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+======Best Practice======
+[[english|{{  rocrail-logo-35.png}}]]
+[[english|Content]] -> **[[english#getting started|Getting Started]]**
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+| This page is meant as advice to keep in mind before proceeding. |\\
+ \\
+===== Track plan (CTC) =====
+  - Keep the track plan design __simple and schematically__ and **leave out all unnecessary tracks**. \\ Every symbol in the track plan is a [[http://docs.wxwidgets.org/2.8/wx_wxwindow.html#wxwindow|Window object]] ((Objects on the screen are not only graphic symbols, but are managed by the program, ie responding on mouse actions and if necessary changed)) and needs computer resources.
+  * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralized_traffic_control
+^ Example of extraction ^^
+|{{:firststeps:wintrack1.png?0x200}}|{{:firststeps:rocrail1.png?0x200}}|
+|  Station areas in a designer.  |  Station areas schematically in Rocrail.  |
+|{{:firststeps:wintrack2.png?0x200}}|{{:firststeps:rocrail2.png?0x200}}|
+|  Staging area in a designer.  |  Staging area schematically in Rocrail.  |
+ \\
+===== Layout =====
+[[http://www.dirks-modellbahnseiten.de|{{ http://www.dirks-modellbahnseiten.de/images/stories/buchrain/uebersicht/buchrain_130611.jpg?150}}]]
+  - Plan block length to fit the longest train which will run on this layout.
+  - Plan at least 2 sensor sections in each block. (ENTER and IN)
+  - Plan switches or switch motors with position feedback.
+====Large layouts====
+Large layouts with Windows is not a good choice:
+  * http://forum.rocrail.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10065
+A free Linux distribution on the same hardware is preferred.\\
+ \\
+===== Command Station =====
+[[:can-gc3-en|{{ :cbus:can-gc3-pict03.jpg?150}}]]
+  - Select a simple CS because Rocrail offers all control needed and saves a lot of money.
+  - Choose an __event based sensor__ system like [[:loconet-en|LocoNet]], [[:cbus-en|mergCBus]], [[:xpressnet-en|xPressNet]]...
+ \\
+===== File names and IDs =====
+In Rocrail all file names and IDs are __[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_sensitive|case sensitive]]__.\\
+  * Avoid using blanks in ID's.
+  * ID's should be short codes; Use the description field for more information.
+ \\
+===== Modifying XML Files =====
+In case an XML Layout file should be manually modified, which is normally not necessary, an UTF-8 capable editor __must__ be used to save none ASCII characters like umlauts.\\
+The standard Windows 'editor', **Not**epad, will damage the encoding.\\
+====Recommended editors====
+  * **[[http://notepad-plus-plus.org|Notepad++]]** for Windows
+  * Gedit for Linux
+  * TextEdit or TextWrangler for Mac