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2022 gdhampton2000 Offline Send Email Dec 2, 2009
4:33 pm
Printing the PDF Manual is a tedious affair. The page number or numbers that you select in the print dialog box do not agree with the pages that are printed....
2023 BRUCE TURNER
nwbatman Offline Send Email
Dec 2, 2009
5:07 pm
Jerry Scan through the downloaded PDF file to determine the browser's page numbers of what you want to print. Your browser, (Internet Explorer or Fire Fox,...
2024 Jerry Jankura
toolznglue Offline Send Email
Dec 6, 2009
2:04 am
Hi, Folks: After a false start caused by my not being careful enough when laying track, I'm ready to start anew. When I have a grade that uses several...
2025 William Knecht
wfknecht Offline Send Email
Dec 6, 2009
2:46 pm
Jerry, I used Cadrail to design my 16' x 24' Nscale layout. It has a 1.8% grade. I used a temporary "Divide at Point" along with turning on "elevations and...
2026 hugh_mccormack Offline Send Email Dec 6, 2009
4:39 pm
Jerry, I may be misunderstanding your question but if you have a constant grade from begining to end then you should be able to determine that very quickly. As...
2027 Robin Becker
n3ix Offline Send Email
Dec 7, 2009
12:32 am
Jerry, I suggest you make a figure, adding all of the elements in the order they are connected. Then use the Object Editor tool on the figure. Click on the ...
2028 hemphillmarc Offline Send Email Dec 8, 2009
1:17 pm
Hi Jerry, I also just calculate the intermediate stations but you should smooth out the start and end of the grade. Think of it as an easement in the vertical ...
2029 Jerry Jankura
toolznglue Offline Send Email
Dec 8, 2009
3:10 pm
... Makes a lot of sense, especially since you can't bend the track to a nice tight angle like you can cut a piece of wood or foam. In terms of size, this is a...
2030 hemphillmarc Offline Send Email Dec 10, 2009
2:46 pm
Super Duper Jerry, I learned the lesson in N scale in the days when N scale products weren't as good as they are now. The real beauty of CadRail is that you...
2031 kslrr Offline Send Email Dec 11, 2009
6:53 pm
I have built a library of standard lumber sizes (1x4, 2x4, sheey, etc.) using Shape Builder. The problem I see is that when loaded into the Library Tab, all...
2032 kennedygauger Offline Send Email Dec 13, 2009
4:54 pm
Hi, I am using the HO Fast Tracks track library for turnouts, etc. However, when I bring a figure in from that library, it "lands" in the Notes Layer instead...
2033 Sandia Software
sandia0 Offline Send Email
Dec 13, 2009
5:22 pm
Kennedy, Use the CHANGE PROPERTIES TO CURRENT button on the Library tab. And to change an object to the current layer use the CHANGE PROPERTIES tool on the ...
2034 kennedygauger Offline Send Email Dec 13, 2009
10:18 pm
Tom, Thanks. It worked like a charm! It was a good lesson. I was trying to change the properties of the figure (e.g., #6 turnout, or double crossover, etc.)...
2035 kennedygauger Offline Send Email Dec 21, 2009
9:51 am
Hi, Is it possible to save a Cadrail 9 to a Cadrail 8 for a friend to review plan? Thanks, Kennedy...
2036 Bruce Strickland
bruce5trains Offline Send Email
Dec 21, 2009
6:16 pm
It is not possible to save drawings to a previous version as far as I know because I have tried.  Perhaps your friend could download the CadRail 9 demo...
2037 William Knecht
wfknecht Offline Send Email
Dec 21, 2009
7:14 pm
Is there a possibility of exporting it to a DXF file and importing the DXF into CadRail 8? I've never tried it, but it might work. Bill ... From: Bruce...
2038 Jerry Jankura
toolznglue Offline Send Email
Dec 21, 2009
8:31 pm
... I was just about to suggest doing this, as both V8 & V9 process DXF. However, there is one "gotcha:" I don't know how DXF would handle turnouts and other...
2039 BruceB
bridges_b Offline Send Email
Dec 30, 2009
7:59 am
Hi guys, the answer to this one is probably simple but I just cant crack it. I have created a turntable and roundhouse(based on Walhers n scale 130') and made...
2040 Ernest Fisch
ernfisch Offline Send Email
Dec 30, 2009
4:45 pm
... I just tested this approach and it worked. Create an end point at the center of the table or whatever pivot point you want. I did this by drawing a...
2041 Eric Schwarz
altoonabound Offline Send Email
Dec 30, 2009
7:02 pm
... Or, you could draw a single perpendicular line from the "endpoint" of the circle with a length equal to the radius. That should get you the center. -- ...
2042 Joebrann@...
joebrann2000 Offline Send Email
Dec 30, 2009
7:25 pm
Hi, It's been a very very long time since I was last on this list; but my Cadrail 9.08g is still in use here in Orlando. Yesterday after a 5+ hours Cadrail...
2043 Ernest Fisch
ernfisch Offline Send Email
Dec 30, 2009
8:44 pm
... I went with the first thing I could think of. Your method is simpler and less restrictive. Ernie Fisch ernfisch@... [Non-text portions of this message...
2044 Ted Becker
ted1191 Offline Send Email
Dec 30, 2009
9:09 pm
Try changing the offending lines to a scalable flat line. Start with .01" and work up or down from there. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
2045 joebrann2000 Offline Send Email Dec 31, 2009
3:17 pm
... Ted, Thanks for the suggestion. Because the base of my layout design in Cadrail goes back to Version 6 I have never made much use of the newer scalable...
2046 Ted Becker
ted1191 Offline Send Email
Dec 31, 2009
8:18 pm
I've never tried to print grid lines. Try creating a new layer and drawing your own grid. It should go real fast using the object offset tool. That way you...
2047 Jim Klapste
yimmyk Offline Send Email
Dec 31, 2009
10:56 pm
Hi You can change the grid color via clicking on "Options > Preferences > Program setup > Grid Lines > Select a color Jim Klapste Butterfly Meadows Antigo,...
2048 cr-users@yahoogroups.... Send Email Jan 2, 2010
2:20 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the cr-users group. File : /Firetruck...
2049 f100d1978 Offline Send Email Jan 2, 2010
2:26 pm
Posted file of a 1938 firetruck. Drawing is not complete. Have yet to do the front view. Comments please....
2050 dnhreshivik
dnhreshivik... Offline Send Email
Jan 2, 2010
6:17 pm
Nice job!  We're mad for Cad! ________________________________ From: f100d1978 <lamont7777@...> To: cr-users@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, January 2,...
2051 ronaowen Offline Send Email Jan 4, 2010
7:23 am
Fine drawing. Thanks for sharing. In particular, I liked the nice job of approximating parabola....
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