XTrackCAD is a CAD program for designing model railroad layouts. You can easily create layout of any scale or size. Libraries for many brands of track and turnouts are included. Adding new components is easy with the built-in editor.
XTrackCAD is a CAD program for designing model railroad layouts.
Main features:
-Design layouts in any scale and gauge,
- Use the predefined libraries for many popular brands of turnouts to help you get started easily,
- Add your own favorite components,
- Manipulate track much like you would with actual flex-track to modify, extend and join tracks and turnouts,
- Test your design by running trains, including picking them up and moving them with the mouse.
-At any point you can print the design in a scale of your choice. When printed in 1:1 scale the printout can be used as a template for laying the track to build your dream layout.
-Learning XTrackCAD is made easy with the extensive on-line help and demonstrations.
Comments (2)
I'm mostly designing large layouts so fiddling with the mouse to get it on the spot is frustrating to say the least. You can just place it close and go change it's location easy enough, but it still takes extra time where a more precise drawing method would greatly increase productivity.
This review is after using the program for week at a normal 8 hour day (40 hours) and doing 3 large track plans. No scenery, buildings or terrain was added to any of these layouts as of this review.
I hope that I will be able to edit and/or comment on those features in the coming weeks.