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It's pretty decent, but of course it doesn't have anything other than Atlas track in its database. I tried it, but since I needed to use some curved and other size (#5) turnouts, I tried both CadRail and 3rd PlanIt (both have free demos you can download). I ended up going with 3rd PlanIt, and I'm not sorry I did -- it has less of a learning curve than CadRail, and made it pretty simple to do multiple iterations of the layout before I settled on a plan that worked for me. Another nice feature the high-end programs have that I didn't find in the Atlas software is the ability to define the sub-roadbed, show it on the screen, and more important print it out on a 1:1 scale so you can use it as templates for cutting the wood if you're using open-grid benchwork. So the best advice is to download all three, try them out, and see which one you like best.
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