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| <td><span style="font-size: 15px;">The information in this Wiki Page gives suggestions on how to deal with missing dependencies (assets) particularly in a route or session. It applies to '''TRS19''', '''TRS22''' and '''Trainz Plus'''.</span></td>
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| <td>'''Missing Dependencies''' (and '''Unknown Assets''' and assets with '''Unknown Locations''') are components of an installed asset, such as a route or a locomotive, that were not located during the install process</td>
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| <td>There are several possible causes for this condition for an asset, from not being available anywhere on the Internet to being deleted or disabled in '''Content Manager'''</td>
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| <td>Some '''Missing Dependencies''' can be deleted or replaced without affecting the operation of a route or a session</td>
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| ='''What Causes Missing Dependencies?'''=
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| <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Missing Dependencies are assets that are required by an installed asset but cannot be located.</span><br>
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| <td>If an installed locomotive has a particular bogie as a dependency but that bogie is not installed in your copy of '''Trainz''', then the locomotive will be listed as having a '''Missing dependency'''. The bogie asset itself will be listed as being an '''Unknown asset''' or as having an '''Unknown location'''.</td>
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| <td>If an installed route has a particular scenery item, a tree, as a dependency but that particular tree is not installed in your copy of '''Trainz''', then the route will be listed as having a '''Missing dependency'''. The tree asset itself will be listed as being an '''Unknown asset''' or as having an '''Unknown location'''.</td>
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| <td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Missing Dependencies can occur when an asset:-</span></td>
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| <td>has been installed from a '''.cdp''' file (e.g. from a 3rd party web site) or from a '''content folder''' (e.g. on your HD) without also installing other assets it requires.<br>
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| If an asset with '''Missing Dependencies''' has been installed using the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Import Content Files...</span> or <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Import Content Folder...</span> options in the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">File</span> menu of '''Content Manager''', then the missing assets may be on the '''DLS'''. When these two import methods are used '''Content Manager''' does not check the '''DLS''' for any missing dependencies.</td>
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| <td colspan=2><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps:</span> '''If you have used either of these methods to install an asset, then:-'''</td>
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| <td>Select (highlight) the newly installed assets that have been marked as having '''Missing Dependencies'''</td>
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| <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Right Click </span> on any one of the highlighted assets and select the option <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">List Dependencies</span></td>
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| <td>If the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Status</span> column is not present in '''Content Manager''' then refer to the '''Tips''' in the '''Steps''' below</td>
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| <td>In '''Content Manager''' select (highlight) the assets that have been marked as having '''Missing Dependencies'''</td>
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| <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Left Click </span> on the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Status</span> column heading to sort the rows into category order (i.e. all '''Built-in''' assets together, all '''Installed for DLS''' assets together, all '''Packaged''' assets together, etc).<br>
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| <td>Scroll down through the entries in the '''Status''' column. Any assets that have been '''Disabled''' will appear at the end of each category. Select (highlight) the '''Disabled''' assets.</td>
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| <td>Open the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Content</span> menu and select the <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Enable</span> option.</td>
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| <td>If the missing assets are not on the '''DLS''' then fixing this may not be easy. Possible solutions are:-</td>
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| <td>There is a very long thread in the '''Trainz Forum''' where you can find posts looking for the same missing/unknown assets. See [[file:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[https://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?111942 Missing kuids? Post them here]'''</td>
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| <td>You can try contacting the route creator via email (their address may be in the '''config.txt''' file) or by a '''Direct Message''' through the '''Trainz Forum'''</td>
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| <td>'''Delete the Asset Containing the Missing Dependency:''' If the missing dependency is crucial to the asset, e.g. bogies on a locomotive, interactive industries in a route or there are simply too many missing dependencies, then deleting the asset (e.g. the locomotive or the route) may be the best and only practical option.</td>
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| <td>'''Delete and Ignore the Missing Dependency:''' If the missing dependency is part of a route but is not crucial to the route, e.g. one type of tree in a forest, then it could be deleted from the route and ignored. The option below is also a possibility.</td>
