Menu
File
Connect to...
If the Rocview is not connected to a server or it should be connected to a different one it can be setup with this dialog.
Go offline
Disconnect from the Rocrail server to be able to edit locally offline.
Rocview properties...
Modify Rocview settings explained in chapter Configuration.
Rocrail properties...
Most settings are explained in chapter Rocrail configuration.
Note: This option is only available if Rocview is currently connected to a Rocrail server.
Track plan title...
Changes the track plan title for the current layout.
Open Workspace
Opens a Rocrail Workspace
New, Open...
To create or open a track plan, respectively.
See: Create / modify a Track plan
Note: These options are only available if Rocview runs offline, i.e. is not connected to a Rocrail server.
Save
Saves the current track plan.
Tip: The track plan is automatically saved if Rocview and Rocrail are quit.
Save as...
Saves the current track plan under a different name.
Note: If the plan is saved under name different from the current one the path to the file has to be adjusted manually in the rocrail.ini or from the Rocrail properties menu and the server has to be restarted.
Analyze
Analyses the current track plan.
Upload...
Note: This option should be used by advanced users only!
The Rocrail server saves the received file with the name specified in the plan file in its local work directory.
The new plan will be used after it is changed in the General Tab and the server is restarted.
Note: This option is only available if Rocview is currently connected to a Rocrail server.
Shutdown Rocrail and exit
Exits Rocview and subsequently the Rocrail server.
Note: This option is only available if Rocview is currently connected to a Rocrail server and the server does not run in Console Mode or runs in a previously opened Workspace.
Exit
Disconnect from server, if connected, and exit Rocview.
Edit
Undo...
The Undo Dialog is only available if there are deleted objects in edit mode.
Automatic
Auto mode
Flips Auto mode on/off.
Start all locs
Start all locomotives available in the table.
In auto mode available.
Resume all locs
Start all locomotives stopped in a previous session.
In auto mode available.
Stop all locs
Signal all running trains to stop in the current or next block.
In auto mode available.
Reset
All active objects will get a (soft) reset signal, and current block reservations will be preserved.
In auto mode available.
Reset all
All active objects will get a (hard) reset signal; block reservations will be reset too!
In auto mode available.
Track Plan
Sub menu for edit the layout in edit mode.
Tables
Control
Start of Day -> Init field
To make sure all switches and signals have the right position this command flips them all twice.
All defined signals will be sent a command with the last known state, or 'RED' If no state is available.
See also: Command Line Options and Console Mode
Sensor counters
At init field the following counters are reset:
- wheel counter
- sens counter
Start of Day -> Query Sensors
Request the status of all sensors.
Supported Command Stations:
- CBUS
- LocoNet
- Xpressnet
- BiDiB
Transmit short IDs
Some Command Stations accept Short ID for use with throttles.
Programming
View
Loco panel & Track plan
Only one of both can be set hidden for Multiple Rocview instances purpose.
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