RailModeller Feature Requests
- Let us know what features you would like to see in the future
- Cast your vote to help us prioritize new features
Please send ALL requests for parts and track libraries directly to support@railmodeller.com!
Thanks for your input!
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[SHOW LESS] Community Layout - Lego, Carrera
Many new items in community layouts are for carrera slot car or lego. I am interested only in railway plans.
Twitter has a SHOW LESS button to tell it not to show tweets for some topic. Proposal: Have a SHOW LESS button for slot car or lego!
Thanks!8 votes -
Side-view of y-axis
It would help for l-shaped layouts to have a side-view not only for x-axis, but also for y-axis. It could be placed e.g. on the left side of the main screen.
4 votes -
Save/restore selections like PhotoShop, Affinity
..for complex selections like track segments or other ranges of tracks it would be handy to store a selection of tracks to restore it a while later while editing other things or switching (or hiding or locking) a layer in a complex layout.
Other advanced tools like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop and Affinity Designer or Photo make this possible with a “Select” –> “Save Selection” function.
10 votes -
Keep the parts and stock window in foreground when the app goes into background
The parts and stock window are hidden when the app goes
into background. This is annoying when you try to order your part list on a webshop in the webbrowser. Then the part list is hidden.3 votes -
T-TRAK modules for N scale (actual size..)
The T-TRAK standards has modules for simple and corner shape
'Single module size for N-Scale is 12 1⁄8 inches (310 mm) wide by 8 1⁄4 inches (210 mm) deep. Depth of a straight module can be up to the size of a corner module (usually 14 3⁄8 inches (370 mm)). Depth is often 12 inches (300 mm), 13 inches (330 mm), or 14 inches (360 mm) inches, rather than the full size of a corner module. This allows more space for scenery, and does not crowd the center of the table. Corner modules are 14 3⁄8 inches (370 mm) square'
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26 votesWe’re planning to add presets for baseboards – user created or ready-made presets bundled with the app – to the baseboard assistant.
Presets for various T-Trak modules as well as commercial vendors (e.g. www.modelrailroadbenchwork.com) would then be offered to e.g. insert a T-Trak single-module with 2-3 clicks!
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Display Curvature information on flex track
When selecting a piece of flex track would like to see in the Info panel the smallest radius of the selected piece of Flex Track. Currently there is NO information on radius at all.
11 votes -
Snap-on items
About items such as the Märklin 7391 or 7389 buffer stops that clip on the rails, but that are not tracks per se, it would still be nice if there was a way to have then snap on to the track (any position for a buffer) and stay connected when we move the track.
Just groupping the elements is not really a good solution, since there are transformations (movements) that change the relative position of the grouped elements, and since that also prevents some operations on the track (since the group is identified as an heterogeneous group).
This could apply…
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1 vote
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Print section of entire track layout
Original Feature Request (German):
Ich habe damit begonnen eine relativ große Modellbahnanlage zu planen / bauen (siehe Anlage)
Leider kann ich beim Ausdrucken des Planes keinen Teilbereich auswählen, es wird immer die komplette Zeichnungsfläche dargestellt.
Bei einer Anlage dieser Größe ist es aber meines Erachtens dringend notwendig nur Teilbereiche zu drucken.
Eine Beschränkung auf die nur sichtbaren Ebenen bringt keine Abhilfe da der Zeichnungsbereich ja entsprechend groß ist.
Ist es möglich eine entsprechende Funktion zu entwickeln, wäre sehr hilfreich.61 votes -
The length of each rail on slot tracks (lanes)
Currently we can't see the length of each rail tracks, it is important have a balanced track to run the races.
8 votes -
Bridges
Like adding tunnels to tracks it would be useful to also add bridges to a track (section)
82 votes -
Library Editor
I would like to be able to design new track components and add them to my personal library. The most complicated component would be a switch. I am buliding handlaid narrow gauge track using stub switches. How do I put my designs into my library? Just for off the wall, suppose I had a 4'8.5" inch gauge layout. My switches would all be custom. So it I'm BNSF and wanted to use this software to lay out a new yard, how would I do it?
109 votesThe Library Editor optional add-on for creating and editing custom/private libraries will be available soon
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Simulation Mode
This would be a huge amount of work no doubt and take the app in a new direction. But to fully plan your layout and its operation not just the position of tracks it makes sense to me.
The ability to have trains actually run on your layouts so you can get a feel for how your layouts run.
Inputs and outputs, with the ability to hook up to DCC software like JMRI or Rocrail adds a huge new dimension in planning your layouts.
A basic simulation with crude 3d representation of assets would all that would be required for…
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More options for custom baseboard
When designing a custom baseboard it is often difficult to draw perpendicular and parallel lines because you can only select the options length and straight while editing a line. The option to lock the line at 0 ( x-axes) or 90 degrees (y-axis) ( or even at ... degrees ) would make the design of the baseboard much easier and exact.
17 votes -
Streets
From our backlog:
Street Elements (dynamic)
- include options for customizing
* center strip (double, color)
* number of lanes
* width of laneOptionally handle crossings with other roads, heights
76 votes -
Automatic calculation of clearances
Clearances around track follow specific rules
https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/standards/sandrp/pdf/s-7_2012.02.pdf
https://www.morop.org/index.php/fr/nem-normes.html
It would be nice if RM could automatically calculate them and show a shaded area around the tracks. This would help a lot in planning buildings and other structures not to interfere with proper track operation. I think this is an essential part of track planning. Since this can all be mathematically calculated with simple formulas, it should not be so hard.
33 votes -
Grade Kato Double Track
The ability to to grade Kato N (an HO I am sure) scale double track pieces and super elevated track sections. Not being able to do so is a huge barrier in my design.
3 votes -
Model baseboard topography (Terrain modelling)
Some way that the topography of the baseboard can be changed from just flat so that the user can model hills/cliffs/valleys etc on their layout
55 votes -
Direction of Travel markers
Some way of indicating intended direction of travel along a given section of track.
51 votes -
Package quantities for pricing in the parts list.
Currently when looking at the required parts list for a layout the price of the parts does not take into account the number of that part in a package from the manufacturer. As an example, I require 3 straight sections of track to complete my layout. These sections are sold in packs of 4 at a price of $8.00. If I plug in the $8.00 for the package of 4 (how they are sold) the system will multiply that cost to $24.00 because it thinks each individual track costs $8.00.
14 votes
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