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... topic: 849 printed bisect of frog angle posted: 29 May 2009 20:03 from: jeckardt I am finally to the point of actually using a Templot template to build my first two custom turnouts. As I am sitting here filing the v-rail angles and trying to get the rails to fit together properly, I realize that it would be very helpful to have a "construction line" bisecting the the frog, extending maybe 2-3 centimeters on either side of the v-rail. Sure, I can (and did) hand draw this onto each of the printed templates, but it would be nice to have an option to have Templot do that for me accurately. Joe posted: 29 May 2009 21:00 from: Nigel Brown Joe There are various approaches to producing the V. I think what you're doing is filing both rails at half the angle so that placed side by side they produce the required V? If so there are alternative, rather easier and possibly more accurate methods. E.g. File one rail ...
262. PDF export?
... Also how do you go about calibrating a virtual printer? Regards Duncan posted: 5 Oct 2010 16:31 from: Martin Wynne Templot User wrote: Rather than the DXF format is it possible to export a Templot plan as a PDF file? Hi Duncan, At present you can create PDF files from Templot by installing a virtual-printer PDF generator. This works very well under Windows with one of the many PDF generators available -- Win2PDF is recommended. It's free if you don't mind an extra page added to every print run: http://www.win2pdf.com It's important when printing such plans via Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader to set the page scaling to "None". In the next upgrade version (free to existing users) Templot will be able to create PDF files natively, and you won't then need the virtual printer. This will also make it easier to create large PDF plans suitable for printing on a wide-format roll paper printer. Also how do you go about calibrating a virtual printer? Virtual printers appear in the Windows ...
... chairs on them. I don't know anyone who makes such chairs. regards, Martin. 100_310859_070000000.jpg Available in 7mm scale in packs of 16 or 80 from Off The Rails Regards, Dave R Last edited on 31 Mar 2015 14:09 by David R posted: 31 Mar 2015 16:28 from: Rob Manchester Hi Dave, Many thanks for the chair info. My current project is 4mm scale but I will bear your excellent products in mind for the future. What is the chance of being able to produce a 3D printed trackbase( timbers and chairs) from Templot DXF output? Rob posted: 1 Apr 2015 14:05 from: David R Rob Manchester wrote: What is the chance of being able to produce a 3D printed trackbase( timbers and chairs) from Templot DXF output? As far as I can recall Templot's DXF output is in a wireframe format (awaits correction by Martin...) and does not contain any chair information whatsoever. To translate the DXF into something suitable for 3d printing you would have to convert the ...
... 2008 19:57 from: phileakins Thanks Jim- I've spent the best part of two days on it, I'm going to work tonight for a rest. I've done what you suggested and that certainly helps. On way of moving the diamond V's out is to move the 'main lines' closer together as the lines off to the right (being sidings) are wider than the minimum 6 feet. This would also help to remove the odd reverse curve in the top right point, which I only saw by squinting along a print-out after I'd posted it! It's slight, but it's there. One problem is that this whole assembly must fit into a 4 foot length, which it only just does. Moving the main lines might have the effect of shortening it slightly I think, which is to the good. The down side is that I just spent the best part of two days.... Still, it all adds to the learning curve, which ain't getting any flatter. I'm posting the layout .box file so that you ...
... topic: 1787 Templates in a storage box posted: 14 Jan 2012 21:42 from: grahambeare I have been given a box file containing some templates for LNWR switch and crossing work. I have read through all of the Templot Companion pages and I am still at a loss as to how to make use of the box templates. For example:- how do I print one template from the box? Where are beginners meant to start in regard to understanding how to use Templot? Thank you, Graham posted: 14 Jan 2012 22:25 from: Rob Manchester Hi Graham, Go to: http://templot.com/companion/ Start by clicking on either of the New User guides in the left hand menu. Rob posted: 14 Jan 2012 23:00 from: Martin Wynne grahambeare wrote: Where are beginners meant to start in regard to understanding how to use Templot? Hi Graham, It rather depends on what you want to use Templot for. Some beginners just want to print out some typical templates to practice model track ...
