ConBuilder Pro

a consist building and
trainset file checking utility.


By Carlos AM Gomes, Joe Smith & Charles Stagg.

Latest version
3.1.5

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Overview
The function of this program is to help all those who want to have a "clean" environment for MSTS. The main function is, of course, to make consist building an easy task, but since there are so many files involved, there are chances for some to be missing or to contain errors; therefore the feature of performing tests was needed. One of the main things it does, is to check if all needed files are in the right place. It also has many other tools and features such as Loose Consist editing, and Cabview and Sound aliasing.

Program Help
Besides a major Help file, a private support forum is provided for priority help with ConBuilder and MSTS to the purchasers of ConBuilder.

Comparison of Lite and Pro versions

Feature

CB Pro

CB Lite

Set MSTS Path

Yes

Yes

Create Consists

Yes

Yes

Edit Consists

Yes

Yes

Create Random Consists

Yes

Yes

Insert Multiple items in a consist

Yes

Yes

Renumber consist items

Yes

Yes

Preview Consist

Yes

Yes (Provided item picture in folder)

Filter Engine or Wagon Lists

Yes

Yes

Reverse Engine/Wagon in consist

Yes

Yes

Delete Engine/Wagon from consist

Yes

Yes

Test Consists

Yes

No

Test Activities

Yes

No

Test Engines

Yes

No

Test Wagons

Yes

No

View Engine/Wagon picture and Description

Yes

Yes (Provided item picture in folder)

Shape Viewer Interface to aid in creation of picture for item viewing and consist preview

Yes

No

FixShape Interface to aid in fixing bad shapes. New feature Ver 2.8.0

Yes

No

Cabview and Sound Aliasing

Yes

No

Loose Consist Editing

Yes

No

Missing files Test

Yes

No

Check for non-Unicode files

Yes

No

Rename Engine/Wagon

Yes

No

Edit Engine Power and coupling parameters

Yes

No

Edit Wagon Weight and coupling parameters

Yes

No

Determine if engine/wagon is used in a consists and list consists that it is used in.

Yes

No

Open Eng/Wag file in Unicode Editor

Yes

No

Max Velocity Editor

Yes

No

Determine/Report Number of Train database files and hard disk space used

Yes

No

Report most powerful, longest and heaviest  engines

Yes

No

Report longest and heaviest  wagons

Yes

No

Help File

Yes

Yes

Tech Support

Yes

No

 



Last updated 3/2/2008