A tutorial is included under the “Help” menu. There is literally no limit to the complexity of the layout that can be designed with the program. The list is automatically updated every time you make a change. The canvas size is infinitely and automatically adjustable, as is the grid upon which you work (or the grid can be deleted altogether).Īn “inventory list” can be called up at will, showing how many of which sections of track your layout is currently comprised. A grade indicator at the bottom of the screen graphically shows the grade. For instance, a layout can be designed in 3D-that is, grades can be specified and one track can pass over another. Switches, crossings, and any available straight or curved sections are instantly available.ĭespite the ease of getting started, the program offers a multitude of options that will take some digging into to achieve optimum results. Sections can be rotated to any angle or will rotate automatically to the correct mating angle when “snapped” to an adjacent track section. Track sections can be dragged into the work area or quickly duplicated from sections already there. The user is presented with a blank slate, the chosen track library on the left side, and an information sidebar on the right. I found this program to be relatively intuitive and easy to use. Components are listed by product number, description (in German and English), and a little diagram. The resulting track menu appears to include virtually every track component produced by LGB, including things like the turntable, double-slip switch, uncoupler, and various bumpers. For the purpose of this review, I chose LGB. For gauge-1 railroaders, track libraries include LGB, Aristo-Craft, Piko, Peco, Train Line 45, and several more. The program offers over 200 track libraries, from 1:450 scale up through 1:22.5. Railmodeller Pro, from Isle of Kakapo, is a downloadable layout-design program for Macintosh computers (OSX 10.8 or higher), intended to aid in designing track layouts using commercial sectional track.
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