
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[[image:Ablue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Route Data:&#160;</span>
 
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<td>The '''Route Data''' stores all those features that are '''painted''' into a layout using a '''brush tool'''</td>
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<td>The '''Route Data''' stores all those features that are '''painted''' into a layout using a '''brush tool''' and all the '''Environmental Data''' including the '''World Origin''' (latitude, longitude, altitude)</td>
 
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This covers all those visual elements that are "painted" in '''Surveyor''' with a brush tool plus a few '''Environmental''' features.
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The '''Route Data''' includes the '''Terrain''', '''Textures''', '''Effect Layers''', '''Legacy Water''' and the '''Environmental''' features.
  
 
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'''Route Data''' consists of:-
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*TurfFX and Clutter - found in the '''Effects Layers'''
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*Some '''Environmental Data''' such as '''Latitude''', '''Longitude''', '''Altitude''' (metres), '''Water Color''', '''Water Surface''' (rough, smooth), '''Snow Altitude''' (metres). Also, depending on what assets you have edited before you save, the '''Date''' (which decides the season of the year) can also be saved as part of the '''Route Data''' - see '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|How to Use Environment Tools]]''' for more details.  
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<td>'''Environmental Settings''' - '''World Origin''' (latitude, longitude, altitude), '''Water Surface''' (rough/calm/etc), '''Snow Altitude''', '''Lighting''' (sun, ambient and water colours), '''Sky''' (clouds), '''Road Traffic''' (on/off), '''Date''' (day, month), '''Wind''' strength, '''Fog''' level, '''Weather''' (rain/fine/snow), '''Brightness''' level. You must edit and save the route for these settings to become part of the '''Route Data''' - see the Trainz Wiki page '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|How to Use the Environment Tools]]''' for more details.</td>
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<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Route Layers:&nbsp;</span>
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<td>'''Route Layers''' are used to hold the scenery assets that you want to appear in all '''Sessions''' created for the '''Route'''</td>
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All scenery assets are held in layers. '''Route Layers''' give you a way of organising or grouping the assets displayed in your '''Route'''.  
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All scenery assets are held in layers. '''Route Layers''' (you can have many layers) give you a way of organising or grouping the assets displayed in your route.  
  
 
[[image:Woolshed_Route_Layers.png|link=|alt=Route Layers]]
 
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'''Route Layers''' have those scenery items that you want to always appear.<br>
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*Rolling Stock (including locos) - <span style="background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Note:&nbsp;</span> In '''TRS19 Platinum Edition''' and '''Trainz Plus''' it is '''recommended''' that all rolling stock be placed into a '''Session Layer'''
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*Lineside and Fixed Cameras
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<td>Scenery objects can also be stored in a session. This can cause confusion if you load a route without loading a session and find that some scenery items are "missing". See [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Loading an Existing Route|Loading an Existing Route]]''' below for how to deal with this situation.</td>
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A detailed description of '''Layers''' can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page [[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]'''<br>
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:'''[[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]'''<br>
 
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='''Loading (and Creating) a Route'''=
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='''Loading (and Creating) a Route'''=
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The '''TRS19''' and '''Trainz Plus''' main menu screen shown below. The first option (shown highlighted in the image) opens '''Driver/Surveyor''' with all its options including loading and creating a '''Route'''.<br>
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In '''Driver/Surveyor''' a strip of thumbnails for all the installed Routes will be shown at the base of the screen. The strip will scroll horizontally if there are too many to display. Just move the mouse pointer onto any thumbnail to reveal the scroll bar device.
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<td colspan=2>'''Routes''':-</td>
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<td>are saved as entries in the '''Trainz Database''', not as files on your hard drive. Loading a route will retrieve it from the database.</td>
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<td>can be loaded directly into '''Surveyor''' from '''Content Manager'''. See [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager|Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager]]''' below</td>
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<td>can be '''exported''' as files (in the '''Trainz .cdp''' file format) from '''Content Manager''' for backup or transfer.</td>
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<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To Load or Create a Route:-</td>
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In the '''Driver/Surveyor''' screen a strip of thumbnails of all the Routes, installed and as well as available as '''DLC''', will be shown at the base of the screen. If there are too many to fit in the available space, just move the mouse pointer onto any thumbnail to reveal the scroll bar device as shown below.<br>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>A <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Sort By A-Z&#160;</span> button (top near right) will give you a drop down menu of sorting options for the thumbnail list.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>A <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Expand View''' [[image:MainScreenDownArrow.png|link=]] button (top right) will expand the thumbnail list to fill the screen - <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> it again to return the thumbnails to the strip at the bottom of the screen.</td>
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</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
  
 
The thumbnail images are colour coded.<br>
 
The thumbnail images are colour coded.<br>
  
<table>
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<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor=#ffae00 width=50>&nbsp;</td>
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<td width=200><span style="background-color: #ffae00;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Payware on DLC</span></td>
<td>'''Payware'''</td>
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<td>Must be purchased and downloaded, but some may be free - depending on your membership options. If you click a thumbnail with this colour a <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;DOWNLOAD&#160;</span> button will appear on the bottom right of the screen. If a price is included in the button then that is the purchase price (in $US)</td>
<td>'''DLC''' - must be purchased. '''DLC''' items cannot be deleted. To remove them use the '''Uninstall''' option in the '''Trainz Store''' from the '''Launcher'''. You can reinstall them later without any additional cost</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor=#dbdbdb width=50>&nbsp;</td>
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<td width=200><span style="background-color: #10c810;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Payware installed</span></td>
<td>'''Installed'''</td>
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<td>Already installed from the '''DLC'''. '''DLC''' items cannot be deleted. To remove them use the '''Uninstall''' option in the '''Content Store''' from the '''Launcher'''. You can reinstall them later without any additional cost</td>
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</tr>
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 +
<td width=200><span style="background-color: #dbdbdb;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Installed</span></td>
 
<td>Downloaded from the Download Station ('''DLS''') or created by you. This includes any cloned '''DLC''' Routes and Sessions (see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Cloning a Route/Session|Cloning a Route/Session]]''' below)</td>
 
<td>Downloaded from the Download Station ('''DLS''') or created by you. This includes any cloned '''DLC''' Routes and Sessions (see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Cloning a Route/Session|Cloning a Route/Session]]''' below)</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor=#848dff width=50>&nbsp;</td>
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<td width=200><span style="background-color: #848dff;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Multiplayer</span></td>
<td>'''Not Installed'''</td>
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<td>For simultaneous development by multiple players. Special conditions apply</td>
<td>Needs to be downloaded and installed</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
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<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipNewRoute"></span>
 
=='''Creating a New Route'''==
 
=='''Creating a New Route'''==
On the '''Driver/Surveyor''' screen the '''Route''' options are shown as a set of buttons at the bottom of the screen.
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</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipWorldView|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#stepLoadRoute|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
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</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
 
[[image:RouteButtonsCreate.png|link=|alt=Create a New Route]]
 
[[image:RouteButtonsCreate.png|link=|alt=Create a New Route]]
 
Click <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;CREATE ROUTE&nbsp;</span>. This will start Trainz '''Surveyor''' and open the '''New Route Dialogue Window'''.
 
  
 
<table width=1000>
 
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=400>[[image:RouteNewWindow.png|link=|alt=New Route dialogue window]]</td>
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<td colspan=2>In both '''Surveyor Classic''' (also known as '''S1.0''') and in '''Surveyor 2.0''' (also known as '''S2.0''') <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;CREATE ROUTE&#160;</span>. This will start Trainz '''Surveyor''' and create a new blank route using the '''Default''' settings (usually those that were used when you last created and saved a route).</td>
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</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=490 align="center">[[image:S20_SurveyorScreen.png|490px|link=]]<br>
 +
'''Surveyor 2.0 screen shown'''</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
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<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
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<td>
<td>All this can be easily changed at any time after the '''Route''' has been created.
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<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
<table>
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<tr valign="top">
<tr>
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<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>[[image:RouteEdit.png|link=|alt=Route edit]]</td>
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes: for Trainz Plus'''</span><br>
<td>From the '''Edit''' menu select '''Edit Route''' or press <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;E&nbsp;</span><br><br>
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----
For more details see '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Editing a Route|Editing a Route]]''' below.</td>
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</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>the '''default''' grid size for a new route is '''HD (High Definition) Grid'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>to convert your new '''HD Grid''' route to '''5m Grid''' or to '''10m Grid''', at any time, see [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How to Use S20 Tools#The Marquee Tool|The Marquee Tool]]''' for the details</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>if you want to convert an existing '''5m Grid''' or '''10m Grid''' route entirely to '''HD Grid''' then see [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How to Use S20 Tools#stepUpgrading|Upgrading a Route to HD]]''' for the details</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes: for TRS19 and TRS22'''</span><br>
 +
----
 
</td>
 
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>the '''default''' grid size for a new route is the '''10m Grid'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>using '''Surveyor 2.0''' (<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: yellow;">in TRS22PE</span>) to convert your new '''10m Grid''' route to '''5m Grid''', at any time, see [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How to Use S20 Tools#The Marquee Tool|The Marquee Tool]]''' for the details</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>in '''Surveyor Classic''' to convert your new '''10m Grid''' route to '''5m Grid''', at any time, you will need to individually convert each baseboard</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
It is strongly advised that you enter some details before clicking the tick icon to create the new route. This will save you time and hassle later.
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=500>[[image:RouteEditWindow_S20.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=500 cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#000000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>You can easily edit the route settings at any time after the route has been created.
 
<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=150><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Route name:&nbsp;</span></td>
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<td>
<td>Enter a name for your new Route (keep it simple)<br></td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To edit the route details at any time:-</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Session name:&nbsp;</span></td>
+
<td>
<td>Enter a name for your Session (again keep it simple) - see '''Notes:''' below<br></td>
+
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Open the [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]] '''Edit''' menu from the top menu in Surveyor and select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit&#160;Route...&#160;</span> option<br>
 +
The keyboard shortcut is <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;E&#160;</span></span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>[[image:EditMenuOptions_S20.png|link=]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Geographical region:&nbsp;</span></td>
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<td width=495>It is '''recommended''' that you enter some details before you click the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|alt=Tick]] icon to create the new route. A '''bare minimum''' is listed on the right that will save you some time and effort later, and you can always change them at any time.</td>
<td>Select a region from the drop down list
+
<td width=10>&#160;</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=500 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=496 bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=175><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Route name:&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>Enter a name for your new Route (keep it simple but descriptive)<br></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Geographical region:&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>Select a region from the drop down list</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 
<table width=1000>
 
<table width=1000>
<tr>
+
<tr valign="top">
<td width=400>[[image:RouteSARWindowDots.png|link=|alt=Route Details]]</td>
+
<td width=500>[[image:RouteEditWindowExample_S20.png|link=]]<br><br>
<td width=600>
+
A <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|alt=Tick]] icon at the bottom right of the window will apply the new data settings to the single flat baseboard that you have just created.<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
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A <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Cross.PNG|link=|alt=Cross]] icon at the bottom right of the window will cancel the data entry and continue to use the '''default''' data settings (usually the settings entered for the last route you created) in the single flat baseboard currently on the screen.</td>
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<td>
 +
<table width=500 bgcolor=#000000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=596>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You do not have to add the name of a '''Session''' but when you save a new '''Route''' without a named '''Session''' a default '''Session''' will be automatically saved with the name '''Default'''. This can later cause confusion if a multitude of different '''Default Sessions''' appear so it is '''recommended''' that a unique '''Session name''' be entered at this point.</td>
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<td>Enter a <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Route name&#160;</span> for the route - keep it simple but as descriptive as possible (without writing an essay). This will be the first thing that users will see when looking for a route to download from the DLS.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>A '''Session''' can always be deleted later if you have no interest in creating one for your '''Route''' but a '''Route''' without a '''Session''' does have some disadvantages - see '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#What is a Session?|What is a Session?]]''' and '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Deleting Routes and Sessions|Deleting Routes and Sessions]]''' below.</td>
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<td>Enter a <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Route description&#160;</span> for the route. At the starting stage this is basically a "memory jogger" for you so a basic description would be sufficient but before you release the finished route (e.g. to the '''DLS''') it should contain some critical information such as '''Trainz Plus only''', "high detail assets used" and the source(s) of any non-DLS dependencies</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Setting a <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Region&#160;</span> sets some basic features of the route - such as its latitude (used to determine the season of the year), the altitude (in metres) of the first baseboard, the number and types of moving road vehicles (if any) and the side of the road they drive on, to name a few. If none of the installed regions are suitable you can download others from the '''DLS''' or create a region of your own - see '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How to Create a Region Asset|How to Create a Region Asset]]'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Create a <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Route thumbnail&#160;</span> image. At the starting stage this is less important but at some point, before the route is released, select a suitable camera view point and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Set Thumbnail&#160;</span> button. The thumbnail is an advertisement for the route and many potential users will judge the quality of your work by the thumbnail when deciding whether to download or not</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Working scale&#160;</span> provides measurements that are comparable to model railroading dimensions, but the actual (physical) sizes of the layout and its assets are not altered or scaled down. It is only the '''Surveyor Ruler''' and its measurements that will be affected. The choices are between '''Real scale''' (which is the default), '''G scale''' (100m real scale = 4.4m G scale), '''HO scale''' (100m real scale = 1.1m HO scale) and many other options.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint6.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Working units&#160;</span> provides a choice between '''Metric''' (metres, kilometres) and '''Imperial''' (yards, miles) which only affects measurements used by rulers (in '''Surveyor 2.0''' separate metric and imperial rulers are available), track distances and train speeds ('''km/h''' or '''mph''').<br>
 +
Note that '''track speed signs''' are always locked at either metric (km/h) or imperial (mph) - there are separate speed signs available for each. The signs will not be altered by this selection but their values will be converted. So a track speed sign that is set at 40 mph, for example, will still be displayed as '''40''' but it will be read as 64.3 km/h in '''Driver''' if the '''Working Units''' have been set to '''metric'''. So it will be less confusing if you use speed signs that are in the same working units as your route, for example use a metric sign showing '''65''' km/h instead of an imperial sign showing '''40''' mph.<br>
 +
Altitudes are '''always measured and displayed''' using '''metric''' units (metres).</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint7.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Route Edit Detail&#160;</span> <span style="background-color: yellow;">in '''Trainz Plus''' only</span>. This sets the minimum ground brush size when working with '''HD Grid'''. It can be swapped between the two settings at anytime when editing. See <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: blue;">&#160;SD/HD Options&#160;</span> below for more details</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint8.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Draw distance cap&#160;</span> sets how far away from the camera that scenery objects will be drawn. A high setting, particularly the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Disabled&#160;</span> option (which means no draw distance cap), could affect the game performance, including the '''fps''' rate (frames per second), on some systems</td>
 +
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 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
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</table>
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</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
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<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: blue;">&#160;SD/HD Options&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RouteEditDetailHD_S20.png‎|link=]]<br>
 +
 
 +
This option, <span style="background-color: yellow;">available in '''Trainz Plus''' only</span>, allows you to set the route detail when working in '''HD Grid''' to the default '''HD''' (High Definition) or to a lower '''SD''' (Standard Definition) which is easier to work with over larger areas.<br>
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 +
<table>
 +
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<td>
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<table width=500 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
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<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>The distinction between these two options is:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;HD&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>This is the full '''HD Mode''' where the minimum brush size is '''0.12m''' (12cm)</td>
 +
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 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;SD&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>This is a reduced '''HD Mode''' where the minimum brush size is '''2m'''</td>
 +
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 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>Both options are using '''HD''' resolution and have all the '''HD''' controls and features. Both <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;SD&#160;</span> and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;HD&#160;</span> can be used in the same baseboard</td>
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</table>
 +
</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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<table width=500>
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<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>The setting can be switched during editing without affecting or altering the existing terrain. For example:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>you can start editing the terrain using the '''HD Mode''' to give you the highest level of precision in one area of a baseboard</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>then switch to '''SD Mode''' to work in another area of the same (or a different) baseboard at a lower level of precision - which would be faster than using the '''HD Mode'''</td>
 +
</tr>
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<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>then switch back to '''HD Mode''' to continue working in the same, or another, high precision area</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=500 bgcolor=#000000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To switch between '''HD''' and '''SD''' modes at any time:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the '''Main Menu''' [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]]&#160;'''Edit Menu''' and select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit&#160;Route...&#160;</span> option.<br><br>
 +
The keyboard shortcut is <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;E&#160;</span></span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>Setting a '''Geographical region''' sets some basic features of the '''Route''' - such as its latitude and longitude (mostly used to determine the season of the year), the altitude (in metres) of the first baseboard, the number and types of moving road vehicles (if any), to name a few. If none of the installed regions are suitable you can download others from the '''DLS''' or create a region of your own - see '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How to Create a Region Asset|How to Create a Region Asset]]'''</td>
+
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on either the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;SD&#160;</span> or the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;HD&#160;</span> button</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>The '''Working scale''' provides measurements that are comparable to model railroading dimensions, but the actual (physical) sizes of the layout and its assets are not altered or scaled down. It is only the '''Surveyor Ruler''' tool that will be affected. The choices are between '''Real scale''' (which is the default), '''G scale''' (100m real scale = 4.4m G scale), '''HO scale''' (100m real scale = 1.1m HO scale) and many other options.</td>
+
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|alt=Tick]] icon to make the switch</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>[[image:EditMenuOptions_S20.png|link=]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=629><span id="skipWorldView"></span>
<td>The '''Working units''' choice between '''Metric''' (metres, kilometres) and '''Imperial''' (yards, miles) only affects the measurement and display of horizontal distances used for rulers and track distances, and for train speeds ('''km/h''' or '''mph'''). Note that '''track speed signs''' are always locked at either metric (km/h) or imperial (mph) and will not be altered by this selection. Altitudes are always measured and displayed using '''Metric''' units (metres).</td>
+
=='''The Surveyor World View'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipDefaultGroundTexture|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipNewRoute|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>Depending on the '''Route Editor''' settings and the version of Trainz you are using, you may see the following (shown below right but without the added yellow and white labels and descriptive objects).</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=550>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Each '''Baseboard''' is always '''720m x 720m''' (2362.2ft x 2362.2ft) regardless of the '''Working scale''' and '''Working units''' you have entered</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Each baseboard will be made up of:-
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''10m x 10m''' (32.8ft x 32.8ft) grid squares. This is referred to as '''10m Grid''' and is the default setting for new baseboards created using '''TRS19''' and '''TRS22'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>&#160;</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''5m x 5m''' (16.4ft x 16.4ft) grid squares. This is referred to as '''5m Grid'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>&#160;</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''0.125m x 0.125m''' (4.9in x 4.9in) grid squares which are invisible on the screen. This is referred to as '''HD Grid''' and is <span style="background-color: yellow;">only available in '''Trainz Plus'''</span>. It is also the default setting for new baseboards created using '''Trainz Plus'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The baseboard altitude (in metres) will depend on the '''Geographic region''' you have selected</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The baseboard will be covered with a texture, such as grass or a grid pattern.<br>
 +
This is set by the '''Geographic region''' and the selection made in the '''Ground''' option from the [[image:SurveyorDisplayIcon.png|link=]] '''Surveyor Display Menu''' - see '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#skipDefaultGroundTexture|Default Baseboard Ground Texture]]''' below</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
===<span style="color: black; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;In Surveyor Classic (S10)&#160;</span>===
  
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>'''Surveyor Classic''' or '''S10''' is the version of Surveyor found in '''TRS19''', '''TRS19PE''' and '''TRS22'''. It is one of two versions of Surveyor available in '''TRS22PE''' and '''Trainz Plus'''.<br>
 +
 +
In '''Surveyor Classic''' the baseboards are controlled using the '''Topology Tools'''. To open the tools fly-out either <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Topology Tool Tab''' or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;F1&#160;</span> key.<br>
 +
[[image:Route Baseboard Tools.png|link=|alt=Topology Tools]]
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=450>[[image:Route_Baseboard.png|link=|alt=First baseboard|450px]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>&#160;</td>
 +
<td>The '''Key Topology Tools''', as shown in the diagram above, are:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Add New Baseboard</span> - <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> (it will stay active until another button is clicked) and then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> in a blank area outside the baseboard to add a new baseboard in that position. Each click will add a new baseboard at the same altitude as the first</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Delete Baseboard</span> - <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> (it will stay active until another button is clicked) and then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> anywhere on a baseboard to delete that baseboard. You will get a warning dialogue window - <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: yellow;">&#160;you CANNOT undo this operation to restore a deleted baseboard&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Grid Size</span> - a pop-out menu will give you a choice of '''10m''' (the default) or '''5m'''. The option for the '''HD Grid''' is <span style="background-color: yellow;">only available in '''Trainz Plus'''</span>. This sets the '''resolution''' of the baseboard. It does not alter the size of the grid squares which is actually a painted '''texture''' and will always stay at 10m x 10m.
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>With a 10m grid the smallest area ('''resolution''') in which you can set a height is 10m x 10m</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>With a 5m grid that resolution becomes 5m x 5m, so 4 different height values can be set in each 10m grid. This allows you to create <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: yellow;">&#160;more accurate topology features&#160;</span> such as railway cuttings and embankments but it has a penalty, <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: yellow;">&#160;significantly larger route map files&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>With a HD grid (<span style="background-color: yellow;">in '''Trainz Plus''' only</span>) the smallest area ('''resolution''') in which you can set a height is 0.125m x 0.125m</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Each new baseboard you add will have its grid size set to the selected value. You can have different baseboards set to each resolution - for example: baseboards used by the track at 5m and those further out at 10m
 +
This control is also used to change an existing baseboard from one resolution to the other.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Advanced</span> - this will open another window in the '''Topology Tab''' that will allow you to select a grey scale bit map image to set the height of each grid</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<span id="BaseboardS20"></span>
 +
===<span style="color: white; background-color: blue;">&#160;In Surveyor 2.0 (S20)&#160;</span>===
 +
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>'''Surveyor 2.0''' or '''S20''' is an alternative version of Surveyor found in '''TRS22PE''' and '''Trainz Plus'''. '''Surveyor Classic''' is also available as an option in both '''TRS22PE''' and '''Trainz Plus'''.<br>
 +
 +
In '''Surveyor 2.0''' there is no separate '''Topology Tools''' fly-out. A single '''Tools Palette''' replaces all the separate tools "fly-outs" found in the original '''Surveyor Classic'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:S20_MarqueeTool.png|link=|alt=Marquee Tool]]</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To add new baseboards:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] </td>
 +
<td>select the '''Marquee Tool''' from the '''Tools Palette''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;F&#160;</span> key).</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>Note that in '''S20''' you can add and delete multiple baseboards in a single step, not just one-at-a-time.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]] </td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> (using the Left mouse button) to draw out an area where the new baseboards will be added. This area can include the current baseboard.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>The Marquee area, shown with a green border in the image below right, shows the positions where 3 new baseboards will be created to add to the existing baseboard. The Marquee area has a '''Context Menu''' icon as shown in the image.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]] </td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Context Menu''' icon or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;T&#160;</span> key to open up the '''Marquee Context Menu'''.<br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:S20_MarqueeContextTool.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>[[image:S20_MarqueeDrawnArea.png|link=|alt=Marquee drawn area]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>The '''Key Marquee Baseboard Operations''', as shown in the '''Marquee Context Menu''' above, are:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=250><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Set Marquee to Brush Height&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td width=546>to create new baseboards in the selected area. The '''Brush Height''' is the value stored in the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: gold; background-color: black;">&#160;Height&#160;</span> setting in the '''Tool Options''' palette. This value will be used to set the height of the new baseboards. Any part of the initial baseboard that is covered by the marquee will also have its height set to the brush height</td>
 +
<td width=200 rowspan=3>[[image:S20_ToolHeight.png|link=|alt=Tool Height]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Convert Baseboards to&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>a pop-out menu will give the options, '''10m Grid''', or '''5m Grid''' or (for <span style="background-color: yellow;">'''Trainz Plus''' only</span>) '''HD Grid'''. Selecting one of the options will create the new baseboards in the selected '''resolution'''. This tool is also used to convert existing baseboards from one resolution to the other.
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>It is '''NOT RECOMMENDED''' that you mix '''HD Grid''' baseboards with '''5m Grid''' or '''10m Grid''' baseboards in the same route. It should be '''ALL HD''' or none.<br>
 +
See [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How to Use S20 Tools#Upgrading a Route to HD|S20 Tools - Upgrading a Route to HD]]''' for more details.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Delete Baseboards in Marquee&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>to delete the selected baseboards. The '''Undo''' command <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Z&#160;</span></span> will restore the deleted baseboards</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipDefaultGroundTexture"></span>
 +
=='''Default Baseboard Ground Texture'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadOldRoute|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipWorldView|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2>When a new route is created or a new baseboard is added in both '''Surveyor Classic''' and '''Surveyor 2.0''' it will be covered with the ground texture for the selected '''Region''' or the default texture/grid if no region has been set. This can be changed to a different texture (including to the standard '''TRS19/TRS22''' grid pattern).</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=360>[[image:MainMenuSetGroundTexture.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;;">Steps:</span> To disable the current default ground texture (easiest method):-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=20>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>open the [[image:SurveyorDisplayIcon.png|link=]] '''Surveyor Display Menu'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ground&#160;</span> option</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Grid&#160;</span> sub-option. This will use the current grid texture.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2>A more complex solution is to edit an existing '''Region''' or create one of your own to add your preferred ground texture (such as the standard '''TRS22''' grid pattern) to each new route you create and every new baseboard that you add.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=996 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:</span><br>
 +
----
 +
The '''Baseboard Ground Texture''', chosen from the '''Surveyor Display Menu''' or by specifying a '''Region''', will become the default for every new route you create and every new baseboard you add, until you change it to something else.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor="Aquamarine">
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>
 +
Information on creating and editing '''Region''' assets can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki''' at:-<br>
 +
:'''[[How_to_Create_a_Region_Asset|How to Create a Region Asset]]'''
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadOldRoute"></span>
 
=='''Loading an Existing Route'''==
 
=='''Loading an Existing Route'''==
You must first find and select the '''Route''' to load from those already installed. At the top of the '''Driver/Surveyor''' screen the '''Route''' search options are shown as a set of buttons.
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadRouteCM|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipDefaultGroundTexture|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
You must first find and select the route to load from those already installed. At the top of the '''Driver/Surveyor''' screen the route search options are shown as a set of buttons.
  
