Latest revision as of 09:43, 11 September 2024

The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22.

	Track Triggers are markers that are invisible in Driver but visible in Surveyor
	They are used to activate some Session Rules and Driver Commands
	They can be placed in a Route layer or in a Session layer

[edit] What are Track Triggers?

Track triggers can be programmed to respond when a train (any train or a specific train) passes over them in Driver Mode. The response comes from executing a set of Session Rules that have been attached to a

Trigger Check Rule (or a similar rule) or a Driver Command that is monitoring the trigger.

Shown below left is a standard Trigger and below right is a Directional Trigger. They are just two examples of several types of track triggers. In both cases:-

they are visible in Surveyor and invisible in Driver

the "green wings" show their Effect Radius, the region where a consist will trigger an "event". The number in brackets show that radius in metres

	the Directional Trigger will normally only be triggered if the consist is moving in the direction indicated by the arrow
	the standard Trigger will be triggered regardless of the direction of movement

"Standard" Trigger

Directional Trigger

[edit] Route or Session?

Triggers can be placed in a Route Layer or in a Session Layer

	Notes:
	Placing Triggers in a Route layer (e.g. in the same layer as the track) means that they will be available in all Sessions created using that particular Route
	Placing Triggers in a Session layer means that they will only be available in that Session. This can be useful if two or more Sessions are being created and you want to use different triggers in each Session

Information on Route and Session layers can be found at:-

How to Use Layers

[edit] Adding a Trigger

Notes:

A Trigger has two important properties:-

	its name which is needed for all commands and rules that use the Trigger, and
	its Effect Radius (the green "wings" shown in the image above with the radius value, in metres, shown below the trigger name). This controls how closely an AI train has to approach the trigger to activate it (smaller radius = closer to the trigger)

A "standard" Trigger has no visible direction and, while it can be rotated, this has NO EFFECT on its operation. The Directional Trigger does have a direction because it is only triggered by trains travelling in a specific direction

[edit] In Surveyor Classic (S10)

[edit] Adding a Trigger (S10)

Steps: To add a Trigger:-
	Open the Tracks Tool Flyout or press the F4 key
	Left Click on the Trackmark Mode button or press the V key
	Left Click on the Trigger shown in the asset list
	Left Click the + Add Object button - it may already be selected - or press the A key
	Left Click on the track location where the Trigger is to be placed
This will place the Trigger on the track and open its properties window.

As soon as a new trigger has been placed, its properties window will open on the screen. It will initially be given a default name and assigned to the currently active layer.

[edit] Set the Trigger Name and Layer (S10)

	To change the trigger name Left Click on the name text entry box, delete the highlighted default name and enter a new name
	To change its assigned layer Left Click on the layer text entry box (or use its scroll arrowheads) and select a new layer - see the Trainz Wiki Page How to Use layers for more details on layers
	To confirm the changes Left Click on the icon or the Save Changes button (depending on your Trainz version) at the bottom of the window

[edit] Set the Effect Radius (S10)

At the bottom of the Track Tools flyout menu is an Advanced button. Left Click this button to open the advanced tools.

The Effect Radius sets the size of green "effect wings" attached both ends of the Trigger. This sets how close a consist has to approach to trigger its "event". The smaller the radius the closer it must approach.

Steps: To set a Triggers Effect Radius:-

In the Track Tools flyout, Left Click on the Advanced button to open the Radius tools and properties. You will have a choice of 4 methods to set and adjust the Effect Radius

Options: Choose one of:-

To copy the Effect Radius of an existing Trigger

	Left Click the Get Effect Radius icon
	Left Click on the Trigger whose radius you want to copy - the radius will be copied into the Effect Radius Value text box (the default value is 20.00 metres)
	To apply the new value see option below

To manually alter the Effect Radius value

	Type the new value (in metres) into the Effect Radius Value text box
	To apply the new value see option below

To apply a value in the Effect Radius Value text box (from methods

,

or

) to another Trigger

	Left Click the Copy Radius Value icon
	Left Click on the Trigger that is to receive the new value (you can click on more than one)

To adjust the Effect Radius value up or down

	Left Click the Adjust Effect Radius button
	Select the Trigger
	Left Click and Drag Forward (to increase the value) or Backward (to reduce the value)
	The new value will be immediately applied to the selected Trigger as the mouse moves (but only one Trigger at a time)

Once you have an Effect Radius entered in the value box, you can apply it to any number of Triggers by using method

shown above

[edit] In Surveyor 2.0 (S20)

Surveyor 2.0 is only available in Trainz Plus and TRS22 Platinum

[edit] Adding a Trigger (S20)

In the Filter Palette either:-

Left Click on the Track Objects icon

FilterPaletteTrackObjectsSelected S20.png

OR

Left Click on the Content Drop Down Box

FilterPaletteNoIconSelected S20.png
Then select Track Objects
FilterSelectTrackObjects S20.png

Shortcut If you already have a Trigger placed in your route then:-
	move the tool pointer over the existing trigger object and hold down the Alt key. The object name will appear in a ToolTip attached to the pointer
	while holding down the Alt key Left Click on the trigger to identify it in the Assets Palette and to select the Placement Tool. Release the key.
Jump to Step below.

