hey guys i was going to psost my track plan and ask for any helpful hints or comment , but i cant figure out how to get the darn thing up here.if anyone knows how it would be much appreciated.
how do you post a trackplan?
- Thread starter bigsteel
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is your trackplan on your softwareor stored as a pic?
if its a pic, just upload it to the gallery and copy the img code into a msg here
if its a pic, just upload it to the gallery and copy the img code into a msg here
hey hiscopilot its actually an extrk cad file and i dont know how to upload to the gallery since it says it doesnt accept that format.and even if i did i stil dont know how to get it into a post.
I think you have to convert the layout file into .jpg file format.
The gauge doesn't accept uploading " raw " files from track designing software.
I use Xtrakcad that store the tracks files in its own specific format. If I want to post a pics of a layout, I have to convert the file to an accepted file format by The Gauge ( the most common format is the .jpg format )
The gauge doesn't accept uploading " raw " files from track designing software.
I use Xtrakcad that store the tracks files in its own specific format. If I want to post a pics of a layout, I have to convert the file to an accepted file format by The Gauge ( the most common format is the .jpg format )
Bigsteel, If you want to post a Xtrac file, the first thing to do is go to file, then go to print as bitmap. That will save the file as a bitmap. Then you can use a image editing program to convert it to a jpg.
Loren
Loren
bitmaps actually work here too. im not sure about the gallery though. i use photobucket.
i guess i do it the really complicated way.
i use atlas software to make the plans and just take screenshots of em and edit out all the menus and stuff in photoshop. if the plan is too big to fit on screen at any decent zoom, i take several shots of different parts and piece them together.
i guess i do it the really complicated way.
i use atlas software to make the plans and just take screenshots of em and edit out all the menus and stuff in photoshop. if the plan is too big to fit on screen at any decent zoom, i take several shots of different parts and piece them together.
There are "how-to's" on uploading pics to either a post or the gallery in both the "getting started" and "photo" forums. Your best bet is to try to convert the drawing to a jpg, but when you try to upload, you will see a list of file formats that are accceptable. A bitmap is acceptable, but the file size is usually a lot larger than a jpg so you would have to reduce your picture size to make it fit our limitations. If you have a photo app, you can import a bmp and convert it to jpg.
If you're still having problems, PM or email me and we can work on it together. It's not that difficult once you've been through the process.
If you're still having problems, PM or email me and we can work on it together. It's not that difficult once you've been through the process.
i think i got it this time , this is the layout design on xtrk cad,im not totally done but you get the idea.any helpful hints or any of my messups are a lot of help.http://:www.the-gauge.com/galleryfiles/6/7/7/5/mynewlayoutpics.bmp[/img]
okay i didnt have it last time but i think i got it now
http://www.the-gauge.com/gallery/files/6/7/7/5/mynewlayoutpics.bmp
http://www.the-gauge.com/gallery/files/6/7/7/5/mynewlayoutpics.bmp
