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... topic: 2199 Sketchboard items on templates posted: 15 Apr 2013 01:57 from: Martin Wynne At present, printing and PDF files from the sketchboard (file> print... menu item) is a normal Windows print to a single page. Although this is sufficient for display material, it would be nice to have the sketchboard items shown on the full-size construction templates while working on the baseboard. So I have now implemented this for the print and PDF output. It has been a battle of wits to interface the sketchboard engine with Templot's multi-page template printing, but I believe I have got there in the end. There is a lot to be said about this and a host of new option settings, so I will have to prepare some detailed notes, but I think the default settings will suit most situations. Here are some screenshots showing the new options. This is a typical sketchboard item, Brian's signal box drawing (bitmap image item): 2_142021_550000001.png At present this can be shown on the trackpad by ...
... topic: 2654 Simple printed output posted: 22 Mar 2015 01:45 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Would it be possible sometime in the future to have a 'Simple Mode' track plan output option? This would output the track plan( or a grouped set of templates) with purely plain timbers, rails( with joints) and nothing else preferably in black and white. I know you can turn options off for the grid, timber numbers etc but just a single click on the Output menu to get this would be great. I just spent a good while trying to figure out how to turn the page titles and other text off on a print out. The danger is, of course, that if you do it somebody will want options so you can add options back in. Hope you are enjoying the weekend. First outdoor lunch in the garden today. Regards Rob posted: 22 Mar 2015 02:37 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Would it be possible sometime in the future to have a 'Simple Mode' ...
... . button. Two files will get saved -- a .bgs file containing the dimensions of the picture shape, and an .sk81 file containing the actual image in png format. 2. To restore your background shapes next time click the reload... button. regards, Martin. posted: 1 Apr 2014 17:25 from: Hayfield Martin Again thank you. Am I correct in thinking that you save once you have resized it (if that is the correct term) to match Templot. Secondly is it possible to print a hard copy including the background as well as the track plan posted: 1 Apr 2014 21:36 from: Martin Wynne Hayfield wrote: Am I correct in thinking that you save once you have resized it (if that is the correct term) to match Templot? Hi John, Yes, any changes you make to the size or position of the image are saved in the .bgs file. Secondly is it possible to print a hard copy including the background as well as the track plan? Yes. But take ...
... topic: 3314 Printing problem with background shapes posted: 6 Aug 2018 12:16 from: wcampbell23 Hi everyone I am looking for help with a problem that has recently appeared with printing background shapes. I usually import a jpg file containing the baseboard outlines for a project as a background shape and print this with the track templates. Recently the background shapes have not been printing. I have not consciously changed any of the settings I normally use. Can anyone suggest what I may have inadvertently changed? Thanks. Bill Campbell. posted: 6 Aug 2018 12:44 from: Martin Wynne Hi Bill, Does it show on the screen? In order to print background picture shapes, you need to select this option on the pages dialog: 2_060731_230000000.png But it can be problematic on some printers/systems because of the very large degree of magnification required. If the image contains only the baseboard outlines, using a picture shape is a bit of an overkill. You can create rectangular outlines using the background> add a quick baseboard outline> other sizes ...
185. Quick-mode
... "? I will re-work that bit of code. regards, Martin. posted: 22 May 2011 10:40 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin Hi Paul, Whenever you save a .box file, or when Templot makes its own backups across sessions, the control template is now "tacked on" to the .box file too, and restored as the control template when you reload the file. That's OK (and really useful!), but at some point (in Quick mode) the user will want to print the plan... The basic tenet of Quick mode is that Templot always stores the templates for you. The default option is to not print the control template so it'll need to be manually stored before printing with either Ctrl-V or Insert. I know there's an option to choose to print the control template but this is then something else that a new user will have to find out. Perhaps the simple answer there is to change the default for Quick mode to print the control template? Cheers posted: 22 ...