Notes:

If the Filter Palette and the Assets Palette are not shown on the screen, then:-

Steps: To display palettes:-

open the

Window Menu from the menu icons at the top of the screen

	visible palettes have ticks next to their names
	invisible (hidden) palettes have no ticks next to their names

if any required palette does not have a tick next to its name then Left Click on the name of the palette or on the empty

box next to its name. This will add a

and make the palette visible

There is a Trainz Wiki Page specifically covering the S20 Palettes at
How to Use the Surveyor 2.0 Palettes

In the Assets Palette to narrow down the filter list, type "trigger" (UPPER/lower case does not matter) in the Search Text Box

Both pallets shown docked

This will list all the Track Objects containing the text "trigger" in their names or descriptions.

Left Click on the item name Trigger (or another trigger object) in the list - you may have to scroll down the list to find the asset.

FilterPaletteSearchTriggerScrolled S20.png
If you are not sure about an asset then Double Left Click on the name to bring up its image and description.

When you select any asset in the Assets Palette list it will automatically select the Placement Tool so the next Left Click in your Trainz World will add that asset to your Trainz World

Place the Trigger on the track.

Steps: To add a Trigger:-
	If, for some reason, the Placement Tool has not been selected then Left Click on the Placement Tool or press the E key
	Left Click on the track at the position where you want to place the Trigger
Once placed a Trigger can be easily moved if needed.

Notes:

To delete a Trigger (or any asset):-

Steps:

select either the:-

	Free Move Tool (or press S ) OR
	Fine Adjustment Tool (or press D )

Left Click on the Trigger

press the Delete key

If you need to rotate the Trigger to face the opposite direction then:-

Steps:
	select the Trigger then Left Click on its Context Menu Icon (or press the T key)
	from the popup menu select the Rotate Trackside option

Note: the direction it faces has no effect on its operation

[edit] Change Its Name (S20)

The name of the Trigger IS important. It is needed to identify the Trigger in Session Rules.

Steps: To change the name of a Trigger:-
	using either the Free Move Tool or the Fine Adjustment Tool select (Left Click on) the Trigger to be renamed
	in the Info Palette (you may need to make this palette visible - see the Notes: for Step 1 above) Left Click in the Name: entry box. Enter a name for the Trigger and press the Enter key

[edit] Set its Effect Radius (S20)

The Effect Radius sets the size of green "effect wings" attached both ends of the Trigger. This sets how close a consist has to approach to trigger its "event". The smaller the radius the closer it must approach.

Steps: To adjust the effect radius of a Trigger:-

Left Click and Drag Forward or Backward on the Green Dot next to the Trigger to increase or reduce its Effect Radius

For the best results when adjusting the Effect Radius of any track object, move your camera POV (point of view) to directly above the object

[edit] Move a Trigger Along the Track (S20)

Triggers can be moved along the track or to other tracks.

Steps: To move the Trigger:-
	Left Click and Drag Forward or Backward on the Yellow Dot next to the Trigger to move it along the track or to another track

[edit] Move the Trigger Vertically (S20)

Triggers can be physically placed above (or below) the track. This feature allows them to be placed, for example, above the track so that they will not be hidden in Surveyor if a consist is parked on the Trigger.

Steps: To move a Trigger vertically:-

This option is only available with the Fine Adjustment Tool - the D key

Left Click and Drag Forward or Backward on the Blue Vertical Axis Line above the Trigger to it up or down

If you need to return the Trigger to its original position then:-

Steps: To correctly reattach the Trigger to the track:-
	select the object and open (Left Click on) its Context Menu Icon (or press the T key)
	from the popup menu select Reattach to Track

[edit] Move the Trigger Horizontally (S20)

Triggers can be physically placed left or right alongside the track. This feature allows them to be placed, for example, beside the track so that they will not be hidden in Surveyor if a consist is parked on the Trigger.

Steps: To move a Trigger horizontally:-

This option is only available with the Fine Adjustment Tool - the D key

Left Click and Drag Forward or Backward on the Red Horizontal Axis Line attached to the Trigger to move it left or right

Left Click and Drag Forward or Backward on the Green Horizontal Axis Line attached to the Trigger to move it forward or back

If you need to return the Trigger to its original position then:-

Steps: To correctly reattach the Trigger to the track:-
	select the object and open (Left Click on) its Context Menu Icon (or press the T key)
	from the popup menu select Reattach to Track

Notes:

The Green Horizontal Axis Line shown as

in the image pointing forward from the Trigger will move it forward/backward regardless of whether it is on the track or not. It has the same effect as

Move a Trigger Along the Track. However, by using this tool it is possible to move the Trigger beyond the end of the track if that is ever required.

[edit] Assign a Trigger to a New Layer (S20)

The Info Palette will show the layer assigned to the currently selected object. To the left of the layer name is a small arrowhead object.

Steps: To assign a Trigger to a layer:-
In the Info Palette:-
	Left Click the small arrowhead next to the layer name. This will open the layer properties for the selected object
	Left Click the Layer drop down box to select a new layer for the object
	if required, Left Click the Binding drop down box to select a new binding layer for the object. It cannot be bound to its own layer
	if required, Left Click the Lock Layer button to lock the selected layer. If the layer is already locked then this will be shown as an Unlock Layer button

WARNING:

	You will not be allowed to place a track object in a layer that is higher up the list than the layer containing the track
	Moving an object from one layer group to another (e.g. from the Route Layer Group to the Session Layer Group) will change where the object is saved (in the Route or in the Session)

Information on layers can be found at:-

How to Use Layers

[edit] Creating a Trigger Event

When a consist enters the Effect Radius of a Trigger it will create an "event" that can be detected and responded to by some Session Rules and some Driver Commands. One such rule is the Trigger Check Rule which is added to a Session in the

Session Editor.

