WinRail
8.0 Features WinRail 8.0 is
available now. A list of new features is provided here.
● Design of terrain
remarkably simplified
● New command "Choose
colours" in the terrain context-menu
● New command "Load height
profile" in the terrain context-menu
● Frames
● Benchwork
● Checking the vertical
distance of crossing tracks
● Origin of coordinate
system movable
● Letterings can be printed
inside of the track
● Improved algorithm for
calculation of smallest radius of flex sections
● For flex sections also the
smallest radius will be displayed when display of length is activated
● Flex sections can be added
to the stock, so list of required materials will list the required flex
sections correctly
● List of materials can be
displayed for the active layer or for visible layers only
● Layer lists sorted
alphabetically by name (except for View-Properties)
● New command "Edit-Tag all
elements in layer"
● Crosshairs
● Elements are fully drawn
while dragged
● Moving of docked elements
(for example catenary masts) enhanced
● Tool "Convert to flex
track" can convert curves into formable flex sections
● Tool "Place track and
connect" can insert tracks into existing lines (only at connections)
● Scale libraries
● New tools:
- Toggle fixation
- Font
- Remove element from group
● The new Properties-menu
with frequently used settings of the Element-Properties dialog:
- Properties-Line colour
- Properties-Fill colour for track sections
- Properties-Colour of ties
- Properties-Track connections
- Properties-Colour of running wire with artno. assigned to
- Properties-Colour of running wires without artno. assigned to
All customers for WinRail 7.0 from the 1st September 2005 will automatically
receive a free upgrade to WinRail 8.0. Upgrades Upgrades
from previous versions of WinRail may be ordered online through our secure
online
ordering page, or directly by phone, fax or letter from Span
Software. | 
