A couple of questions: 1. How do I draw a line at an arbitrary angle to another line. Case in point - I want to draw a lead-in track to a turntable, and then ...
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jerry snyder
jerrys@...
Nov 20, 2000 11:48 pm
1 - I would draw the lead-in track and determine the azimuth using the object property. Then you could calculate the azimuth in 15 degree increments relative...
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Ernie Fisch
ernfisch@...
Nov 20, 2000 11:53 pm
In <8vcbms+b3f3@eGroups.com>, on 11/20/00 ... My way, there are others. Copy your lead in track and use the rotate object function. It uses the present...
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Keith B. Thompson - Sun
keith.thompson@...
Nov 21, 2000 12:09 am
... Extend your lead-in track to cross the center of the turntable. Create a point on the line at the center of the turntable. (your choice on how you do...
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jerry.jankura@...
Nov 22, 2000 2:37 pm
Folks: I've come across one other interesting anomoly with CadRail. It appears that, when I first load a file, CadRail draws an extra circle in the workspace...
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jerry snyder
jerrys@...
Nov 22, 2000 3:48 pm
I have drawn very large objects unintentionally. If you use the draw all objects tool that circle may fill the drawing area. If it does delete it and again...
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Tom Bell
tebee@...
Nov 23, 2000 12:24 pm
Hi I too have had a similar problem, when I do a print of my largish basement layout, in the print preview screen several large extraneous circles appear, but...
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jerry.jankura@...
Nov 23, 2000 1:53 pm
Tom: I'd be interested in seeing your layout and seeing if CadRail exhibits the same problems on my machine. -- Jerry Jankura Strongsville, Ohio So many toys,...
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jerry.jankura@...
Nov 25, 2000 2:44 pm
Following up on this original post, Jerry Snyder played with my file and was able to delete the circle. I then went through my original CRW file and looked for...
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jerry.jankura@...
Nov 25, 2000 2:48 pm
Does anyone have the format of the ".CRW" file that CadRail 7.11 uses to store its information. My guess is that it's some sort of a VBasic variant record. I'd...
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Craig J Bisgeier
cbisgeier@...
Nov 27, 2000 3:41 pm
<< Does anyone have the format of the ".CRW" file that CadRail 7.11 uses to store its information. My guess is that it's some sort of a VBasic variant record....
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Tom Bell
tebee@...
Nov 27, 2000 11:27 pm
Well I've finaly got around to posting the layout to the files section, Ive done it both in crw and zip format. In case your interested the railroad is...
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jerry.jankura@...
Nov 28, 2000 1:27 am
... uses ... VBasic ... of "Standard" ... can ... numeric ... need to ... I had assumed that it was a user defined structure, similar in concept to a...
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jerry.jankura@...
Dec 6, 2000 3:00 am
Question: Has anyone figured out if it is possible to string several commands together in a macro similar to the macros that other applications such as Excel...
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Greg Shindledecker
greg@...
Dec 6, 2000 2:42 pm
Hi All, Although I didn't post a lot, I've been a member of this group and a CADRail user for several years. I successfully used CADRail to plan my current...
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jerry.jankura@...
Dec 7, 2000 1:32 am
... next ... start ... current ... question ... Greg: I felt the same way since I haven't seen any recent advertisements over the past several months. I feel...
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Ernie Fisch
ernfisch@...
Dec 7, 2000 2:46 am
In <90mpat+ubg3@eGroups.com>, on 12/07/00 ... Having used CAD programs I can only say that if you think CadRail is difficult try a real CAD program, especially...
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jerry.jankura@...
Dec 7, 2000 11:57 am
... seems to ... bought ... CADD ... I've played a little bit with AutoCad-Lite and it doesn't appear to be all that difficult, at least to draw a track...
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Sandia Software
tracks@...
Dec 8, 2000 9:40 am
First of all, let me remind you all not to believe everything you see posted on these internet user groups. For reasons I can only attribute to psychotic ...
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Andrew Waldo
Virgiliano@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:43 pm
Tom, I’m sorry you got to the point where you felt you had to vent like this. Although I look forward to the next iteration of CADRail, it has been useful ...
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printmore1@...
Dec 8, 2000 5:56 pm
Hello Tom: I am not an engineering type and when I bought Vers. 4, It took me quite awhile to learn the program. Now I use Vers. 7.11 and while I am still no...
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vhamburg@...
Dec 8, 2000 9:17 pm
I would like to second Tom's comments about software development and some of the stuff that goes on...I have been in software and/or hardware in the computer...
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Greg Shindledecker
greg@...
Dec 8, 2000 10:56 pm
Well Tom, I guess it was me who caused you to rant, and I'm sorry I upset you so. I'm not your competition. I am, however, the owner of a small computer...
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Ernie Fisch
ernfisch@...
Dec 9, 2000 1:57 am
In <90ntv0+um2r@eGroups.com>, on 12/07/00 ... The ability to dimension is in CadRail, it is just not very convenient which is why I don't use it. You can draw...
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jerry.jankura@...
Dec 9, 2000 3:45 am
... convenient ... end of ... extensions and ... the ... onto ... one layer ... I thought of this method as well, but dismissed it as being basically ...
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Ernie Fisch
ernfisch@...
Dec 9, 2000 4:09 am
In <90s9sc+l8t0@eGroups.com>, on 12/09/00 ... True, but for a layout there isn't that much to dimension. The benchwork was done in my CAD program which is the...
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jerry.jankura@...
Dec 9, 2000 12:26 pm
... basically ... write ... is what ... benchwork ... But, the product is sold as being suitable for general CAD applications such as drawing buildings and...
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Joebrann@...
Dec 9, 2000 2:21 pm
In a message dated 12/8/00 5:56:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Greg, This comment is absolutely unnecessary. Joe Brann Owner / Engineer Susquehanna Valley...
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jerry.jankura@...
Dec 12, 2000 3:40 am
A couple of questions: I have a need to draw a line perpendicular to another line (the "reference" line) a specified distance from the end of that line. I...
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jerry snyder
jerrys@...
Dec 12, 2000 3:55 am
One method that should work would be to draw a perpendicular line from the end of the reference line. Use the shift key (I think) to find the end of the...
