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Critique My Layout

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Posted by BNSF UP and others modeler on Friday, March 22, 2019 7:21 PM

If you give me all the dimensions (including fascia curve radius), I can make a 3d model using sketchup. I did it for my layout and it works splendidly. The basic version is free too. Here is a screenshot:

 

I haven't "laid" too much track yet, and my layout in real life isn't much further in progress, so thats why it looks so primitive and plain.

I'm beginning to realize that Windows 10 and sound decoders have a lot in common. There are so many things you have to change in order to get them to work the way you want.

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Posted by ROBERT PETRICK on Monday, March 25, 2019 9:48 AM

Here's the first draft of the track plan. Not great, but not too horribly bad. A little fuzzy because I had to compress the .JPG file to fit.

Robert

LINK to SNSR Blog


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Posted by restorator on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 5:54 PM

That is awesome! You are da man!

It looks so different on "paper". Wow.

 

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