 
[[image:RouteSearchButtons.png|link=|alt=Route Search]]
 
[[image:RouteSearchButtons.png|link=|alt=Route Search]]
  
<table>
+
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>'''Type:'''</td>
 
<td>'''Type:'''</td>
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;ROUTES&nbsp;</span> is the default selection. No need to change this.</td>
+
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;ROUTES&#160;</span> is the default selection. No need to change this.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>'''Source:'''</td>
 
<td>'''Source:'''</td>
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;PURCHASED&nbsp;</span> is the default selection, Click and change to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;MY CONTENT&nbsp;</span> for a '''Route''' you have created (or already modified) or to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;INSTALLED&nbsp;</span> for one you have downloaded from the '''DLS'''.</td>
+
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;PURCHASED&#160;</span> is the default selection, Click and change to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> for a route you have created (or already modified) or to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;INSTALLED&#160;</span> for one you have downloaded from the '''DLS'''.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>'''Region:'''</td>
 
<td>'''Region:'''</td>
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;ALL&nbsp;</span> is the default selection. You can select a particular geographic region if required and '''IF''' the '''Route''' had a geographic region set when it was created.</td>
+
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;ALL&#160;</span> is the default selection. You can select a particular geographic region if required and '''IF''' the route had a geographic region set when it was created.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>'''Search:'''</td>
 
<td>'''Search:'''</td>
<td>You can narrow down the list of '''Routes''' by typing the first few letters of its name (e.g. '''SA''') as shown in the image above.</td>
+
<td>You can narrow down the list of routes by typing the first few letters of its name (e.g. '''SA''') as shown in the image above.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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[[image:RouteSelectExisting.png|link=|alt=Existing Routes]]
 
[[image:RouteSelectExisting.png|link=|alt=Existing Routes]]
  
Click on the thumbnail for the '''Route''' you want to load, then click on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;EDIT ROUTE&nbsp;</span> button to load the '''Route''' into '''Surveyor'''.
+
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the thumbnail for the route you want to load, then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;EDIT ROUTE&#160;</span> button to load the route into '''Surveyor'''.
  
 
[[image:RouteButtonsEdit.png|link=|alt=Edit Route]]
 
[[image:RouteButtonsEdit.png|link=|alt=Edit Route]]
 
+
<br><br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2 width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes: Routes and Sessions - An Endless Source of Confusion</span>
 +
----
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Scenery objects that have been placed in a session will '''NOT APPEAR''' if the route has been loaded into '''Surveyor''' without also loading the session</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If scenery objects have mysteriously vanished when you reload a route into '''Surveyor''' it is highly likely that those objects have been saved in a session. You must load the session into '''Surveyor''' to make them visible again</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>You can easily move most scenery objects from a session into a route if needed - see the Trainz Wiki Page '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Bulk_Asset_Update/Replace_Tool|How to Use the Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool]]''' for more details</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadRouteCM"></span>
 
=='''Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager'''==
 
=='''Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager'''==
'''Trainz''' provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing '''Route''' directly into '''Surveyor''' for editing from '''Content Manager'''.<br>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadShutdown|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadOldRoute|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
<table>
+
'''Trainz''' provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing route directly into '''Surveyor''' for editing from '''Content Manager'''.<br>
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:CMOpenRouteSurveyor.png|link=|Load a route from CM]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:CMOpenRouteSurveyor.png|link=|Load a route from CM]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<tr>
+
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan="2">
+
<td>
----</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span> To load a route from '''Content Manager''':-
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>in '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+
<td>select the route to be edited</td>
#in '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''
+
</tr>
#select the '''Route''' to be edited
+
<tr valign="top">
#use the '''right-mouse-button''' to open the '''Command Menu'''
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
#select '''Open...''', then
+
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> to open the '''Command Menu'''</td>
#select '''Edit Asset in Surveyor'''
+
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select '''Open...''', then select '''Edit Asset in Surveyor'''
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
+
</table>
<td colspan="2">
+
</td>
----</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadShutdown"></span>
 
=='''Loading After an Unexpected Shutdown'''==
 
=='''Loading After an Unexpected Shutdown'''==
If you select a '''Route''' for loading after an unexpected shutdown of '''Trainz''' then any '''Route''' (or '''Route''' and '''Session''') that was open and running in '''Trainz Surveyor''' or '''Driver''' will be left marked as '''Open for Edit'''. When you attempt to load this '''Route''' into '''Surveyor''' or '''Driver''' you will see a message listing the '''Route''' and '''Session''' (if any) that were affected.<br>
+
</td>
<table>
+
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipEditRoute|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadRouteCM|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>If you select a route for loading after an unexpected shutdown of '''Trainz''' then any route (or route and session) that was open and running in '''Trainz Surveyor''' or '''Driver''' will be left marked as '''Open for Edit'''. When you attempt to load this route into '''Surveyor''' or '''Driver''' you will see a message listing the route and session (if any) that were affected.</td>
 +
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:RouteLoadAfterCTD.png|link=|alt=Load after CTD]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:RouteLoadAfterCTD.png|link=|alt=Load after CTD]]</td>
 +
<td>The message is saying that the assets in the list '''may have been''' changed since the last time you loaded them and exited '''Trainz''' normally. For example if you had been editing the route and/or session and had experienced a crash to the desktop or had used Windows '''Task Manager''' to terminate the program.<br><br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=620>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=616>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>A similar message will appear when you load a '''Driver Session''' (see '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below) after editing the original '''Route''' or '''Session''' that was used to create the '''Driver Session'''. It is possible that the changes you have made may affect the operation of the '''Driver Session'''.</td>
+
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Note:'''</span>
 +
----
 +
A similar message will appear when you load a '''Driver Game''' (see '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below) after editing the original route or session that was used to create the '''Driver Session'''.<br>
 +
 
 +
It is possible that the changes you have made may affect the operation of the '''Driver Session'''.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
The message is saying that the assets in the list '''may have been''' changed since the last time you loaded them and exited '''Trainz''' normally. For example if you had been editing the '''Route''' and/or '''Session''' and had experienced a crash to the desktop or had used Windows '''Task Manager''' to terminate the program.<br>
+
</tr>
 
+
</table>
 +
<br>
 
The options you will see are:-<br>
 
The options you will see are:-<br>
<table>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff width=996 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Use changes&nbsp;</span>
+
<td width=125><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Use changes&#160;</span></td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td>Use the edited/changed versions that are in the open database assets. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: yellow;">&#160;Note:&#160;</span> there is a possibility that these assets may have been damaged during the shutdown and may be corrupted</td>
<td>Use the edited/changed versions that are in the open database assets - there is a possibility that they may have been damaged during the shutdown and may be corrupted</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Revert changes&nbsp;</span>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Revert changes&#160;</span></td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
+
 
<td>Ignore the edited/changed versions and load the previous versions instead</td>
 
<td>Ignore the edited/changed versions and load the previous versions instead</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Cancel&nbsp;</span>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Cancel&#160;</span></td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
+
 
<td>Cancel the Load and return to the '''Surveyor/Driver''' menu screen</td>
 
<td>Cancel the Load and return to the '''Surveyor/Driver''' menu screen</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2>You could also use the '''Content Manager''' program (select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Manage Content&#160;</span> from the '''Trainz Launcher''') to Submit the open route or route and session assets. This has the risk of replacing the last good copy of that asset or assets with a possibly faulty copy.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
You could also use the '''Content Manager''' program (select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Manage Content&nbsp;</span> from the '''Trainz Launcher''') to Submit the open '''Route''' or '''Route''' and '''Session''' assets. This has the risk of replacing the last good copy of that asset or assets with a possibly faulty copy.
 
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
+
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipEditRoute"></span>
 
=='''Editing a Route'''==
 
=='''Editing a Route'''==
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipEditEnvironmentRoute|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadShutdown|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 
<td>'''When a Route is loaded or a new Route is created all the assets you add will be automatically placed into a Route Layer'''</td>
 
<td>'''When a Route is loaded or a new Route is created all the assets you add will be automatically placed into a Route Layer'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
<br>
When you create a new '''Route''' (with or without a named '''Session'''), or load an existing '''Route''' without a '''Session''', and start adding scenery assets they will automatically be placed into a '''Route Layer'''. See '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]''' for more details.<br>
+
<table width=1000>
 
+
Any ground textures, water, effect layers (turfFX and clutter) you add, or terrain changes (including new baseboards) you make, will be added to the '''Route Data'''.<br>
+
 
+
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Warning:</span></td>
+
<td>When you create a new route, or load an existing route without a session, and start adding scenery assets they will automatically be placed into a '''Route Layer'''. See '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]''' for more details.<br><br>
 +
 
 +
Any ground textures, effect layers (e.g. TurfFX, Water, Clutter) you add, or terrain changes (including new baseboards) you make, will be added to the '''Route Data'''.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ff0000 width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>Moving or deleting a section of track that is occupied by a train will cause problems particularly if the train is in a '''Session''' and you have only loaded the '''Route''' for editing. The train will most likely become a "missing asset".<br><br>
+
<td>
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">WARNING: Do not edit track in a Route that is occupied by consists in any of the Sessions based on the Route</span><br>
  
'''Move or delete any affected trains first before editing the track''' by loading and editing the '''Session''', not just the '''Route'''. See '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Loading an Existing Session|Loading an Existing Session]]''' and '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Editing a Session|Editing a Session]]''' below.</td>
+
'''Moving or deleting a section of track in a Route that is occupied by a consist in a Session can cause the consist to become a "missing asset"'''. This can happen if you load the Route only and not the Session. If a consist becomes a "missing asset" then the only immediate solution is to use the '''Delete missing assets''' command from the '''Tools''' menu in '''Surveyor'''.<br>
 +
 
 +
<span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Prevention:</span><br>
 +
 
 +
if you have the consists placed in a Session then always '''load the Session''', not just the Route, and move or delete any consists '''BEFORE''' editing the track they are occupying.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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<table width=1000>
 
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=350>
+
<td>
----
+
<table width=520 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
You can edit the '''Route Characteristics''' at any time by selecting the '''Edit Route''' command from the '''Edit''' menu or simply pressing <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;E&nbsp;</span>.<br>
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>You can edit the '''Route Characteristics''' at any time by selecting the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit&#160;Route...&#160;</span> option from the [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]]&#160;'''Edit Menu''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span> simply by pressing the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;E&#160;</span></span> keys.<br>
 
This will bring up the '''Edit Route''' dialogue window (shown below).</td>
 
This will bring up the '''Edit Route''' dialogue window (shown below).</td>
<td width=170>[[image:RouteEdit.png|link=|alt=Route edit]]</td>
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
<table width=480 bgcolor=#000000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=476 cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Route Characteristics:-'''</span><br>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Route Characteristics:-'''</span><br>
 
----
 
----
*'''Name''' and '''Description'''
+
<table>
*assigned '''Geographic Region''', which sets a number of different features
+
<tr valign="top">
*'''Thumbnail''' image
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
*'''Working Scale''' and '''Working Units'''
+
<td>'''Name''' and '''Description'''</td>
*'''Draw Distance'''
+
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>assigned '''Geographic Region''', which sets a number of different features</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Thumbnail''' image</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Working Scale''' and '''Working Units'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Draw Distance'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<table width=1000>
 
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=650>[[image:RouteEditDialogue.png|link=|alt=Edit Route dialogue window]]</td>
+
<td width=500>[[image:RouteEditWindowExample2_S20.png|link=]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table>
+
<table width=500>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You can edit the '''Name''' of the Route. This will change the route '''username''' in the '''config.txt''' file but it will not alter the route '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' value</td>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Route name&#160;</span>. Editing this will change the route '''username''' in the '''config.txt''' file but it will not alter the route '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' value</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You can select a new '''Region'''. Depending on the region selected this could affect other features such as the moving road traffic, season of the year (through the latitude tag) and altitude</td>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Region&#160;</span>. Changing the region (the '''Geographic region''') selected could affect other features such as the moving road traffic, season of the year (through the latitude tag) and altitude</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You can edit the Route '''Description'''</td>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Route description&#160;</span>. Edit to include additional information or describe changes that have been made</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You can change the Route '''Thumbnail'''. Clicking the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Set Thumbnail&nbsp;</span>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Route thumbnail&#160;</span>. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Set Thumbnail&#160;</span> button to take a snapshot using the current camera view which will be used as the new thumbnail. The image shown in the example on the left has been edited.</td>
button will take a snapshot using the current camera view which will be used as the new thumbnail</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You can change the Route '''Working Scale''' which will only affect the measurement shown in the Surveyor Ruler tool</td>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Working scale&#160;</span>. Changing this will only affect the measurement shown in the '''Surveyor Ruler''' tool</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint6.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint6.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You can change the Route '''Working Units''' to <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Metric&nbsp;</span> or <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Imperial&nbsp;</span> which will change the display of measurements using the Surveyor '''Ruler''' (to metres or yards) and how train speeds are calculated and displayed in Driver (in km/h or mph)</td>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Working units&#160;</span>. Switching between '''Metric''' and '''Imperial''' will change how train speeds are calculated and displayed in Driver (in km/h or mph) and the units used by track speed signs</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint7.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint7.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>You can set or disable the '''Draw Distance Cap''' which will affect how far away from the camera that scenery objects will be drawn. This will affect the ''game performance'' and the ''fps'' (frames per second)</td>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Route Edit Detail&#160;</span> <span style="background-color: yellow;">in '''Trainz Plus''' only</span>. This sets the minimum ground brush size when working with '''HD Grid'''. It can be swapped between the two settings at anytime when editing. See <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: blue;">&#160;SD/HD Options&#160;</span> below for more details</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>
 +
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint8.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint8.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>Clicking the '''Tick''' icon will save the entered values and exit back to Surveyor. Clicking the '''Cross''' icon will cancel any entered values and exit back to Surveyor</td>
+
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Draw distance cap&#160;</span> will affect how far away from the camera that scenery objects will be drawn. A high setting, particularly the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Disabled&#160;</span> option (which means no draw distance cap), could affect the game performance, including the '''fps''' rate (frames per second), on some systems</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint9.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|alt=Tick]] icon to save the entered values and exit back to Surveyor. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Cross.PNG|link=|alt=Tick]] icon to cancel any entered values and exit back to Surveyor</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: blue;">&#160;SD/HD Options&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RouteEditDetailHD_S20.png‎|link=]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>The '''Surveyor Route Editor''' will allow you to switch between two minimum brush sizes when working with '''HD Grid''' routes.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>This option, <span style="background-color: yellow;">available in '''Trainz Plus''' only</span>, allows you to set the brush detail to the default '''HD''' (High Definition) or to a lower '''SD''' (Standard Definition) which is easier to work with over larger areas.
 +
<br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=500 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>The distinction between these two options is:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;HD&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>This is the full '''HD Mode''' where the minimum brush size is '''0.12m''' (12cm). This is the default selection</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;SD&#160;</span></td>
 +
<td>This is a reduced '''HD Mode''' where the minimum brush size is '''2m'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>Both modes:-
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>have all the normal '''HD''' controls and features</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>will work anywhere within the grid squares of a '''HD Grid''' route and are not restricted to the grid lines or intersections</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>can be used in different areas of the same baseboard</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<table width=500>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>The setting can be switched during editing without affecting or altering the existing terrain. For example:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>you can start editing the terrain using the '''HD Mode''' to give you the highest level of precision in one area of a baseboard</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>then switch to '''SD Mode''' to work in another area of the same (or a different) baseboard at a lower level of precision - which would be faster than using the '''HD Mode'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>then switch back to '''HD Mode''' to continue working in the same, or another, high precision area</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=500 bgcolor=#000000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To switch between '''HD''' and '''SD''' modes at any time:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the '''Main Menu''' [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]]&#160;'''Edit Menu''' and select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit&#160;Route...&#160;</span> option<br>
 +
'''Shortcut:''' Press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;E&#160;</span></span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>This will open the '''Route Editor''' dialogue window which, <span style="background-color: yellow;">in '''Trainz Plus''' only</span>, has an additional control, the '''Route Edit Detail'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>[[image:RouteEditDetailHD_S20.png‎|link=]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on either the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;SD&#160;</span> or the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;HD&#160;</span> button</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">&#160;Left Click&#160;</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|alt=Tick]] icon at the bottom right of the dialogue window to make the switch</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>[[image:EditMenuOptions_S20.png|link=]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>When using <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;SD&#160;</span> mode brush sizes less than '''2m''' will be ignored and a '''2m''' brush size will be used instead. Larger brush sizes can be set and used</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipEditEnvironmentRoute"></span>
 +
=='''Editing the Environment of a Route'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipEffectLayers|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipEditRoute|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
<table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=729><span id="stepWhatSession"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=350>
 +
You can edit the '''Environment Controls''' of a Route by selecting the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit Environment...&#160;</span> option from the [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]]&#160;'''Edit Menu'''.<br>
 +
This will bring up the '''Edit Environment''' dialogue window, more commonly called the '''Environment Tools'''.<br>
 +
For more details on editing the '''Environment''' see the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|The Environment Tools]]'''</td>
 +
<td width=170>[[image:EnvironmentEditLaunch.png|link=|alt=Environment edit]]</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=480>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=476>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Environment Controls:-</span><br>
 +
----
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>lighting conditions</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>weather and cloud cover</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>water color and water surface (rough, calm, etc) for '''Legacy Water''' only</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>wind speed (for '''SpeedTree''' assets only)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>fog and snow</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>season (by the date and latitude)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>road traffic ('''on''' or '''off''' only)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>world origin (latitude, longitude, altitude)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=996 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
----
 +
It is possible (and sometimes even expected) that a Route and its Sessions will have different environmental settings - for example the Route may have been created for the summer season but one Session may be set in winter and will require an overcast sky, snow, fog and generally lower light levels. See the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|The Environment Tools]]''' for more details.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipEffectLayers"></span>
 +
=='''Edit Effect Layers'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#stepWhatSession|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipEditEnvironmentRoute|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The '''Edit Effect Layers''' menu option allows you to add, remove and edit the special effect layers</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=400 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>'''Effect Layers''' contain:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''TurfFX''' - 3D animated grasses including crops (e.g. wheat)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Clutter''' - rocks, stones, small clumps of plants (grasses, flowers, etc)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Water''' - a layer of water that covers the entire route but its height can be set to different values to be hidden or revealed throughout the route. It is possible to set a slope on the water (perfect for a water skiing scene &#128512;)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Color''' - a transparent "skin" that covers the ground texture throughout the entire route. Different parts of this layer can be given different colors or "tints" to alter the appearance of the texture below. This is only available for '''Trainz Plus''' subscribers</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>You can have multiple effect layers of each type (except the color layer) in a route.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=600 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
----
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Currently, there are differences in the '''Effect Layers''' between '''Windows''' and '''MacOS''' versions of '''Trainz'''. Some of these differences are hardware ('''GPU''') dependant. This means that some of the effect layers or features will not work on the '''MacOS''' platform.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''TurfFX''' is hardware dependent and requires an '''Nvidia''' graphics card. '''TurfFX''' is an '''Nvidia''' software product and is not from '''N3V'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The latest versions of '''Trainz''' are starting to eliminate these differences and, for performance improvements, are moving the implementation of some effect layers from the '''CPU''' to the '''GPU'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
=='''Merging Routes'''==
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Two (or more) separate routes can be joined together (merged) to create a new route'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
There are some important restrictions on the merging of two routes:-
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Payware (DLC)''' routes cannot be merged with '''Freeware (DLS)''' or other '''Payware''' routes</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The '''Session Data''' and '''Session Layers''' in the first route can be saved in the merger (if required) but those in the other route cannot</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>There may be a significant height difference between the two routes and this may not be easy to overcome</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The orientation of the two routes (East-West or North-South) cannot be changed (it is '''possible''' but will usually require a lot of time, effort and patience)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor="Aquamarine">
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>
 +
A detailed description of the process of '''Merging Routes''' can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page''':-
 +
:'''[[How_to_Merge_Routes|How to Merge Routes]]'''<br>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="stepWhatSession"></span>
 +
='''What is a Session?'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipEffectLayers|Skip Up]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepLoadRoute|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepLoadRoute|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
='''What is a Session?'''=
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 
+
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 
<td>'''A Session is always a part of an existing Route - you cannot have a Session that does not belong to a Route'''</td>
 
<td>'''A Session is always a part of an existing Route - you cannot have a Session that does not belong to a Route'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 
<td>'''If you create a Route without a Session then ALL the active industries and rolling stock, time, environmental conditions, etc, will revert to their original (default) values. There will be no AI drivers and drivers will have a very limited set of available commands for manual driving'''</td>
 
<td>'''If you create a Route without a Session then ALL the active industries and rolling stock, time, environmental conditions, etc, will revert to their original (default) values. There will be no AI drivers and drivers will have a very limited set of available commands for manual driving'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
In general, while a '''Route''' provides the physical structures (or "hardware"), a '''Session''' provides the services (or "software"). While you can easily have a '''Route''' without a '''Session''', it could be a very limited (or even a boring) experience.<br>
+
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>In general, while a route provides the physical structures (or "hardware"), a session provides the services (or "software"). While you can easily have a route without a session, it could be a very limited (or even a boring) experience.<br><br>
  
A single '''Route''' can have multiple '''Sessions''', or none, but a '''Session''' must always belong to a '''Route'''. To put it into '''Trainz''' terminology, a '''Session''' has a '''Route''' as a '''''dependency'''''.<br>
+
A single route can have multiple sessions, or none, but a session must always belong to a route. To put it into '''Trainz''' terminology, a session has a route as a '''''dependency'''''.<br><br>
  
A '''Session''' consists of two parts:-
+
A session consists of two parts:-
#'''Session Data''' and
+
</td>
#'''Session Layers'''.
+
</tr>
<br>
+
</table>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
 
 +
<table width=700>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
<td>'''When you save a Session, all the items in the Session Data and Session Layers will be saved</td>
+
<table width=300>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Session Data''' and</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Session Layers'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=400 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>'''When you save a Session, all items in the Session Data and Session Layers will be saved'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Session Data:&nbsp;</span>
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[[image:Ablue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Session Data:&#160;</span>
  
'''Session Data''' are often the "invisibles" that control the operation of a '''Session'''.  
+
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>'''Session Data''' are often the "invisibles" that control the operation of a session. Session rules, driver orders and loco assignments, commodities (loaded, unloaded and carried) and most of the '''Environmental Settings''' are examples of '''Session Data'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
  
 
[[image:Woolshed_Session_Data.png|link=|alt=Session Data]]
 
[[image:Woolshed_Session_Data.png|link=|alt=Session Data]]
  
'''Session Data''' contains:-
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
*Drivers (names, AI commands and assigned locos)
+
*Driver Commands - those available for AI and manual driving
+
*Session Rules
+
*Environment Settings (weather, lighting, time of day). Also, depending on what assets you have edited before you save, the '''Date''' (which decides the season of the year) can also be saved as part of the '''Session Data''' - see '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|How to Use Environment Tools]]''' for more details
+
*Industry Settings (commodities consumed and produced)
+
*Consist Settings (commodities carried)
+
*Consist Locations ('''TRS19 Platinium Edition''' and '''Trainz Plus''' only)
+
*Switch Settings (left or right) - but the '''default''' switch direction is stored in the '''Route'''
+
<br>
+
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Session Layers:&nbsp;</span>
+
 
+
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
<td>'''Session Layers''' are used to hold the scenery assets that you want to only appear in that particular Session and not in all Sessions</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>'''Session Data''' contains:-</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>'''Session Layers can be left empty''' and the '''Route Layers''' can contain all the scenery assets</td>
+
<td>'''Drivers''' (names, AI commands and assigned locos)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Driver Commands''' - those available for AI and manual driving</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Session Rules'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Industry Settings''' (commodities consumed and produced)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Consist Settings''' (commodities carried)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Consist Locations''' - this is stored in the session even if the consists are placed in the route</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Switch Settings''' (left/right) - but the '''default''' switch direction is stored in the route</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Environmental Settings''' - '''Water Surface''' (rough/calm/etc), '''Snow Altitude''', '''Lighting''' (sun, ambient and water colours), '''Sky''' (clouds), '''Road Traffic''' (on/off), '''Date''' (day, month), '''Wind''' strength, '''Fog''' level, '''Weather''' (rain/fine/snow), '''Brightness''' level. You must edit and save the session for these settings to become part of the '''Session Data''' - see '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|How to Use Environment Tools]]''' for more details. If both a route and a session have saved '''Environmental Settings''', which do not have to be the same, then those in the session will be used. If the session does not have any saved '''Environmental Settings''' then those in the route will be used
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
[[image:Bblue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Session Layers:&#160;</span><table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 +
<br>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Session Layers''' are used to hold the scenery assets that you want to only appear in that particular Session and not in all Sessions. The '''Session Layers''' can be left empty and the '''Route Layers''' can contain all the scenery assets</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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[[image:Woolshed_Session_Layers.png|link=|alt=Session layers]]
 
[[image:Woolshed_Session_Layers.png|link=|alt=Session layers]]
  
'''Session Layers''' give you a way of organising or grouping the assets displayed in your '''Session'''.<br>
+
'''Session Layers''' give you a way of organising or grouping the assets displayed in your session.<br>
  
'''Session Layers''' can contain:-
+
<table width=1000>
*Scenery
+
*Rolling Stock (including locos) - <span style="background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;Note:&nbsp;</span> In '''TRS19 Platinum Edition''' and '''Trainz Plus''' it is '''recommended''' that all rolling stock be placed into a '''Session Layer'''
+
*Trackmarks, Triggers, Direction and Priority Marks
+
 
+
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=500>
<td>While it is possible to add '''track''' and '''track objects''' (bridges, tunnels, turntables, signals, switches, etc) to '''Session Layers''' it is '''not recommended'''. These fixed assets should be placed into '''Route Layers'''.</td>
+
<table width=500 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>'''Session Layers''' can contain any assets that will be unique to that Session:-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Scenery</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Rolling Stock (including locos) - <span style="background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700;">&#160;Note:&#160;</span> It is '''strongly recommended''' that all rolling stock be placed into a '''Session Layer'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Trackmarks, Triggers, Direction and Priority Markers</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=500 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffe0 width=496 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>While it is possible to add '''track''' and '''track objects''' (bridges, tunnels, turntables, signals, switches, etc) to '''Session Layers''' it is '''NOT RECOMMENDED'''. These assets should always be placed into '''Route Layers''' and, preferably, into the '''route-layer''' itself.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor="Aquamarine">
+
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor="Aquamarine">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
A detailed description of '''Layers''' can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page [[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]'''<br>
+
A detailed description of '''Layers''' can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page''':-
 +
:'''[[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]'''<br>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=1000>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 
----
 
----
'''Scenery''', '''Rolling Stock''', '''Triggers''' and '''Markers''' (Track, Direction, Priority) can be used in both '''Route Layers''' and '''Session Layers'''. Assets placed in a '''Route Layer''' will appear in all '''Sessions''' that are based on the '''Route'''. The vast majority of (if not all) scenery items will be placed in '''Route Layers'''. Assets placed in a '''Session Layer''' will only appear in the currently loaded '''Session'''.  
+
'''Scenery''', '''Rolling Stock''', '''Triggers''' and '''Markers''' (Track, Direction, Priority) can be used in both '''Route Layers''' and '''Session Layers'''. Assets placed in a '''Route Layer''' will appear in all sessions that are based on the route. The vast majority of (if not all) scenery items will be placed in '''Route Layers'''. Assets placed in a '''Session Layer''' will only appear in the currently loaded session.  
  
 
Examples of assets that would be placed in a '''Session Layer''' instead of a '''Route Layer''' would include:-
 
Examples of assets that would be placed in a '''Session Layer''' instead of a '''Route Layer''' would include:-
 
+
<table>
*products waiting at a factory for pickup in an industrial '''Session''' that are not needed in a passenger '''Session'''
+
<tr valign="top">
*signallers holding lanterns in a night '''Session''' or standing alongside manual track switch levers in a shunting '''Session'''
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
*trackmarks and triggers that are only required in one '''Session''' and not in all '''Sessions'''
+
<td>products waiting at a factory for pickup in an industrial session that would not be present in a weekend or holiday passenger session</td>
*crowds of onlookers alongside the track in a '''Session''' recreating an historic steam train run, together with
+
</tr>
*historic rolling stock in a vintage train '''Session''' running on a modern '''Route'''
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>signallers holding lanterns in a night session only or standing alongside manual track switch levers in a daylight shunting session</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>trackmarks and triggers that are only required in one session but not in all sessions</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>crowds of onlookers alongside the track in a session recreating an historic steam train run, together with</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>historic rolling stock in a special vintage train session running on a modern route
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
<table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=729><span id="stepLoadSession"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=629><span id="stepLoadSession"></span>
 +
='''Loading (and Creating) a Session'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadOldSession|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>&#160;</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepWhatSession|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepWhatSession|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
='''Loading (and Creating) a Session'''=
 
  
 
=='''Creating a New Session'''==
 
=='''Creating a New Session'''==
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
<td>'''To create a new Session you must first create a new Route or identify an existing Route'''</td>
+
<td>To create a new Session you must first create a new Route or load an existing Route</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
A new '''Session''' can be created in two ways:-<br>
+
<br>
 
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<table width=900>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2 bgcolor="black"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight:700; color: white;">&nbsp;Method&nbsp;[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;Automatically When a New Route is Created&nbsp;</span></td>
+
<td>
</tr>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=450>[[image:RouteSARWindow.png|link=|alt=Route Details]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>Follow the steps shown in the section '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Creating a New Route|Creating a New Route]]''' above by entering:-
+
<td>A route can have many individual sessions so a new session can be added to a route that already has sessions</td>
*a '''Route name''' for the new '''Route'''
+
*a '''Session name''' for the new '''Session'''
+
*a '''Geographical region'''
+
*'''Working scale''' and '''Working units'''</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
<table width=900>
+
<tr valign="top">
+
<td bgcolor="black"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight:700; color: white;">&nbsp;Method&nbsp;[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;From an Existing Route&nbsp;</span></td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>
 
<td>
<br>
+
<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To add a new session to an existing route:-</td>
<td>Remember that a '''Route''' can have many individual '''Sessions''' so a new '''Session''' can be added to an existing '''Route''' that already has '''Sessions''' installed.</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
</table>
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Locate (but do not load) the route as described in the section '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Loading an Existing Route|Loading an Existing Route]]''' above</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Once you have selected the route from its thumbnail, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;VIEW SESSIONS&#160;</span> button<br>
  
The first step is to locate (but not load) the '''Route''' as described in the section '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Loading an Existing Route|Loading an Existing Route]]''' above.
+
[[image:RouteButtonsView.png|link=|alt=View Sessions]]</td>
 
+
</tr>
Once you have selected the '''Route''' from its thumbnail, click the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;VIEW SESSIONS&nbsp;</span> button.
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;CREATE SESSION&#160;</span> button. If no other session exists for this route then this will be the only choice available to you<br>
  
[[image:RouteButtonsView.png|link=|alt=View Sessions]]
+
[[image:SessionButtonsCreate.png|link=|alt=Create Session]]</td>
 
+
</tr>
Then click the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;CREATE SESSION&nbsp;</span> button. If no other '''Session''' exists for this '''Route''' then this will be the only choice available to you.
+
</table>
 
+
[[image:SessionButtonsCreate.png|link=|alt=Create Session]]
+
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="black">&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadOldSession"></span>
 +
=='''Loading an Existing Session'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadSessionCM|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#stepLoadSession|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
</table>
+
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
+
Both methods will load the '''Route''' into '''Surveyor''' and create a new '''Session''' with all its values/parameters set at '''default''' levels.
+
  
=='''Loading an Existing Session'''==
+
There are two different ways to load existing sessions into '''Surveyor'''.<br>
There are two different ways to load existing '''Sessions''' into '''Surveyor'''.<br>
+
<table bgcolor=#0000ff width=1000 cellpadding=2>
<table width=900>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2 bgcolor="black"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight:700; color: white;">&nbsp;Method&nbsp;[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;Search For the Session&nbsp;</span></td>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>
 +
<table width=990>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td bgcolor=#000000><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight:700; color: white;">&#160;Search For the Session&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>The easiest way to load an existing '''Session''' is to use the search tools at the top of the '''Driver/Surveyor''' screen.
+
<td>The easiest way to load an existing session is to use the search tools at the top of the '''Driver/Surveyor''' screen.
 
+
[[image:SessionSearchButtons.png|link=|alt=Session Search]]
+
  
 +
[[image:SessionSearchButtons.png|link=|alt=Session Search]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=990>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=500>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Type:&#160;</span>&#160;</td>
 +
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;ROUTES&#160;</span> is the default selection. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the button to change it to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;SESSIONS&#160;</span>.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Source:&#160;</span>&#160;</td>
 +
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;PURCHASED&#160;</span> is the default selection, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the button to change it to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> for a session you have created (or already modified) or to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;INSTALLED&#160;</span> for one you have downloaded from the '''DLS'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Gameplay:&#160;</span>&#160;</td>
 +
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;ALL&#160;</span> is the default selection. There is no need to change this</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Search:&#160;</span>&#160;</td>
 +
<td>If required you can narrow down the list of sessions by typing the first few letters of its name.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
----
 
<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>'''Type:'''</td>
+
<td colspan=2>'''Sessions''':-</td>
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;ROUTES&nbsp;</span> is the default selection. Change this to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;SESSIONS&nbsp;</span>.</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>'''Source:'''</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;PURCHASED&nbsp;</span> is the default selection, Click and change to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;MY CONTENT&nbsp;</span> for a '''Session''' you have created (or already modified) or to <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;INSTALLED&nbsp;</span> for one you have downloaded from the '''DLS'''.</td>
+
<td>are saved as entries in the '''Trainz Database''', not as files on your hard drive. Loading a session will retrieve it from the database.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>'''Gameplay:'''</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;ALL&nbsp;</span> is the default selection. There is no need to change this</td>
+
<td>can be loaded directly into '''Surveyor''' from '''Content Manager'''. See [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager|Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager]]''' below.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>'''Search:'''</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>If required you can narrow down the list of '''Sessions''' by typing the first few letters of its name.</td>
+
<td>can be '''exported''' as files (in the '''Trainz .cdp''' file format) from '''Content Manager''' for backup or transfer.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<br>
+
 
This will produce a list of '''Session''' thumbnails at the bottom of the screen. As with the '''Route''' thumbnails, the list can be scrolled horizontally.<br>
+
This will produce a list of session thumbnails at the bottom of the screen. As with the route thumbnails, the list can be scrolled horizontally.<br>
  
 
[[image:SessionSelectExisting.png|link=|alt=Existing Sessions]]
 
[[image:SessionSelectExisting.png|link=|alt=Existing Sessions]]
  
The same colour coding system used in the '''Route''' thumbnails also applies to '''Session''' thumbnails.<br>
+
The same colour coding system used in the route thumbnails also applies to session thumbnails.<br>
  
<table>
+
<table width=990>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=200><span style="background-color: #ffae00;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Payware on DLC</span></td>
 +
<td>Must be purchased and downloaded, but some may be free - depending on your membership options. If you click a thumbnail with this colour a <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;DOWNLOAD&#160;</span> button will appear on the bottom right of the screen. If a price is included in the button then that is the purchase price (in $US)</td>
 +
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor=#ffae00 width=50>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=200><span style="background-color: #10c810;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Payware installed</span></td>
<td>'''Payware'''</td>
+
<td>Already installed from the '''DLC'''. '''DLC''' items cannot be deleted. To remove them use the '''Uninstall''' option in the '''Content Store''' from the '''Launcher'''. You can reinstall them later without any additional cost</td>
<td>'''DLC''' - must be purchased. '''DLC''' items cannot be deleted. To remove them use the '''Uninstall''' option in the '''Trainz Store''' from the '''Launcher'''. You can reinstall them later without any additional cost</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor=#dbdbdb width=50>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=200><span style="background-color: #dbdbdb;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Installed</span></td>
<td>'''Installed'''</td>
+
 
<td>Downloaded from the Download Station ('''DLS''') or created by you. This includes any cloned '''DLC''' Routes and Sessions (see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Cloning a Route/Session|Cloning a Route/Session]]''' below)</td>
 
<td>Downloaded from the Download Station ('''DLS''') or created by you. This includes any cloned '''DLC''' Routes and Sessions (see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Cloning a Route/Session|Cloning a Route/Session]]''' below)</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor=#848dff width=50>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=200><span style="background-color: #848dff;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Multiplayer</span></td>
<td>'''Not Installed'''</td>
+
<td>For simultaneous development by multiple players. Special conditions apply</td>
<td>Needs to be downloaded and installed</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Click on the thumbnail for the '''Session''' you want to load and then click on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;EDIT SESSION&nbsp;</span> button. This will load '''BOTH''' the '''Route''' and the '''Session''' into '''Surveyor'''.
+
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the thumbnail for the session you want to load and then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;EDIT SESSION&#160;</span> button. This will load '''BOTH''' the route and the session into '''Surveyor'''.
  
 
[[image:SessionButtonsEdit2.png|link=|alt=Edit Session]]
 
[[image:SessionButtonsEdit2.png|link=|alt=Edit Session]]
  
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=900>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=990 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>If the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;EDIT SESSION&nbsp;</span> option is not present then the selected '''Session''' is a saved '''Driver Session'''  (a "game" saved when in '''Driver''') and cannot be edited. See the section '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below.
+
<td>
 +
If the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;EDIT SESSION&#160;</span> option is not present then the selected session is a saved '''Driver Game'''  (a "game" saved when in '''Driver''') and cannot be edited. See the section '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table width=900>
+
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2 bgcolor="black"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight:700; color: white;">&nbsp;Method&nbsp;[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;Select the Route First&nbsp;</span></td>
+
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">OR</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#0000ff width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=990>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td bgcolor=#000000><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight:700; color: white;">&#160;Select the Route First&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>Select the '''Route''' as described in the section '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Loading an Existing Route|Loading an Existing Route]]''' above. Then click the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;VIEW SESSIONS&nbsp;</span> button.
+
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Select the route as described in the section '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Loading an Existing Route|Loading an Existing Route]]''' above. Then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;VIEW SESSIONS&#160;</span> button.
  
 
[[image:RouteButtonsView.png|link=|alt=View Sessions]]
 
[[image:RouteButtonsView.png|link=|alt=View Sessions]]
  
This will display a list of thumbnails for all the '''Sessions''' in that '''Route'''. Select the '''Session''' thumbnail you need and then click the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;EDIT SESSION&nbsp;</span> button.
+
This will display a list of thumbnails for all the sessions in that route.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td> Select the session thumbnail you need and then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;EDIT SESSION&#160;</span> button.
  
 
[[image:SessionButtonsEdit2.png|link=|alt=Edit Session]]
 
[[image:SessionButtonsEdit2.png|link=|alt=Edit Session]]
 
+
</td>
Again, both the selected '''Route''' and its '''Session''' will be loaded into '''Surveyor'''.<br>
+
</tr>
 
+
</table>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>If the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;EDIT SESSION&nbsp;</span> option is not present then the selected '''Session''' is a saved '''Driver Session'''  (a "game" saved when in '''Driver''') and cannot be edited. See the section '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below.
+
<td>
 +
If the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;EDIT SESSION&#160;</span> option is not present then the selected session is a saved '''Driver Game'''  (a "game" saved when in '''Driver''') and cannot be edited. See the section '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below.
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="black">&nbsp;</td>
+
<td>Both [[image:Ablue.png|link=]] and [[image:Bblue.png|link=]] will load the route and session into '''Surveyor'''.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadSessionCM"></span>
 
=='''Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager'''==
 
=='''Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager'''==
'''Trainz''' provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing '''Session''' directly into '''Surveyor''' for editing from '''Content Manager'''.<br>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadDriver|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadOldSession|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
<table>
+
'''Trainz''' provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing session directly into '''Surveyor''' for editing from '''Content Manager'''.<br>
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:CMOpenSessionSurveyor.png|link=|Load a session from CM]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:CMOpenSessionSurveyor.png|link=|Load a session from CM]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<tr>
+
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan="2">
+
<td>
----</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span> To load a session into Surveyor:-
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>in '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+
<td>select the session to be loaded and edited in '''Surveyor'''</td>
#in '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''
+
#select the '''Session''' to be loaded and edited in '''Surveyor'''
+
#use the '''right-mouse-button''' to open the '''Command Menu'''
+
#select '''Open...''', then
+
#select '''Edit Asset in Surveyor'''
+
</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
+
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan="2">
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
----</td>
+
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> to open the '''Command Menu'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Open...&#160;</span>, then select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit Asset in Surveyor&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
Both the route and the session will be loaded into '''Surveyor''' for editing.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
Both the '''Route''' and the '''Session''' will be loaded into '''Surveyor''' for editing.
 
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadDriver"></span>
 
=='''Loading a Session into Driver From Surveyor'''==
 
=='''Loading a Session into Driver From Surveyor'''==
To start '''Driver''' simply select a '''Session''' as described above in '''Loading an Existing Session''' and click the <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;DRIVE SESSION&nbsp;</span> button.<br>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadDriverCM|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadSessionCM|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
[[image:DriverButtons.png|link=|alt=Driver Session]]<br>
+
To start '''Driver''' simply select a session as described above in '''Loading an Existing Session''' and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 15px;">&#160;DRIVE SESSION&#160;</span> button.<br>
  
This will load both the '''Session''' and the '''Route''' into '''Driver'''.<br>
+
[[image:DriverButtons.png|link=|alt=Driver Game]]<br>
  
You can save your "game play" in '''Driver''' at anytime. See '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below.
+
This will load both the session and the route into '''Driver'''.<br>
  
 +
You can save your "game play" in '''Driver''' at anytime. See '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver|Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver]]''' below.
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadDriverCM"></span>
 
=='''Loading a Session into Driver From Content Manager'''==
 
=='''Loading a Session into Driver From Content Manager'''==
'''Trainz''' provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing '''Session''' directly into '''Driver''' from '''Content Manager'''.<br>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipEditSession|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadDriver|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
<table>
+
'''Trainz''' provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing session directly into '''Driver''' from '''Content Manager'''.<br>
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:CMOpenSessionDriver.png|link=|Load a session from CM]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:CMOpenSessionDriver.png|link=|Load a session from CM]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<tr>
+
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan="2">
+
<td>
----</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span> To load a session into Driver from '''Content manager''':-
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>in '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+
<td>select the session to drive</td>
#in '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''
+
</tr>
#select the '''Session''' to drive
+
<tr valign="top">
#use the '''right-mouse-button''' to open the '''Command Menu'''
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
#select '''Open...''', then
+
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> to open the '''Command Menu'''</td>
#select '''Open Asset in Driver'''
+
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Open...&#160;</span>, then select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Open Asset in Driver&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
Both the session and its parent route will be loaded into '''Driver''' and the simulation will be started.
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
+
</table>
<td colspan="2">
+
</td>
----</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
The '''Session''' and its parent '''Route''' will be loaded into '''Driver''' and the simulation will be started.
 
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipEditSession"></span>
 
=='''Editing a Session'''==
 
=='''Editing a Session'''==
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipEditEnvironmentSession|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadDriverCM|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#ff0000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
<td>'''When a Session is loaded into Surveyor or a new Session is created for an existing Route, all the assets you add will be automatically placed into a Session Layer'''</td>
+
<table width=996 bgcolor=#fcbcbc cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">WARNING:</span><br>
 +
When a '''Session''' is loaded into Surveyor or a new '''Session''' is created all the assets you add will be '''AUTOMATICALLY placed into a Session Layer'''. To place them in a different layer, for example a '''Route Layer''', change the '''Active Layer''' to the required layer before adding them to the route. See the '''Trainz Wiki Page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]''' for more details.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
When you create a new '''Session''', or load an existing '''Session''', and start adding scenery assets in '''Surveyor''' they will automatically be placed into a '''Session Layer'''. See the '''Trainz Wiki Page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use Layers]]''' for more details.<br>
+
</tr>
 
+
</table>
Any changes made to the '''Session Rules''' (including drivers and their commands), the '''Environment Tools''', '''Industry''' or '''Rolling Stock''' settings, will be added to the '''Session Data'''.<br>
+
<br>
 
+
<table width=1000>
There are also other changes that will be added to the '''Session Data'''.
+
<tr valign="top">
 
+
<td>Any changes made to the '''Session Rules''' (including drivers and their commands), the '''Environment Tools''', '''Industry''' or '''Rolling Stock''' settings, will be added to the '''Session Data'''.<br>
 +
<br>
 +
There are other changes that will also be added to the '''Session Data'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 
<table width=1000>
 
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td width=350>
 
<td width=350>
 
----
 
----
You can edit the '''Session Characteristics''' at any time by selecting the '''Edit Session''' command from the '''Edit Menu''' or by simply pressing <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;R&nbsp;</span>.<br>
+
You can edit the '''Session Characteristics''' at any time by selecting the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit Session...&#160;</span> option from the [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]]&#160;'''Edit Menu''' or by simply pressing <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;R&#160;</span></span>.<br>
 
This will bring up the '''Edit Session''' dialogue window which is more commonly called the '''Session Editor''' (shown below).<br>
 
This will bring up the '''Edit Session''' dialogue window which is more commonly called the '''Session Editor''' (shown below).<br>
For more details on editing a Session see the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_Session_Editor|The Session Editor]]'''.</td>
+
For more details on editing a Session see the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Session_Editor|The Session Editor]]''' - screenshot shown below.</td>
 
<td width=170>[[image:SessionEdit.png|link=|alt=Session edit]]</td>
 
<td width=170>[[image:SessionEdit.png|link=|alt=Session edit]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=480>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Session Characteristics:-'''</span><br>
+
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=476>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td width=455><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Session Characteristics:-'''</span><br>
 
----
 
----
*'''Name''' and '''Description'''
+
<table>
*'''Session Rules''' which control/set:-
+
<tr valign="top">
**drivers and their consists
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
**driver commands
+
<td>'''Name''' and '''Description'''</td>
**time of day/night
+
</tr>
**events
+
<tr valign="top">
**and much, much more
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Session Rules''' which set:-
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>drivers and their consists</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>driver commands</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>time of day/night</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>events</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:RedDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>and much, much more</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<td>
 
<td>
 
<table>
 
<table>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2><br><br></td>
 +
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipEditEnvironmentSession"></span>
 +
=='''Editing the Environment of a Session'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#stepSaving|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipEditSession|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
 
<table width=1000>
 
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td width=350>
 
<td width=350>
----
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You can edit the '''Environment Controls''' of a Session by selecting the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit Environment...&#160;</span> option from the [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]]&#160;'''Edit Menu'''.<br>
You can edit the '''Environment Controls''' of a Session by selecting the '''Edit Environment''' command from the '''Edit Menu'''.<br>
+
 
This will bring up the '''Edit Environment''' dialogue window, more commonly called the '''Environment Tools'''.<br>
 
This will bring up the '''Edit Environment''' dialogue window, more commonly called the '''Environment Tools'''.<br>
For more details on editing the '''Environment''' see the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|The Environment Tools]]'''</td>
+
For more details on editing the '''Environment''' see the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|The Environment Tools]]'''</td>
 
<td width=170>[[image:EnvironmentEditLaunch.png|link=|alt=Environment edit]]</td>
 
<td width=170>[[image:EnvironmentEditLaunch.png|link=|alt=Environment edit]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=480>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=476>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Environment Controls:-</span><br>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Environment Controls:-</span><br>
 
----
 
----
*lighting conditions
+
<table>
*weather and cloud cover
+
<tr valign="top">
*water color and water surface
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
*wind speed (for '''SpeedTree''' assets only)
+
<td>lighting conditions</td>
*fog and snow
+
</tr>
*season (by the date and latitude)
+
<tr valign="top">
*world origin
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>weather and cloud cover</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>water color and water surface (rough, calm, etc) for '''Legacy Water''' only</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>wind speed (for '''SpeedTree''' assets only)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>fog and snow</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>season (by the date and latitude)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>road traffic ('''on''' or '''off''' only)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
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</td>
<table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=729><span id="stepSaving"></span>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=996 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
----
 +
It is possible (and sometimes even expected) that a Route and its Sessions will have different environmental settings - for example the Route may have been created for the summer season but one Session may be set in winter and will require an overcast sky, snow, fog and generally lower light levels. See the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at '''[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_Environment_Tools|The Environment Tools]]''' for more details.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="stepSaving"></span>
 +
='''Saving a Route and a Session'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipSaveNew|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipEditEnvironmentSession|Skip Up]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepLoadSession|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepLoadSession|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
='''Saving a Route and a Session'''=
 
  
 
'''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' are saved from the '''System Menu''' on the '''Surveyor''' screen.
 