266. Flatbottom Flaw?
... plan. The slips leading to the two scissors crossings at the top of the plan are affected as well as the ones I posted this morning. Regards Alan Attachment: attach_1238_1684_Flatbottom_Flaw.b ox 229 posted: 12 Nov 2011 17:09 from: Martin Wynne Hi Alan, Thanks for posting the file. Please could you post the same area of your track plan from a previous version before you converted it to FB? Thanks. Since converting it to FB, have you reloaded it into 091c and saved it again? Have you tried printing it or exporting a file? Did the FB foot edges show correctly? regards, Martin. posted: 13 Nov 2011 12:33 from: Alan McMillan Hi Martin As requested I've attached the same section before I did the flatbottom conversion. It's fine. I have loaded it into 0.91c but the rail duplication showed up there too. I haven't been able to print the converted plan, it simply shows the bullhead rails without the FB feet although the feet do show on the workpad before the print preview comes up. ...
267. PDF Export origin
... correctly on pages D1 to D5. Any suggestions please, or do I just need to buy a new computer? I will enclose the box file, the sketchboard file and the pdf file. Thanks, Arthur Attachment: attach_1607_2229_Garage_5_x_4.35_c ontinuous_v5_using_existing_point .box 358 posted: 4 Jun 2013 19:37 from: LSWRArt Here is the Sketchboard file Arthur Attachment: attach_1608_2229_garage_v5 __outline_only_1june.sk9 368 posted: 4 Jun 2013 19:40 from: LSWRArt and finally here is the PDF file. N.B. If I untick the sketchboard entirely, the track plan does print across all 6 pages. Thanks, Arthur Attachment: attach_1609_2229_test_3_no_infill _v5.pdf 383 posted: 5 Jun 2013 13:02 from: Martin Wynne Hi Arthur, Thanks for uploading the files. This is a complex issue. As you know I have not yet written the Sketchboard docs, because there are so many ifs and buts, I hardly know where to start. Printing full-size templates for 7mm scale with sketchboard items several yards long, as you are doing, is obviously very different from preparing a small half-page ...
... topic: 3507 changes in version 223d posted: 24 Sep 2019 15:55 from: Martin Wynne Here is a summary of the changes in Templot update version 223d, released 23rd September 2019. This is mainly a maintenance release to fix the printing bug in version 223c. But there are also some useful new features: 1. output elements The output elements selection dialog has been expanded with additional options, and the output menu has been simplified to make it easier to find the dialog: 2_240842_010000000.png These settings apply to printed templates, exported PDF files, exported image files, trackplan items on the sketchboard -- all output formats except DXF files. All these settings are included if you save your program preferences. 2. preview print pages To make it easier to see the effect of the above settings, any printed page can now be previewed if desired before printing: 2_241028_400000000.png 2_241028_400000001.png 2_241028_410000002.png The preview image can be freely zoomed and dragged to examine it. Or alternatively if dot-for-dot is ticked the view will zoom in to show one ...
... topic: 3436 Templates not printing posted: 21 May 2019 08:18 from: Stephen Freeman Good Morning, A strange one this. I recently did a design for a chap but he says that some of the pages won't print. Anybody any clues. Attachment: attach_2835_3436_shipston_on_stour _2019_05_17_0742_16.box 142 posted: 21 May 2019 12:02 from: Martin Wynne Stephen Freeman wrote: Good Morning, A strange one this. I recently did a design for a chap but he says that some of the pages won't print. Anybody any clues. Hi Stephen, In detail mode or diagram mode? See this: topic 3435 (I see that the plan includes a tandem turnout.) On which make/type of printer? -- see this (long 2-page topic): topic 1540 cheers, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> I found a flaw> Templates not printing about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A- ...
... topic: 3014 Exactoscale P4 Company turnout bases posted: 17 Apr 2017 11:00 from: Hayfield I have a question about the Exactoscale P4 Company pre-formed turnout bases, I understand that when designing these bases they are for P4 turnouts but I am thinking of using them for EM gauge, I have printed off a standard turnout template from Templot and have found there are a couple of subtle differences. One which is easy to overcome on an A5 turnout, is that at the heal end it is a Timber short. Another is that as the base has the same number of sleepers but as you would expect the length is 5 mm longer, which I believe is easy to overcome. One issue which may not be as easy to overcome is the length of some timbers, from the toe end Plan Base 4 6 Goes into the next timber length by 2 timbers 4 4 Problem continues as above 4 3 Only one timber out of register 2 1 Problem solved There are 5 timbers potentially too short, I could remove 2 timbers and ...
