All, I have found that the best looking drawings with roadbed are made by drawing the centerline of the track first as a single line. When you have the track ...
I'm in the market for a CAD software package to draw model railroad track plans in 2D. I've had 10 years experience as an AUTOCAD operater and wonder if you...
... Well, as user-friendly as any CAD program <G> Anyway, the folks on this list are friendly, if you get stuck. But you shouldn't, since you have some...
audvill2day wrote: Also how do you go about getting prints of your work larger than the 8.5"x11" printer paper? I use the plotters at work, 36" roll plotters,...
In <a3nep9+jtdn@eGroups.com>, on 02/05/02 ... If you have used AutoCad for 10 years you will find CadRail to be very user friendly <vbg>. It does have a...
I have used Adobe Acrobat (full version) to print out to a file which I then transmit to a local blueprint shop. They then take the PDF file and output on...
I have used the 48" plotters here at work on occaision to print very large designs from CadRail. As long as there is a windows printer driver for the...
... I have done this with fine results... ... CadRail tends to set the printer it uses as the Default printer -- also it's settings (Landscape, etc.) tend to...
Yep, Cadrail does this to printer defaults, but so does Visio. In fact, I've found that you had best pay attention when your using the big plotters or you'll...
The user interface is an atrocity, and the program itself is not going to win any beauty pageants -- but underneath I find Cadrail to be a very useful and...
What concerns me more than the user interface, is that, with all of its warts, CadRail hasn't been updated in the past few years, while other Model RR CAD...
<< CadRail tends to set the printer it uses as the Default printer -- also it's settings (Landscape, etc.) tend to become default as well. Be sure to check...
In <a3qig6+jikp@eGroups.com>, on 02/06/02 ... I hardly agree. I find v7.x to be very usable. I can find everything I want, quickly. Much preferable to some...
... everything I ... I agree that it is easy to find what you are looking for, however there are numerous small improvements that could be made. For example, I...
In a message dated 2/6/2002 10:03:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Dont' forget that there are different increments of movement depending on whether you use...
I find this not quite true. Sure, there are snazzier programs out there, but Cadrail is still very easy to use, and looks nice enough. I think that the most...
Hello All, New here due to following up on a track planning software lead. Am also interested in hearing the plusses of going with CadRail as opposed to 3rd...
In <a44imh+chat@eGroups.com>, on 02/10/02 ... I can't compare the programs. I haven't use dthe others. I downloaded the 3rd Planit demo years ago and found...
Hi Jim, I was one of the BETA testers for Abracadata and I can safely say that their package is a much more detailed program than CADRAIL and , to me, has a...
In a message dated 2/9/2002 10:22:54 PM Central Standard Time, ... I got to agree with you on this point. CadRail does have a bit of a learning curve when...
Hi, I know the UI discussion happened some time ago but I've only now had the time to add my two cents. My particular comment is in regard to moving the...
I have been using Cadrail for quite a few years. I use it only to make rough drafts of plans to see if a concept will fit into a given space. For a few years...
In a message dated 2/23/2002 11:02:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Bill, You didn't indicate what version of Cadrail you are using; but look under ...
Check to see if you have the auto-trim function turned on. Turn it off and this should fix your problem. Craig Bisgeier Clifton, NJ ... Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
... it off and this should fix your problem. ... Thanks Joe & Craig, It's working ok now. I thought that I had tried that a long time ago but I guess that I...
Hi All, I was just wondering, can you re-arrange the order that layers are displayed (in the pull down menu) in CadRail 7? I have my layers grouped by level...
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Sandia Software
tracks@...
Feb 26, 2002 7:51 pm
Hi all, I am curious about how many Cadrail users actually use the 3d view? For example, I have found that for most users it is more work that it is worth. I...
Tom, While I must admit that I don't use the 3D view tool much I think that it's potential for helping in layout building is immeasurable and I would hate to...
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Steven Saunders
saunders@...
Feb 26, 2002 8:53 pm
Tom, I make extensive use of the 3D view. As an example I am using CADRAIL to design a portable control center for my O-Gauge layout (see URL) ...
