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Thank you so much guys, really appreciate the help. With the layout all drawn I think the easiest way to go at it is what @AireHead has suggested - use a notepad & calculator! Sounds kind of primitive while using a CAD software but XtrackCAD is free and instead of paying $60 for Anyrail, then to re-draw the track plan & get the block lengths, I guess I'll just use a calculator. In any case, after this, I don't intend to be laying new tracks for a long time. Please find attached the expansion track plan, which is an extension to my existing layout. There was extra space that became available, so I just created a bunch of tracks running around. I don’t model any geography or era but am fond of automation and use iTrain for that. The dark track stubs are the connections to the existing layout. The thatched part is the existing layout (track plan not shown on this plan). The space at the top & left is the space that is being used for the expansion. The trackage is N scale Kato Unitrack. Would welcome any suggestions because there are no limitations other than the space & Kato Unitrack. Thanks! Krish Krish_expansion.pdf

I am new to XtrackCAD. I have created a track plan and was looking for a way to know the length of selected section of tracks. Is there a way to get this in XtrackCAD? I tied to search for it but could not figure out how to get the total length for a particular section of tracks (not individual track lengths). Thanks for any help. Best, Krish

I am using Digikeijs DR4088LN-CS for block occupancy, which are very sensitive. So in my case should twisted wires be avoided all together?

Thanks Iain & Keith. If it's a single wire, then I am using 30/0.1 (which is the same cross-sectional area of 7/0.2) & if it's two insulated wires twisted together, those are 1/0.5 each. Are these both suitable for N scale, where the longest block is 110 cm and the longest feeder length is 5 meters. Krish

Hello Iain, I am butting into this thread but I definitely agree with you on this, what with the occupancy detection troubles that I am facing now! I quote from a previous post of yours "a) make sure you haven't used thin wire as this acts like an aerial and will 'collect' current from anything nearby." Could you please help with what is meant by 'thin' wire here & how does it act as an aerial? Thanks, Krish

I am trying the Z21 app for the first time. Is there a way to use the layout editor on the PC to create the track plan? Thanks