Modeling How-To Track Planning How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 1 Getting Started

How-to Library: Track Planning Made Easy – Computer-aided design, Part 1 Getting Started

By Jenny Freeland | April 20, 2017

| Last updated on December 14, 2023

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So you’ve got a plan in mind for a new model railroad, but just can’t seem to get it out of your head?!? In an all-new MRVP mini-series, helpful handyman Gerry Leone walks you through the steps for turning a layout idea into a specific track plan, all with the assistance of computer-aided design (CAD) software. In Part 1, Gerry gets things started by showing you how to shape the virtual space for a layout.
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