'''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' are saved from the '''System Menu''' on the '''Surveyor''' screen.
  
<table>
+
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:RouteSaveMenu.png|link=|alt=Save]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:RouteSaveMenu.png|link=|alt=Save]]</td>
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<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>Selecting <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Save&nbsp;</span> or pressing <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;S&nbsp;</span> will save the '''Route''', or the '''Route''' and the '''Session''', with the previously entered name(s) when they were loaded or created. You will be asked to confirm both the names (and can change them) and the '''Save''' command.<br><br></td>
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<td>Selecting <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Save&#160;</span> or pressing <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;S&#160;</span></span> will save the route, or the route and the session, with the previously entered name(s) when they were loaded or created. You will be asked to confirm both the names (and can change them if you wish) and the '''Save''' command.<br><br></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>Selecting <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Save As...&nbsp;</span>  will save the '''Route''', or the '''Route''' and the '''Session''', with the previously entered name(s) when they were loaded or created. You will be asked to confirm both the names (and can change them) and the '''Save As''' command.<br><br></td>
+
<td>Selecting <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Save As...&#160;</span>  will save the route, or the route and the session, with the previously entered name(s) when they were loaded or created. You will be asked to confirm both the names (and can change them if you wish) and the '''Save As''' command.<br><br></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
----
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>'''Routes and Sessions''':-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>are saved as entries in the '''Trainz Database''', not as files on your hard drive. Loading a route or a session will retrieve it from the database.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>can be loaded directly into '''Surveyor''' from '''Content Manager'''. See [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager|Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager]]''' and [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager|Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager]]''' below.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>can be '''exported''' as files (in the '''Trainz .cdp''' file format) from '''Content Manager''' for backup or transfer.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Notes Table -->
+
<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Notes Table -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes on Saving:'''</span><br>
+
<td width=975><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes on Saving DLS/DLC Routes and Sessions:</span><br>
 
----
 
----
<table  bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>&#160;</td>
<td>'''Routes''' that have been downloaded and installed from the '''DLS''' (freeware) or '''DLC''' (payware) can be edited and saved as new '''Routes'''. When they are saved they will be given a new '''<kuid>''' that will include your personal identity code, so they will become '''Your Content''' and can be found using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;MY CONTENT&nbsp;</span> search option. Copied (downloaded, edited and saved) '''Routes''' are still the property of the original copyright holder. The original '''Route''' will not be altered or replaced by your new version. You are allowed to copy (edit and save) purchased '''DLC Routes''' for your personal use only.</td>
+
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;DLS&#160;</span> Routes and Sessions can be modified and saved as new routes and sessions</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
<td>'''Sessions''' that have been downloaded and installed from the '''DLS''' (freeware) or '''DLC''' (payware) can be edited and saved as new '''Sessions''' and will also become '''Your Content'''. The originals will not be replaced. You are allowed to copy (edit and save) purchased '''DLC Sessions''' for your personal use only.<br>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Modifying and Creating:-</span><br>
<span style="background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Note:&nbsp;</span> If your copied '''Session''' was created using a '''DLS''' or '''DLC Route''' then it will still need the original '''DLS/DLC Route'''. If you delete that original then your '''Session''' will not work. This restriction does not apply for any new '''Session''' you create for a copied '''DLS/DLC Route'''. The new '''Session''' will be based on the copied '''Route''' and not the original.</td>
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<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>if you have modified a '''DLS''' route then you can delete the original route if you no longer need it and your modified version will not be affected</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>If you decide to create a new '''Session''' and leave its name as '''Default''' then a new '''Default Session''' will be created to add to any others also named '''Default''' that may already be present in a '''Route''' - this is possible because they will all have different '''<kuid>''' values. This is why it is not a good idea to use '''Default''' as a '''Session''' name.</td>
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<td>if you have modified a '''DLS''' session then you can delete the original session if you no longer need it and your modified version will not be affected. However, if you delete the original '''DLS''' route then your modified session <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;will not work&#160;</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>Many scenery assets actually have their properties stored in the '''Session Data''' even when the assets themselves are in '''Route Layers'''. Editing the properties of these assets is considered to be a change to the '''Session''' and will result in a '''Save''' command requesting that the '''Session''' be saved as well as the '''Route'''. You can decide whether or not to save the '''Session'''.<br>
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<td>you can create a completely new and original session for a '''DLS''' route but it <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;will not work&#160;</span> if the original '''DLS''' route is deleted</td>
These assets include:-
+
*junction switches - the left/right switch direction is stored in the '''Session''' (but the switch '''default''' direction is stored in the '''Route''')
+
*industries - the commodities and quantities loaded/unloaded are stored in the '''Session'''
+
*industry enabled wagons - the commodities and quantities carried are stored in the '''Session'''
+
*consist locations - this is stored in the '''Session''' ('''TRS19 Platinum Edition''' and '''Trainz Plus''' only). See the '''Trainz Wiki Page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_the_UDS_Interface|How to Use the UDS Interface]]''' for more details.
+
*named route objects - while the name is stored in the '''Route''', adding or changing the name is treated as a change to the '''Session'''</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>It is possible for '''Trainz''' to request that the '''Route''' and/or '''Session''' be saved when no obvious changes have occurred. This can happen when a '''Route/Session''' with an earlier asset build number has been loaded into '''Surveyor'''. For example - loading a '''Route''' with an asset build number of '''3.7''' (from '''TRS12 SP1''') into '''TRS19 SP3''' which uses asset build number '''4.8''' for all its '''Routes''' and '''Sessions'''.</td>
+
<td>the original '''DLS''' routes and sessions will not be altered or replaced by your modified versions</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Saving:-</span><br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>when saved, modified '''DLS''' routes and sessions will become '''Your Content''' and can be found using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> search option in '''Surveyor/Driver'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Uploading:-</span><br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>you can only upload your modified '''DLS''' route and session to the '''DLS''' if you have the <span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline;">permission</span> of the original creator</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>if you have created a completely original session based on a '''DLS''' route then you can upload the session as it is your creation</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>&#160;</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;DLC&#160;</span> Routes and Sessions can also be modified and saved as new routes and sessions <span style="color: red;">ONLY if the creators of the original DLC content have allowed it</span></span> - see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Cloning a Route/Session|Cloning a Route/Session]]''' below for more details</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Modifying and Creating:-</span><br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>some '''DLC''' routes and sessions are encrypted and cannot be modified - that is a decision made by the content creator</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>your modified '''DLC''' route or session will become an ''alias'' of the original and will need the original route and session to be present on your system to work</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>if you delete or disable the original '''DLC''' route or session then your modified versions <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;will not work&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>you can create a completely new and original session for a '''DLC''' route but it <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;will not work&#160;</span> if the original '''DLC''' route is deleted or disabled</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>the original '''DLC''' routes and sessions will not be altered or replaced by your modified versions</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Saving:-</span><br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>when saved, a modified '''DLC''' route or session will become '''Your Content''' and can be found using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> search option in '''Surveyor/Driver'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>the original '''DLC''' route and session will not be altered or replaced by your modified versions</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Uploading:-</span><br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>you can upload your modified '''DLC''' route or session to the '''DLS''' but it can only be used by those who also have the same original (unmodified) '''DLC''' version installed</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table> <!-- END Notes Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Notes Table -->
 
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<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipSaveNew"></span>
 
=='''Saving a New Route and Session'''==
 
=='''Saving a New Route and Session'''==
If you have created a new '''Route''' and select '''Save''' or '''Save As...''', then you will be presented with the following '''Save Route Dialogue Windows'''.
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</td>
<table width=900>
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<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipSaveExistingRoute|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#stepSaving|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
If you have created a new route and select '''Save''' or '''Save As...''', then you will be presented with the following '''Save Route Dialogue Windows'''.
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:RouteSARSaveNew.png|link=|alt=First Save]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:RouteSARSaveNew.png|link=|alt=First Save]]</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2>In both cases the name of the '''Route''' that was entered when it was created will be shown and you can change the name, even in the '''Save''' option. However, there is no option in either case to change the name of the created '''Session'''.</td>
+
<td colspan=2>In both cases the name of the route that was entered when it was created will be shown and you can change the name, even in the '''Save''' option. However, there is no option in either case to change the name of the created session because the other options have been '''greyed out''' and cannot be selected.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
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<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipSaveExistingRoute"></span>
 
=='''Saving an Existing Route'''==
 
=='''Saving an Existing Route'''==
<table>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipSaveExistingRouteSession|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipSaveNew|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
If you have loaded the route only and not the session and '''<u>HAVE NOT</u>''' edited any '''Session Data''' or '''Session Layers''', then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Route Dialogue Window'''.
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:RouteSARSaveExistingNoSession.png|link=|alt=Save Route with no Session]]</td>
<td>If you have loaded the '''Route''' only and not the '''Session''' and '''<u>HAVE NOT</u>''' edited any '''Session Data''' or '''Session Layers''', then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Route Dialogue Window'''.</td>
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<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#eeeeee width=800>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan="2">
 +
----</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Gears.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Settings:'''</span><br>
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Ablue.png|link=]]&#160;Overwrite Route Only</span>. This is the '''default''' selection so there is nothing to change.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing route and:'''
 +
::[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Do not save session'''  
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the route will be saved ('''overwritten''' using its current name) but no session will be saved.
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Bblue.png|link=]]&#160;&#160;Overwrite Route and Create a New Session</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Create new session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing route and:'''
 +
::[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Create new session:'''
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] enter a name for the session (the suggested name '''Default''' is '''NOT''' recommended).
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the route will be saved ('''overwritten''' using its current name).
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] a new  session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the route.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] because you did not originally load a session, the new session will be saved with '''default''' values for all its settings.
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Cblue.png|link=]]&#160;Create a New Route and a "Default Session"</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new route and session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new route and session:'''
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] enter a new name for the route. The route will be saved with its new name.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the original route will not be changed.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] a new session will be created using the name '''Default''' and it will be added to the new route.  
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] because you did not originally load a session, the new session will be saved with the '''default''' values for all its settings.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2 align="right">After you have made your selections, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Accept''' or [[image:Cross.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Cancel'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan="2">
 +
----</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<table>
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
If you have loaded the route only and not the session and '''<u>HAVE</u>''' edited '''Session Data''' or '''Session Layers''', then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Route Dialogue Window'''.
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:RouteSARSaveExistingNoSession.png|link=|alt=Save Route with no Session]]<td>
+
<td>[[image:RouteSARSaveExistingNewSession.png|link=|alt=Save Route with Session]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
*The '''Overwrite existing route and Do not save session''' options are automatically selected. The '''Route''' will be saved ('''Overwritten''' using its current name) but no '''Session''' will be saved.
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<table bgcolor=#eeeeee width=800>
*You can select the '''Save new route and session''' option and enter a new name for the '''Route'''. The '''Route''' will be saved with its new name (the original '''Route''' will not be changed). A new '''Session''' will be created using the name '''Default''' and it will be added to the new '''Route'''. Because you did not originally load a '''Session''', the '''Session''' will be saved with the '''Default''' values for all settings.
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<tr>
*You can select the '''Overwrite existing route and Create new session''' options and enter a new name for the '''Session'''. The '''Route''' will be saved ('''Overwritten''' using its current name). A new  '''Session''' will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the '''Route'''. Because you did not originally load a '''Session''', the new '''Session''' will be saved with '''Default''' values for all settings.</td>
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<td colspan="2">
 +
----</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
</table>
 
 
<table>
 
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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<td>[[image:Gears.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>If you have loaded the '''Route''' only and not the '''Session''' and '''<u>HAVE</u>''' edited '''Session Data''' or '''Session Layers''', then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Route Dialogue Window'''.</td>
+
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Settings:'''</span><br>
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Ablue.png|link=]]&#160;Overwrite Route and Create a New Session</span>. This is the '''default''' selection so there is nothing to change.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing route and:'''
 +
::[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Create new session:'''
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] enter a name for the session (the suggested name '''Default''' is '''NOT''' recommended).
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the route will be saved ('''overwritten''' using its current name).
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] a new  session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the route. The new session will have the settings and changes you have made.
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Bblue.png|link=]]&#160;Overwrite Route Only</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Do not save session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing route and:'''
 +
::[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Do not save session'''
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the route will be saved ('''overwritten''' using its current name) but no session will be saved.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] if you have edited the session and later exit the program without saving those edits (you will be prompted to save the session) then any changes you have made to the session will be lost.
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Cblue.png|link=]]&#160;Create a New Route and a "Default Session"</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new route and session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new route and session:'''
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] enter a new name for the route. The route will be saved with its new name.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the original route will not be changed.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] a new session will be created using the name '''Default''' and it will be added to the new route. The new session will have the settings and changes you have made.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2 align="right">After you have made your selections, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Accept''' or [[image:Cross.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Cancel'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan="2">
 +
----</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<table>
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</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:RouteSARSaveExistingNewSession.png|link=|alt=Save Route with Session]]<td>
 
 
<td>
 
<td>
*The '''Overwrite existing route and Create new session''' options are automatically selected. Enter a new name for the '''Session''' - it is '''not recommended''' that you leave it as '''Default'''. The '''Route''' with be saved ('''Overwritten''' using its current name). A new '''Session''' will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the existing '''Route'''.
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<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=996 cellpadding=2>
*You can select the '''Overwrite existing route and Do not save session''' options. The '''Route''' with be saved ('''Overwritten''' using its current name) but no '''Session''' will be saved. Any changes you have made to the '''Session Data''' or '''Session Layers''' will be lost.
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<tr valign="top">
*You can select the '''Save new route and session''' option and enter a new name for the '''Route'''. The '''Route''' will be saved with its new name (the original '''Route''' will not be changed). A new '''Session''' named '''Default''' will be saved and added to the new '''Route'''.</td>
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<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
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 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you have edited any session '''Data''' or '''Layers''' but have selected the option '''Do not save session''' then later, before you exit the program, you will be prompted to save the edited session by the appearance of the '''Save Session''' dialogue box (see below).</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you decide to create a new session and leave its name as '''Default''' then a new '''Default Session''' will be created to add to any others also named '''Default''' that may already be present in a route and this '''will''' cause confusion. This is why it is not a good idea to use '''Default''' as a session name.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
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</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipSaveExistingRouteSession"></span>
 
=='''Saving an Existing Route and Session'''==
 
=='''Saving an Existing Route and Session'''==
<table>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipSaveExistingSessionOnly|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipSaveExistingRoute|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>If you have loaded a route and a session and have edited the route or the route and the session then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Route Dialogue Window'''.</td>
<td>If you have loaded a '''Route''' and a '''Session''' and have edited the '''Route''' or the '''Route''' and the '''Session''' then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Route Dialogue Window'''.</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<table>
+
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:RouteSessionSARSaveExisting.png|link=|alt=Save Route and Session]]<td>
+
<td>[[image:RouteSessionSARSaveExisting.png|link=|alt=Save Route and Session]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
*The '''Overwrite existing route and Overwrite existing session''' options are automatically selected. Both the '''Route''' and '''Session''' will be saved ('''Overwritten''' using their current names).
+
<table bgcolor=#eeeeee width=800>
*You can select the '''Save new route and session''' option and enter a new name for the '''Route'''. The '''Route''' will be saved with its new name (the original '''Route''' will not be changed). A new '''Session''' will be created using the same name as the original '''Session''' and it will be added to the new '''Route'''.
+
<tr>
*You can select the '''Overwrite existing route and Do not save session''' options. The '''Route''' with be saved ('''Overwritten''' using its current name) but no '''Session''' will be saved. Any changes you have made to the '''Session Data''' or '''Session Layers''' will be lost.
+
<td colspan="2">
*You can select the '''Overwrite existing route and Create new session''' options. Enter a new name for the '''Session'''. The '''Route''' with be saved ('''Overwritten''' using its current name). A new '''Session''' will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the existing '''Route'''.
+
----</td>
<br>
+
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Gears.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Settings:'''</span><br>
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Ablue.png|link=]]&#160;Overwrite Route and Session</span>. This is the '''default''' selection so there is nothing to change.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing route and:'''
 +
::[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing session:'''
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]]both the route and the session will be saved ('''overwritten''' using their current names).  
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Bblue.png|link=]]&#160;Overwrite Existing Route and Create a New Session</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Create new session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing route and:'''
 +
::[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Create new session:'''  
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] enter a new name for the session.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the route will be saved ('''overwritten''' using its current name).
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] a new session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the existing route.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the original session will not be changed.
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Cblue.png|link=]]&#160;Overwrite Route Only</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Do not save session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing route and:'''
 +
::[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Do not save session'''  
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the route will be saved ('''overwritten''' using its current name) but no session will be saved.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] if you have edited the session and later exit the program without saving those edits (you will be prompted to save the session) then any changes you have made to the session will be lost.
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Dblue.png|link=]]&#160;Create a New Route and a New Session</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new route and session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new route and session:'''
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] enter a new name for the route.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the route will be saved with its new name.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] a new session will be created using the same name as the original session and it will be added to the new route.
 +
::[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the original session and route will not be changed.
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
</table>
 
<table>
 
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td colspan=2 align="right">After you have made your selections, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Accept''' or [[image:Cross.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Cancel'''</td>
<td>If you have loaded a '''Route''' and a '''Session''' and have edited the '''Session''' ('''Data''' or '''Layers''') only and not the '''Route''' then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Session Dialogue Window'''.</td>
+
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan="2">
 +
----</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<table>
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:SessionSARSaveExistingNoRoute.png|link=|alt=Save Session]]<td>
 
 
<td>
 
<td>
*The '''Overwrite existing session''' option is automatically selected. The '''Session''' will be saved ('''Overwritten''' using its current name). The '''Route''' will not be changed.
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=996 cellpadding=2>
*You can select the '''Create new session''' option. You can enter a new name for the '''Session''' or use the suggested name which will include the date, time and '''Session''' runtime. A new '''Session''' will be created using the entered name and it will be added to the existing '''Route'''. The '''Route''' will not be changed.
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
----</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you have edited any session '''Data''' or '''Layers''' but have selected the option '''Do not save session''' then later, before you exit the program, you will be prompted to save the edited session by the appearance of the '''Save Session''' dialogue box (see below).</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you decide to create a new session and leave its name as '''Default''' then a new '''Default Session''' will be created to add to any others also named '''Default''' that may already be present in a route and this '''will''' cause confusion. This is why it is not a good idea to use '''Default''' as a session name.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipSaveExistingSessionOnly"></span>
 +
=='''Saving an Edited Session Only'''==
 
</td>
 
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipSaveUDS|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipSaveExistingRouteSession|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you have only edited the session then you will be given the option to save the '''Session''' only</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>If you have loaded a route and a session and have edited the session ('''Data''' or '''Layers''') only and not the route, or have already saved the route but not the session, then selecting '''Save''' will produce the following '''Save Session Dialogue Window'''.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:SessionSARSaveExistingNoRoute.png|link=|alt=Save Session]]</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#eeeeee width=800>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan="2">
 +
----</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Gears.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Settings:'''</span><br>
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Ablue.png|link=]]&#160;Overwrite the Session Only</span>. This is the '''default''' selection so there is nothing to change.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Overwrite existing session'''
 +
:[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the session will be saved ('''overwritten''' using its current name).
 +
:[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the original route will not be changed.
 +
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Option&#160;</span> [[image:Bblue.png|link=]]&#160;Create a New Session</span>. Tick the box [[image:Grey_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Create new session'''.
 +
:[[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Create new session:'''
 +
:[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] you can enter a new name for the session or use the suggested name which will include the date, time and session runtime.
 +
:[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] a new session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the existing route.
 +
:[[image:BlackDot10x10.png|link=]] the original route and session will not be changed.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2 align="right">After you have made your selections, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on [[image:Tick.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Accept''' or [[image:Cross.PNG|link=|25px]] to '''Cancel'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan="2">
 +
----</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipSaveUDS"></span>
 
=='''Saving a Route and Session Using the UDS'''==
 
=='''Saving a Route and Session Using the UDS'''==
'''TRS19 Platinium Edition''' and '''Trainz Plus''' have an additional feature, the '''UDS''' ('''U'''nified '''D'''river '''S'''urveyor) Interface, that allows you to quickly switch from '''Driver''' to '''Surveyor''' and back to '''Driver''' again without having to restart the '''Session''' from the start. You can edit a '''Route''' and '''Session''' while in '''Surveyor''' and then switch back to '''Driver''' to continue the '''Session''' where you left it.<br>
+
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#stepExit|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipSaveExistingSessionOnly|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
This powerful ability does come with a warning. If you save the edited '''Session''' before switching back into '''Driver''' then all the moving consists will be saved in their new positions. Other changes, such as the status of '''Session Rules''', will also be saved in new states. See the '''Trainz Wiki Page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[How_to_Use_the_UDS_Interface|How to Use the UDS Interface]]''' for more details. <br>
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 
+
<tr valign="top">
Most of the problems users seem to be experiencing with the '''UDS''', judging from the posts in the Trainz Forums, is when saving their edited '''Session''' before switching back into '''Driver''' mode. <br>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The '''UDS''' feature is available in '''TRS19 Platinum Edition''', '''Trainz Plus''', '''TRS22''' and '''TRS22 Platinum'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
  
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>The '''UDS''' ('''<u>U</u>'''nified '''<u>D</u>'''river '''<u>S</u>'''urveyor) Interface allows you to quickly switch from '''Driver''' to '''Surveyor''' and back to '''Driver''' again without having to restart the session from the beginning. You can edit a route and session while in '''Surveyor''' and then switch back to '''Driver''' to continue the session where you left it.</td>
<td>Using '''Driver Mode''' involves driving consists (either manually or through the AI) and activating rules. '''These will change the Session Data'''</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ff0000 cellpadding=2 width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
<td>'''Overwriting the Session will save changes to the consist locations and the Session Rules'''</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">WARNING:</span><br>
 +
This powerful ability does come with a warning. If you save the edited session before switching back into '''Driver''' then all the moving consists will be saved in their new positions. Other changes, such as the status of '''Session Rules''', will also be saved in their new states. See the '''Trainz Wiki Page [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[How_to_Use_the_UDS_Interface|How to Use the UDS Interface]]''' for more details.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=1000>
+
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[file:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>Most of the problems users seem to be experiencing with the '''UDS''', judging from the posts in the Trainz Forums, is when saving their edited '''Driver''' session after switching to '''Surveyor''' mode.</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Note:'''</span><br>
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br>
 
----
 
----
An important change that has been introduced by the '''UDS''' is that train vehicle '''placement''' is now saved as part of the '''Session''', even if those vehicles have been placed in '''Route Layers'''.</td>
+
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[file:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>For this reason, in '''TRS19 Platinum Edition''' and in '''Trainz Plus''' it is '''<u>strongly recommended</u>''' that all consists be placed into a '''Session Layer''' and become part of a '''Session''' instead of the '''Route'''</td>
+
<td>Using '''Driver Mode''' involves driving consists (either manually or through the AI) and activating rules. '''These will change the session parameters'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Overwriting the Session will save the consist in their new positions and the Session Rules in their new (completed/not completed) conditions'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>When you are in '''Driver Mode''' at least one of the consists will probably be moving. Some of the Session rules may have already been completed while others may still be running or waiting for events (e.g. triggers to be activated)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If, after switching to '''Surveyor Mode''', you then choose to save using the '''Overwrite existing session''' option then you will be replacing your original starting Session with a new one with the consists saved in their new positions and the Session rules saved in their new states. So when you later load and restart the Session things will not be the same as they were in the original or starting Session.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
When you are in '''Driver Mode''' at least one of the consists will probably be moving. Some of the '''Session Rules''' may have already been completed while others may still be running or waiting for events (e.g. triggers to be activated). If, after switching to '''Surveyor Mode''', you then choose to save using the '''Overwrite existing session''' option then you will be replacing your original starting '''Session''' with a new one with the consists saved in their new positions and the '''Session Rules''' saved in their new states. So when you later load and restart the '''Session''' things will not be the same as they were in the original or starting '''Session'''.<br>
+
<span style="font-size: 17px; background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700">&nbsp;Unless you have a particular reason for overwriting the original Session then the recommended save options are:-</span><br>
 
+
<table width=1000>
<span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700">&nbsp;Unless you have a particular reason for overwriting the original Session </span>&nbsp;then the '''recommended''' save options are:-</span><br>
+
<table width=900>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td colspan=2>[[Image:line740.png|link=]]</td>
 
<td colspan=2>[[Image:line740.png|link=]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Option&nbsp;</span>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Do not save session</span></td>
+
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Option&nbsp;</span>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Do Not Save the Session</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=290>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td width=20>&nbsp;</td>
 
