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Easements are special sections of gradually curving track used to connect straight and curved tracks (or two curved tracks). Easements reduce the effects of sudden changes in track curves which can cause jerky motion and derailments.
Easements can be created every time you Join (Section 2.2.7) tracks, Extend (Section 2.2.8.6) a track or create a Tangent (Section 2.2.8.4) track.
When using easements, an error message will be generated if tracks have a radius that is too small or are too short for the transition curve.
The Easement dialog is invoked from the Options (Section 2.10) menu.
For traditional fixed sharpness easements see section 2.10.4.2, for Cornu Easements see section 2.10.4.1.