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1.9.1 Directories Overview

XTrackCAD uses two directories on your system:

On MS Windows, the Install directory is set when you install XTrackCAD. All data files (parameters, demos, examples) can be found in the share/xtrkcad subdirectory underneath the Install directory. The Working directory is in your personal profile.

On Linux, the Install directory is usually /usr/local/lib/xtrkcad/, but you can change this by defining the XTRKCADLIB environment variable before starting XTrackCAD. The working directory is {HOME}/.xtrkcad/.

On Mac OSX, the Install directory is the application package, usually located in the /Applications directory. All the included parameters, demos and examples can be found inside the package under the /Applications/xtrkcad/Contents/Resources/xtrkcad directory. The Working directory is created as .xtrkcad - a hidden directory - under the active user's directory in /Users

Layout files (*.xtc) and export (Section 2.5.1) files (*.xti) can be saved anywhere you wish, as specified in the Save File and Open File dialogs.

In MacOS Catalina, the program has no access to certain directories - the Documents and Download directories in particular.

Example layouts can be found in the example directory under the XTrackCAD install directory.