<td width=20>&nbsp;</td>
<td>[[image:UDS-DoNotSaveSession.png|link=]]<br>
+
<td width=270>[[image:UDS-DoNotSaveSession.png|link=]]</td>
This will only save the '''Route''' using its existing name. This will save any edits that you have made to the '''Route''' but not to the '''Session'''.<br>
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To save the '''Route''' only:-</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the checkbox <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Do not save session&#160;</span> </td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
This will save the '''Route''' only, using its existing name and it will overwrite the original route. This will save any edits that you have made to the '''Route''' but not to the '''Session'''.
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 +
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td colspan=2>[[Image:line740.png|link=]]</td>
 
<td colspan=2>[[Image:line740.png|link=]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Option&nbsp;</span>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Create new session</span></td>
+
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Option&nbsp;</span>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Create a New Session</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=290>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td width=20>&nbsp;</td>
 
<td width=20>&nbsp;</td>
<td>[[image:UDS-CreateNewSession.png|link=]]<br>
+
<td>[[image:UDS-CreateNewSession.png|link=]]</td>
This will save the '''Route''' using its existing name. It will also save the '''Session''' using a new name you enter in the text box below the option ('''Stage 3''' in the example shown). The original '''Session''' will not be altered. This is useful when you want to test out changes to consists, industry settings, Rules, driver commands, etc but do not want to destroy the original '''Session'''.<br>
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To save the '''Route''' and a '''NEW Session''':-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the checkbox <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Create new session&#160;</span> </td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Enter a name for the new session</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
This will save the '''Route''' using its existing name and it will overwrite the original route. It will also save the '''Session''' using the name you enter in the text box below the checkbox ('''Stage 3''' in the example shown). The original '''Session''' will not be altered. This is useful when you want to test out changes to consists, industry settings, Rules, driver commands, etc but do not want to destroy the original '''Session'''.
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
If you have have '''NOT''' edited anything while in '''Surveyor''' and select <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Save&nbsp;</span> then you will be shown the '''Save Driver Session''' dialogue window to save the '''Session''' in its current state as a '''Driver Session''' (also called a '''Game''' or '''Driver Game'''). This is exactly the same as pressing <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;S&nbsp;</span> while in '''Driver'''.<br>
+
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
If you have '''NOT''' edited anything while in '''Surveyor''' and select <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Save&#160;</span> then you will be shown the '''Save Driver Session''' dialogue window to save the session in its current state as a '''Driver Game''' (also called a '''Game''' or '''Driver Game'''). This is exactly the same as pressing <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;S&#160;</span></span> while in '''Driver'''.<br>
 
[[image:RouteSARSaveDriverSession.png|link=|alte=Save Driver Session]]<br>
 
[[image:RouteSARSaveDriverSession.png|link=|alte=Save Driver Session]]<br>
The '''Driver Session''' will appear in the '''Select Session''' menu for the '''Route'''. Loading it will resume '''Driver''' at the point where it was saved.
+
The '''Driver Game''' will appear in the '''Select Session''' menu for the route. Loading it will resume '''Driver''' at the point where it was saved.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
  
<table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=729><span id="stepExit"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=629><span id="stepExit"></span>
 +
='''Exiting Surveyor'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipSaveUDS|Skip Up]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepSaving|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepSaving|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepCloning|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
+
<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepExitDriver|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
='''Exiting Surveyor'''=
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
If you exit '''Surveyor''' after editing without saving then you will be prompted to '''Save'''.<br>
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you exit '''Surveyor''' after editing without saving then you will be prompted to '''Save'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 
<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Unsaved <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Route&nbsp;</span></span></td>
+
<td>[[image:MainMenuExitSurveyor.png|link=]]</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Unsaved <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&nbsp;Session&nbsp;</span></span></td>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Open the '''Main Menu'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Exit Surveyor&#160;</span> option</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2>Another option is to exit '''Trainz''' completely</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Exit Game&#160;</span> option</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2>Regardless of which option you take, if you have unsaved work you will be prompted to save before you exit</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Unsaved <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Route&#160;</span></span></td>
 +
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Unsaved <span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Session&#160;</span></span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<table>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
<td>Selecting <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Don't Save&nbsp;</span> will exit '''Surveyor''' without saving. Any changes you have made will be lost.</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff width=996 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Options:</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
<td>Selecting <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Save&nbsp;</span> will exit '''Surveyor''' after saving. You will be prompted to select what to save as described in the section '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Saving a Route and a Session|Saving a Route and a Session]]''' above</td>
+
<td> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Don't Save&#160;</span> will exit '''Surveyor''' to either the '''Main Menu Screen''' or to your OS Desktop without saving. Any changes you have made will be lost.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
<td>Selecting <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Cancel&nbsp;</span> will cancel the save command and return you to '''Surveyor'''.</td>
+
<td> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Save&#160;</span> will exit '''Surveyor''' to either the '''Main Menu Screen''' or to your OS Desktop after saving. You will be prompted to select what to save as described in the section '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Saving a Route and a Session|Saving a Route and a Session]]''' above</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Cblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Cancel&#160;</span> will cancel the '''Exit''' command and return you to '''Surveyor'''.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=729><span id="stepCloning"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=629><span id="stepExitDriver"></span>
 +
='''Exiting Driver'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=50>&#160;</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepExit|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepExit|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepGames|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
+
<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepCloning|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
='''Cloning a Route/Session'''=
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
<td>A '''Clone''' is an exact or duplicate copy of an asset. '''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' can be cloned</td>
+
<td>If you exit '''Driver''' after running a session you will be prompted to '''Save''' a Driver Game.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 +
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:MainMenuExitDriver.png|link=]]</td>
<td>Cloned '''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' can be edited and saved as '''Your Content'''</td>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Open the '''Main Menu'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
<td>Cloned '''DLC Routes''' and '''Sessions''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;CANNOT&nbsp;</span> be uploaded to the '''DLS'''</td>
+
<td>select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Exit Driver&#160;</span> option</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2>Another option is to exit '''Trainz''' completely</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Exit Game&#160;</span> option</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2>Regardless of which option you take, if your '''Session Data''' has changed then you will be prompted to save before you exit</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Cloning a Route or a Session allows you to work on a duplicate copy of the original. All changes that you make will be saved in the cloned copy leaving the original copy unchanged.<br>
 
  
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
+
[[image:DriverExitSessionSave.png|link=]]<br>
 +
 
 +
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Warning:</span></td>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff width=996 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Options:</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
<td>Cloned assets are subject to normal '''copyright''' restrictions and they remain the property of the original creator. You are allowed to clone '''DLC''' Routes and Sessions for your '''personal use only'''.</td>
+
<td> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Don't Save&#160;</span> will exit '''Driver''to either the '''Main Menu Screen''' or to your OS Desktop without saving. The current state of the session (positions and movements of the consists, commodity levels, time of day, etc) will be lost.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Save&#160;</span> will exit '''Driver''' to either the '''Main Menu Screen''' or to your OS Desktop sfter saving. You will be prompted to enter a name for your saved '''Driver Game'''. See the section '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Saving Driver Games|Saving Driver Games]]''' below for more details.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Cblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Cancel&#160;</span> will cancel the '''Exit''' command and return you to '''Driver'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="stepCloning"></span>
 +
='''Cloning a Route/Session'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipCloneSurveyor|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 +
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepExitDriver|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepGames|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>A '''Clone''' is an exact or duplicate copy of an asset. Some '''Payware''' routes and sessions cannot be cloned</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Cloned routes and sessions can be edited and saved as '''Your Content'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
Cloning a Route or a Session allows you to work on a duplicate copy of the original. All changes that you make will be saved in the cloned copy leaving the original copy unchanged.<br>
 +
 +
<table bgcolor=#ff0000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#fcbcbc cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>Under no circumstances are you to upload cloned assets to the '''DLS''' or any 3rd party web site '''without the permission''' of the original creator</td>
+
<td>'''Cloned assets are subject to copyright laws and they remain the property of the original creator'''
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Notes Table -->
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes on Cloning:'''</span><br>
+
<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br>
 
----
 
----
<table  bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
</td>
 +
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
<td>'''Routes''' that have been downloaded and installed from the '''DLS''' (freeware) or '''DLC''' (payware) can be edited and saved (cloned) as new '''Routes'''. When they are saved they will be given a new '''<kuid>''' that will include your personal identity code, so they will become '''Your Content''' and can be found using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;MY CONTENT&nbsp;</span> search option. Cloned '''Routes''' are still the property of the original copyright holder. The original '''Route''' will not be altered or replaced by your new version. You are allowed to clone purchased '''DLC Routes''' for your personal use only.</td>
+
<td>'''Freeware routes''', that have been downloaded and installed from the '''DLS''', can be cloned and saved as new routes.<br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>They are saved with a new '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' that will include your personal identity code, so they will become '''Your Content''' and can be found using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> search option</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>'''Sessions''' that have been downloaded and installed from the '''DLS''' (freeware) or '''DLC''' (payware) can be edited and saved (cloned) as new '''Sessions''' and will also become '''Your Content'''. The originals will not be replaced. You are allowed to clone purchased '''DLC Sessions''' for your personal use only.<br>
+
<td>The original route from the '''DLS''' will not be altered or replaced by your new version</td>
<span style="background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Note:&nbsp;</span> If your cloned '''Session''' was created using a '''DLS''' or '''DLC Route''' then it will still need the original '''DLS/DLC Route'''. If you delete that original then your '''Session''' will not work. This restriction does not apply for any new '''Session''' you create for a cloned '''DLS/DLC Route'''. The new '''Session''' will be based on the cloned '''Route''' and not the original.</td>
+
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>You can delete the original '''DLS''' route if you wish and your cloned version will NOT be affected</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Payware Routes''', that have been downloaded and installed from the '''DLC''', can also be cloned as new routes '''if the creators of the routes allow it'''.<br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Some '''Payware''' routes are encrypted and cannot be cloned</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>When an approved '''DLC''' route is cloned it will be given a new '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' that will include your personal identity code, so it will become '''Your Content''' and can be found using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> search option</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The original '''Payware''' route will not be altered or replaced by your new version</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you delete or disable the original '''DLC''' route then your cloned route <span style="color: white; background-color: red; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;will NOT work&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>You can upload, depending on '''permissions''', your edited clone of a '''Payware''' route to the '''DLS''' but it can only be used by other users who also have the same original (unedited) '''DLC Payware''' route installed</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Cblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Sessions''' that have been downloaded and installed from the '''DLS''' (freeware) or '''DLC''' (payware) follow the same rules as described for '''DLS''' and '''DLC''' routes above<br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>Some '''Payware''' sessions are encrypted and cannot be cloned</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>When an approved '''DLC''' session is cloned it will be given a new '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' that will include your personal identity code, so it will become '''Your Content''' and can be found using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> search option</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>The original '''DLC''' or '''DLS''' session will not be altered or replaced by your new version</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>You can, if you decide, safely delete the original '''DLS''' session but not the original '''DLS''' route</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If you delete or disable the original '''DLC''' session or the original '''DLC''' route then your cloned session <span style="color: white; background-color: red; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;will NOT work&#160;</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>You can upload, depending on '''permissions''', your edited clone of a '''Payware''' session to the '''DLS''' but it can only be used by other users who also have the same original (unedited) '''DLC Payware''' installed.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipCloneSurveyor"></span>
 +
=='''Cloning Using Surveyor'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipCloneCM|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#stepCloning|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
=='''Using Surveyor'''==
+
'''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' that have been loaded into '''Surveyor''' can be cloned using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Save As...&#160;</span> command from the '''Surveyor''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;System Menu&#160;</span><br>
'''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' that have been loaded into '''Surveyor''' can be cloned using the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Save As...&nbsp;</span> command from the '''Surveyor''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;System Menu&nbsp;</span><br>
+
 
<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
Enter a new name or edit the original name (as shown above) for your cloned Route or Session.<br>
+
Enter a new name or edit the original name (as shown above) for your cloned route or session.<br>
  
If you are saving the Route and the Session (the '''Save new route and session''' option above) then the Route will be cloned with your new or edited name and the Session will be cloned using its original name but it will use your cloned route as its '''dependency''' instead of the original.<br>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
+
<tr valign="top">
If the second option ('''Save new session''') is selected then only the Session will be cloned with your new or edited name (make sure that you change the "Default" to something else) but it will still use the original (uncloned) Route.<br>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Options:</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If the first option ([[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new route and session''') is selected then the '''Route will be cloned''' using your new or edited name. The '''Session will be also cloned''' using its original name but it will use the newly cloned Route as a '''dependency''' instead of the original Route.
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If the original route is '''Freeware''' (e.g. from the '''DLS''') and you do not want to keep it then it can be safely deleted, which will also delete the original session but the new cloned route and session will remain active on your system</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="background-color: yellow;"> If the original route is '''Payware''' (e.g. from the '''DLC''') then deleting or disabling it will disable your cloned route and session. When '''Payware''' is cloned it must remain active on your system for the clone to work. </span>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If the second option ([[image:White_Select_Dot.png|link=]]&#160;'''Save new session''') is selected then only the '''Session will be cloned''' using your new or edited name (make sure that you change the "Default" to something else) but it will still use the original (uncloned) Route as a '''dependency''' - so it is vital that you '''DO NOT DELETE''' the original route.  
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>If the original session is '''Freeware''' then it can be safely deleted if you no longer need it</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="background-color: yellow;"> If the original session is '''Payware''' then deleting or disabling it will also disable your cloned session </span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipCloneCM"></span>
 +
=='''Cloning Using Content Manager'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#stepGames|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipCloneSurveyor|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
=='''Using Content Manager'''==
+
[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">&#160;Select the Route or Session to Clone&#160;</span>
<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">&nbsp;1. Select the Route or Session to Clone&nbsp;</span>
+
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table>
+
<table width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:RouteClone.png|link=|alt=Cloning a route]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:RouteClone.png|link=|alt=Cloning a route]]</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<tr>
+
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan="2">
+
<td>
----</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>In '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+
<td>select the route or session to be cloned</td>
#In '''Content Manager''' select the filter '''Routes & Sessions'''
+
</tr>
#select the '''Route''' or '''Session''' to be cloned
+
<tr valign="top">
#either
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
#*from the '''Content Menu''' select '''Clone''' OR
+
<td>then either:-<br>
#*press <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;D&nbsp;</span>
+
<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Options:-</span><br>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>from the '''Content Menu''' select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Clone&#160;</span> <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;D&#160;</span></span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
+
</table>
<td colspan="2">
+
</td>
----</td>
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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[[image:RouteCloneTask.png|link=|alt=Clone task completed]]<br>
 
[[image:RouteCloneTask.png|link=|alt=Clone task completed]]<br>
  
In the image above the original Route has been cloned and given a new '''<kuid>''' value.<br>
+
In the image above the original Route has been cloned and given a new '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' value.<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
The newly cloned Route will be shown in '''Content Manager''' as a '''New Asset''' that is '''Open for Editing'''.<br>
 
The newly cloned Route will be shown in '''Content Manager''' as a '''New Asset''' that is '''Open for Editing'''.<br>
  
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<tr>
+
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan="2">
+
<td>
----</td>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
</tr>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
#close the '''Task Window'''<br>
+
<table>
#select the '''Open for Editing''' filter.
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>close the '''Task Window'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>select the '''Open for Editing''' filter.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
+
</table>
<td colspan="2">
+
</td>
----</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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[[image:RouteCloneNewAsset.png|link=|alt=New Asset]]
 
[[image:RouteCloneNewAsset.png|link=|alt=New Asset]]
 
<br><br>
 
<br><br>
<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">&nbsp;2. Rename the Clone (an Optional Step)&nbsp;</span>
+
[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]] <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">&#160;Rename the Clone (an Optional Step)&#160;</span>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
You can give the cloned Route or Session a new name and a new description. Note that these changes will not appear until after the '''New Asset''' has been submitted.<br>
 
You can give the cloned Route or Session a new name and a new description. Note that these changes will not appear until after the '''New Asset''' has been submitted.<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+
 
<tr>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<td colspan="2">
+
<tr valign="top">
----</td>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> the '''New Asset'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+
<td>select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Open...&#160;</span></td>
#right mouse click the '''New Asset'''.
+
</tr>
#select '''Open...'''
+
<tr valign="top">
#select '''Edit Config File Text'''.
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
The config.txt file will open in your default text editor. You can then edit both the '''Title''' (username) and the '''Description''' of the Route or Session.
+
<td>select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit Config File Text&#160;</span></td>
#locate the line that starts with '''username'''.
+
</tr>
#edit the text on that line between the '''Quote''' (") marks (but do not delete the quote marks) to change it to the new name of this Route/Session.
+
</table>
#locate the line that starts with '''description'''.
+
The config.txt file will open in your default text editor. You can then edit both the '''Title''' (username) and the '''Description''' of the Route or Session<br>
#edit the text on that line between the '''Quote''' (") marks (but do not delete the quote marks) to edit the description of this Route/Session.
+
<table>
#save (usually <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;S&nbsp;</span>)
+
<tr valign="top">
#exit the text editor.
+
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint4Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>locate the line that starts with '''username'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint5Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>edit the text on that line between the '''Quote''' (") marks (but do not delete the quote marks) to change it to the new name of this Route/Session</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint6Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>locate the line that starts with '''description'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint7Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>edit the text on that line between the '''Quote''' (") marks (but do not delete the quote marks) to edit the description of this Route/Session</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint8Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>save (usually <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;S&#160;</span></span>)</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint9Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>exit the text editor</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
+
</table>
<td colspan="2">
+
</td>
----</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">&nbsp;3. Submit the Clone (a Necessary Step)&nbsp;</span>
+
[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]] <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">&#160;Submit the Clone (a Necessary Step)&#160;</span>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
<td>When submitted a cloned '''DLC''' Route or Session will be described as '''Payware, Modified'''</td>
+
<td>When submitted a cloned '''DLC''' Route or Session will be described as '''Payware, Modified''' while a cloned '''DLS''' Route or Session will be described as '''Modified'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
+
 
<tr>
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
<td colspan="2">
+
<tr valign="top">
----</td>
+
<td>
 +
<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on the '''New Asset'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps:</span><br>
+
<td>select the option <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Submit Edits&#160;</span></td>
#right mouse click the '''New Asset'''.
+
</tr>
#select '''Submit Edits'''
+
</table>
The '''New Asset''' entry will vanish from the '''Open for Editing''' display. Open the '''Content Manager''' filter '''Today''' to check that it has been correctly submitted. If you have renamed the clone than it should appear using its new name.
+
The '''New Asset''' entry will vanish from the '''Open for Editing''' display. Open the '''Content Manager''' filter '''Today''' to check that it has been correctly submitted. If you have renamed the clone then it should appear using its new name.
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<tr>
+
</table>
<td colspan="2">
+
</td>
----</td>
+
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=1000>
+
<table bgcolor=#000000 width=1000 cellpadding=2>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 
----
 
----
You can rename a cloned Route or a cloned Session in '''Surveyor''' but the clone would still have to be submitted in '''Content Manager''' first using its original name and then loaded into '''Surveyor'''. You would then have two Routes or Sessions with the same name to select from - one would be the original and the other the clone, and telling them apart may not be simple. You can use the '''Driver/Surveyor''' main screen <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700;">&nbsp;MY CONTENT&nbsp;</span> '''source filter''' to locate and load the correct cloned Route or Session because the clone will have your '''<kuid>''' code and not its original code.
+
You can rename a cloned Route or a cloned Session in '''Surveyor''' but the clone would still have to be submitted in '''Content Manager''' first using its original name and then loaded into '''Surveyor'''. You would then have two Routes or Sessions with the same name to select from - one would be the original and the other the clone, and telling them apart may not be simple. You can use the '''Driver/Surveyor''' main screen <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;MY CONTENT&#160;</span> '''source filter''' to locate and load the correct cloned Route or Session because the clone will have your '''&lt;kuid&gt;''' code and not its original code.
 
<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
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<td>
 
<td>
 
Load the cloned Route or Session into '''Surveyor''', then
 
Load the cloned Route or Session into '''Surveyor''', then
*to rename a '''Route''' open the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Edit Route''', or press <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;E&nbsp;</span> - see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;'''[[#Editing a Route|Editing a Route]]''' above
+
<table>
*to rename a '''Session''' open the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Edit Session''', or press <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;R&nbsp;</span> - see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;'''[[#Editing a Session|Editing a Session]]''' above
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>to rename a route open the [[image:EditMenu_S20.png|link=]]&#160;'''Edit''' menu and select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Edit&#160;Route...&#160;</span> option, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span> press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;E&#160;</span></span> - see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[#Editing a Route|Editing a Route]]''' above</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>to rename a session open the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Edit Session''', or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;R&#160;</span></span> - see [[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[#Editing a Session|Editing a Session]]''' above</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
Both will also allow you to edit the '''Name''' and '''Description''' of the cloned '''Route/Session'''.
 
Both will also allow you to edit the '''Name''' and '''Description''' of the cloned '''Route/Session'''.
 
</td>
 
</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
+
</td>
<table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=729><span id="stepGames"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=629><span id="stepGames"></span>
 +
='''Saving and Loading Driver Games in Driver'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipSaveDriver|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipCloneCM|Skip Up]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepCloning|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepCloning|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
='''Saving and Loading Driver Sessions in Driver'''=
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
=='''Saving Driver Sessions'''==
+
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
+
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
<td>'''Driver Sessions (sometimes called "Games" or "Driver Games") are "Game States" saved while in Driver Mode'''</td>
+
<td>'''Driver Games (sometimes called "Saved Games" or "Driver Sessions") are "Game States" saved while in Driver Mode'''</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
'''Driver Sessions''' save the "state of play" in '''Driver''' - the position of consists, the commodities and levels in rolling stock and industries, the state of the Driver Command queues, Session Rules, clock time, etc. Once saved, the '''Driver Session''' can be loaded back into '''Driver''' to continue the play at the point where it was saved.<br>
+
<br>
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>
 +
<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
 +
----
 +
<table>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td colspan=2>'''Driver Games''':-</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>like routes and sessions, are saved as entries in the '''Trainz Database''', not as files on your hard drive. Loading a driver game will retrieve it from the database.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>can be loaded directly into '''Driver''' from '''Content Manager''' in exactly the same way that '''Sessions''' can be loaded directly into '''Driver''' from '''Content Manager'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>can be '''exported''' as files (in the '''Trainz .cdp''' file format) from '''Content Manager''' for backup or transfer.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table SKIPS NO SECTIONS -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="skipSaveDriver"></span>
 +
=='''Saving Driver Games'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipLoadDriverGames|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#stepGames|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
When you are in '''Driver''' select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Save&nbsp;</span> from the '''System Menu''' or press <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ctrl&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;S&nbsp;</span>.<br>
+
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=845>
 +
'''Driver Games''' save the "state of play" in '''Driver''' - the position of consists, the commodities and levels in rolling stock and industries, the state of the Driver Command queues, Session Rules, clock time, etc. Once saved, the '''Driver Game''' can be loaded back into '''Driver''' to continue the play at the point where it was saved.<br>
  
[[image:DriverSaveMenu.png|link=|alt=Save Menu]]<br>
+
When you are in '''Driver''' select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Save&#160;</span> from the '''System Menu''' or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span>&#160;+&#160;<span style="color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;S&#160;</span></span>.<br>
  
This will display the '''Save Driver Session''' dialogue window showing the name of the current '''Session''' with a date and time stamp (shown left below). If you click the Tick then this will be the name used for the saved game. Alternatively, you could enter your own unique name (shown right below).<br>
+
This will display the '''Save Driver Session''' dialogue window showing the name of the current session with a date and time stamp (shown left below). If you <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> pn the Tick then this will be the name used for the saved game. Alternatively, you could enter your own unique name (shown right below).<br>
 +
 
 +
The space below the entered name will display any other saved driver games for that session.
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=155>[[image:DriverSaveMenu.png|link=|alt=Save Menu]]</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
  
The space below the entered name will display any other saved '''Driver Sessions''' for that '''Session'''.
 
 
<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DriverSARSave01.png|link=|alt=Save Driver Session]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DriverSARSave01.png|link=|alt=Save Driver Game]]</td>
<td>[[image:DriverSARSave02.png|link=|alt=Save Driver Session]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DriverSARSave02.png|link=|alt=Save Driver Game]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
=='''Loading Driver Sessions'''==
+
<br>
Saved '''Driver Sessions''' will be shown with their '''Sessions''' for a selected '''Route'''. The section '''[[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&nbsp;[[#Loading an Existing Session|Loading an Existing Session]]''' shows two different methods of displaying saved '''Sessions''' and their '''Driver Sessions'''. <br>
+
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table SKIPS NO SECTIONS -->
'''Method''' [[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] will display '''ALL''' the saved '''Sessions''' and '''Driver Sessions''' which may be a very long list.<br>
+
<tr valign="top">
'''Method''' [[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]] will display '''ALL''' the saved '''Sessions''' and '''Driver Sessions''' for a selected '''Route''', which should be a much shorter list.<br>
+
<td width=629><span id="skipLoadDriverGames"></span>
 +
=='''Loading Driver Games'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipEditDriver|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipSaveDriver|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
Using '''Method 2:''' select the '''Route''' first and then click the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;VIEW SESSIONS&nbsp;</span> button. This will display a list of thumbnails for all the '''Sessions''' and '''Driver Sessions''' in that '''Route'''.<br>
+
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>Saved driver games will be shown with their sessions for a selected route. The section '''[[image:PageLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;[[#Loading an Existing Session|Loading an Existing Session]]''' shows two different methods of displaying saved sessions and their driver games. <br>
 +
'''Method''' [[image:Ablue.png|link=]] will display '''ALL''' the saved sessions and driver games which may be a very long list.<br>
 +
'''Method''' [[image:Bblue.png|link=]] will display '''ALL''' the saved sessions and driver games for a selected route, which should be a much shorter list.<br>
  
<table>
+
If using '''Method''' [[image:Ablue.png|link=]] select the route first and then click the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;VIEW SESSIONS&#160;</span> button. This will display a list of thumbnails for all the sessions and driver games in that route.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
[[image:DriverLoadDriverSession.png|link=|alt=Load Driver Game]]<br>
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DriverLoadDriverSession.png|link=|alt=Load Driver Session]]</td>
 
 
<td>
 
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+
<table bgcolor=#ffffb0>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>Where a '''Route''' has multiple '''Sessions''' and '''Driver Sessions''' they will all be shown by their thumbnails with no way of telling which '''Driver Sessions''' belong to which '''Session'''.</td>
+
<td>Where a route has multiple sessions and driver games they will all be shown by their thumbnails with no way of telling which driver games belong to which session.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
+
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
<td>It can also be difficult to tell which thumbnail is a '''Session''' and which is a '''Driver Session''', especially if you have removed the date/time stamp '''Trainz''' automatically adds to the name of a '''Driver Session'''. A simple way to tell is to click on a thumbnail to see if the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;EDIT SESSION&nbsp;</span> button is still visible. If it is not, because '''Driver Sessions''' cannot be edited, then the thumbnail is for a '''Driver Session'''.</td>
+
<td>It can also be difficult to tell which thumbnail is a session and which is a '''Driver Game''', especially if you have removed the date/time stamp '''Trainz''' automatically adds to the name of a '''Driver Game'''. A simple way to tell is to <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on a thumbnail to see if the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;EDIT SESSION&#160;</span> button is still visible. If it is not, because driver games cannot be edited, then the thumbnail is for a '''Driver Game'''.
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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</table>
 
</table>
  
Where there is only one session in a '''Route''', the '''Session''' will be the first thumbnail shown in the list followed by the '''Driver Sessions'''. Note that the '''Session''' is selected by default.<br>
+
Where there is only one session in a route, the session will be the first thumbnail shown in the list followed by the driver games. Note that the session is selected by default.<br>
  
Select (hightlight) the '''Driver Session''' you want to load and click the <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;DRIVE SESSION&nbsp;</span> button.<br>
+
Select (hightlight) the '''Driver Game''' you want to load and then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 15px;">&#160;DRIVE SESSION&#160;</span> button.<br>
  
[[image:DriverButtonsNoEdit.png|link=|alt=Driver Session]]<br>
+
[[image:DriverButtonsNoEdit.png|link=|alt=Driver Game]]<br>
  
This will load  the '''Driver Session''', the '''Session''' and the '''Route''' into '''Driver'''.<br>
+
This will load  the '''Driver Game''', the session and the route into '''Driver'''.<br>
  
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#fcbcbc width=900>
+
<table bgcolor=#ff0000 width=1000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Warning:</span></td>
+
<td>
</tr>
+
<table bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>If you load a '''Driver Session''' after you have edited the original '''Route''' or '''Session''' that was used to create it, then you will receive a message warning you that changes have been made to the original assets. The changes could affect the operation of the '''Driver Session'''.</td>
+
<td>If you load a '''Driver Game''' after you have edited the original route or session that was used to create it, then you will receive a message warning you that changes have been made to the original assets. The changes could affect the operation of the '''Driver Game'''.
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td>&#160;</td>
 
<td>
 
<td>
 
<table>
 
<table>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td width=480>[[image:DriverLoadWarning.png|link=|alt=Warning assets have changed|480px]]</td>
 
<td width=480>[[image:DriverLoadWarning.png|link=|alt=Warning assets have changed|480px]]</td>
<td>You will have the options of:-<br>
+
<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Options:-</span><br>
<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Cancel&nbsp;</span> - the '''Driver Session''' will NOT be loaded, or<br>
+
<table>
<span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Ok&nbsp;</span> - load the '''Driver Session''' wirh the changes<br>
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td> <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Cancel&#160;</span> - the '''Driver Game''' will NOT be loaded, <span style="font-weight:700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=25>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td> <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Ok&#160;</span> - load the '''Driver Game''' wirh the changes</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
If the changes to the '''Route''' or '''Session''' have been:-
+
If the changes to the route or session have been:-
*minor and non-operational, such as scenery assets (trees, buildings, etc) then the '''Driver Session''' can be safely loaded.<br>
+
<table>
*more significant operational changes, such as triggers, trackmarks, active industries, consists, tracks, etc, then it may not be wise to load and run the '''Driver Session'''.<br>
+
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>minor and non-operational, such as scenery assets (trees, buildings, etc) then the '''Driver Game''' can be safely loaded.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>more significant operational changes, such as triggers, trackmarks, active industries, consists, tracks, etc, then it may '''NOT''' be wise to load and run the '''Driver Game'''.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
'''Only you can be the judge'''.</td>
+
'''Only you can be the judge but I would err on the side of caution'''
 +
</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
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</table>
 
</table>
 
<br>
 
<br>
<table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
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<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table SKIPS NO SECTIONS -->
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td width=729><span id="stepDeleting"></span>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=629><span id="skipEditDriver"></span>
 +
=='''Editing Driver Games'''==
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#stepDeleting|Skip Down]]</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipLoadDriverGames|Skip Up]]</td>
 +
<td width=46>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 +
 
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>It is possible to load and edit a saved '''Driver Game''' in versions of '''Trainz''' that have the '''UDS''' ('''<u>U</u>'''nified '''<u>D</u>'''river '''<u>S</u>'''urveyor) interface - these versions are '''TRS19 Platinum''', '''Trainz Plus''', '''TRS22''' and '''TRS22 Platinum'''. However, when you save your edit, it will '''NOT''' be saved as an update to the loaded '''Driver Game'''. Instead it will be saved as a '''Session'''. You can select to create a new session or to overwrite the original session.</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
The '''Session''' will be saved with all the:-
 +
<table width=1000>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>consists in their positions and states (stationary or moving) at the time of the save</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>industries and rolling stock in their conditions (e.g. product levels) at the time of the save</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>switches in their state at the time of the save, and</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>session rules in their state (completed or not completed) at the time of the save</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
<table width=1000> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table SECTION w SKIPS -->
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td width=629><span id="stepDeleting"></span>
 +
='''Deleting Routes and Sessions'''=
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=50>&#160;</td>
 +
<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipEditDriver|Skip Up]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepGames|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepGames|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
<td width=75>&nbsp;</td>
+
<td width=75>&#160;</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
 
<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
 
</table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
  
='''Deleting Routes and Sessions'''=
+
<table width=1000 bgcolor="lightcyan" cellpadding=2>
 
+
<tr valign="top">
All the '''Surveyor''' and '''Driver''' screens for loading '''Routes''' and '''Sessions''' have a <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;DELETE ...&nbsp;</span> button as an option. Selecting a thumbnail and clicking <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;DELETE ...&nbsp;</span> will delete the selected thumbnail and the '''Route/Session''' it represents.<br>
+
<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Deleting a Session will delete that Session and its Driver Games (if any), not the Route it was created from or any other Sessions'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
 +
<td>'''Deleting a Driver Game will only delete that Driver Game, not the Route or Session it was created from or any other Driver Games'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<br>
 +
All the '''Surveyor''' and '''Driver''' screens for loading routes and sessions have a <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white; font-size: 15px;">&#160;DELETE ...&#160;</span> button as an option.<br>
  
<table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
+
<table bgcolor=#ff0000>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
<td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Warning:</span></td>
+
<td>
 +
<table bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
 +
<tr valign="top">
 +
<td>&#160;</td>
 +
<td><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">WARNING:</span></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<tr valign="top">
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
<td>'''If you delete a Route you will also delete all Sessions (including Driver Sessions) created using that Route'''
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The information in this Wiki Page applies to Trainz Plus, TRS22 and TRS19. This page is intended to provide you with an overview of the properties and features of Routes and Sessions when creating layouts for Trainz. More detailed descriptions of these various features plus instructions on getting you started with creating Routes and Sessions can be found in the Trainz Wiki How To Guides are provided at the end of this document.


Contents

 Workflow Diagrams 

Route Workflow diagram

Session Workflow diagram


Trainz Worlds

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The virtual worlds that Trainz creates can be classified as:-

Route-Sessions-Games
DotPoint.JPG Routes

Routes are created in Surveyor and contain most (if not all) of what you will see in your virtual Trainz world. You can have many different routes, limited only by your storage space. They can be built to represent different geographical regions (real or imagined) and different periods of time (past, present, future). They also control the environment settings in your virtual world, such as your geographic location and altitude, the season of the year, lighting conditions and the weather. Each route can have multiple sessions.

DotPoint.JPG Sessions

Sessions are also created in Surveyor but are designed to be run in Driver. They contain the instructions that will control your trains when they are operating in automatic or "AI" mode in your route. They also control the goods your trains will carry, load and unload at industries along the way. You can create different sessions for different aspects of your railway - freight, passenger, shunting or a mixture - or for different seasons of the year or times of the day. Sessions are where you can program the behaviour of objects in your virtual Trainz world. A session can also contain scenery items that are specific to a particular railway operation, season or time of day. Sessions also control the environment settings in your virtual world, such as lighting conditions and the weather. Each session can have multiple saved driver games.

DotPoint.JPG Driver Games (or Driver Sessions or Saved Games)
Driver Games (also known as Driver Sessions and Saved Games) are created in Driver and save the "state of play" in a running session so you can restart it at the same point at a later time. They are optionally stamped with the date and time they were saved and the play duration.


What is a Route?

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A route (also known as a "Layout") consists of most of what you will see on the screen when using Surveyor and Driver. Things such as the landform or terrain, most (if not all) of the scenery items, the ground textures, the effect layers (such as TurfFX and Clutter), plus some "environmental" features.

A route consists of two parts:-
Ablue.png Route Data and
Bblue.png Route Layers
When you save a Route, all items in the Route Data and Route Layers will be saved


Ablue.png  Route Data: 

BlueDot10x10.png The Route Data stores all those features that are painted into a layout using a brush tool and all the Environmental Data including the World Origin (latitude, longitude, altitude)

The Route Data includes the Terrain, Textures, Effect Layers, Legacy Water and the Environmental features.

Route Data

Route Data contains:-
DotPoint.JPG Landforms (Terrain) - baseboards and ground height
DotPoint.JPG Water height and spread for Legacy Water found in Surveyor Classic
DotPoint.JPG Ground Textures including the grid pattern which is a texture
DotPoint.JPG TurfFX, Clutter, Water, Color - found in the Effects Layers (the Color Effect Layer is only available in Trainz Plus when using High Definition (HD))
DotPoint.JPG Environmental Settings - World Origin (latitude, longitude, altitude), Water Surface (rough/calm/etc), Snow Altitude, Lighting (sun, ambient and water colours), Sky (clouds), Road Traffic (on/off), Date (day, month), Wind strength, Fog level, Weather (rain/fine/snow), Brightness level. You must edit and save the route for these settings to become part of the Route Data - see the Trainz Wiki page WikiLink.PNG How to Use the Environment Tools for more details.


Bblue.png  Route Layers: 

BlueDot10x10.png Route Layers are used to hold the scenery assets that you want to appear in all sessions created for the route


All scenery assets are held in layers. Route Layers (you can have many layers) give you a way of organising or grouping the assets displayed in your route.

Route Layers

Route Layers contain:-
DotPoint.JPG Track and Track Objects (such as signals, switches, bridges, tunnels, speed signs, etc)
DotPoint.JPG Most (or all) scenery items (e.g. buildings, trees, rocks, active industries/stations) and scenery splines (e.g. roads, fences, etc)
DotPoint.JPG Rolling Stock (including locos) -  Note:  It is strongly recommended that all rolling stock be placed into a Session Layer
DotPoint.JPG Lineside and Fixed Cameras
DotPoint.JPG Trackmarks, Triggers, Direction and Priority Marks


NotePad.PNG Scenery objects can also be stored in a session. This can cause confusion if you load a route without loading a session and find that some scenery items are "missing". See PageLink.PNG Loading an Existing Route below for how to deal with this situation.


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A detailed description of Layers can be found on the Trainz Wiki Page:-

How to Use Layers


Loading (and Creating) a Route

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The Main Menu screen is shown below. The first option (shown highlighted in the image) opens Driver/Surveyor with all its options including loading and creating a route.
TRS19 Main Screen options


NotePad.PNG Notes:

Routes:-
DotPoint.JPG are saved as entries in the Trainz Database, not as files on your hard drive. Loading a route will retrieve it from the database.
DotPoint.JPG can be loaded directly into Surveyor from Content Manager. See PageLink.PNG Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager below
DotPoint.JPG can be exported as files (in the Trainz .cdp file format) from Content Manager for backup or transfer.


Steps: To Load or Create a Route:-
DotPoint1.JPG  Left Click  on the large Driver / Surveyor graphic shown highlighted in white in the image on the left


In the Driver/Surveyor screen a strip of thumbnails of all the Routes, installed and as well as available as DLC, will be shown at the base of the screen. If there are too many to fit in the available space, just move the mouse pointer onto any thumbnail to reveal the scroll bar device as shown below.

TRS19 Main Screen Route Selection

Left Click and Drag the scroll bar left or right to reveal the additional routes or use the Expand View button described below


DotPoint.JPG A Left Click on the  MAIN MENU  button (bottom left) will take you back to the starting or main screen.
DotPoint.JPG A Left Click on the  Sort By A-Z  button (top near right) will give you a drop down menu of sorting options for the thumbnail list.
DotPoint.JPG A Left Click on the Expand View MainScreenDownArrow.png button (top right) will expand the thumbnail list to fill the screen - Left Click it again to return the thumbnails to the strip at the bottom of the screen.


The thumbnail images are colour coded.

             Payware on DLC Must be purchased and downloaded, but some may be free - depending on your membership options. If you click a thumbnail with this colour a  DOWNLOAD  button will appear on the bottom right of the screen. If a price is included in the button then that is the purchase price (in $US)
             Payware installed Already installed from the DLC. DLC items cannot be deleted. To remove them use the Uninstall option in the Content Store from the Launcher. You can reinstall them later without any additional cost
             Installed Downloaded from the Download Station (DLS) or created by you. This includes any cloned DLC Routes and Sessions (see PageLink.PNG Cloning a Route/Session below)
             Multiplayer For simultaneous development by multiple players. Special conditions apply


Creating a New Route

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Create a New Route

In both Surveyor Classic (also known as S1.0) and in Surveyor 2.0 (also known as S2.0) Left Click on  CREATE ROUTE . This will start Trainz Surveyor and create a new blank route using the Default settings (usually those that were used when you last created and saved a route).
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Surveyor 2.0 screen shown
NotePad.PNG Notes: for Trainz Plus

DotPoint.JPG the default grid size for a new route is HD (High Definition) Grid
DotPoint.JPG to convert your new HD Grid route to 5m Grid or to 10m Grid, at any time, see WikiLink.PNG The Marquee Tool for the details
DotPoint.JPG if you want to convert an existing 5m Grid or 10m Grid route entirely to HD Grid then see WikiLink.PNG Upgrading a Route to HD for the details


NotePad.PNG Notes: for TRS19 and TRS22

DotPoint.JPG the default grid size for a new route is the 10m Grid
DotPoint.JPG using Surveyor 2.0 (in TRS22PE) to convert your new 10m Grid route to 5m Grid, at any time, see WikiLink.PNG The Marquee Tool for the details
DotPoint.JPG in Surveyor Classic to convert your new 10m Grid route to 5m Grid, at any time, you will need to individually convert each baseboard


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You can easily edit the route settings at any time after the route has been created.
Steps: To edit the route details at any time:-
DotPoint1.JPG Open the EditMenu S20.png Edit menu from the top menu in Surveyor and select the  Edit Route...  option
The keyboard shortcut is  Ctrl  +  E 
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It is recommended that you enter some details before you click the Tick icon to create the new route. A bare minimum is listed on the right that will save you some time and effort later, and you can always change them at any time.  
 Route name:  Enter a name for your new Route (keep it simple but descriptive)
 Geographical region:  Select a region from the drop down list


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A Left Click on the Tick icon at the bottom right of the window will apply the new data settings to the single flat baseboard that you have just created.

A Left Click on the Cross icon at the bottom right of the window will cancel the data entry and continue to use the default data settings (usually the settings entered for the last route you created) in the single flat baseboard currently on the screen.
NotePad.PNG Notes:
DotPoint1.JPG Enter a  Route name  for the route - keep it simple but as descriptive as possible (without writing an essay). This will be the first thing that users will see when looking for a route to download from the DLS.
DotPoint2.JPG Enter a  Route description  for the route. At the starting stage this is basically a "memory jogger" for you so a basic description would be sufficient but before you release the finished route (e.g. to the DLS) it should contain some critical information such as Trainz Plus only, "high detail assets used" and the source(s) of any non-DLS dependencies
DotPoint3.JPG Setting a  Region  sets some basic features of the route - such as its latitude (used to determine the season of the year), the altitude (in metres) of the first baseboard, the number and types of moving road vehicles (if any) and the side of the road they drive on, to name a few. If none of the installed regions are suitable you can download others from the DLS or create a region of your own - see WikiLink.PNG How to Create a Region Asset
DotPoint4.JPG Create a  Route thumbnail  image. At the starting stage this is less important but at some point, before the route is released, select a suitable camera view point and  Left Click  on the  Set Thumbnail  button. The thumbnail is an advertisement for the route and many potential users will judge the quality of your work by the thumbnail when deciding whether to download or not
DotPoint5.JPG The  Working scale  provides measurements that are comparable to model railroading dimensions, but the actual (physical) sizes of the layout and its assets are not altered or scaled down. It is only the Surveyor Ruler and its measurements that will be affected. The choices are between Real scale (which is the default), G scale (100m real scale = 4.4m G scale), HO scale (100m real scale = 1.1m HO scale) and many other options.
DotPoint6.JPG The  Working units  provides a choice between Metric (metres, kilometres) and Imperial (yards, miles) which only affects measurements used by rulers (in Surveyor 2.0 separate metric and imperial rulers are available), track distances and train speeds (km/h or mph).

Note that track speed signs are always locked at either metric (km/h) or imperial (mph) - there are separate speed signs available for each. The signs will not be altered by this selection but their values will be converted. So a track speed sign that is set at 40 mph, for example, will still be displayed as 40 but it will be read as 64.3 km/h in Driver if the Working Units have been set to metric. So it will be less confusing if you use speed signs that are in the same working units as your route, for example use a metric sign showing 65 km/h instead of an imperial sign showing 40 mph.

Altitudes are always measured and displayed using metric units (metres).
DotPoint7.JPG The  Route Edit Detail  in Trainz Plus only. This sets the minimum ground brush size when working with HD Grid. It can be swapped between the two settings at anytime when editing. See  SD/HD Options  below for more details
DotPoint8.JPG The  Draw distance cap  sets how far away from the camera that scenery objects will be drawn. A high setting, particularly the  Disabled  option (which means no draw distance cap), could affect the game performance, including the fps rate (frames per second), on some systems


 SD/HD Options 
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This option, available in Trainz Plus only, allows you to set the route detail when working in HD Grid to the default HD (High Definition) or to a lower SD (Standard Definition) which is easier to work with over larger areas.

The distinction between these two options is:-
 HD  This is the full HD Mode where the minimum brush size is 0.12m (12cm)
 SD  This is a reduced HD Mode where the minimum brush size is 2m
Both options are using HD resolution and have all the HD controls and features. Both  SD  and  HD  can be used in the same baseboard
The setting can be switched during editing without affecting or altering the existing terrain. For example:-
DotPoint.JPG you can start editing the terrain using the HD Mode to give you the highest level of precision in one area of a baseboard
DotPoint.JPG then switch to SD Mode to work in another area of the same (or a different) baseboard at a lower level of precision - which would be faster than using the HD Mode
DotPoint.JPG then switch back to HD Mode to continue working in the same, or another, high precision area
Steps: To switch between HD and SD modes at any time:-
DotPoint1.JPG  Left Click  on the Main Menu EditMenu S20.png Edit Menu and select the  Edit Route...  option.

The keyboard shortcut is  Ctrl  +  E 
DotPoint2.JPG  Left Click  on either the  SD  or the  HD  button
DotPoint3.JPG  Left Click  on the Tick icon to make the switch
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The Surveyor World View

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Depending on the Route Editor settings and the version of Trainz you are using, you may see the following (shown below right but without the added yellow and white labels and descriptive objects).
DotPoint.JPG Each Baseboard is always 720m x 720m (2362.2ft x 2362.2ft) regardless of the Working scale and Working units you have entered
DotPoint.JPG Each baseboard will be made up of:-
RedDot10x10.png 10m x 10m (32.8ft x 32.8ft) grid squares. This is referred to as 10m Grid and is the default setting for new baseboards created using TRS19 and TRS22
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RedDot10x10.png 5m x 5m (16.4ft x 16.4ft) grid squares. This is referred to as 5m Grid
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RedDot10x10.png 0.125m x 0.125m (4.9in x 4.9in) grid squares which are invisible on the screen. This is referred to as HD Grid and is only available in Trainz Plus. It is also the default setting for new baseboards created using Trainz Plus
DotPoint.JPG The baseboard altitude (in metres) will depend on the Geographic region you have selected
DotPoint.JPG The baseboard will be covered with a texture, such as grass or a grid pattern.
This is set by the Geographic region and the selection made in the Ground option from the SurveyorDisplayIcon.png Surveyor Display Menu - see PageLink.PNG Default Baseboard Ground Texture below


 In Surveyor Classic (S10) 

Surveyor Classic or S10 is the version of Surveyor found in TRS19, TRS19PE and TRS22. It is one of two versions of Surveyor available in TRS22PE and Trainz Plus.

In Surveyor Classic the baseboards are controlled using the Topology Tools. To open the tools fly-out either Left Click the Topology Tool Tab or press the  F1  key.
Topology Tools

First baseboard


  The Key Topology Tools, as shown in the diagram above, are:-
DotPoint.JPG Add New Baseboard - Left Click (it will stay active until another button is clicked) and then Left Click in a blank area outside the baseboard to add a new baseboard in that position. Each click will add a new baseboard at the same altitude as the first
DotPoint.JPG Delete Baseboard - Left Click (it will stay active until another button is clicked) and then Left Click anywhere on a baseboard to delete that baseboard. You will get a warning dialogue window -  you CANNOT undo this operation to restore a deleted baseboard 
DotPoint.JPG Grid Size - a pop-out menu will give you a choice of 10m (the default) or 5m. The option for the HD Grid is only available in Trainz Plus. This sets the resolution of the baseboard. It does not alter the size of the grid squares which is actually a painted texture and will always stay at 10m x 10m.
DotPoint.JPG With a 10m grid the smallest area (resolution) in which you can set a height is 10m x 10m
DotPoint.JPG With a 5m grid that resolution becomes 5m x 5m, so 4 different height values can be set in each 10m grid. This allows you to create  more accurate topology features  such as railway cuttings and embankments but it has a penalty,  significantly larger route map files 
DotPoint.JPG With a HD grid (in Trainz Plus only) the smallest area (resolution) in which you can set a height is 0.125m x 0.125m
DotPoint.JPG Each new baseboard you add will have its grid size set to the selected value. You can have different baseboards set to each resolution - for example: baseboards used by the track at 5m and those further out at 10m This control is also used to change an existing baseboard from one resolution to the other.
DotPoint.JPG Advanced - this will open another window in the Topology Tab that will allow you to select a grey scale bit map image to set the height of each grid


 In Surveyor 2.0 (S20) 

Surveyor 2.0 or S20 is an alternative version of Surveyor found in TRS22PE and Trainz Plus. Surveyor Classic is also available as an option in both TRS22PE and Trainz Plus.
In Surveyor 2.0 there is no separate Topology Tools fly-out. A single Tools Palette replaces all the separate tools "fly-outs" found in the original Surveyor Classic.


