... diamond is flat enough to need to be switched, it is usually long enough for a normal inside slip. You are not restricted to the two options you gave, you can manually add a branch curve of some intermediate radius if necessary, and make a diamond-crossing at the intersection where it crosses the adjacent track. Shorten the turnout (F4) to just beyond the end of he check rails, and then put the peg on the TOLP peg position. You can then manually peg on a curved branch track and adjust the radius to give the required size of diamond-crossing. An alternative approach is to make a simple crossover, convert the new turnout to half-diamond, put the peg on CTRL-4 and manually adjust the K-crossing angle (F10) to the required curve. Then make diamond-crossing. Ask again if you need more details about these methods. regards, Martin. posted: 25 Feb 2013 15:16 from: JFS Sorry, my mistake- I misread the word "Outside" Howard ...

... F4 mouse action). 6. store and background it (INSERT key). regards, Martin. posted: 31 Mar 2013 11:23 from: Howard Brilliant, works a treat, thanks Martin for your speedy response. I like the facility that platforms can be tapered (different widths at the ends). Howard W. posted: 21 Apr 2013 11:45 from: Howard Another question on platforms- what is the distance from the end of the sleeper to the edge of the platform? Can this be adjusted? I seem to be getting variable results. In 2mm scale (9.42 track, 8' 6" sleepers) it appears to be 1mm corresponding to 6" on the real thing. In N gauge (9mm track, 8' 6" sleepers) it appears to be about 0.75mm. These are using the latest update, on some previous versions I seemed to be getting the platform edge aligned with the end of the sleepers. Howard. Last edited on 21 Apr 2013 11:47 by Howard posted: 21 ...

... still there. Hi Paul, Try this. The outer turnout is a C-9. The inner one is down to B-5.5 to keep well within your baseboard joint. Something a bit longer would look better as Ian showed, but there isn't room. I also realigned your running lines and extended the transitions between the platforms for better curves. If you use it, over to you to tidy up the timbering. 2_011232_460000000.png File attached. p.s. this .box file includes a turnout with the turnout road set to adjustable and will crash all versions of Templot earlier than 209a. Update info is at: topic 1500 regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_1835_2450_paul_wide_xover.b ox 210 posted: 1 May 2014 18:18 from: Ian Allen Drat. I hadn't taken into account the fact that it may have to be broken down at the baseboard joints. Ian posted: 1 May 2014 18:20 from: Paulr1949 Martin Wynne wrote: Ian Allen wrote: Try this. The curves are more gentle which should look better and allow stock to traverse more ...

... you have now. Extend it (F4 mouse action) to the required length(s) along the running line. or 3b. if you prefer a diamond-crossing similar in length to what you have now, change the starting turnout to a regular V-crossing. Then click the tools> make ladder crossover> make regular ladder menu item. Note -- you are making diamond-crossings across a transition curve, which is a bit ambitious for a Templot beginner. Ideally the new transition zones will need minor adjustments to create perfect concentricity in the 1st and 2nd radii. However the results above should be close enough for most purposes. I will make a bit of video shortly showing how to make the final adjustments. For your double-junction on the right, have a look at the video -- help> watch a video> Scruff Video curviform double junction menu item. If it won't play on your system, it is also available (in much poorer image quality) at: http://flashbackconnect.com/Movie.aspx? ...

... here. If it can't be posted in public I really don't want to know, about this or anything else. I would have preferred BRM to have done that, because now I have to take time out to compose a reply to them. regards, Martin. posted: 17 Mar 2016 13:32 from: Ian Allen _DSC0004_zps76e13e57.jpg StationThroat1_zps2e5be7cc.jpg StationThroat2_zps605960c4.jpg StationThroat3_zpsf9633be0.jpg StationThroat4_zps900ebc08.jpg Templot used to create a complex station throat on a curved approach. All points built to O-MF standards. Although there were over 100 hours taken to plan and adjust the formation, without Templot it would have taken longer to draw out by hand, and the actual build would have probably been more taxing! Last edited on 17 Mar 2016 13:41 by Ian Allen posted: 17 Mar 2016 13:57 from: Ian Allen _DSC0001_zpsm2p8btl1.jpg _DSC0005_zps4oykhwyr.jpg Tandem/3 -way points under construction leading into new goods yard. All built to O-MF standards. Ian posted: 17 Mar 2016 16:42 from: Phil O Hi Martin How about contacting Jeremy" Cornish Trains Jez" ...