More information on the Trigger Check Rule can be found on the Trainz Wiki Rules Page at:-

Trigger Check Rule

Steps:

Open the Session Editor:

To add the Trigger Check Rule to a session:-

	Open the Surveyor Main Menu in TANE (shown below left) or the Surveyor Edit Menu in TRS19 and later Trainz versions (shown below right)
	Select the option Edit Session from the drop down menu list

Add the Trigger Check Rule:

In the Edit Session window (shown below left) Left Click on the Add button

In the Rule Selection window (shown below right):-

	Scroll down the list to select the Trigger Check rule, and
	Left Click on the icon


This will add the Trigger Check rule to the session.

Open the Trigger Check Rule Properties:

	With the Trigger Check rule highlighted (shown below) Left Click the Edit button. This will open the rule properties window

Configure the Rule:

For this example we will leave all settings unchanged and simply identify the Trigger to be used.
In the Trigger Properties window (shown below):-

Left Click on the Add Trigger link

More information on the settings and options in this rule can be found on the Trainz Wiki Rules Page at:-

Trigger Check Rule

Select the Trigger:

The Trigger Selection Window will open and list all the Triggers in your Route.

	Select the Trigger you have just added
	Left Click on the icon at the bottom of the selection window

	Once the Trigger has been added to the rule, Left Click on the icon in the Trigger Check properties window to accept the change and close the Session Editor.

[edit] Adding an Instruction to the Trigger Event

[edit] Adding a Child Rule

To test your trigger event you will need to add some Session Rules.

Steps:

Add A Message Popup Rule:

When you are back in the Session Editor window:-

	Make sure that the new Trigger Check Rule is selected (highlighted)
	Left Click the Add button to add another new rule
	Scroll down the rule selection window to find and select the Message Popup rule

	Left Click on the icon
The Message Popup Rule should now appear directly below the Trigger Check rule. It will display a red cross because it has not yet been configured.

Indent the Popup Message Rule:

The Message Popup Rule has to be indented so that it becomes a Child of the Trigger Check Rule and is controlled by that rule.
	With the Message Popup Rule highlighted Left Click on the Indent (right arrow) button. This should indent the Message Popup rule one level inwards (as shown below).

The Message Popup Rule is now a Child Rule of the Trigger Check Rule and will only be executed after the Trigger has been activated by a train.

[edit] Configuring the Message and Testing

Steps:

Open the Message Popup Rule for Editing:

	With the Message Popup Rule highlighted and indented (as shown above) Left Click the Edit button. The Message Popup Rule properties window will appear (as shown below)

Configure the Message:

Set the properties as shown:-

	Check ON Close previous message popup windows
	Select Option Button Custom text
	Enter a short text message

(Optional) Add a Message Icon:

Left Click the ; click here to set (shown left) and either:-

	Scroll down the Texture Asset Selection List (shown below) to find a suitable icon, OR
	Simply type "icon stop" in the text box to use one of the builtin icons

Left Click on the

icon to select the icon

Left Click on the

icon to exit the Message Popup Rule and return to the Session Editor

The completed Message Popup Rule

More information on this rule can be found on the Trainz Wiki Page at:-

How to Use Message Popup Rule

Test the Trigger:

	Exit the Session Editor
	Add a consist to your layout a short distance from the Trigger (but further away than its radius), save the Surveyor Session, and then test in Driver

Another example of using the Trigger Check Rule can be found in the Trainz Wiki Page How to Use Message Popup Rule (Applications).

[edit] Alternatives to the Trigger Check Rule

There are other Session Rules that can be used in place of the Trigger Check Rule and Triggers. A few possibilities are listed below:-

	Directional Trigger Check Rule - identical to the Trigger Check Rule but adds the ability to test the train direction. Requires the use of a special Directional Trigger. For an example of its use see the Trainz Wiki Page Controlling Signals in Sessions
	Trackside Check Rule - very similar to the Trigger Check Rule but provides some different options
	Navigation Points (see the How to Guides ; below) are more complex but provide more advanced controls and options
	Multiple Resource Check Rule - monitors and acts on changes in multiple industry or multiple wagon resource (commodity) levels
	Resource Verify Rule - monitors and acts on changes in a single industry or wagon resource (commodity) level
	Timecheck Rule - triggers an event at a set time.

There is a driver command that can be used in place of the Trigger Check Rule:-

Wait For Trigger - forces an AI controlled train to wait until a specified Trigger has been activated by another train

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How to Use Track Triggers

Latest revision as of 09:43, 11 September 2024

Contents

[edit] What are Track Triggers?

[edit] Route or Session?