... topic: 1525 Large format Printers for Templot output posted: 3 Jun 2011 22:19 from: Rob Manchester Hello, I would be interested to hear of peoples choices for large format printing of Templot output. I am generally thinking of those devices that print on 24 or 36 inch wide paper rolls. Does anybody have any 'best buys' in this area? What about the running costs?- the technology will be mostly inkjet where the ink tanks are small but I guess there isn't much actual ink laid down especially with things like timber infill turned off. My last involvment with wide-format roll printing was with the old Benson plotters which I am sure some of you weill remember. We also had lots of early HP plotters at work. Most of these used modified fibre tip or roller ball pens to do the 'printing', you never did know when the ink was about to run out...it usually did half way through an important job! Comments welcome. Anybody going to Halifax O gauge Saturday ?? Rob posted ...
187. print alignment
... topic: 1070 print alignment posted: 10 Mar 2010 18:05 from: tony polman i`m probably missing something simple but bear with me. is it possible to align each template so as it would be printed on a single sheet of A4? tried a couple of test prints last night and found some sections are cut lengthways at the edge of the paper. must be a way around this? posted: 10 Mar 2010 18:20 from: Paul Boyd Hi Tony You can set the page origin to do this, assuming the template is small enough to print on A4. From the 'print' menu, select 'page orientation/origin' then 'set page origin'. The rest is self-explanatory, and you can see the results of fiddling with the page origin on the screen before printing. This is something I do quite a lot! Cheers posted: 10 Mar 2010 19:43 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: You can set the page origin to do this, assuming the template is small enough to ...
... topic: 784 Printing the PDF tutorials posted: 10 Apr 2009 09:14 from: Chris Parsons Having returned to TEMPLOT after a break of several years, I am now having to relearn everything and as part of this process I am working my way through the Tutorials. When I come to printing out the 69 pages of the PDF track plan sequence, I find that if I ask the printer to do pages 2- 10, even pages only, it prints out pages 1- 9 odd pages only and so on. This is quite confusing when attempting to do double sided printing. I have tried it on two entirely separate computer kits, so it must be the software rather than my kit. Isn't learning TEMPLOT difficult enough!!!!! Has anybody else had this problem?? posted: 10 Apr 2009 09:31 from: Martin Wynne Chris Parsons wrote: I find that if I ask the printer to do pages 2- 10, even pages only, it prints out pages 1- 9 odd pages only and ...
... topic: 665 Print out a summary of templates posted: 17 Dec 2008 01:05 from: Richard Spratt Is it possible to print out a summary of all the templates in the box file? I know there is a lot of information for each template, but it would be useful to have a summary list for shopping and spotting errors. Things I would fine useful are: min radius, max. radius, switch type, crossing angle, length, no sleepers. Thanks Richard posted: 17 Dec 2008 02:06 from: Paul Boyd Hi Richard If you go into the Storage Box (Ctrl-B ), then from the menu box=>print info=>print all texts I think you'll get some of what you're after. Just use a layout with only a few templates to check though! Cheers posted: 17 Dec 2008 16:29 from: Richard Spratt Thanks Paul, That was 18 pages for a simple through station I knocked up in under 1 hour. I dread to think how many pages it would ...
... topic: 1419 Hide Transition Marks on Print posted: 14 Mar 2011 18:16 from: philchudley Hi All Please excuse if this has been asked before, but is there anyway to stop the transition marks from being printed? I want the marks (like the planing etc), but the triangles and brackets are confusing the issue. I have checked the print options etc, buy no luck. I did locate a post indicating how to turn off all marks, rebuilding then printing, then turning them on again for construction. Is this the only way? Cheers Phil posted: 14 Mar 2011 18:33 from: Martin Wynne Hi Phil, Two methods: 1. Untick generator> generator settings> radial end marks menu item. Then click generator> rebuild all background menu item. or 2. Click print> printed drawing options> radial end marks colour... menu item. Change the colour to white. regards, Martin. posted: 15 Mar 2011 22:44 from: philchudley Thanks Martin just the info I was ...
... recently and I'm feeling a lot more confident. Whilst I agree it's good to learn from mistakes I was hoping someone could suggest a good route to build up my track plan. Where should I start, the simple crossover and work from there? Thank you in anticipation. Alex posted: 12 Sep 2008 14:16 from: Andrew Campbell You might find "Brunel's Bristol Temple Meads" by John Binding (OPC/Ian Allen- ISBN 0-86093-563-9) interesting and possibly useful. It's still in print. Best wishes for the project. Andrew posted: 16 Sep 2008 19:48 from: Martin Wynne Stumpytrain wrote: I've been playing with Templot a lot recently and I'm feeling a lot more confident. Whilst I agree it's good to learn from mistakes I was hoping someone could suggest a good route to build up my track plan. Where should I start, the simple crossover and work from there? Hi Alex, There are no fixed rules. Beginners in Templot tend to go for the brick-by-brick ...
... topic: 2125 Help with Printing please posted: 21 Dec 2012 00:00 from: Tony Errington Hi Folks this is my first attempt at posting to a forum so apologies if I am in the wrong section. I have just completed my first track plan using Templot. It is of Newport Shropshire (1950) in EM Gauge. I intend to print it on my Epsom R3000 Photo Printer. Has anyone used this printer for a Templot track plan? Whilst I am familiar with all the photographic papers available for this printer I would obviously like to use the cheapest Roll Paper (13" wide) for the track plan to keep the cost down but also to minimise the number of pieces of paper I need to join together. Failing that would normal A3 "photocopy paper" be ok. Templot is a fantastic piece of software, and although I was seriously assisted by Gordon Roden, (Chairman of our local club) I am addicted and will certainly be spending a great deal more time learning in more detail. The printer can take ...
... railway. I think i figured out a way how to make frogs on a production type of way and good by using pvc sheet The pvc used in the pictures is not the best material: foam pvc.(for cheap experimenting) I ordered better plastic: uv resistant, hammer proof, extruded pvc sheet of 1 cm thick. So those are a "training round". The reason for fabricating frogs is that i can not bend the aluminium strips for the track good enough(to my satisfaction and true to the printed template). So i was building a jig so i can make them in "production" in all sizes needed, and i need a lot. For the "parking lot" in the shed alone, i would like to have 12! 3 way's. I am very interested in your opinion, thoughts, comments, hints, tips, tricks, ect. 3669_251227_410000000.jpg As you can see there is no lead in.(Please don't pay any attention to "throat" that was for a other experimental frog, ...
... use a hybrid form of construction, with most timbers in say wood or plastic, and a few interspersed in copper-clad for soldering. This is a popular form of construction used outside the UK for flat-bottom track. It's helpful to mark the appropriate timbers at the design stage, and I've been asked for this option on the templates. Bear in mind that once the timbers have been stuck on the template, you can't see the colours. So this option is primarily for use when actually sticking them on. Print a second template for reference if you need to see the colours afterwards. I have a hunch this will turn out to be another one of those functions which we didn't know we needed until we tried it. For example bonus timbers could be shoved to be, say, OLE masts, and appear in electric blue. Which then move with the template as it is curved or adjusted. I have implemented this as part of the shove timbers function. Coloured timbers are regarded as having been "shoved" even if their ...
195. Despair
... , hard disk size etc. There are many of us out here willing to help if a request is made, however we/you cannot respond to such a general statement without having further detailed information of what this person is trying to accomplish. I would further emphasize that reading the tutorials is only a start. To get the most out of them it is helpful if not necessary to follow and duplicate what the tutorial is doing. I have found it most helpful to watch your video tutorials and then make up my own printed (with screen shot pictures) tutorials. Throughout this process I have made a number of misteaks (Spelling error intentional) but I have learned much about both track work and how Templot works to make partial templates that are used to produce some fantastic trackwork. Hope this helps all. Regards John P in Alberta posted: 18 Mar 2009 09:32 from: Pete Brownlow Hi Martin, I sympathise with you- I do IT support and you do occasionally get users who will take their frustrations out on you. I ...
196. 3D printing at home
... topic: 153 3D printing at home posted: 10 Sep 2007 11:14 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Print your own chaired timbers on a template? Wheel centres? Point rodding? Lyngen_m_1.jpg 800px-IMG_0110.jpg See: home fabbing system. A full kit of parts is shown there at $3,000 or say £1 ,500. Or parts are listed to build your own. No connection, just passing on an interesting link from the traintools Yahoo group. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Sep 2007 12:37 from: Jim Guthrie Martin Wynne wrote: Dear all, Print your own chaired timbers on a template? Wheel centres? Point rodding? Why stop there? Make the rig big enough and make the whole layout. Jim. posted: 10 Sep 2007 16:08 from: Martin Wynne Jim Guthrie wrote: Why stop there? Make the rig big enough and make the whole layout. Hi Jim, Or use the first rig to make another one, and another, and... See: RepRap ...
197. Rail colour
... topic: 2896 Rail colour posted: 5 Jul 2016 16:41 from: Dave Summers I've just printed out several templates so that I can play around with lengths of track to help form a judgement about a track plan at full size. I have created a S7 gauge B7 LH GWR turnout and printed out two copies using the same sequence of selections (I think) within Templot. The first printed with orange rails, the second with blue rails! Have I done something wrong/different or is this likely to be a feature of my HP Officejet printer. Any thoughts? Anyone else seen similar behaviour? Dave posted: 5 Jul 2016 16:52 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, Orange rails is the control template. Blue rails are background templates. You can select which you want when printing from the output or print-now! menus. Note that the control template will print even if it is hidden on the trackpad (screen). You probably have it still over the background template. p.s. you may think they ...
... topic: 3780 Templot wants to save box file when closing after printing posted: 24 Sep 2020 21:31 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin Once again, this probably isn't a flaw but a feature!! At the moment I'm building track and often want to print just one or two pages with specific background templates. The process is:- open Templot, load the box file (and possibly shapes as well) from recent files. I then do the print setup, load an existing calibration file, maybe move the page origin and print the background template I want. When I close Templot, I'm given the warning that one or more templates in the storage box have not been saved in a named data file. Except I haven't changed any templates, not even the control! It seems to be the act of bringing up the print dialogue that does this, as I get the same message if I then cancel printing and close Templot. So, is this a flaw or something for which I've entirely missed the purpose? Cheers, ...
... topic: 1313 Box name different when printed...change? posted: 18 Dec 2010 07:47 from: BruceNordstrand Hi all Something that has bugged me for a long time is the name on the printed templates. I started my planning journey with a file that contained the templates I wanted to use, lets call that file "the starter.box", when I had finished some work I saved all named templates in a another file called, for example, "my templates.box". Whenever I restart Templot it asks to restore my last templates which I say yes to. So far all is well with the world. However, I now decide to print the templates. Lo and behold, the name on all the printed turnouts is the original name, "the starter" not "my templates". Why is this and can I force it to be "my templates" instead, makes more sense to me that it prints the name of the file in which the templates reside, not where they originally came from.. ...
... will use 9mm gauge track at 1/43.5 scale My 'prototype' uses 6.5" wide sleepers( 36" long on the straights) and on the straight is spaced 27" between centres. My first turnout will be a 1 in 6 based on one of the N gauge ones in Templot I then set a new 'gauge' based on 7mm scale and N gauge standards( taken from the templot details for N gauge) for Flangeways I will be using flat bottom rail so I set the rail width to a size that prints out to the 1.4mm base of my chosen rail This is what I have so far- this is supposed to be a 1 in 6- I obviously have done something wrong as it looks very different to the standard N gauge one I printed out undefined undefined The timbering looks half sensible as far as spacing goes but I have overlapped sleepers in the middle and the bottoms of the sleepers dont line up- which I am used to seeing- looks very odd Also the checkrails are obviously totally wrong too All very frustrating as ...
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