Anyrail would be 100/100 if it had......

[andywsr]

1. A library for Skaledale buildings and structures
2. A library for Bachmann Scenecraft buildings and structures
3. A button to gauge between flexi track circuits so you don't plan a                   layout that is impossible to run

Anyrail is still the best track planning software I've used though, even without these items

[David]

Hi Andy,

Nice idea to run a poll!
What do you mean by point 3. Is it to create parallel tracks with flex?

David.

[kimbo]

Personally I'd rather see the Kibri, Faller, or Vollmer building catalogue 

[Chris]

I agree with you Kimbo. However, that would be almost a big a task as building up that stupendous library of tracks from around the world. Also, many of the buildings have the same dimensions as each other. And again, many buildings have a pavement (sidewalk to our friends across the Atlantic) round them; so do you show the outline of the building, or the sidewalk or, come to that, both?

All the best from a stormy Skye,
Chris.

[kimbo]

If it did have it though, it would absolutely be the ultimate software! 

[Soulnet]

2nd for more buildings! A tool to make rectangles where you simply put in the dimensions would be handy too.

So 'insert', 'box' then a pop up screen appears, L = xx W = xx, click okay and bam!

[Chris]

Or, as in many applications, place the mouse at the position of one of the corners and drag it to the opposite corner with the dimensions displayed in the status bar.

Chris.

[Future-Digital]

How about a "User's Library" wherein a user can store the basic box shapes for buildings, circles for trees and LEDs, (or ANY shapes) that the system can currently draw, with a name attached. Keep it separate from the system's own libraries, though to avoid contamination and mixups.

Bill

[santerdam]

Would this not result in not-transportable AnyRail files ? If you upload your AR-file on this forum or send the file to somebody, your "User's Library" would be missing.

Sander

[Chris]

It would depend on whether the .any file contains all the information to create the layout, or whether it draws on the library. From experience I would say that the former applies. The reason I say this is because when Marklin Z first appeared in the library the library went through a number of updates but the .any file would continue to show the older version of the track symbols.

Best wishes,
Chris.