[edit] Adding a Trigger

[edit] In Surveyor Classic (S10)

[edit] Adding a Trigger (S10)

[edit] Set the Trigger Name and Layer (S10)

[edit] Set the Effect Radius (S10)

[edit] In Surveyor 2.0 (S20)

[edit] Adding a Trigger (S20)

[edit] Change Its Name (S20)

[edit] Set its Effect Radius (S20)

[edit] Move a Trigger Along the Track (S20)

[edit] Move the Trigger Vertically (S20)

[edit] Move the Trigger Horizontally (S20)

[edit] Assign a Trigger to a New Layer (S20)

[edit] Creating a Trigger Event

[edit] Adding an Instruction to the Trigger Event

[edit] Adding a Child Rule

[edit] Configuring the Message and Testing

[edit] Alternatives to the Trigger Check Rule

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+<td>'''Track Triggers''' are markers that are invisible in '''Driver''' but visible in '''Surveyor'''</td>
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+<td>They are used to activate some '''Session Rules''' and '''Driver Commands'''</td>
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+<td colspan=2>Track triggers can be programmed to respond when a train (any train or a specific train) passes over them in Driver Mode. The response comes from executing a set of '''Session Rules''' that have been attached to a [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Trigger_Check_Rule|Trigger Check Rule]]''' (or a similar rule) or a '''Driver Command''' that is monitoring the trigger.</td>
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+<td>Shown below left is a standard '''Trigger''' and below right is a '''Directional Trigger'''. They are just two examples of several types of track triggers. In both cases:-
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+<td>they are visible in Surveyor and invisible in Driver</td>
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+<td>the "green wings" show their '''Effect Radius''', the region where a consist will trigger an "event". The number in brackets show that radius in metres
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+'''"Standard" Trigger'''</td>
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-Triggers are invisible markers (invisible in '''Driver Mode''' but visible in '''Surveyor Mode''') that are placed on a track. They can be programmed to "trigger an event" when a train (any train or a specific train) passes over them in Driver Mode.
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+* '''[[How to Use Layers]]'''
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-The "event" is a message that is transmitted by the trigger to certain Session Rules that have been programmed to "listen" for the message. When one of those listening rules detects the message, it can be forced into action by executing preset instructions.
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+<td>its '''Effect Radius''' (the green "wings" shown in the image above with the radius value, in metres, shown below the trigger name). This controls how closely an AI train has to approach the trigger to activate it (smaller radius = closer to the trigger)</td>
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+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=410>[[image:TrackTriggerMode.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><br>
+<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 add a '''Trigger''':-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>Open the '''Tracks Tool''' Flyout or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;F4&#160;</span> key</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</span> on the '''Trackmark Mode''' button or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;V&#160;</span> key</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 '''Trigger''' shown in the asset list</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;+&#160;</span> '''Add Object''' button - it may already be selected - or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;A&#160;</span> key</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the track location where the Trigger is to be placed</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>This will place the Trigger on the track and open its properties window.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>As soon as a new trigger has been placed, its properties window will open on the screen. It will initially be given a default name and assigned to the currently active layer.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+===Set the Trigger Name and Layer (S10)===
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=500>[[image:TrackTriggerProperties.JPG|link=]]</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 width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>To change the trigger name <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the name text entry box, delete the highlighted default name and enter a new name</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>To change its assigned layer <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the layer text entry box (or use its scroll arrowheads) and select a new layer - see the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How_to_Use_Layers|How to Use layers]]''' for more details on layers</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>To confirm the changes <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] icon or the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Save Changes&#160;</span> button (depending on your '''Trainz''' version) at the bottom of the window</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+===Set the Effect Radius (S10)===
+At the bottom of the '''Track Tools''' flyout menu is an '''Advanced''' button. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> this button to open the advanced tools.<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>The '''Effect Radius''' sets the size of green "effect wings" attached both ends of the Trigger. This sets how close a consist has to approach to trigger its "event". The smaller the radius the closer it must approach.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="middle">
+<td width=400>[[image:TrackMarkRadiusTools.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+<table width=600 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 set a Triggers Effect Radius:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>In the '''Track Tools''' flyout, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Advanced''' button to open the Radius tools and properties. You will have a choice of 4 methods to set and adjust the Effect Radius</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>
 <table>
-<tr>
+<tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:TrackTrigger.JPG]]</td>
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Options:</span> Choose one of:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>To copy the '''Effect Radius''' of an existing '''Trigger'''
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Get Effect Radius''' icon</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 '''Trigger''' whose radius you want to copy - the radius will be copied into the Effect Radius Value text box (the default value is 20.00 metres)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>To apply the new value see option [[image:Cblue.png|link=]] below</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>To manually alter the '''Effect Radius''' value
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>Type the new value (in metres) into the Effect Radius Value text box</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>To apply the new value see option [[image:Cblue.png|link=]] below</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Cblue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>To apply a value in the '''Effect Radius Value''' text box (from methods [[image:Ablue.png|link=]], [[image:Bblue.png|link=]] or [[image:Dblue.png|link=]]) to another '''Trigger'''
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Copy Radius Value''' icon</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 '''Trigger''' that is to receive the new value (you can click on more than one)</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Dblue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>To adjust the Effect Radius value up or down
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Adjust Effect Radius''' button</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>Select the '''Trigger'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> '''Forward''' (to increase the value) or '''Backward''' (to reduce the value)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>The new value will be immediately applied to the selected Trigger as the mouse moves (but only one Trigger at a time)</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table bgcolor=#000000 width=900>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffe0 width=896>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>Once you have an Effect Radius entered in the value box, you can apply it to any number of Triggers by using method [[image:Cblue.png|link=]] shown above
+</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="skipAddS20"></span>
+=='''In Surveyor 2.0 (S20)'''==
+</td>
