... there is a better way to do this. Hi Howard, You can use the trackbed edges function for that -- geometry>? trackbed- help menu item. It was recently extended to include a cess function for the ballast edges. However, they still can't follow the diverging side of a turnout*. You need to use the method which I explained for that. Click geometry> trackbed width... menu item, geometry> add trackbed edge and modify group to match, etc., as required: 2_210740_050000000.png trackbed/ ballast+ cess: The trackbed edges function can now be set to show either the cutting lines for open top baseboards, or the prototypical ballast edge and cess width. Click the geometry> trackbed intent> menu options. The cess infill uses the same colour as the track background: output> output drawing options> track background colour... menu item. To save ink, the cess infill is shown hatched (on printers which support hatching): 2_060536_020000000.png 2_071626_150000000.png The trackbed edges function is available only in ...