Is there an online or downloadable program to allow the design of tracks?

Possibly even a experienced person to do it . I'm not looking for the actual work to be done yet, but more the design.

I'm thinking of a program (it doesn't even have to be a track making program) that would allow me to put in my specific measurements , boundries , and lane widths and then allow me to drag the track around into different configurations to fill the space.

Since I have no experience making track off-road with jumps, I think it best to design it first, then start digging. I don't want to decide later after driving that things need moved.

For starters I want the flat layout done and then I can put in the ap[propriate jumps in the right spot.

you could try using a pencil, paper and your imagination. i know it sounds archaic, but this is how most ideas are still developed. you can use graph paper to achieve the appropriate scaling.

Maybe I've been doing what I can then. I have a layout on paper kinda. I want to use ALL the available space with as little waste as possible.

My dimensions are an L-shape. It is 32 by 90 feet and then at an L is another 30 by 60 feet. It's like a big fat L

Hmm, i think google did a thing called google sketch that could be what your looking for, thats also free... There is a program on my school computers called 2 d desgin, thats brilliant and is used in tech because of its capabilities, it does every thing you want it too, i think google sketch might also. I dont think 2d desgine is free tho. There are many programs, adobe photo shop also do it.


Edit: I dug up a link of google sketch up ---> http://sketchup.google.com/

Microsoft makes a program called Visio which is designed for homes design, electrical design among numerous others. Open it and let your imagination be your guide. You can make all sorts of shapes and save them your way and place them as you see fit. I have done my shop layout with it so as to get the most usable floor space possible. Start with a rectangle and add what ever you think is needed and resize them to fit as needed.

I think what I'm going to do is use a peice of rope the width of the lanes and jam as much length into the shape as I can. I have just a few restrictions if anyone wants to help.

Upside down L with the top being 90 feet across the top and then 60 feet down the right side. Going left along the bottom is 60 feet and then up the inside of the L is 30 feet, tun left for another 30 feet and then up the left side is 30 feet.

I want to stand at the inside bevel of the L so I can see both directions of the L and I also want it to be a figure 8 with the cross-over designed so that the long length of straaightaway jumps over the short side. The short side (underside of the 8) is lined up with the driver standing at the inside of the L so driver can visibly see the car/truck coming thru the underpass. The rest is pretty open and I like the max length of straightaways as possible.

I figured that at about 10 foot wide lanes gives me about 450 feet in total length. Theoretically if I can jam all that length in the L shaped box then there's no wasted space and gives me a lap length of 450 feet give or take. The real problem I see is the 30 foot part of the L which is to say that there has to be an even number of lanes in a certain leg. 30 feet is 3 lanes, but 3 lanes is impossible (down and back once or twice = 2 lanes or 4 , not 3)

This doesn't maximize your space, but it does have two nice straights, the jump, a tight hairpin, and room for whoops.

I use sketchup, ya, Autocad is nice if you can get it, I almost say sketchup since it is 3d allready, it is easy to add jumps.... just my opinion though, I normaly use paper, and pencil, then sketchup....