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How To Submit A Layout.

If you have a layout that you'd like to add to our collection, here you will find how to do this. Mind the following:
1).
  • Layout may be unreal and you may be planning (or not) to create it in future.

  • Layout may be uncomplete but should reveal some interesting design solutions.

  • Layout may also imitate parts of real existing railroads.

  • You may use any popular software while creating your layout.

2).

Fill in the Layout Submission form.

Type your name, second name and profession in the corresponding fields. Indicate your e-mail address and URL address of your home page (if you have one). Then input the name of your city and zip/postal code. If you live in the USA, specify the state. Select your country in the Country box. Please be attentive while filling in the address fields.

In Layout Name field input the name of your layout.

Layout preview field should contain the filename of your preview pictures. Layout preview pictures are to be created in GIF or JPEG format, and must contain a graphic image of the track plan and a number of photos (or 3D views) showing the layout. However, the best way to make an attractive preview is to send us an HTML file, containing photos and their description, that will open when the preview window is clicked.
All files that you send for your preview must be packed in one .zip file (1MB max.). To input the filename of your preview, click "Browse" button and find the file on your computer.
Note! Don't type in the filename manually - use "Browse" button only!

Tip: If you don't know how to create a .GIF or .JPEG image of your scheme, we advise the following: display your layout so that it could be seen completely on your screen. Then press Print Screen button. The image of the screen will be saved in the clipboard. Then using any graphic convertor or editor perform Paste command. Saved image will appear on the screen. Save the picture in JPEG or GIF format (If you don't have any convertors you may use, for instance, IrFanView. Click here to Download it).

Layout description field should contain design history, its specific features, peculiarities of the building technique and anything else that you consider to be interesting.

Next four fileds are for those, who used a railroad modelling software (or maybe CAD program) to design the layout.

Layout File field should contain the name of your layout file. Layout file must contain a scheme of your actual (or imagined) layout, saved in the specific format of the software you used, and packed by PKZIP or WINZIP program. To input the filename, click Browse button and find the file on your computer.

The name and the version of the program must be specified in the corresponding field.

Next two fields show your opinion about advantages of your software (if there are any) and main problems you experienced while using it (if there were any). Though these fields are not obligatory, they may be helpful to other modellers.

To send us the form click Submit Layout button.

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