How to Create a Picklist

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#select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Manage Content&nbsp;</span>
 
#select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Manage Content&nbsp;</span>
 
#(optional step) in '''Content Manager''' select a filter or create a custom filter to show the assets you want in the Picklist  
 
#(optional step) in '''Content Manager''' select a filter or create a custom filter to show the assets you want in the Picklist  
#use the left mouse button and either the '''Ctrl''' or '''Shift''' key to click on each asset that is to be added to the Picklist<br>
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#hold down either the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span> key '''OR''' the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Shift&#160;</span> key while you <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on each asset that is to be added to the Picklist<br>
 
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#right mouse click on ''any one'' of the highlighted assets
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#<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on ''any one'' of the highlighted assets
 
#select '''Add to Picklist''' from the popup menu
 
#select '''Add to Picklist''' from the popup menu
 
#select either:-
 
#select either:-
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*type a name for the new Picklist and click '''OK'''<br>
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*type a name for the new Picklist and <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> '''OK'''<br>
 
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<td><br>From '''Surveyor'''
 
<td><br>From '''Surveyor'''
*press <span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Ctrl-Shift-F</span> to open the full Search Filter tool (Note: pressing <span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Ctrl-F</span> will only open the find named asset filter tool)
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*press <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span> '''+''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Shift&#160;</span> '''+''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;F&#160;</span> to open the full Search Filter tool (Note: pressing <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span> '''+''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;F&#160;</span> will only open the find named asset filter tool)
 
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*to switch to a different Picklist or to create a new one, click on the '''down arrow''' icon shown in the image.<br><br>
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*to switch to a different Picklist or to create a new one, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on the '''down arrow''' icon shown in the image.<br><br>
 
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<td>[[file:PickList_Surveyor03.png|link=]]</td>
 
<td>[[file:PickList_Surveyor03.png|link=]]</td>
<td>then click either ...
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<td>then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> either ...
 
*'''Change pick list >''' to select a different Picklist, or
 
*'''Change pick list >''' to select a different Picklist, or
 
*'''Create pick list''' to create a new one</td>
 
*'''Create pick list''' to create a new one</td>
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If you have selected '''Create pick list''' then you will have to enter a name for the list then click the '''OK''' (tick) button.<br>
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If you have selected '''Create pick list''' then you will have to enter a name for the list then <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> the '''OK''' (tick) button.<br>
 
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<td>[[file:PickObjectGetTool.png|link=]]<br>
 
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#Open the tool selection window for the types of assets to be added. For example: the Object Tool Window ('''F3''' key)
 
#Open the tool selection window for the types of assets to be added. For example: the Object Tool Window ('''F3''' key)
#Right mouse click the '''Get Object''' tool to change it to a '''Picklist''' tool ...
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#<span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> the '''Get Object''' tool to change it to a '''Picklist''' tool ...
#[[file:PickListGetTool.png|link=]] and then simply click on each object in the Surveyor Map to add it to the current Picklist
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#[[file:PickListGetTool.png|link=]] and then simply <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Left Click</span> on each object in the Surveyor Map to add it to the current Picklist
<br>When finished, right mouse click on the tool again to restore it to its '''Get Object''' state.</td>
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<br>When finished, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Right Click</span> on the tool again to restore it to its '''Get Object''' state.</td>
 
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<td>To close the '''Search Filter/Picklist Tool''':-
 
<td>To close the '''Search Filter/Picklist Tool''':-
*In '''TANE''' press the <span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 700;">ESC</span>ape key
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*In '''TANE''' press the <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;ESC&#160;</span> ('''escape''') key
*In '''TRS19''' and later '''Trainz''' versions press <span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Ctrl-Shift-F</span> again</td>
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*In '''TRS19''' and later '''Trainz''' versions press <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Ctrl&#160;</span> '''+''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;Shift&#160;</span> '''+''' <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">&#160;F&#160;</span> again</td>
 
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Revision as of 13:57, 22 April 2023

The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22.