Marquee Tool
Steps: To add new baseboards:-
DotPoint1.JPG select the Marquee Tool from the Tools Palette (or press the  F  key).
Note that in S20 you can add and delete multiple baseboards in a single step, not just one-at-a-time.
DotPoint2.JPG Left Click and Drag (using the Left mouse button) to draw out an area where the new baseboards will be added. This area can include the current baseboard.
The Marquee area, shown with a green border in the image below right, shows the positions where 3 new baseboards will be created to add to the existing baseboard. The Marquee area has a Context Menu icon as shown in the image.
DotPoint3.JPG Left Click on the Context Menu icon or press the  T  key to open up the Marquee Context Menu.
S20 MarqueeContextTool.png Marquee drawn area
The Key Marquee Baseboard Operations, as shown in the Marquee Context Menu above, are:-
 Set Marquee to Brush Height  to create new baseboards in the selected area. The Brush Height is the value stored in the  Height  setting in the Tool Options palette. This value will be used to set the height of the new baseboards. Any part of the initial baseboard that is covered by the marquee will also have its height set to the brush height Tool Height
 Convert Baseboards to  a pop-out menu will give the options, 10m Grid, or 5m Grid or (for Trainz Plus only) HD Grid. Selecting one of the options will create the new baseboards in the selected resolution. This tool is also used to convert existing baseboards from one resolution to the other.
NotePad.PNG It is NOT RECOMMENDED that you mix HD Grid baseboards with 5m Grid or 10m Grid baseboards in the same route. It should be ALL HD or none.
See WikiLink.PNG S20 Tools - Upgrading a Route to HD for more details.
 Delete Baseboards in Marquee  to delete the selected baseboards. The Undo command  Ctrl  +  Z  will restore the deleted baseboards


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Steps: To disable the current default ground texture (easiest method):-
DotPoint1.JPG open the SurveyorDisplayIcon.png Surveyor Display Menu
DotPoint2.JPG select the  Ground  option
DotPoint3.JPG select the  Grid  sub-option. This will use the current grid texture.
A more complex solution is to edit an existing Region or create one of your own to add your preferred ground texture (such as the standard TRS22 grid pattern) to each new route you create and every new baseboard that you add.
NotePad.PNG Notes:

The Baseboard Ground Texture, chosen from the Surveyor Display Menu or by specifying a Region, will become the default for every new route you create and every new baseboard you add, until you change it to something else.


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Information on creating and editing Region assets can be found on the Trainz Wiki at:-

How to Create a Region Asset


Loading an Existing Route

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You must first find and select the route to load from those already installed. At the top of the Driver/Surveyor screen the route search options are shown as a set of buttons.

Route Search

Type:  ROUTES  is the default selection. No need to change this.
Source:  PURCHASED  is the default selection, Click and change to  MY CONTENT  for a route you have created (or already modified) or to  INSTALLED  for one you have downloaded from the DLS.
Region:  ALL  is the default selection. You can select a particular geographic region if required and IF the route had a geographic region set when it was created.
Search: You can narrow down the list of routes by typing the first few letters of its name (e.g. SA) as shown in the image above.

This will produce a display of thumbnails at the bottom of the screen.

Existing Routes

Left Click on the thumbnail for the route you want to load, then Left Click on the  EDIT ROUTE  button to load the route into Surveyor.

Edit Route

NotePad.PNG Notes: Routes and Sessions - An Endless Source of Confusion
DotPoint.JPG Scenery objects that have been placed in a session will NOT APPEAR if the route has been loaded into Surveyor without also loading the session
DotPoint.JPG If scenery objects have mysteriously vanished when you reload a route into Surveyor it is highly likely that those objects have been saved in a session. You must load the session into Surveyor to make them visible again
DotPoint.JPG You can easily move most scenery objects from a session into a route if needed - see the Trainz Wiki Page WikiLink.PNG How to Use the Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool for more details


Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager

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Trainz provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing route directly into Surveyor for editing from Content Manager.

Load a route from CM
Steps: To load a route from Content Manager:-
DotPoint1.JPG in Content Manager select the filter Routes & Sessions
DotPoint2.JPG select the route to be edited
DotPoint3.JPG Right Click to open the Command Menu
DotPoint4.JPG select Open..., then select Edit Asset in Surveyor


Loading After an Unexpected Shutdown

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If you select a route for loading after an unexpected shutdown of Trainz then any route (or route and session) that was open and running in Trainz Surveyor or Driver will be left marked as Open for Edit. When you attempt to load this route into Surveyor or Driver you will see a message listing the route and session (if any) that were affected.
Load after CTD The message is saying that the assets in the list may have been changed since the last time you loaded them and exited Trainz normally. For example if you had been editing the route and/or session and had experienced a crash to the desktop or had used Windows Task Manager to terminate the program.

NotePad.PNG Note:

A similar message will appear when you load a Driver Game (see PageLink.PNG Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver below) after editing the original route or session that was used to create the Driver Session.

It is possible that the changes you have made may affect the operation of the Driver Session.


The options you will see are:-

 Use changes  Use the edited/changed versions that are in the open database assets.  Note:  there is a possibility that these assets may have been damaged during the shutdown and may be corrupted
 Revert changes  Ignore the edited/changed versions and load the previous versions instead
 Cancel  Cancel the Load and return to the Surveyor/Driver menu screen
You could also use the Content Manager program (select  Manage Content  from the Trainz Launcher) to Submit the open route or route and session assets. This has the risk of replacing the last good copy of that asset or assets with a possibly faulty copy.


Editing a Route

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BlueDot10x10.png When a Route is loaded or a new Route is created all the assets you add will be automatically placed into a Route Layer


When you create a new route, or load an existing route without a session, and start adding scenery assets they will automatically be placed into a Route Layer. See WikiLink.PNG How to Use Layers for more details.

Any ground textures, effect layers (e.g. TurfFX, Water, Clutter) you add, or terrain changes (including new baseboards) you make, will be added to the Route Data.


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WARNING: Do not edit track in a Route that is occupied by consists in any of the Sessions based on the Route

Moving or deleting a section of track in a Route that is occupied by a consist in a Session can cause the consist to become a "missing asset". This can happen if you load the Route only and not the Session. If a consist becomes a "missing asset" then the only immediate solution is to use the Delete missing assets command from the Tools menu in Surveyor.

Prevention:

if you have the consists placed in a Session then always load the Session, not just the Route, and move or delete any consists BEFORE editing the track they are occupying.


NotePad.PNG You can edit the Route Characteristics at any time by selecting the  Edit Route...  option from the EditMenu S20.png Edit Menu OR simply by pressing the  Ctrl  +  E  keys.
This will bring up the Edit Route dialogue window (shown below).
NotePad.PNG Route Characteristics:-

DotPoint.JPG Name and Description
DotPoint.JPG assigned Geographic Region, which sets a number of different features
DotPoint.JPG Thumbnail image
DotPoint.JPG Working Scale and Working Units
DotPoint.JPG Draw Distance
RouteEditWindowExample2 S20.png
DotPoint1.JPG  Route name . Editing this will change the route username in the config.txt file but it will not alter the route <kuid> value
DotPoint2.JPG  Region . Changing the region (the Geographic region) selected could affect other features such as the moving road traffic, season of the year (through the latitude tag) and altitude
DotPoint3.JPG  Route description . Edit to include additional information or describe changes that have been made
DotPoint4.JPG  Route thumbnail . Left Click on the  Set Thumbnail  button to take a snapshot using the current camera view which will be used as the new thumbnail. The image shown in the example on the left has been edited.
DotPoint5.JPG  Working scale . Changing this will only affect the measurement shown in the Surveyor Ruler tool
DotPoint6.JPG  Working units . Switching between Metric and Imperial will change how train speeds are calculated and displayed in Driver (in km/h or mph) and the units used by track speed signs
DotPoint7.JPG  Route Edit Detail  in Trainz Plus only. This sets the minimum ground brush size when working with HD Grid. It can be swapped between the two settings at anytime when editing. See  SD/HD Options  below for more details
DotPoint8.JPG  Draw distance cap  will affect how far away from the camera that scenery objects will be drawn. A high setting, particularly the  Disabled  option (which means no draw distance cap), could affect the game performance, including the fps rate (frames per second), on some systems
DotPoint9.JPG Left Click on the Tick icon to save the entered values and exit back to Surveyor. Left Click on the Tick icon to cancel any entered values and exit back to Surveyor


 SD/HD Options 
RouteEditDetailHD S20.png


The Surveyor Route Editor will allow you to switch between two minimum brush sizes when working with HD Grid routes.
This option, available in Trainz Plus only, allows you to set the brush detail to the default HD (High Definition) or to a lower SD (Standard Definition) which is easier to work with over larger areas.


The distinction between these two options is:-
 HD  This is the full HD Mode where the minimum brush size is 0.12m (12cm). This is the default selection
 SD  This is a reduced HD Mode where the minimum brush size is 2m
Both modes:-
DotPoint.JPG have all the normal HD controls and features
DotPoint.JPG will work anywhere within the grid squares of a HD Grid route and are not restricted to the grid lines or intersections
DotPoint.JPG can be used in different areas of the same baseboard
The setting can be switched during editing without affecting or altering the existing terrain. For example:-
DotPoint.JPG you can start editing the terrain using the HD Mode to give you the highest level of precision in one area of a baseboard
DotPoint.JPG then switch to SD Mode to work in another area of the same (or a different) baseboard at a lower level of precision - which would be faster than using the HD Mode
DotPoint.JPG then switch back to HD Mode to continue working in the same, or another, high precision area
Steps: To switch between HD and SD modes at any time:-
DotPoint1.JPG  Left Click  on the Main Menu EditMenu S20.png Edit Menu and select the  Edit Route...  option
Shortcut: Press  Ctrl  +  E 
This will open the Route Editor dialogue window which, in Trainz Plus only, has an additional control, the Route Edit Detail
RouteEditDetailHD S20.png
DotPoint2.JPG  Left Click  on either the  SD  or the  HD  button
DotPoint3.JPG  Left Click  on the Tick icon at the bottom right of the dialogue window to make the switch
EditMenuOptions S20.png


NotePad.PNG When using  SD  mode brush sizes less than 2m will be ignored and a 2m brush size will be used instead. Larger brush sizes can be set and used


Editing the Environment of a Route

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You can edit the Environment Controls of a Route by selecting the  Edit Environment...  option from the EditMenu S20.png Edit Menu.
This will bring up the Edit Environment dialogue window, more commonly called the Environment Tools.

For more details on editing the Environment see the Trainz Wiki Page at WikiLink.PNG The Environment Tools
Environment edit
NotePad.PNG Environment Controls:-

DotPoint.JPG lighting conditions
DotPoint.JPG weather and cloud cover
DotPoint.JPG water color and water surface (rough, calm, etc) for Legacy Water only
DotPoint.JPG wind speed (for SpeedTree assets only)
DotPoint.JPG fog and snow
DotPoint.JPG season (by the date and latitude)
DotPoint.JPG road traffic (on or off only)
DotPoint.JPG world origin (latitude, longitude, altitude)
NotePad.PNG Notes:

It is possible (and sometimes even expected) that a Route and its Sessions will have different environmental settings - for example the Route may have been created for the summer season but one Session may be set in winter and will require an overcast sky, snow, fog and generally lower light levels. See the Trainz Wiki Page at WikiLink.PNG The Environment Tools for more details.


Edit Effect Layers

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BlueDot10x10.png The Edit Effect Layers menu option allows you to add, remove and edit the special effect layers


Effect Layers contain:-
DotPoint.JPG TurfFX - 3D animated grasses including crops (e.g. wheat)
DotPoint.JPG Clutter - rocks, stones, small clumps of plants (grasses, flowers, etc)
DotPoint.JPG Water - a layer of water that covers the entire route but its height can be set to different values to be hidden or revealed throughout the route. It is possible to set a slope on the water (perfect for a water skiing scene 😀)
DotPoint.JPG Color - a transparent "skin" that covers the ground texture throughout the entire route. Different parts of this layer can be given different colors or "tints" to alter the appearance of the texture below. This is only available for Trainz Plus subscribers
You can have multiple effect layers of each type (except the color layer) in a route.
NotePad.PNG Notes:

DotPoint.JPG Currently, there are differences in the Effect Layers between Windows and MacOS versions of Trainz. Some of these differences are hardware (GPU) dependant. This means that some of the effect layers or features will not work on the MacOS platform.
DotPoint.JPG TurfFX is hardware dependent and requires an Nvidia graphics card. TurfFX is an Nvidia software product and is not from N3V.
DotPoint.JPG The latest versions of Trainz are starting to eliminate these differences and, for performance improvements, are moving the implementation of some effect layers from the CPU to the GPU.


Merging Routes

BlueDot10x10.png Two (or more) separate routes can be joined together (merged) to create a new route


There are some important restrictions on the merging of two routes:-

DotPoint.JPG Payware (DLC) routes cannot be merged with Freeware (DLS) or other Payware routes
DotPoint.JPG The Session Data and Session Layers in the first route can be saved in the merger (if required) but those in the other route cannot
DotPoint.JPG There may be a significant height difference between the two routes and this may not be easy to overcome
DotPoint.JPG The orientation of the two routes (East-West or North-South) cannot be changed (it is possible but will usually require a lot of time, effort and patience)


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A detailed description of the process of Merging Routes can be found on the Trainz Wiki Page:-

How to Merge Routes


What is a Session?

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BlueDot10x10.png A Session is always a part of an existing Route - you cannot have a Session that does not belong to a Route
BlueDot10x10.png If you create a Route without a Session then ALL the active industries and rolling stock, time, environmental conditions, etc, will revert to their original (default) values. There will be no AI drivers and drivers will have a very limited set of available commands for manual driving


In general, while a route provides the physical structures (or "hardware"), a session provides the services (or "software"). While you can easily have a route without a session, it could be a very limited (or even a boring) experience.

A single route can have multiple sessions, or none, but a session must always belong to a route. To put it into Trainz terminology, a session has a route as a dependency.

A session consists of two parts:-

Ablue.png Session Data and
Bblue.png Session Layers
When you save a Session, all items in the Session Data and Session Layers will be saved


Ablue.png  Session Data: 

Session Data are often the "invisibles" that control the operation of a session. Session rules, driver orders and loco assignments, commodities (loaded, unloaded and carried) and most of the Environmental Settings are examples of Session Data.

Session Data

Session Data contains:-
DotPoint.JPG Drivers (names, AI commands and assigned locos)
DotPoint.JPG Driver Commands - those available for AI and manual driving
DotPoint.JPG Session Rules
DotPoint.JPG Industry Settings (commodities consumed and produced)
DotPoint.JPG Consist Settings (commodities carried)
DotPoint.JPG Consist Locations - this is stored in the session even if the consists are placed in the route
DotPoint.JPG Switch Settings (left/right) - but the default switch direction is stored in the route
DotPoint.JPG Environmental Settings - Water Surface (rough/calm/etc), Snow Altitude, Lighting (sun, ambient and water colours), Sky (clouds), Road Traffic (on/off), Date (day, month), Wind strength, Fog level, Weather (rain/fine/snow), Brightness level. You must edit and save the session for these settings to become part of the Session Data - see WikiLink.PNG How to Use Environment Tools for more details. If both a route and a session have saved Environmental Settings, which do not have to be the same, then those in the session will be used. If the session does not have any saved Environmental Settings then those in the route will be used


Bblue.png  Session Layers: 
BlueDot10x10.png Session Layers are used to hold the scenery assets that you want to only appear in that particular Session and not in all Sessions. The Session Layers can be left empty and the Route Layers can contain all the scenery assets

Session layers

Session Layers give you a way of organising or grouping the assets displayed in your session.

Session Layers can contain any assets that will be unique to that Session:-
DotPoint.JPG Scenery
DotPoint.JPG Rolling Stock (including locos) -  Note:  It is strongly recommended that all rolling stock be placed into a Session Layer
DotPoint.JPG Trackmarks, Triggers, Direction and Priority Markers
PencilTips.PNG While it is possible to add track and track objects (bridges, tunnels, turntables, signals, switches, etc) to Session Layers it is NOT RECOMMENDED. These assets should always be placed into Route Layers and, preferably, into the route-layer itself.


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A detailed description of Layers can be found on the Trainz Wiki Page:-

How to Use Layers


NotePad.PNG Notes:

Scenery, Rolling Stock, Triggers and Markers (Track, Direction, Priority) can be used in both Route Layers and Session Layers. Assets placed in a Route Layer will appear in all sessions that are based on the route. The vast majority of (if not all) scenery items will be placed in Route Layers. Assets placed in a Session Layer will only appear in the currently loaded session.

Examples of assets that would be placed in a Session Layer instead of a Route Layer would include:-

DotPoint.JPG products waiting at a factory for pickup in an industrial session that would not be present in a weekend or holiday passenger session
DotPoint.JPG signallers holding lanterns in a night session only or standing alongside manual track switch levers in a daylight shunting session
DotPoint.JPG trackmarks and triggers that are only required in one session but not in all sessions
DotPoint.JPG crowds of onlookers alongside the track in a session recreating an historic steam train run, together with
DotPoint.JPG historic rolling stock in a special vintage train session running on a modern route


Loading (and Creating) a Session

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Creating a New Session

BlueDot10x10.png To create a new Session you must first create a new Route or load an existing Route


NotePad.PNG A route can have many individual sessions so a new session can be added to a route that already has sessions


Steps: To add a new session to an existing route:-
DotPoint1.JPG Locate (but do not load) the route as described in the section PageLink.PNG Loading an Existing Route above
DotPoint2.JPG Once you have selected the route from its thumbnail, Left Click on the  VIEW SESSIONS  button
View Sessions
DotPoint3.JPG Then Left Click on the  CREATE SESSION  button. If no other session exists for this route then this will be the only choice available to you
Create Session


Loading an Existing Session

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There are two different ways to load existing sessions into Surveyor.

Ablue.png  Search For the Session 
The easiest way to load an existing session is to use the search tools at the top of the Driver/Surveyor screen. Session Search
 Type:    ROUTES  is the default selection. Left Click on the button to change it to  SESSIONS .
 Source:    PURCHASED  is the default selection, Left Click on the button to change it to  MY CONTENT  for a session you have created (or already modified) or to  INSTALLED  for one you have downloaded from the DLS.
 Gameplay:    ALL  is the default selection. There is no need to change this
 Search:   If required you can narrow down the list of sessions by typing the first few letters of its name.
NotePad.PNG Notes:

Sessions:-
DotPoint.JPG are saved as entries in the Trainz Database, not as files on your hard drive. Loading a session will retrieve it from the database.
DotPoint.JPG can be loaded directly into Surveyor from Content Manager. See PageLink.PNG Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager below.
DotPoint.JPG can be exported as files (in the Trainz .cdp file format) from Content Manager for backup or transfer.

This will produce a list of session thumbnails at the bottom of the screen. As with the route thumbnails, the list can be scrolled horizontally.

Existing Sessions

The same colour coding system used in the route thumbnails also applies to session thumbnails.

             Payware on DLC Must be purchased and downloaded, but some may be free - depending on your membership options. If you click a thumbnail with this colour a  DOWNLOAD  button will appear on the bottom right of the screen. If a price is included in the button then that is the purchase price (in $US)
             Payware installed Already installed from the DLC. DLC items cannot be deleted. To remove them use the Uninstall option in the Content Store from the Launcher. You can reinstall them later without any additional cost
             Installed Downloaded from the Download Station (DLS) or created by you. This includes any cloned DLC Routes and Sessions (see PageLink.PNG Cloning a Route/Session below)
             Multiplayer For simultaneous development by multiple players. Special conditions apply


Left Click on the thumbnail for the session you want to load and then Left Click on the  EDIT SESSION  button. This will load BOTH the route and the session into Surveyor.

Edit Session

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If the  EDIT SESSION  option is not present then the selected session is a saved Driver Game (a "game" saved when in Driver) and cannot be edited. See the section PageLink.PNG Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver below.


OR


Bblue.png  Select the Route First 
Steps:
DotPoint1.JPG Select the route as described in the section PageLink.PNG Loading an Existing Route above. Then Left Click on the  VIEW SESSIONS  button.

View Sessions

This will display a list of thumbnails for all the sessions in that route.
DotPoint2.JPG Select the session thumbnail you need and then Left Click on the  EDIT SESSION  button.

Edit Session


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If the  EDIT SESSION  option is not present then the selected session is a saved Driver Game (a "game" saved when in Driver) and cannot be edited. See the section PageLink.PNG Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver below.


Both Ablue.png and Bblue.png will load the route and session into Surveyor.


Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager

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Trainz provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing session directly into Surveyor for editing from Content Manager.

Load a session from CM
Steps: To load a session into Surveyor:-
DotPoint1.JPG in Content Manager select the filter Routes & Sessions
DotPoint2.JPG select the session to be loaded and edited in Surveyor
DotPoint3.JPG Right Click to open the Command Menu
DotPoint4.JPG select  Open... , then select  Edit Asset in Surveyor 
Both the route and the session will be loaded into Surveyor for editing.


Loading a Session into Driver From Surveyor

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To start Driver simply select a session as described above in Loading an Existing Session and Left Click on the  DRIVE SESSION  button.

Driver Game

This will load both the session and the route into Driver.

You can save your "game play" in Driver at anytime. See PageLink.PNG Saving and Loading Sessions in Driver below.

Loading a Session into Driver From Content Manager

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Trainz provides a shortcut that allows you to load an existing session directly into Driver from Content Manager.

Load a session from CM
Steps: To load a session into Driver from Content manager:-
DotPoint1.JPG in Content Manager select the filter Routes & Sessions
DotPoint2.JPG select the session to drive
DotPoint3.JPG Right Click to open the Command Menu
DotPoint4.JPG select  Open... , then select  Open Asset in Driver 

Both the session and its parent route will be loaded into Driver and the simulation will be started.


Editing a Session

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Stop.PNG WARNING:
When a Session is loaded into Surveyor or a new Session is created all the assets you add will be AUTOMATICALLY placed into a Session Layer. To place them in a different layer, for example a Route Layer, change the Active Layer to the required layer before adding them to the route. See the Trainz Wiki Page WikiLink.PNG How to Use Layers for more details.


Any changes made to the Session Rules (including drivers and their commands), the Environment Tools, Industry or Rolling Stock settings, will be added to the Session Data.


There are other changes that will also be added to the Session Data.



You can edit the Session Characteristics at any time by selecting the  Edit Session...  option from the EditMenu S20.png Edit Menu or by simply pressing  Ctrl  +  R .
This will bring up the Edit Session dialogue window which is more commonly called the Session Editor (shown below).

For more details on editing a Session see the Trainz Wiki Page at WikiLink.PNG The Session Editor - screenshot shown below.
Session edit
NotePad.PNG Session Characteristics:-

DotPoint.JPG Name and Description
DotPoint.JPG Session Rules which set:-
RedDot10x10.png drivers and their consists
RedDot10x10.png driver commands
RedDot10x10.png time of day/night
RedDot10x10.png events
RedDot10x10.png and much, much more
Edit Session dialogue window


DotPoint1.JPG You can edit the Name of the Session. This will change the session username in the config.txt file but it will not alter the session <kuid> value
DotPoint2.JPG You can edit the Session Description
DotPoint3.JPG You can add, delete and edit the Session Rules


Editing the Environment of a Session

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You can edit the Environment Controls of a Session by selecting the  Edit Environment...  option from the EditMenu S20.png Edit Menu.
This will bring up the Edit Environment dialogue window, more commonly called the Environment Tools.

For more details on editing the Environment see the Trainz Wiki Page at WikiLink.PNG The Environment Tools
Environment edit
NotePad.PNG Environment Controls:-

DotPoint.JPG lighting conditions
DotPoint.JPG weather and cloud cover
DotPoint.JPG water color and water surface (rough, calm, etc) for Legacy Water only
DotPoint.JPG wind speed (for SpeedTree assets only)
DotPoint.JPG fog and snow
DotPoint.JPG season (by the date and latitude)
DotPoint.JPG road traffic (on or off only)
NotePad.PNG Notes:

It is possible (and sometimes even expected) that a Route and its Sessions will have different environmental settings - for example the Route may have been created for the summer season but one Session may be set in winter and will require an overcast sky, snow, fog and generally lower light levels. See the Trainz Wiki Page at WikiLink.PNG The Environment Tools for more details.


Saving a Route and a Session

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Routes and Sessions are saved from the System Menu on the Surveyor screen.

Save
DotPoint.JPG Selecting  Save  or pressing  Ctrl  +  S  will save the route, or the route and the session, with the previously entered name(s) when they were loaded or created. You will be asked to confirm both the names (and can change them if you wish) and the Save command.

DotPoint.JPG Selecting  Save As...  will save the route, or the route and the session, with the previously entered name(s) when they were loaded or created. You will be asked to confirm both the names (and can change them if you wish) and the Save As command.

NotePad.PNG Notes:

Routes and Sessions:-
DotPoint.JPG are saved as entries in the Trainz Database, not as files on your hard drive. Loading a route or a session will retrieve it from the database.
DotPoint.JPG can be loaded directly into Surveyor from Content Manager. See PageLink.PNG Loading a Route Into Surveyor From Content Manager and PageLink.PNG Loading a Session Into Surveyor From Content Manager below.
DotPoint.JPG can be exported as files (in the Trainz .cdp file format) from Content Manager for backup or transfer.


