If your program is cutting corners on turnout size and you are working in tight spaces you might find that the design will not fit into the space you have available.

I have checked 3rdPlanIt turnouts, printed 1:1, against the actual product (Peco code 100 in my case) and the program was a bit generous with regard to the turnout sizes. There was an issue that was mentioned in the past about some design programs not representing the true size of turnouts.

I say that having never tried the program, but I figure you would be kind of nuts to drop the better part of $200 without trying the freeware first. If I were starting today I would try XTRKCAD (or one or two of the other free design programs) first and see if it does what I want it to. Problem is that it is definately not free. I do like the 3D view because I can visualize the layout better, especially when it comes to helices and how much room I am going to have below the layout for staging. I purchased 3rdPlanIt about 10 years ago and I have been very happy with it.

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