+<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#stepCreating|Skip Down]]</td> <!-- skip Down -->
+<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipAddS10|Skip Up]]</td> <!-- skip Up -->
+<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 -->
-==='''Adding a Trigger'''===
-The '''Track Trigger''' is placed on the track using the '''Tracks''' tool and '''Trackmark Mode'''.
+<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>'''Surveyor 2.0''' is only available in '''Trainz Plus''' and '''TRS22 Platinum'''</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+===Adding a Trigger (S20)===
+[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] In the '''Filter Palette''' either:-
+<table width=1100>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=790>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table border=1>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=340 align="center">[[image:Ablue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Track Objects''' icon<br>
+[[image:FilterPaletteTrackObjectsSelected_S20.png|link=]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+<td width=50 align="center"><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">OR</span></td>
+<td>
+<table border=1>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=340 align="center">[[image:Bblue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Content Drop Down Box'''<br>
+[[image:FilterPaletteNoIconSelected_S20.png|link=]]<br>
+Then select '''Track Objects'''<br>
+[[image:FilterSelectTrackObjects_S20.png|link=]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=3>
+<table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffe0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]] <span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: blue;">&#160;Shortcut&#160;</span> If you already have a '''Trigger''' placed in your route then:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=20>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>move the tool pointer over the existing trigger object and hold down the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Alt&#160;</span> key. The object name will appear in a '''ToolTip''' attached to the pointer</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>while holding down the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Alt&#160;</span> key <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the trigger to identify it in the '''Assets Palette''' and to select the '''Placement Tool'''. Release the key.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>Jump to '''Step [[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]''' below.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#000000 width=400 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 width=396 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=22>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td width=374><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
+----
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>
+If the '''Filter Palette''' and the '''Assets Palette''' are not shown on the screen, then:-
 <table>
-<tr>
+<tr valign="top">
-<td>[[file:TrackTriggerMode.JPG]]</td>
+<td width=175>[[image:WindowsMenu_S20.png|link=|alt=Windows Menu]]</td>
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;;">Steps:</span> To display palettes:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=20>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>open the [[image:SurveyorWindowIcon.png|link=]] '''Window Menu''' from the menu icons at the top of the screen</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>&#160;</td>
+<td>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:BulletTick.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>visible palettes have ticks next to their names</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:BulletNoTick.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>invisible (hidden) palettes have no ticks next to their names</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>if any required palette does not have a tick next to its name then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the name of the palette or on the empty [[image:BulletNoTick.png|link=]] box next to its name. This will add a [[image:BulletTick.png|link=]] and make the palette visible</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+There is a '''Trainz Wiki Page''' specifically covering the '''S20 Palettes''' at<br>[[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]]&#160;'''[[How_to_Use_S20_Palettes|How to Use the Surveyor 2.0 Palettes]]'''
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]] In the '''Assets Palette''' to narrow down the filter list, type "trigger" ('''UPPER/lower''' case does not matter) in the '''Search Text Box'''<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td align="center">[[image:FilterPaletteSearchTrigger_S20.png|link=]]<br>'''Both pallets shown docked'''</td>
+<td>
+<br>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>This will list all the '''Track Objects''' containing the text "trigger" in their names or descriptions.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the item name '''Trigger''' (or another trigger object) in the list - you may have to scroll down the list to find the asset.<br>
+[[image:FilterPaletteSearchTriggerScrolled_S20.png|link=]]
+<br>
+If you are not sure about an asset then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Double Left Click</span> on the name to bring up its image and description.<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 you select any asset in the '''Assets Palette''' list it will automatically select the '''Placement Tool''' so the next <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> in your '''Trainz World''' will add that asset to your '''Trainz World'''</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]] Place the '''Trigger''' on the track.<br>
-The '''Trigger Object''' is selected from the list of installed objects then the '''Add Object''' button is clicked followed by clicking the track position where the trigger is to be placed.
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=480>[[image:TriggerAdd_S20.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+<table width=520 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=516 bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To add a Trigger:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>If, for some reason, the '''Placement Tool''' has not been selected then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''Placement Tool''' or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;E&#160;</span> key</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the track at the position where you want to place the '''Trigger'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>Once placed a '''Trigger''' can be easily moved if needed.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=520 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=516 bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
+----
+To delete a '''Trigger''' (or any asset):-
+<table bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>select either the:-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''Free Move Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;S&#160;</span>) <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''Fine Adjustment Tool''' (or press <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;D&#160;</span>)</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</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</span> on the '''Trigger'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Delete&#160;</span> key</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table bgcolor=#000000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffe0>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>If you need to rotate the '''Trigger''' to face the opposite direction then:-
+<table bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>select the Trigger then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on its '''Context Menu Icon''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;T&#160;</span> key)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>from the popup menu select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Rotate Trackside&#160;</span> option</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>'''Note:''' the direction it faces has no effect on its operation</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+===Change Its Name (S20)===
-*'''Configuring a Trigger'''
+The name of the Trigger '''IS''' important. It is needed to identify the Trigger in '''Session Rules'''.<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=480>[[image:TriggerName_S20.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 change the name of a '''Trigger''':-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>using either the '''Free Move Tool''' or the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' select (<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on) the '''Trigger''' to be renamed</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>in the '''Info Palette''' (you may need to make this palette visible - see the '''Notes:''' for '''Step''' <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;1&#160;</span> above) <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> in the '''Name:''' entry box. Enter a name for the '''Trigger''' and press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Enter&#160;</span> key</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
