I dont know why but yahoo decided to send that to Keith directly. Sorry Keith.
I use AutoCAD R14. It is far and above what you need to design a model railroad. I use it for benchwork and wiring runs as well, and I couldn't imagine not using it. You can often find older versions of AutoCAD on ebay for a couple hundred dollars. (R12, 13) Jeff Briggs --- Keith Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Paul, > > I've used CadRail for years to design N, HO and S > scale layouts (the > scale that you work at is not really important to > the program). Being a > pretty complete 2D CAD package I've also used it for > building model > rolling stock, structures, and a couple pieces of > 1:1 scale furniture. > However, if you are limited to a 30" v 80" space the > cost in money and > time learning CadRail (or any real CAD program) does > not seem worth it. > > kbt > > On Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 09:52 AM, > [email protected] > wrote: > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: S Scale Module and CAD Question > > > > Hello, > > Has anyone out there ever used a CAD or > computer-assisted design > > program > > to plan an S scale pike? I'm interested in the > common, > > commercially-available programs? > > Has anyone ever used a composite door - the > 30" x 80" version to > > build > > an S-scale module. If so, what did you use for > legs? Again, I'm > > interested > > in using commercially available materials (e.g., > those available thru > > Home > > Depot). > > There have been a spate of articles on both > subjects in Model > > Railroading and similiar magazines. I'm > interested, though, in S > > scalers experience. > > I'm thinking with the doors that the 30" width > would allow for > > use of > > either AM or SHS track with the "corners/curves" > disgused. > > Welcome comments. > > Paul Schilling > > > > > > The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the > list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use > REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail > software, but it works on some of the most common > ones. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY > messages go to the list. > > Change your membership, change your message > settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or > photos, view the list archives, GO TO > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca The poll results are in....... To REPLY to the list, use REPLY ALL, to reply to the sender, use REPLY. I do NOT know if this works on all e-mail software, but it works on some of the most common ones. For those of you on DIGEST mode, all REPLY messages go to the list. Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
