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## Connect Tracks

This command is used with Sectional Track.

Occasionally pieces of sectional track do not line up exactly, especially when creating figure-8's or passing sidings. When laying out the actual track you can compensate for this by adjusting the individual tracks to provide a bit of slack. This command simulates this process.

Click on each End-Point of the tracks you trying to connect. Tracks will be moved slightly to overcome the gap. If the gap is too large, the connection will fail, and you should try using other track pieces in your layout.

XTrkCad adjusts the positions of tracks connected to the tracks up to a track with more than two connections. See the Demo for details.

If one (or both) the selected tracks is an Adjustable Section (such as Kato's Adjustable Track #20-050) then length of the track is changed to fill the gap.

You can undo the effect of the Connect command by Splitting the track to disconnect them and then use Connect command with Shift-Left-Click on the unconnected End-Points to tighten the connections between the tracks.

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