-As soon as a new trigger has been placed, its properties window will open on the screen. It will be given a default name and assigned to the currently active layer.
+===Set its Effect Radius (S20)===
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>The '''Effect Radius''' sets the size of green "effect wings" attached both ends of the Trigger. This sets how close a consist has to approach to trigger its "event". The smaller the radius the closer it must approach.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=480>[[image:TriggerRadius_S20.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 adjust the effect radius of a Trigger:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint5Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> '''Forward''' or '''Backward''' on the '''Green Dot''' next to the '''Trigger''' to increase or reduce its '''Effect Radius'''
+<table bgcolor=#ffffe0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>For the best results when adjusting the '''Effect Radius''' of any track object, move your camera POV (point of view) to directly '''above''' the object</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+===Move a Trigger Along the Track (S20)===
+Triggers can be moved along the track or to other tracks.<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=480>[[image:triggerMove_S20.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 move the Trigger:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint6Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> '''Forward''' or '''Backward''' on the '''Yellow Dot''' next to the '''Trigger''' to move it along the track or to another track</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+===Move the Trigger Vertically (S20)===
+<table  width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>Triggers can be physically placed above (or below) the track. This feature allows them to be placed, for example, above the track so that they will not be hidden in Surveyor if a consist is parked on the Trigger.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=480>[[image:TriggerFineAdjustVertical_S20.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 move a Trigger vertically:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>This option is only available with the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' - the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white;background-color: black;">&#160;D&#160;</span> key</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint7Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> '''Forward''' or '''Backward''' on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: blue;">&#160;Blue&#160;</span> '''Vertical Axis Line''' above the Trigger to it up or down</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffe0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>If you need to return the '''Trigger''' to its original position then:-
+<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To correctly reattach the Trigger to the track:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>select the object and open (<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on) its '''Context Menu Icon''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;T&#160;</span> key)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Reattach to Track&#160;</span></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+===Move the Trigger Horizontally (S20)===
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>Triggers can be physically placed left or right alongside the track. This feature allows them to be placed, for example, beside the track so that they will not be hidden in Surveyor if a consist is parked on the Trigger.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=480>[[image:TriggerFineAdjustHorizontal_S20.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 move a Trigger horizontally:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffb0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>This option is only available with the '''Fine Adjustment Tool''' - the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white;background-color: black;">&#160;D&#160;</span> key</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint8Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> '''Forward''' or '''Backward''' on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: red;">&#160;Red&#160;</span> '''Horizontal Axis Line''' attached to the Trigger to move it left or right</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint9Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click and Drag</span> '''Forward''' or '''Backward''' on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: green;">&#160;Green&#160;</span> '''Horizontal Axis Line''' attached to the Trigger to move it forward or back</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffe0 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>If you need to return the Trigger to its original position then:-
+<table bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> To correctly reattach the Trigger to the track:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>select the object and open (<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on) its '''Context Menu Icon''' (or press the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;T&#160;</span> key)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>from the popup menu select <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Reattach to Track&#160;</span></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#ffffb0>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Notes:'''</span><br>
+----
+The <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: white; background-color: green;">&#160;Green&#160;</span> '''Horizontal Axis Line''' shown as [[image:DotPoint9Blue.png|link=]] in the image pointing forward from the Trigger will move it forward/backward regardless of whether it is on the track or not. It has the same effect as [[image:DotPoint6Blue.png|link=]] <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Move a Trigger Along the Track</span>. However, by using this tool it is possible to move the Trigger beyond the end of the track if that is ever required.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+===Assign a Trigger to a New Layer (S20)===
+<table width=1000 cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>The '''Info Palette''' will show the layer assigned to the currently selected object. To the left of the layer name is a small arrowhead object.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:TrackmarkInfo_S20.png|link=|alt=Info palette]]<br><br>
+[[image:TrackmarkLayerInfo_S20.png|link=|alt=Layer control]]</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 assign a Trigger to a layer:-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>In the '''Info Palette''':-</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 small arrowhead next to the layer name. This will open the layer properties for the selected object</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</span> the '''Layer''' drop down box to select a new layer for the object</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>if required, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''Binding''' drop down box to select a new binding layer for the object. It cannot be bound to its own layer</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>if required, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Lock Layer&#160;</span> button to lock the selected layer. If the layer is already locked then this will be shown as an <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; color: white; background-color: black;">&#160;Unlock Layer&#160;</span> button</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table bgcolor=#ff0000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table bgcolor=#fcbcbc cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">WARNING:</span>
 <table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>You will not be allowed to place a track object in a layer that is higher up the list than the layer containing the track</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>Moving an object from one layer group to another (e.g. from the '''Route Layer Group''' to the '''Session Layer Group''') will change where the object is saved (in the Route or in the Session)</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor="Aquamarine">
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>Information on layers can be found at:-<br>
+* '''[[How to Use Layers]]'''
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000>						<!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table SECTION w SKIPS -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=629><span id="stepCreating"></span>
+='''Creating a Trigger Event'''=
+</td>
+<td width=50>&#160;</td>
+<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipAddS20|Skip Up]]</td>
