This is the main command for the complete definition of the template, when executing it the program requests a file which can be a template file or a segment file.

          If a template file is selected it is possible to indicate a new file or an existing file to which modifications can be made.

          If a new template file is selected, the following window will be displayed for indicating the template type to be defined, meaning, urban or road template (With or without median).

          All the modifications made in this command in the first definition of the template type can be modified later in the template type definition.

 

          For each type distinct templates are available by default that serve as a base for the development of our section, even if one is selected, later in the definition of our section we can make modifications to it (adding or subtracting vectors, changing properties, etc.).

          We can also define new templates, according to our needs, which we will have available for the definition of new sections.

The following buttons are used to customize the sections:

New: Create a new section. Indicate the name of the section and give a brief description (optional).

Edit: When editing the template selected in the list the following window will appear for defining each of its vectors. Only one of the sides is defined, so that in the definition it is necessary to keep in mind all the possible vectors that will be used in the platform. In a later definition not all the vectors have to be used on both sides. 

          Distinct properties may be assigned to each of the vectors, from the type of vector to whether it can be superelevated or not. All the characteristics can be modified in the definition of the template.

 

·         Description: Type or name of the vector.

·         Displacement: The dimension the vector will have by default.

·         Texture: Type of texture to be applied to the vector for later visualization with textures.

·         Can be superelevated: Indicates whether the vector can be superelevated by default.

·         Apply cut/fill: The possibility to indicate at which part of the section to apply the vector, when it is cut, fill or both.

Copy: Copy an already-existing template by changing its name. This option is of enormous use in cases when the new section is very similar to one that already exists, and prevents having to give the definition for all the vectors.

Delete: Eliminates the selected section.

 

          Once the template is defined or the file in which we will be developing our template is selected, the following window will be displayed for defining all the construction elements of the template section and the station where each one is located.

 

There are three different sections in this window: