Beyond simple compression, SFM 2.5 includes several "wizard" functions that simplify complex tasks:

Shape File Manager (SFM) v2.5 is a critical utility for Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS) and Open Rails users, designed to perform "surgical" edits on (shape) and

If you have ever downloaded a locomotive that shows up as "Missing Shape" even though the file exists, you need the (Uncompress) button. MSTS shape files are compressed by default. SFM 2.5 uncompresses them into editable text, then re-compresses them when done. Without this, manual editing is impossible.

: Change the total size of an object or scale it independently along the X, Y, or Z axes.

: Can rotate objects by 90 degrees or reverse them (180-degree rotation).