+<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepAdding|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepEvent|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>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>When a consist enters the '''Effect Radius''' of a '''Trigger''' it will create an "event" that can be detected and responded to by some Session Rules and some Driver Commands. One such rule is the '''Trigger Check Rule''' which is added to a Session in the [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[How to Use Session Editor|Session Editor]]'''.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor="Aquamarine">
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+More information on the '''Trigger Check Rule''' can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Rules Page''' at:-<br>
+* '''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Trigger_Check_Rule|Trigger Check Rule]]'''<br>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open the Session Editor:</span><br>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 1 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>To add the '''Trigger Check Rule''' to a session:-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Open the '''Surveyor Main Menu''' in '''TANE''' (shown below left) or the '''Surveyor Edit Menu''' in '''TRS19''' and later '''Trainz''' versions (shown below right)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Select the option <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Edit Session&#160;</span> from the drop down menu list</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:EditSessionMenu.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td>[[image:SessionEditMenuSP1.png|link=]]<br></td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 1 table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Add the Trigger Check Rule:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>&#160;</td>
+<td>
+<table width=485>														<!-- BEGIN Step 2 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>In the '''Edit Session''' window (shown below left) <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;Add&#160;</span> button</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+<td>
+<table width=485>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint4Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>In the Rule Selection window (shown below right):-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Scroll down the list to select the '''Trigger Check''' rule, and</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:BlueDot10x10.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] icon</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:EditSessionWindowX.JPG|link=|480px]]</td>
+<td>[[image:RuleSelect.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
 <tr>
-<td>[[file:TrackTriggerProperties.JPG]]</td>
+<td colspan=2><br>This will add the '''Trigger Check''' rule to the session.</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 2 table -->
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open the Trigger Check Rule Properties:</span>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 3 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint5Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>With the '''Trigger Check''' rule highlighted (shown below) <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Edit&#160;</span> button. This will open the rule properties window
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>[[image:TriggerCheck.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 3 table -->
+</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-*To change the assigned layer click on the layer box and select a new layer.
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Configure the Rule:</span><br>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 4 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>For this example we will leave all settings unchanged and simply identify the Trigger to be used.<br>
+In the Trigger Properties window (shown below):-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint6Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Add Trigger</span>''''' link</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>[[image:TriggerCheckProperties.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor="Aquamarine">							<!-- BEGIN Table 4 Wiki Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+More information on the settings and options in this rule can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Rules Page''' at:-<br>
+* '''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Trigger_Check_Rule|Trigger Check Rule]]'''<br>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>																<!-- END Table 4 Wiki Table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 4 table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
-*To change the trigger name click on the default name and enter a new name.
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select the Trigger:</span><br>
+The '''Trigger Selection Window''' will open and list all the '''Triggers''' in your Route.
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint7Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Select the Trigger you have just added</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint8Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] icon at the bottom of the selection window</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>[[image:TriggerList.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint9Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Once the Trigger has been added to the rule, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] icon in the '''Trigger Check''' properties window to accept the change and close the Session Editor.</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 5 table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000>						<!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=629><span id="stepEvent"></span>
+='''Adding an Instruction to the Trigger Event'''=
+</td>
+<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#skipConfigure|Skip Down]]</td>
+<td width=50>&#160;</td> <!-- Skip Up -->
+<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepCreating|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextDown.png|link=#stepAlternatives|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>								<!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
-*To confirm the changes click on the '''Tick''' (bottom right of the window).
+=='''Adding a Child Rule'''==
-Triggers have a "radius of influence" that determines how close a train has to approach to trigger their event. The smaller the radius the closer the train has to approach. This radius is set in the '''Advanced Properties''' section of the '''Tools''' window.
+To test your trigger event you will need to add some Session Rules.
+<table width=1000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Add A Message Popup Rule:</span>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 1 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>When you are back in the '''Session Editor''' window:-
 <table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Make sure that the new '''Trigger Check Rule''' is selected (highlighted)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Add&#160;</span> button to add another new rule</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Scroll down the rule selection window to find and select the '''Message Popup''' rule</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>[[image:TriggerAddMesPopup.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint4Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] icon
+</td>
+</tr>
 <tr>
-<td>[[file:TrackTriggerRadius.JPG]]</td>
+<td colspan=2>The '''Message Popup Rule''' should now appear directly below the '''Trigger Check''' rule. It will display a red cross because it has not yet been configured.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 1 table -->
+</td>
 </tr>
 </table>
-Click the '''Advanced Tab''' to open its properties. Enter a new radius value then click the '''Set Trigger Radius''' button.
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Indent the Popup Message Rule:</span><br>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 2 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>The '''Message Popup Rule''' has to be ''indented'' so that it becomes a '''Child''' of the '''Trigger Check Rule''' and is controlled by that rule.<br>
+[[image:SessionRuleIndent.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>With the '''Message Popup Rule''' highlighted <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''''Indent''''' (''right arrow'') button. This should indent the '''Message Popup''' rule one level inwards (as shown below).
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2>[[image:SessionRuleIndented.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan=2><br>
+The '''Message Popup Rule''' is now a '''Child Rule''' of the '''Trigger Check Rule''' and will only be executed ''after'' the Trigger has been activated by a train.</td>
+</tr>
