Would you like to quickly sketch a railway layout or two? Don’t want to use a complex CAD tool, but still want your sketches to look realistic? TrainDesigner offers the perfect solution: your first layout in 20 minutes — no specialist knowledge required.
Sketching a vehicle layout is harder than it should be.
You are thinking about new vehicles and want to sketch out your initial ideas and discuss them with colleagues before any specific projects get underway? You want attractive looking vehicle layouts? You want to be on an equal footing with vehicle designers and the industry?
At the moment, you have two options
That’s either very complicated or not really professional, is it? And it certainly doesn’t look very good either, does it?
Our solution
You don’t want to or can’t use a CAD tool, but would like to design realistic-looking vehicle layouts? Then use TrainDesigner. Tailor-made for you!
See how it worksCreate a realistic vehicle layout in just a few clicks.
There is currently no suitable tool for creating realistic layouts as easily and quickly as possible. We are therefore offering the popular Vehicle Layout Editor from the TrainOptimizer®-Software as a standalone product. For anyone who simply wants to quickly sketch out a layout or tweak it.
Designed for the
optimisation workflow.
Drag-and-drop layout editor
Place seats, luggage racks, doorways, multipurpose areas and aisles on a vehicle floor plan. Snap to grid, mirror elements, section your carriage.
All vehicles
High-speed trains, Intercity trains, night trains, regional trains, underground trains, trams and even buses. Single-deck and double-deck — all options are open.
No CAD skills required
You don’t need any CAD skills or other specialist knowledge. Anyone can use the editor; it’s simple and intuitive, and all the elements are pre-designed.
Would you like to find out more about your layouts?
And if you do ever want to know about your layouts, simply send us a message and we’ll upgrade your account from TrainDesigner to a full TrainOptimizer® account, giving you access to all the features. You’ll then also be able to analyse entire trains and compare layouts to find the best option.
And best of all: the fee you’ve already paid for TrainDesigner will, of course, be credited in full towards the TrainOptimizer® licence. And there’s more: with this option, you’ll also be eligible for a 50% discount on our consultancy services.
What you unlock
- How fast the passenger flow is
- How well luggage can be stowed
- What the capacity is
- How many seats are unusable
Plus whole-train evaluations and side-by-side layout comparison — so you can pick the best option with evidence.
Design layouts built for your workflow.
Please contact us to see TrainDesigner in action, or to speak to our experts about how the solution fits into your design and procurement process.
To see how TrainDesigner works, watch the TrainOptimizer® videos in our Academy linked below.
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Lectures, tutorials and software walkthroughs.
Free video library covering the TrainDesigner workflow, editor features, and integration with TrainOptimizer®.
TrainDesigner uses the TrainOptimizer® editor, so all of the editor’s functions are the same in both editions. Watch the editor videos to see how easy it is to design a train.
Ready to sketch your vehicles?
Talk to our experts about layout creation and the TrainDesigner workflow.