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I designed my present layout with the Right Track software, and I like the fact that I know everything will fit, because I'm using their track. For the design, not for the layout. A # 6 is a # 6 where ever you go, but it's more accurate with the program than with paper and pencil, unless you're drawing full-sized. It wasn't really that labor-intensive to learn. I printed out the instructions(quite a few pages) to have a reference beside me, and I dedicated most of a Saturday to learning the program. By that evening, I was pretty good at it. I've got seven or eight layers in there, one for the room, one for the benchwork, one for the hidden track, etc. Makes it nice, because you can add or remove layers to make sure everything is where it needs to be. My room is about 22 feet long, 15 wide one end and 10 wide on the other so I was able to get enough railroad in there to suit me. I've never used a program like CAD Rail or anything, but this one worked pretty good for me.
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