NotePad.PNG Notes on Saving DLS/DLC Routes and Sessions:

 
 DLS  Routes and Sessions can be modified and saved as new routes and sessions
DotPoint1Blue.png Modifying and Creating:-
DotPoint.JPG if you have modified a DLS route then you can delete the original route if you no longer need it and your modified version will not be affected
DotPoint.JPG if you have modified a DLS session then you can delete the original session if you no longer need it and your modified version will not be affected. However, if you delete the original DLS route then your modified session  will not work 
DotPoint.JPG you can create a completely new and original session for a DLS route but it  will not work  if the original DLS route is deleted
DotPoint.JPG the original DLS routes and sessions will not be altered or replaced by your modified versions
DotPoint2Blue.png Saving:-
DotPoint.JPG when saved, modified DLS routes and sessions will become Your Content and can be found using the  MY CONTENT  search option in Surveyor/Driver
DotPoint3Blue.png Uploading:-
DotPoint.JPG you can only upload your modified DLS route and session to the DLS if you have the permission of the original creator
DotPoint.JPG if you have created a completely original session based on a DLS route then you can upload the session as it is your creation
 
 DLC  Routes and Sessions can also be modified and saved as new routes and sessions ONLY if the creators of the original DLC content have allowed it - see PageLink.PNG Cloning a Route/Session below for more details
DotPoint1Blue.png Modifying and Creating:-
DotPoint.JPG some DLC routes and sessions are encrypted and cannot be modified - that is a decision made by the content creator
DotPoint.JPG your modified DLC route or session will become an alias of the original and will need the original route and session to be present on your system to work
DotPoint.JPG if you delete or disable the original DLC route or session then your modified versions  will not work 
DotPoint.JPG you can create a completely new and original session for a DLC route but it  will not work  if the original DLC route is deleted or disabled
DotPoint.JPG the original DLC routes and sessions will not be altered or replaced by your modified versions
DotPoint2Blue.png Saving:-
DotPoint.JPG when saved, a modified DLC route or session will become Your Content and can be found using the  MY CONTENT  search option in Surveyor/Driver
DotPoint.JPG the original DLC route and session will not be altered or replaced by your modified versions
DotPoint3Blue.png Uploading:-
DotPoint.JPG you can upload your modified DLC route or session to the DLS but it can only be used by those who also have the same original (unmodified) DLC version installed


Saving a New Route and Session

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If you have created a new route and select Save or Save As..., then you will be presented with the following Save Route Dialogue Windows.

First Save First Save As
In both cases the name of the route that was entered when it was created will be shown and you can change the name, even in the Save option. However, there is no option in either case to change the name of the created session because the other options have been greyed out and cannot be selected.


Saving an Existing Route

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If you have loaded the route only and not the session and HAVE NOT edited any Session Data or Session Layers, then selecting Save will produce the following Save Route Dialogue Window.

Save Route with no Session

Gears.PNG Settings:

 Option  Ablue.png Overwrite Route Only. This is the default selection so there is nothing to change.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing route and:
White Select Dot.png Do not save session
BlackDot10x10.png the route will be saved (overwritten using its current name) but no session will be saved.

 Option  Bblue.png  Overwrite Route and Create a New Session. Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Create new session.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing route and:
White Select Dot.png Create new session:
BlackDot10x10.png enter a name for the session (the suggested name Default is NOT recommended).
BlackDot10x10.png the route will be saved (overwritten using its current name).
BlackDot10x10.png a new session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the route.
BlackDot10x10.png because you did not originally load a session, the new session will be saved with default values for all its settings.

 Option  Cblue.png Create a New Route and a "Default Session". Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Save new route and session.

White Select Dot.png Save new route and session:
BlackDot10x10.png enter a new name for the route. The route will be saved with its new name.
BlackDot10x10.png the original route will not be changed.
BlackDot10x10.png a new session will be created using the name Default and it will be added to the new route.
BlackDot10x10.png because you did not originally load a session, the new session will be saved with the default values for all its settings.
After you have made your selections, Left Click on Tick.PNG to Accept or Cross.PNG to Cancel


If you have loaded the route only and not the session and HAVE edited Session Data or Session Layers, then selecting Save will produce the following Save Route Dialogue Window.

Save Route with Session

Gears.PNG Settings:

 Option  Ablue.png Overwrite Route and Create a New Session. This is the default selection so there is nothing to change.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing route and:
White Select Dot.png Create new session:
BlackDot10x10.png enter a name for the session (the suggested name Default is NOT recommended).
BlackDot10x10.png the route will be saved (overwritten using its current name).
BlackDot10x10.png a new session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the route. The new session will have the settings and changes you have made.

 Option  Bblue.png Overwrite Route Only. Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Do not save session.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing route and:
White Select Dot.png Do not save session
BlackDot10x10.png the route will be saved (overwritten using its current name) but no session will be saved.
BlackDot10x10.png if you have edited the session and later exit the program without saving those edits (you will be prompted to save the session) then any changes you have made to the session will be lost.

 Option  Cblue.png Create a New Route and a "Default Session". Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Save new route and session.

White Select Dot.png Save new route and session:
BlackDot10x10.png enter a new name for the route. The route will be saved with its new name.
BlackDot10x10.png the original route will not be changed.
BlackDot10x10.png a new session will be created using the name Default and it will be added to the new route. The new session will have the settings and changes you have made.
After you have made your selections, Left Click on Tick.PNG to Accept or Cross.PNG to Cancel


NotePad.PNG Notes:

DotPoint.JPG If you have edited any session Data or Layers but have selected the option Do not save session then later, before you exit the program, you will be prompted to save the edited session by the appearance of the Save Session dialogue box (see below).
DotPoint.JPG If you decide to create a new session and leave its name as Default then a new Default Session will be created to add to any others also named Default that may already be present in a route and this will cause confusion. This is why it is not a good idea to use Default as a session name.


Saving an Existing Route and Session

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If you have loaded a route and a session and have edited the route or the route and the session then selecting Save will produce the following Save Route Dialogue Window.
Save Route and Session

Gears.PNG Settings:

 Option  Ablue.png Overwrite Route and Session. This is the default selection so there is nothing to change.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing route and:
White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing session:
BlackDot10x10.pngboth the route and the session will be saved (overwritten using their current names).

 Option  Bblue.png Overwrite Existing Route and Create a New Session. Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Create new session.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing route and:
White Select Dot.png Create new session:
BlackDot10x10.png enter a new name for the session.
BlackDot10x10.png the route will be saved (overwritten using its current name).
BlackDot10x10.png a new session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the existing route.
BlackDot10x10.png the original session will not be changed.

 Option  Cblue.png Overwrite Route Only. Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Do not save session.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing route and:
White Select Dot.png Do not save session
BlackDot10x10.png the route will be saved (overwritten using its current name) but no session will be saved.
BlackDot10x10.png if you have edited the session and later exit the program without saving those edits (you will be prompted to save the session) then any changes you have made to the session will be lost.

 Option  Dblue.png Create a New Route and a New Session. Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Save new route and session.

White Select Dot.png Save new route and session:
BlackDot10x10.png enter a new name for the route.
BlackDot10x10.png the route will be saved with its new name.
BlackDot10x10.png a new session will be created using the same name as the original session and it will be added to the new route.
BlackDot10x10.png the original session and route will not be changed.
After you have made your selections, Left Click on Tick.PNG to Accept or Cross.PNG to Cancel


NotePad.PNG Notes:

DotPoint.JPG If you have edited any session Data or Layers but have selected the option Do not save session then later, before you exit the program, you will be prompted to save the edited session by the appearance of the Save Session dialogue box (see below).
DotPoint.JPG If you decide to create a new session and leave its name as Default then a new Default Session will be created to add to any others also named Default that may already be present in a route and this will cause confusion. This is why it is not a good idea to use Default as a session name.


Saving an Edited Session Only

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BlueDot10x10.png If you have only edited the session then you will be given the option to save the Session only


If you have loaded a route and a session and have edited the session (Data or Layers) only and not the route, or have already saved the route but not the session, then selecting Save will produce the following Save Session Dialogue Window.
Save Session

Gears.PNG Settings:

 Option  Ablue.png Overwrite the Session Only. This is the default selection so there is nothing to change.

White Select Dot.png Overwrite existing session
BlackDot10x10.png the session will be saved (overwritten using its current name).
BlackDot10x10.png the original route will not be changed.

 Option  Bblue.png Create a New Session. Tick the box Grey Select Dot.png Create new session.

White Select Dot.png Create new session:
BlackDot10x10.png you can enter a new name for the session or use the suggested name which will include the date, time and session runtime.
BlackDot10x10.png a new session will be created using the name you enter and it will be added to the existing route.
BlackDot10x10.png the original route and session will not be changed.
After you have made your selections, Left Click on Tick.PNG to Accept or Cross.PNG to Cancel


Saving a Route and Session Using the UDS

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BlueDot10x10.png The UDS feature is available in TRS19 Platinum Edition, Trainz Plus, TRS22 and TRS22 Platinum
The UDS (Unified Driver Surveyor) Interface allows you to quickly switch from Driver to Surveyor and back to Driver again without having to restart the session from the beginning. You can edit a route and session while in Surveyor and then switch back to Driver to continue the session where you left it.


Stop.PNG WARNING:

This powerful ability does come with a warning. If you save the edited session before switching back into Driver then all the moving consists will be saved in their new positions. Other changes, such as the status of Session Rules, will also be saved in their new states. See the Trainz Wiki Page WikiLink.PNG How to Use the UDS Interface for more details.


Most of the problems users seem to be experiencing with the UDS, judging from the posts in the Trainz Forums, is when saving their edited Driver session after switching to Surveyor mode.


NotePad.PNG Notes:

DotPoint.JPG Using Driver Mode involves driving consists (either manually or through the AI) and activating rules. These will change the session parameters
DotPoint.JPG Overwriting the Session will save the consist in their new positions and the Session Rules in their new (completed/not completed) conditions
DotPoint.JPG When you are in Driver Mode at least one of the consists will probably be moving. Some of the Session rules may have already been completed while others may still be running or waiting for events (e.g. triggers to be activated)
DotPoint.JPG If, after switching to Surveyor Mode, you then choose to save using the Overwrite existing session option then you will be replacing your original starting Session with a new one with the consists saved in their new positions and the Session rules saved in their new states. So when you later load and restart the Session things will not be the same as they were in the original or starting Session.


 Unless you have a particular reason for overwriting the original Session then the recommended save options are:-

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Option Ablue.png Do Not Save the Session
  UDS-DoNotSaveSession.png
Steps: To save the Route only:-
DotPoint1.JPG Left Click the checkbox  Do not save session 

This will save the Route only, using its existing name and it will overwrite the original route. This will save any edits that you have made to the Route but not to the Session.

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Option Bblue.png Create a New Session
  UDS-CreateNewSession.png
Steps: To save the Route and a NEW Session:-
DotPoint1.JPG Left Click the checkbox  Create new session 
DotPoint2.JPG Enter a name for the new session

This will save the Route using its existing name and it will overwrite the original route. It will also save the Session using the name you enter in the text box below the checkbox (Stage 3 in the example shown). The original Session will not be altered. This is useful when you want to test out changes to consists, industry settings, Rules, driver commands, etc but do not want to destroy the original Session.

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If you have NOT edited anything while in Surveyor and select  Save  then you will be shown the Save Driver Session dialogue window to save the session in its current state as a Driver Game (also called a Game or Driver Game). This is exactly the same as pressing  Ctrl  +  S  while in Driver.
alte=Save Driver Session

The Driver Game will appear in the Select Session menu for the route. Loading it will resume Driver at the point where it was saved.


Exiting Surveyor

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BlueDot10x10.png If you exit Surveyor after editing without saving then you will be prompted to Save.
MainMenuExitSurveyor.png
Steps:
DotPoint1.JPG Open the Main Menu
DotPoint2.JPG select the  Exit Surveyor  option
Another option is to exit Trainz completely
DotPoint3.JPG select the  Exit Game  option
Regardless of which option you take, if you have unsaved work you will be prompted to save before you exit


Unsaved  Route  Unsaved  Session 
Exit Route Save Exit Session Save
Options:
Ablue.png  Don't Save  will exit Surveyor to either the Main Menu Screen or to your OS Desktop without saving. Any changes you have made will be lost.
Bblue.png  Save  will exit Surveyor to either the Main Menu Screen or to your OS Desktop after saving. You will be prompted to select what to save as described in the section PageLink.PNG Saving a Route and a Session above
Cblue.png  Cancel  will cancel the Exit command and return you to Surveyor.


Exiting Driver

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BlueDot10x10.png If you exit Driver after running a session you will be prompted to Save a Driver Game.
MainMenuExitDriver.png
Steps:
DotPoint1.JPG Open the Main Menu
DotPoint2.JPG select the  Exit Driver  option
Another option is to exit Trainz completely
DotPoint3.JPG select the  Exit Game  option
Regardless of which option you take, if your Session Data has changed then you will be prompted to save before you exit


DriverExitSessionSave.png

Options:
Ablue.png  Don't Save  will exit Driver to either the Main Menu Screen or to your OS Desktop without saving. The current state of the session (positions and movements of the consists, commodity levels, time of day, etc) will be lost.
Bblue.png  Save  will exit Driver to either the Main Menu Screen or to your OS Desktop sfter saving. You will be prompted to enter a name for your saved Driver Game. See the section PageLink.PNG Saving Driver Games below for more details.
Cblue.png  Cancel  will cancel the Exit command and return you to Driver.


Cloning a Route/Session

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BlueDot10x10.png A Clone is an exact or duplicate copy of an asset. Some Payware routes and sessions cannot be cloned
BlueDot10x10.png Cloned routes and sessions can be edited and saved as Your Content


Cloning a Route or a Session allows you to work on a duplicate copy of the original. All changes that you make will be saved in the cloned copy leaving the original copy unchanged.

Stop.PNG Cloned assets are subject to copyright laws and they remain the property of the original creator


NotePad.PNG Notes:

Ablue.png Freeware routes, that have been downloaded and installed from the DLS, can be cloned and saved as new routes.
DotPoint.JPG They are saved with a new <kuid> that will include your personal identity code, so they will become Your Content and can be found using the  MY CONTENT  search option
DotPoint.JPG The original route from the DLS will not be altered or replaced by your new version
DotPoint.JPG You can delete the original DLS route if you wish and your cloned version will NOT be affected
Bblue.png Payware Routes, that have been downloaded and installed from the DLC, can also be cloned as new routes if the creators of the routes allow it.
DotPoint.JPG Some Payware routes are encrypted and cannot be cloned
DotPoint.JPG When an approved DLC route is cloned it will be given a new <kuid> that will include your personal identity code, so it will become Your Content and can be found using the  MY CONTENT  search option
DotPoint.JPG The original Payware route will not be altered or replaced by your new version
DotPoint.JPG If you delete or disable the original DLC route then your cloned route  will NOT work 
DotPoint.JPG You can upload, depending on permissions, your edited clone of a Payware route to the DLS but it can only be used by other users who also have the same original (unedited) DLC Payware route installed
Cblue.png Sessions that have been downloaded and installed from the DLS (freeware) or DLC (payware) follow the same rules as described for DLS and DLC routes above
DotPoint.JPG Some Payware sessions are encrypted and cannot be cloned
DotPoint.JPG When an approved DLC session is cloned it will be given a new <kuid> that will include your personal identity code, so it will become Your Content and can be found using the  MY CONTENT  search option
DotPoint.JPG The original DLC or DLS session will not be altered or replaced by your new version
DotPoint.JPG You can, if you decide, safely delete the original DLS session but not the original DLS route
DotPoint.JPG If you delete or disable the original DLC session or the original DLC route then your cloned session  will NOT work 
DotPoint.JPG You can upload, depending on permissions, your edited clone of a Payware session to the DLS but it can only be used by other users who also have the same original (unedited) DLC Payware installed.


Cloning Using Surveyor

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Routes and Sessions that have been loaded into Surveyor can be cloned using the  Save As...  command from the Surveyor  System Menu 

RouteSaveAsMenu.png CloneSaveAs.png

Enter a new name or edit the original name (as shown above) for your cloned route or session.

Options:
Ablue.png If the first option (White Select Dot.png Save new route and session) is selected then the Route will be cloned using your new or edited name. The Session will be also cloned using its original name but it will use the newly cloned Route as a dependency instead of the original Route.
DotPoint.JPG If the original route is Freeware (e.g. from the DLS) and you do not want to keep it then it can be safely deleted, which will also delete the original session but the new cloned route and session will remain active on your system
DotPoint.JPG If the original route is Payware (e.g. from the DLC) then deleting or disabling it will disable your cloned route and session. When Payware is cloned it must remain active on your system for the clone to work.
Bblue.png If the second option (White Select Dot.png Save new session) is selected then only the Session will be cloned using your new or edited name (make sure that you change the "Default" to something else) but it will still use the original (uncloned) Route as a dependency - so it is vital that you DO NOT DELETE the original route.
DotPoint.JPG If the original session is Freeware then it can be safely deleted if you no longer need it
DotPoint.JPG If the original session is Payware then deleting or disabling it will also disable your cloned session


Cloning Using Content Manager

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DotPoint1.JPG  Select the Route or Session to Clone 

Cloning a route
Steps:
DotPoint1Blue.png In Content Manager select the filter Routes & Sessions
DotPoint2Blue.png select the route or session to be cloned
DotPoint3Blue.png then either:-

Options:-

Ablue.png from the Content Menu select  Clone  OR
Bblue.png press  Ctrl  +  D 


A Task Window will open to display the result.
Clone task completed

In the image above the original Route has been cloned and given a new <kuid> value.

The newly cloned Route will be shown in Content Manager as a New Asset that is Open for Editing.

Steps:
DotPoint1Blue.png close the Task Window
DotPoint2Blue.png select the Open for Editing filter.

New Asset

DotPoint2.JPG  Rename the Clone (an Optional Step) 
You can give the cloned Route or Session a new name and a new description. Note that these changes will not appear until after the New Asset has been submitted.

Steps:
DotPoint1Blue.png Right Click the New Asset
DotPoint2Blue.png select  Open... 
DotPoint3Blue.png select  Edit Config File Text 

The config.txt file will open in your default text editor. You can then edit both the Title (username) and the Description of the Route or Session

DotPoint4Blue.png locate the line that starts with username
DotPoint5Blue.png edit the text on that line between the Quote (") marks (but do not delete the quote marks) to change it to the new name of this Route/Session
DotPoint6Blue.png locate the line that starts with description
DotPoint7Blue.png edit the text on that line between the Quote (") marks (but do not delete the quote marks) to edit the description of this Route/Session
DotPoint8Blue.png save (usually  Ctrl  +  S )
DotPoint9Blue.png exit the text editor


DotPoint3.JPG  Submit the Clone (a Necessary Step) 

BlueDot10x10.png When submitted a cloned DLC Route or Session will be described as Payware, Modified while a cloned DLS Route or Session will be described as Modified
Steps:
DotPoint1Blue.png Right Click on the New Asset
DotPoint2Blue.png select the option  Submit Edits 

The New Asset entry will vanish from the Open for Editing display. Open the Content Manager filter Today to check that it has been correctly submitted. If you have renamed the clone then it should appear using its new name.


NotePad.PNG Notes:

You can rename a cloned Route or a cloned Session in Surveyor but the clone would still have to be submitted in Content Manager first using its original name and then loaded into Surveyor. You would then have two Routes or Sessions with the same name to select from - one would be the original and the other the clone, and telling them apart may not be simple. You can use the Driver/Surveyor main screen  MY CONTENT  source filter to locate and load the correct cloned Route or Session because the clone will have your <kuid> code and not its original code.

Route edit

Load the cloned Route or Session into Surveyor, then

DotPoint.JPG to rename a route open the EditMenu S20.png Edit menu and select the  Edit Route...  option, OR press  Ctrl  +  E  - see PageLink.PNG Editing a Route above
DotPoint.JPG to rename a session open the Edit menu and select Edit Session, or press  Ctrl  +  R  - see PageLink.PNG Editing a Session above

Both will also allow you to edit the Name and Description of the cloned Route/Session.


Saving and Loading Driver Games in Driver

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BlueDot10x10.png Driver Games (sometimes called "Saved Games" or "Driver Sessions") are "Game States" saved while in Driver Mode


NotePad.PNG Notes:

Driver Games:-
DotPoint.JPG like routes and sessions, are saved as entries in the Trainz Database, not as files on your hard drive. Loading a driver game will retrieve it from the database.
DotPoint.JPG can be loaded directly into Driver from Content Manager in exactly the same way that Sessions can be loaded directly into Driver from Content Manager
DotPoint.JPG can be exported as files (in the Trainz .cdp file format) from Content Manager for backup or transfer.


Saving Driver Games

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Driver Games save the "state of play" in Driver - the position of consists, the commodities and levels in rolling stock and industries, the state of the Driver Command queues, Session Rules, clock time, etc. Once saved, the Driver Game can be loaded back into Driver to continue the play at the point where it was saved.

When you are in Driver select  Save  from the System Menu or press  Ctrl  +  S .

This will display the Save Driver Session dialogue window showing the name of the current session with a date and time stamp (shown left below). If you Left Click pn the Tick then this will be the name used for the saved game. Alternatively, you could enter your own unique name (shown right below).

The space below the entered name will display any other saved driver games for that session.

Save Menu
Save Driver Game Save Driver Game


Loading Driver Games

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Saved driver games will be shown with their sessions for a selected route. The section PageLink.PNG Loading an Existing Session shows two different methods of displaying saved sessions and their driver games.

Method Ablue.png will display ALL the saved sessions and driver games which may be a very long list.
Method Bblue.png will display ALL the saved sessions and driver games for a selected route, which should be a much shorter list.

If using Method Ablue.png select the route first and then click the  VIEW SESSIONS  button. This will display a list of thumbnails for all the sessions and driver games in that route.

Load Driver Game

NotePad.PNG Notes:

DotPoint.JPG Where a route has multiple sessions and driver games they will all be shown by their thumbnails with no way of telling which driver games belong to which session.
DotPoint.JPG It can also be difficult to tell which thumbnail is a session and which is a Driver Game, especially if you have removed the date/time stamp Trainz automatically adds to the name of a Driver Game. A simple way to tell is to Left Click on a thumbnail to see if the  EDIT SESSION  button is still visible. If it is not, because driver games cannot be edited, then the thumbnail is for a Driver Game.

Where there is only one session in a route, the session will be the first thumbnail shown in the list followed by the driver games. Note that the session is selected by default.

Select (hightlight) the Driver Game you want to load and then Left Click on the  DRIVE SESSION  button.

Driver Game

This will load the Driver Game, the session and the route into Driver.

Stop.PNG If you load a Driver Game after you have edited the original route or session that was used to create it, then you will receive a message warning you that changes have been made to the original assets. The changes could affect the operation of the Driver Game.
 
Warning assets have changed Options:-
Ablue.png  Cancel  - the Driver Game will NOT be loaded, OR
Bblue.png  Ok  - load the Driver Game wirh the changes


If the changes to the route or session have been:-

DotPoint.JPG minor and non-operational, such as scenery assets (trees, buildings, etc) then the Driver Game can be safely loaded.
DotPoint.JPG more significant operational changes, such as triggers, trackmarks, active industries, consists, tracks, etc, then it may NOT be wise to load and run the Driver Game.


Only you can be the judge but I would err on the side of caution


Editing Driver Games

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It is possible to load and edit a saved Driver Game in versions of Trainz that have the UDS (Unified Driver Surveyor) interface - these versions are TRS19 Platinum, Trainz Plus, TRS22 and TRS22 Platinum. However, when you save your edit, it will NOT be saved as an update to the loaded Driver Game. Instead it will be saved as a Session. You can select to create a new session or to overwrite the original session.


The Session will be saved with all the:-

DotPoint.JPG consists in their positions and states (stationary or moving) at the time of the save
DotPoint.JPG industries and rolling stock in their conditions (e.g. product levels) at the time of the save
DotPoint.JPG switches in their state at the time of the save, and
DotPoint.JPG session rules in their state (completed or not completed) at the time of the save


Deleting Routes and Sessions

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BlueDot10x10.png Deleting a Session will delete that Session and its Driver Games (if any), not the Route it was created from or any other Sessions
BlueDot10x10.png Deleting a Driver Game will only delete that Driver Game, not the Route or Session it was created from or any other Driver Games


All the Surveyor and Driver screens for loading routes and sessions have a  DELETE ...  button as an option.

  WARNING:
Stop.PNG If you delete a Route you will also delete all the Sessions and Driver Games created using that Route
Stop.PNG If you delete a Session you will also delete all the Driver Games created using that Session


If you need a more selective way of deleting routes, sessions and driver games, then use Content Manager from the Trainz Launch Screen. Select the Filter Routes & Sessions.

CM list of routes and sessions

The Type column will identify each entry as a route, session or Misc. Misc in this case means a saved Driver Game.

You can delete routes and/or sessions individually but if you delete a route by itself then its dependant sessions and driver games will be shown as faulty with Missing dependencies. Likewise, if you delete a session by itself then its dependant driver games will be shown as faulty with Missing dependencies.


 

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This page was created by Trainz user pware in September 2021 and was last updated as shown below.


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