The application supports file association with chump files and adds them to the list by double-clicking.
CDP Explorer extracts assets as CDP files, not as editable source files. To edit an asset’s contents, you must install the asset in Trainz, then use Chump Expander or manually navigate to the asset’s folder in the Trainz local directory. trainz cdp extractor work
Very old CDP files may not extract correctly with newer tools, or vice versa. The application supports file association with chump files
As clearly stated by the developer of CDP Explorer, SilverGreen93: "There is no possibility to use CDP explorer to extract the individual files from CDP file. You must use any version of Trainz to install the asset and extract the files from there." . Another discussion clarifies: "CDP Explorer allows you to extract individual assets... In your case, the CDP file contains a single asset. To extract the individual files from within an asset you must install it in Trainz itself". This is a limitation inherent to the CDP container format itself. Very old CDP files may not extract correctly
For power users managing large asset collections, TrainzUtil can be integrated into batch files to automate: