# 1.8 Performance Issues

This section lists some things that can improve the performance of XTrackCAD.

- To speed up initialization, remove unused parameter files (See Parameter Files dialog - Section 2.5.5).

- During moves and rotates, draw tracks Simply or as Endpoints (See Command Options dialog - Section 2.10.2). Also Zoom In (Section 2.12) to reduce the number of tracks that are being displayed.

- If you have to move a lot of track a large distance, create a temporary track at the destination and use the Join (Section 2.2.6) command to move the selected track to join with the temporary track. Then remove the temporary track.

- Close the Map window if you don't need it to move about the layout. The Window (Section 2.13) menu can be used reopen the Map window.

- On the Display dialog (Section 2.10.3) turn off drawing Endpoints, decrease the Two Rail Scale, increase Min Grid Spacing, set Draw Ties to None and turn off Live Map.