RailModeller Express 5.1.3 - Model Train Layout Design for OS X

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RailModeller Express 5.1.3 - Model Train Layout Design for OS X - Published on 07/02/16

Isle of the Kakapo today announces RailModeller Express 5.1.3 their free model railroad and slot car layout design solution for Mac OS X. RailModeller Express offers sophisticated design tools that enable hobbyists to easily design model train and slot car track layouts via drag & drop. The app includes a library of parts covering over 200 track systems. Layouts can be exported in many image formats or printed out, in sizes ranging from one page to full size.

Munich, Germany - Isle of the Kakapo is today proud to announce the release and immediate availability of RailModeller Express 5.1.3, their free model railroad and slot car layout design solution for Mac OS X. The app offers sophisticated tools that enable hobbyists to quickly design model train and slot car track layouts via drag & drop, features libraries for more than 200 track systems, and offers customizable views of track layouts in both two and three dimensions.

RailModeller Express' easy-to-use interface allows track designers to layout a one-layer design using up to 50 elements per layout, in up to 500m x 500m (or 0.3 x 0.3 miles) real world dimensions. The app covers scales from T (1:450) up to G or IIm scale (1:22.5). Track elements can be dropped onto the layout, rotated, and positioned where desired, users can simply click to append one or more track elements in the layout, add graphical shapes, arrows, dimensions, and more.

RailModeller Express includes all components to complete a train or slot car track layout, including flex tracks, buildings, symbols, and other items. Pieces are easily duplicated, rotated and set into place, while a shopping list, (including prices), is automatically generated as the layout is created, making for an easy reference when it comes time to purchase required components for the layout.

"For years, model railroading and slot car enthusiasts had to use graph paper, a ruler, and stencils to layout designs they had in their head," says Jan Barnholt head of development at Isle of the Kakapo. "RailModeller Express offers the ability to easily visualize a layout - including landscaping and other components - and print it out for reference, and know down to the last piece what exactly will be required to complete the hobbyist's vision."

The latest update to version 5.1.3 introduces support for tunnel sections including the automatic creation of tunnel portals between plain and tunnel tracks making it easy to distinguish visible track sections from tracks running underground. The new Layer-Defaults can be used to optionally provide default values for elements newly inserted into a layer.
Additional improvements in the latest update include a completely overhauled function to clean up the layout, a number of improvements throughout the app as well as bug fixes and updates to the bundled track libraries.

Features:
* A library catalog featuring libraries for more than 200 track systems for almost all vendors of track material
* Covers all scales from T (1:450) up to G or IIm scale (1:22.5)
* A clean and intuitive, Mac like user experience
* Sophisticated, yet easy to use tools to quickly build awesome model train layouts
* Assistants that allow placing tracks at arbitrary heights, creating track grades, insert parallel tracks or close gaps
* Customizable viewing modes for visualizing the track layout in two and three dimensions
* Automatically generates shopping lists as the design is laid out
* The built-in stock tracking feature keeps track of items already owned
* Print layouts on any scale from a single sheet of paper to full-sized 1:1 scale
* Export track layouts in numerous image file formats at any resolution

The app includes more than 200 Libraries, which includes the track systems of almost every brand. Additional Libraries include accessories like signals, houses, trees, electric components and more. The app's comprehensive collection includes components for all major digital systems.

System Requirements:
* OS X 10.9 or later
* 64-bit Processor
* 9.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
RailModeller Express 5.1.3 is free and available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Graphics and Design category. A paid version, RailModeller Pro 5.1.2 - which expands the number of track elements that can be used per layout, as well as the number of layers supported, and offers unlimited layout size - is offered at $39.99 USD (or an equivalent amount in other currencies) through the Mac App Store in the Graphics and Design category. Review copies are available upon request.

RailModeller Express 5.1.3: http://www.railmodeller.com/express-edition-en.html
Download from the the Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/railmodeller-express/id1008811516
RailModeller Pro 5.1.2: http://www.railmodeller.com/
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvVYTJ8Y8H8
Screenshot: http://www.railmodeller.com/files/theme_files/screenshots/Express_ElCapitan_small.png
Application Icon: http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/c6/08/c5/c608c5f1-1751-9152-2fbd-2162facb2ed3/icon128-2x.png


Based in Munich, Germany, Isle of the Kakapo is owned and operated by Jan Barnholt. Founded in 2015, Isle of the Kakapo is a software company specializing in providing innovative apps for the Mac and iOS platforms. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2016 Isle of the Kakapo. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.


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