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Contents


In Summary:
DotPoint.JPG A Picklist is a user created list of commonly used assets (scenery, track objects, splines, textures, rolling stock - anything that you can add to a layout)
DotPoint.JPG You can create multiple picklists of related items (e.g. Bushes, Buildings, Trees, 4 wheel wagons, etc) that will be grouped together for easier selection


Trainz provides you with two different methods of creating Picklists, using either Content Manager (or  Manage Content  from the Trainz Launcher) or in Surveyor.

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Using Content Manager (CM)

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Steps
DotPoint1.JPG Select the Assets:

From the Trainz Launcher
  1. select  Manage Content 
  2. (optional step) in Content Manager select a filter or create a custom filter to show the assets you want in the Picklist
  3. hold down either the  Ctrl  key OR the  Shift  key while you Left Click on each asset that is to be added to the Picklist
PickList CM01.png

  DotPoint2.JPG Add the Assets to the Picklist:
DotPoint.JPG Only assets that are installed on your system can be added to a Picklist. They can be built-in, base, payware or installed from the DLS
  1. Right Click on any one of the highlighted assets
  2. select Add to Picklist from the popup menu
  3. select either:-
  1. an existing Picklist (if any) to add the assets to that Picklist, or
  2. New Picklist to create a new list

PickList CM02.png

DotPoint.JPG In T:ANE, TRS19 SP3 and Trainz Plus SP3 the Default Picklist should only be used for temporary assets that are used in the current project because this list cannot be backed up or moved to another installation of Trainz. This limitation has been removed in TRS19 SP4, Trainz Plus SP4 and TRS22.

  DotPoint3.JPG Enter Picklist Name (for New Picklist Option Only):
  • type a name for the new Picklist and Left Click OK

PickList CM03.png



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Using Surveyor

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Steps
DotPoint1.JPG Open the Picklist Window:

From Surveyor
  • press  Ctrl  +  Shift  +  F  to open the full Search Filter tool (Note: pressing  Ctrl  +  F  will only open the find named asset filter tool)
PickList Surveyor01.png
DotPoint.JPG If you already have one or more Picklists then the current Picklist will be shown. An empty Picklist window indicates that no Picklist has been created
  • to switch to a different Picklist or to create a new one, Left Click on the down arrow icon shown in the image.

PickList Surveyor03.png then Left Click either ...
  • Change pick list > to select a different Picklist, or
  • Create pick list to create a new one


If you have selected Create pick list then you will have to enter a name for the list then Left Click the OK (tick) button.

PickList Surveyor04.png

  DotPoint2.JPG Add the Assets to the Picklist:
AlternativesSmall.png Choose from two alternative methods
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PickList Surveyor02.png
  1. Open the tool selection window for the types of assets to be added. For example: the Object Tool Window (F3 key)
  2. Scroll down the selection window to an asset that is to be added to the Picklist
  3. Drag & Drop the asset from the selection window to the Picklist window
  4. Repeat as required
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PickObjectGetTool.png
  1. Open the tool selection window for the types of assets to be added. For example: the Object Tool Window (F3 key)
  2. Right Click the Get Object tool to change it to a Picklist tool ...
  3. PickListGetTool.png and then simply Left Click on each object in the Surveyor Map to add it to the current Picklist

When finished, Right Click on the tool again to restore it to its Get Object state.


DotPoint.JPG Each asset is automatically saved to the Picklist when it is "dropped" or "clicked" into the Picklist window
DotPoint.JPG If an added asset does not appear in the window, then it usually means that the asset is already present in the list
DotPoint.JPG To remove an asset from the Picklist simply drag it out of the Picklist window onto the Surveyor screen


DotPoint.JPG To close the Search Filter/Picklist Tool:-
  • In TANE press the  ESC  (escape) key
  • In TRS19 and later Trainz versions press  Ctrl  +  Shift  +  F  again


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