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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ken_heaps I am very proficient at AutoCAD 2000 and many times I have started designing my layout on it. I have run into the same problem though: the components. I would think that with all the people using AutoCAD for their layouts, there would be components prebuilt on the web somewhere for download. Otherwise, my problem is, where can I find the measurements for the components? Do I just need to get one and then measure it all out? Also, if you want to share your templates, maybe I can offer something in return... Thanks, Ken [/quote] Yes; if the mfg doesn't provide the data, get the component(s) and measure and try. Print a 1:1 scale of your CAD model and lay the component on it to check your accuracy. I find that using a very thin centerline to represent the track works better than a thick line or line pair to represent the rails. Another nice CAD feature is the ability to print 1:1 scale on several sheets. Cut the sheets to slightly less than their boundaries and tape in place on your layout in the corners of the sheets, measure with a rule to ensure any printer error is 'fixed' by the small separation between the edges of the sheets. Then slip a piece of carbon paper, or tracing paper from a fabric shop, between the paper and the wood through the gaps between individual sheets, and using a pointed instrument trace the pattern onto your layout.
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