... Martin. posted: 8 Sep 2017 14:59 from: Martin Wynne Godfrey Earnshaw wrote: Can't see how this new box contains F8. Hi Godders, Click the hollow triangle symbol on the mouse action panel to toggle between F7 and F8: 2_080940_240000000.png That isn't a new feature, it has always been there. Similarly for several other mouse actions, clicking that symbol toggles two related mouse actions, e.g. in F6, toggle between 1st and 2nd transition radius, for a transition, toggle between the start and zone length adjustments. When not doing such pre-defined swaps, it toggles back to the most recent previous mouse action. So for example when adjusting check rails you could toggle to and fro between the length of the check rail and the length of the flared end. The BACKSPACE key does the same thing. I removed the separate F8 button so that I could find space to include an indication of join snapping in the caption on the F7 button. The toolbar can't be made any longer or it won't fit on 1024 screens. ...

... Fraser, Yes, that's quite common. Here are a few pics showing such a check rail extended back to the switch: 2_240614_180000002.jpg 2_240614_180000001.jpg As you can see the check rail is extended as far as physically possible behind the switch rail: 2_230721_050000001.jpg To make room for the check rail chairs, bolted half-chairs are used for the closure rail: 2_230721_050000000.jpg On the GWR and BR(W) the check rail is actually attached to the back of the switch rail, using a fitting called a "check lump". To adjust check rail lengths in Templot, real> adjust check rails... menu item, and click on the label for the required check rail end (not the check rail itself). regards, Martin. posted: 24 May 2016 14:05 from: FraserSmith Thanks for that Martin. The pictures are extremely useful to see what actually goes on. I had already made the (very) long check rails in the plain track using the method described in one of your posts and had extended the turnout check rail ...

... sometimes useful, for example in creating a symmetrical Y-turnout with straight exits through the V-crossing: 2_222120_040000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 7 Feb 2016 18:31 from: Martin Wynne Martion Elsworth wrote: I've been trying to find the Make Transition function but can't- where is it please? Hi Martin, Welcome to Templot Cub. Click on a background template, and then this item on its menu: 2_071314_380000000.png The result will be a transition curve between the two curves: 2_071314_380000001.png Your next task is to adjust the length of it, and/or delete the original template(s ), as required. (In the next Templot update version, the length adjustment will be partially automated.) More about transition curves in Templot: http://templot.com/martweb/gs_geometry.htm#transition More about the make transition functions: http://templot.com/martweb/info_files/make_trans.htm Sorry that is over 10 years out of date and lots of things could now be done differently, but the basics are still the same. ...

... : 14 Jul 2012 21:58 from: dave turner Martin Thank you for the explanation. For many years I was an AutoCad so-called expert user and lisp programmer. So I still find some of the Templot fundamentals non-intuitive even though I do understand the reasoning behind them once explained to me. Just as an example one of the issues that reappears is the inability to create a transition between two templates that intersect when projected. Simpler programs such as XTrkCad are able to do this and allow the mouse to adjust for the "curve". I find myself using this program to generate the overall view then using it as a background to create the detail in Templot. Please note I'm commenting not complaining about this as I assume that it's a fundamental difference in philosophy. regards Dave posted: 14 Jul 2012 23:00 from: Martin Wynne dave turner wrote: Just as an example one of the issues that reappears is the inability to create a transition between two templates that intersect when projected. Simpler programs such as XTrkCad are able ...

... topic: 2793 extend/shorten to meet background template posted: 26 Nov 2015 11:05 from: Martin Wynne I'm working on a new extend/shorten to meet function, primarily as an aid to using the make transition functions. The intention is that the original templates can be automatically adjusted for length to fit the new transition template. This will avoid the tedious business of zooming in to do that manually. Likewise when adjusting the underlying templates after make diamond-crossing at intersection. The new function will also be useful in other circumstances where the position of a template boundary needs to be moved, for example to enable a turnout to be inserted. Or where a gap or overlap needs to be eliminated, for example before using the roll rails to match function. At present such tasks have to be done manually. It is working quite well (within sensible limits). But I'm uncertain how much misalignment to allow before reporting an error in the original template alignments. In the process I have produced this alert dialog: 2_260617_500000000.png I'm aware ...