Thanks Rich for the "LCS thread"!
Forrest, some thoughts to your comments:
You can only scroll horizontally. The concept we have is to create "Action Centers" that represent areas of the layout being controlled, not necessarily the entire layout. We have seen folks capture their entire layout on one screen view; and those layouts typically were 12 x 16 at most.
We are considering pan and zoom functionality, but just not right now. The focus in our development group is to get you the WiFi hardware and add accessory controls. The awesome video Rudy just released, gives a glimpse into the method we are planning to control accessories. When we finish the Lionel AMC/ARC products (Crane, Log Loader, Culvert loader/unloader) we will add more generic controls for ElectricRR aftermarket accessory upgrades.
You won't be successful to use the LCS app as a track planning tool, the LCS design is not 0-36 or any other scale. If you compare a design that creates a fixed geometry, such as a reversing loop in LCS; the count of track segments in LCS won't match what Fastrack actually requires. In order to give the user as much presentation on the limited real estate we created our own scale in the LCS app.
I realize editing the track plan in LCS could be improved, we will listen to feedback from the forumites and folks in our test group, and make improvements. The best advice I can give for the current editor is - it can be fun, and it is a one time event! Enjoy the process.
Thanks to all for the feedback and questions, more videos will be forthcoming to help explain how to get the most from the LCS app; and how it ties into the Lionel ecosystem. Our layout related products are coming along nicely and will enhance your train running experience!
