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mryombee
Member since
July 2004
From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Computer CAD Software
Posted by
mryombee
on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:40 PM
I Would appreciate the names of some of the CAD software programs some of you may have worked with. At present I am evaluating
RAILCad
. Windows based would be best for me
This is of course, is not to say that the old "Pen & Graph Paper" will not prevail, as it has in the past. Just want to try something different.
Thanks
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:47 PM
Have not found a CAD worth a dang.
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mryombee
Member since
July 2004
From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
32 posts
Posted by
mryombee
on Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:34 PM
I am starting to understand what you mean. Was working with CADrail.... so far, I'm not too impressed either. Curiosity got the best of me I suppose.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:59 PM
Oh no, they would not want to make a drag and drop grid type system.
Truefully all I care about is top plan, but some systems include the grade so you don't make that "oooooooooooopppppppppppsssssss dear I messed up."
Sorry I just rather have a drop and drag program with out all the bells, just make sure you add the grid, I do like that!
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 27, 2004 7:42 AM
Just found this one this AM.
http://www.templot.com/
Let me know how it goes.
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mryombee
Member since
July 2004
From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
32 posts
Posted by
mryombee
on Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:10 AM
Thanks Bluebonnet - 71, I will check it out.
I to am only interested in a top plan. The bells and whistles do not interest me. If I can find what I want, it would be faster than the old pencil & graph paper when it came to making changes. All I want to be able to do is draw a rough plan as I am going to handlay all my track anyway.
I am in the very beginning stages of my layout. So far, the grass is removed and I am working with about 10 different idea of what I may want in the end.
It won't be a huge layout, but it will be one regardless. My blank canvas is 23' x 32'.
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