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Jim,Can the length and angle of the selected line or current line being drawn be displayed? This would be helpful in making symmetrical turnouts and parallel tracks that are not perfectly vertical or horizontal. Maybe 2 displays in the status bar area? You'd also be able to create perfectly (or almost) perpendicular reference lines for making curves.Thanks!
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Thanks for making the suggestion, Andrew!In addition to the active line length, I'd recommend an x,y readout; both of these displays should be given in pixels to correspond with existing standards.-Dave
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I did consider this way back when I was creating the design interface and decided the best, simplest, fastest, and most accurate way is to do everything by eye, following the tracks on the map image as best as possibleJim
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Can't beat a pixel readout for accuracy. Please reconsider this, Jim, it would be a very beneficial improvement to the Design process.-Dave
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I agree with Dave. For example, these displays would be invaluable in creating identical turnouts in yard ladders. I trust the numbers more than my eyes (darn bifocals ). If you haven't already done so, Jim, I have figured out the trigonometric functions to do the math (and who said we'd never use those formulas again ).
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Sohcahtoa, baby! -Dave
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