+</table>																<!-- END Steps Table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000>						<!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table SKIPS NO SECTIONS -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=629><span id="skipConfigure"></span>
+=='''Configuring the Message and Testing'''==
+</td>
+<td width=50>[[image:SkipDown.png|link=#stepAlternatives|Skip Down]]</td> <!-- skip Down -->
+<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#stepEvent|Skip Up]]</td> <!-- skip Up -->
+<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 -->
-==='''Creating a Trigger Event'''===
+<table width=1000 cellpadding=2>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open the Message Popup Rule for Editing:</span><br>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 1 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>With the '''Message Popup Rule''' highlighted and indented (as shown above) <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Edit&#160;</span> button. The '''Message Popup Rule''' properties window will appear (as shown below)</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td colspan="2">
+----</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 1 table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
-Trigger events are handled by the '''Trigger Check Rule''' which is added to a session in the '''Session Editor'''.
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=500>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Configure the Message:</span>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 2 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>Set the properties as shown:-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Check '''ON''' ''Close previous message popup windows''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Select '''Option Button''' ''Custom text''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint3Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Enter a short text message</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=475 colspan=2>[[image:MessagePopupText.JPG|475px|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 2 table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+<td>
+<table width=500>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">(Optional) Add a Message Icon:</span>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 3 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the ; '''''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">click here to set</span>''''' (shown left) and either:-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:Ablue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Scroll down the Texture Asset Selection List (shown below) to find a suitable icon, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:Bblue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Simply type "icon stop" in the text box to use one of the builtin icons</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] icon to select the icon</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:IconStop.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
+<td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]] icon to exit the '''Message Popup Rule''' and return to the '''Session Editor'''</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+																<!-- END Step 2 Wiki; Table -->
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>The completed Message Popup Rule<br>
+[[image:MessagePopupStop.JPG|link=]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor="Aquamarine">							<!-- BEGIN Step 2 Wiki; Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+More information on this rule can be found on the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' at:-<br>
+* '''[[How to Use Message Popup Rule]]'''<br>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]&#160;<span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Test the Trigger:</span><br>
+<table> 																<!-- BEGIN Step 4 table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Exit the '''Session Editor'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint2Blue.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>Add a consist to your layout a short distance from the Trigger (but further away than its radius), save the Surveyor Session, and then test in '''Driver'''</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table> 																<!-- END Step 4 table -->
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>																<!-- END Steps Table -->
+<br>
+Another example of using the '''Trigger Check Rule''' can be found in the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[How to Use Message Popup Rule (Applications)]]'''.
+<br>
+<table width=1000>						<!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=629><span id="stepAlternatives"></span>
+='''Alternatives to the Trigger Check Rule'''=
+</td>
+<td width=50>&#160;</td>
+<td width=50>[[image:SkipUp.png|link=#skipConfigure|Skip Up]]</td>
+<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepEvent|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
+<td width=75>&#160;</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
+</tr>
+</table>								<!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=50>[[image:RulesWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td width=950>There are other '''Session Rules''' that can be used in place of the '''Trigger Check Rule''' and Triggers. A few possibilities are listed below:-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=10>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Directional_Trigger_Check_Rule|Directional Trigger Check Rule]]''' - identical to the '''Trigger Check Rule''' but adds the ability to test the train direction. Requires the use of a special '''Directional Trigger'''. For an example of its use see the '''Trainz Wiki Page''' [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[How to Control Signals in Sessions|Controlling Signals in Sessions]]'''</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Trackside_Check_Rule|Trackside Check Rule]]''' - very similar to the '''Trigger Check Rule''' but provides some different options</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''Navigation Points''' (see the '''How to Guides''' ; below) are more complex but provide more advanced controls and options</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Multiple Resource Check Rule|Multiple Resource Check Rule]]''' - monitors and acts on changes in multiple industry or multiple wagon resource (commodity) levels</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Resource Verify Rule (fixed)|Resource Verify Rule]]''' - monitors and acts on changes in a single industry or wagon resource (commodity) level</td>
+</tr>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''[[Session_Rule_List_with_Parameters#Timecheck Rule|Timecheck Rule]]''' - triggers an event at a set time.
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
+<table cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=50>[[image:CommandsWiki.png|link=]]</td>
+<td width=950>There is a '''driver command''' that can be used in place of the '''Trigger Check Rule''':-
+<table>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=25>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td>
+<td>'''[[Driver_Commands_List#WaitForTrigger|Wait For Trigger]]''' - forces an AI controlled train to wait until a specified Trigger has been activated by another train</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<table width=1000>						<!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=729><span id="bottom"></span>&#160;</td>
+<td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
+<td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepAlternatives|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
+<td width=75>&#160;</td>
+<td width=75>&#160;</td>
+</tr>
+</table>								<!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
+----
+----
+='''Trainz Wiki'''=
+<table width=1000>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td>
+<table width=500 cellpadding=2 bgcolor=#ffffff>
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=80>[[image:TrainzWiki.png|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+<span style="font-size: 17px;">'''More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz'''</span><br>
+*'''<span class="plain;s">[http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/HowTo How to Guides]</span>'''
+*'''[[Driver Commands List]]'''
+*'''[[Session Rule List with Parameters|Session Rules List (Alphabetical) with Parameters]]'''
+*'''[[Session Rules By Categories With Properties|Session Rules List (Categories) With Parameters]]'''
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+<td>
+<table width=500 cellpadding=4 bgcolor="aquamarine">
+<tr valign="top">
+<td width=50>[[image:LinkWiki.PNG|link=]]</td>
+<td>
+<span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Related Links'''</span><br>
+* '''[[How to Use Track Direction Markers]]'''
+* '''[[How to Use Track Markers]]'''
+* '''[[How to Use Track Priority Markers]]'''
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+----
+This page was created by Trainz user '''<span class="plain;s">[http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/User:Pware pware]</span>''' in May 2018 and was last updated as shown below.
+----
+[[Category:How-to guides]][[Category:Rules]]