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| <td>'''Delete and Replace the Missing Dependency:''' If the missing dependency is part of a route or session and has a role in that route or session, e.g. a track object or a rolling stock asset, then it might be possible to delete it and replace it with a similar asset.</td>
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| <td colspan=2>Where the missing dependency is part of a route or a session, then it is important to discover where that dependency is located and how it is used before making a decision on which of these three options to use.</td>
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| <td>Missing scenery objects, including rolling stock track objects (e.g. signals, switches) will '''NOT''' be visible at all</td>
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| <td>Before deciding to delete any missing dependencies from an installed route or session, it is recommended that you identify, as far as possible, what those dependencies are and how they are used in the route or session. This will provide clues as to what currently installed asset, if any, could be a suitable replacement.<br>
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| Replacing missing assets is not always simple. The '''Bulk Asset Update/Replace Tool''' in '''Surveyor Classic''' and the '''Bulk Replace Filtered Assets''' in '''Trainz Plus Surveyor 2.0''' will not allow missing assets to be selected and replaced. Instead you must find each missing asset in a layout or session for manual replacement.</td>
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| ==='''Missing Splines (including Track)'''===
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| <td colspan=2>In the following examples...</td>
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| <td width=410>[[image:MissingRoad.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| The missing spline asset is most likely a road. If deleted the broken white lines will be removed leaving a "space" in the route. Deleting it will not affect the operation of sessions that use this route, just their appearance.<br>
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| It could be replaced by any suitable road spline.</td>
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| <td width=355>[[image:MissingTrack.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| The missing spline asset is rail track - the presence of the track objects is a major clue. If deleted the broken white lines will be removed leaving a "space" in the route. The track objects will also be deleted. Deleting it '''WILL''' affect the operation of sessions that use this route.<br>
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| It could be replaced by any suitable rail track spline '''BUT''' you will also have to add replacements for all the track objects that were also deleted and probably edit the '''Session Rules''' and '''Driver Commands''' as well.</td>
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| <table width=1000>
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| <td width=325>[[image:MissingTrackTunnel.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| <br>
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| The missing spline asset is a tunnel with track. If deleted it will leave a gap in the route and it '''WILL''' affect the operation of sessions that use this route.<br>
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| <br>
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| It could be replaced by another suitable tunnel spline.</td>
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| <br>
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| ==='''Missing Textures'''===
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| <td width=435>[[image:MissingTexture.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| <br>
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| The false blue colour indicates that the missing asset is a ground texture. If deleted it will not affect the operation of the route, just its appearance.<br>
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| <br>
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| It could be replaced by any suitable ground texture or you could leave any pre-existing texture in place.<br>
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| <table bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
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| <td width=25>[[image:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| <td>If you zoom out the blue colour will vanish to reveal any ground texture that was originally painted at that location before the missing texture was added.<br>
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| Zooming back in again will not return the blue colour to the scene.</td>
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| </table>
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| </td>
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| </table>
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| </td>
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| <br>
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| ==='''Missing Scenery Objects (incl Rolling Stock and Track Objects)'''===
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| <table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
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| <td width=35>[[image:Information.png|35px|link=]]</td>
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| <td>Missing non-spline scenery objects (e.g. trees, houses), including track objects (e.g. signals, switches, speed signs), <span style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;">will not appear in any form</span> (e.g. as dotted while lines) in '''Surveyor'''. To make their presence visible you must turn on a control setting in '''Surveyor'''.</td>
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| <td>Locating these objects in a layout can give you useful clues as to what the missing assets are (e.g. trees/bushes, cars, buildings, signals, wagons, etc).
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| </table>
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| <br>
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| <table width=1000 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=2>
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| <td>
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| <table width=996 bgcolor=#ffffff cellpadding=2>
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| <tr valign="top">
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| <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Steps: To Locate Missing Scenery Objects in a Layout</span></td>
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| <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| <td>Open the '''Main Menu''' in '''Surveyor'''
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| <td width=155>[[image:MainMenuSettings_S20.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Left Click </span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"> Settings... </span> option.<br>
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| This will open the '''Settings Selection Window'''.</td>
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| <td width=300>[[image:MainMenuSelectGeneral_S20.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Left Click </span> on the <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"> General Settings</span> option.<br>
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| This will display the '''General Settings''' options as a set of check boxes in the right of the window.</td>
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| The last Check Box in the window is <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"> Show missing assets </span><br>
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| <td width=235 rowspan=2>[[image:ShowMissingAssetsOption_S20.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| <td><span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Left Click </span> inside the '''Check Box''' to turn the control option '''ON''' (it will be shown with a [[image:Tick.PNG|link=]])</td>
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| <!-- <td></td> -->
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| <td width=25>[[image:DotPoint5.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| <td>Close the '''Surveyor Settings Window''' - <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;"> Left Click </span> on the [[image:Cross.PNG|link=]] icon on the bottom right</td>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| <br>
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| <table width=1000>
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| <td>With the '''Show missing assets''' check box set on, each scenery object that is missing from the route or session will be shown as an '''Orange Wire Frame Box''' in '''Surveyor'''. They will still be invisible in '''Driver'''.</td>
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| </table>
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| <br>
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| <table width=1000>
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| <tr valign="top">
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| <td colspan=2>In the following examples...</td>
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| </tr>
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| <tr valign="top">
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| <td width=280>[[image:MissingAssetOrangeBox.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| <br>
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| From its size and shape, the missing asset is most probably a building. If deleted it will leave a "space" in the route but it will not affect the operation of sessions that use this route, just their appearance.<br>
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| <br>
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| It could be replaced by any suitable similar sized building asset.</td>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| <br>
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| <table width=1000>
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| <tr valign="top">
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| <td width=540>[[image:MissingIndustryStation.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| <br>
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| The missing asset is almost certainly an Industry Active Platform, possibly an invisible platform. The presence of a visible station building indicates that the missing asset is just the platform. If deleted it '''WILL''' affect the operation of sessions that use this route.<br>
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| <br>
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| It could be replaced by a similar sized Industry Active platform asset but its properties and possibly the '''Session Rules''' and '''Driver Commands''' would have to be edited.</td>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| <br>
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| <table width=1000>
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| <tr valign="top">
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| <td width=350>[[image:MissingTree.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| <br>
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| From its size, shape and location, the missing asset (or assets - there may be several different missing assets) is most likely a tree. If deleted it will leave gaps in the forest but it will not affect the operation of sessions that use this route, just their appearance.<br>
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| <br>
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| It could be replaced by any suitable similar sized tree asset.</td>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| <br>
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| <table width=1000>
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| <tr valign="top">
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| <td width=505>[[image:MissingRollingStock.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| <br>
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| The missing asset is clearly rolling stock. If deleted it '''WILL''' affect the operation of the session.<br>
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| <br>
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| It could be replaced by an alternative rolling stock asset but '''Session Rules''' and '''Driver Commands''' (coupling and decoupling) may have to be edited.</td>
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| </tr>
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| </table>
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| <br>
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| <table width=1000>
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| <tr valign="top">
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| <td width=550>[[image:MissingTrackObject.png|link=]]</td>
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| <td bgcolor="lightcyan">
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| <br>
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| Because of its position on the track the missing asset is clearly a track object and almost certainly a track switch. If deleted it '''COULD''' affect the operation of the session depending on the type of track object (switch track objects '''WILL''' have an effect while caution and whistle signs will probably not).<br>
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| <br>
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| It could be replaced by an alternative track object asset but existing '''Session Rules''' and '''Driver Commands''' may have to be edited.</td>
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| <td width=629><span id="stepDeleting"></span>
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| ='''Deleting Missing Dependencies'''=
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| <td width=50> </td>
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| <td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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| <td width=75>[[image:NextUp.png|link=#stepLocating|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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| <td width=75>[[image:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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| <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px;">Currently Under Construction</span><br>
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| <td width=729><span id="bottom"></span> </td>
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| <td width=46>[[image:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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| <td width=75>[[file:NextUp.png|link=#stepMissing|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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| <span style="font-size: 17px;">'''More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz'''</span><br>
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| *'''<span class="plain;">[http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/HowTo How to Guides]</span>'''
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| *'''[[Driver Commands List]]'''
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| *'''[[Session Rule List with Parameters|Session Rules List (Alphabetical) with Parameters]]'''
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| *'''[[Session Rules By Categories With Properties|Session Rules List (Categories) With Parameters]]'''
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| <span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Related Links'''</span><br>
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| *'''[[Understand_Content_Manager_Status_Labels|How to Understand Content Manager Status Labels]]'''
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| *'''[[How to Restore Deleted Assets|How to Restore Deleted Assets]]'''
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| *'''[[Using Content Manager to Update Assets|Using Content Manager to Update Assets]]'''
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