... for background templates and exported images. If you select a timber, you have to click twice more each time. For example, if you select one in five timbers.... Anyway, it's great that this works now. Thank you Arno Attachment: attach_3007_3629_Document_20200319 _001.pdf 103 Last edited on 8 May 2020 13:53 by Arno posted: 19 Mar 2020 20:18 from: Martin Wynne Arno wrote: is there a possibility to colour a timber like shown in the attachment? I would colour the timbers before I print out the track plan. This would be very fine when I paste it on the ground plate and I have all timbers yet ready to position these for soldering the rails. Hi Arno, Welcome to Templot Club. Do you mean the colour of all the timbers? Or are you wanting to colour some individual timbers differently from the others? The printed colour for all the timbers can be set in the output menu: 2_191449_050000000.png At present there is no option to mark individual timbers in a different colour. I suspect that ...
... rectangle so that you can see that the dummy templates are being drawn in the same style (set on the background shapes dialog): 2_132216_410000003.png 2_132216_410000002.png Here you can see this makes it possible to have a smooth curving baseboard edge, which is not possible with the basic background shapes functions. You can use all the usual track functions, transitions, slewing, etc., to build up a series of dummy templates representing the baseboard edge (or anything else). For this example I set the background shape lines to be printed 2mm wide: 2_132216_410000001.png (The platforms are part of the track templates, not background shapes.) This is the normal template print. For this example I set the background shapes to be printed in orange lines 1mm wide. The horizontal straight line is a normal background shape. The curving line is a dummy track template having a zero-length transition, as you can see from the markers. You can see that the dummy template is matching the print style for the background shapes: 2_132216_410000000.png Take care what settings you ...
... topic: 2215 Printed sleeper numbers on plain track posted: 13 May 2013 18:26 from: Martin Wynne While I have been modifying the code to show the new template ID numbers on the printed templates, I have added an option which I have had in mind for some time: 2_131312_370000000.png Unticking this option causes the sleeper numbers to be omitted from plain track -- i.e. sleepers with numbers prefixed A, E, N, or R. Plain track will then be identified with the template ID number only, at approximately 100mm intervals. This will make the print-outs a lot less cluttered. This option is included in your saved program preferences. The option remains on by default for compatibility with previous versions. Note that this option applies to the output only -- there is no effect on the screen (for timber shoving, etc.). In the next program update. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> ...
... topic: 2918 Your first printed template posted: 29 Aug 2016 13:56 from: Martin Wynne I have added a new video for beginners, "Your first printed template", replacing the old one which had been on the web site since 2008. You can see the new video by going to help> watch a video> your first printed template menu item. If it is not there, click help> obtain video list, or restart Templot, and try again. Alternatively click the FBR video file attached below. If it won't work on your system, it is also available online (in much poorer video quality*) for tablets and mobile devices, here: http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=BTyURrW7wBZndIWBMh6WPA2 If you are watching on an Android mobile device, please use Google Chrome and not the native Browser. Otherwise the video may not pause for you to read the notes. *Not my doing, it's the awful HTML5 MP4 video quality which we are now stuck with for internet line graphics and animations, ...
275. PDF MAP
... you have to guess the dpi it was scanned at. It's most likely to have been either 300dpi or 600dpi. If you try both you can easily see whether the scaling is right by comparison with a track template. regards, Martin. posted: 19 Sep 2011 23:33 from: Tony W Hi all. I went through a similar exercise recently when I was sent a pair of scanned maps in PDF format. The trackwork ran diagonally across the pair and I used the method Martin suggested of using the PrtScn (print screen key) and pasting it into Paint (still using windows XP) and saving as BMP files. The real fun then began when I discovered that the two maps were scanned at different scales and the ratio was not even two to one, but somewhere in between. The first shape can be adjusted to fit by juggling the scaleing factor in the loading process.This was when I discovered how useful the "Scale" button in the "Mouse action" section of the Background shapes window was, as by experimentation I was ...
... 95R bullhead rail scales to code 131. I've never understood why that is, but it does mean that the key-top dimensions have to be modified to fit, and also to allow for the greatly overscale web thickness in all model rail sections. Also the keys are tapered wedges which normally remain projecting from the chair on the side from which they were driven. So you also need to specify which side, and by how much they remain projecting. Very soon Templot will be able to generate some DXF files for 3D printing. There is no charge for them, but on the other hand nor is there any guarantee that they are correct or represent any particular prototype. In fact I can say now that they don't and won't, because the curves and fillet radii in the original castings have to be simplified to keep the drawing complexity and file size within reasonable limits. Here for example is an REA 3-hole S1 chair generated by Templot, for BS-95R rail in 7mm/ft scale (no such model rail actually exists) ...
... 49.5" radius in the model, and produces a good result for 1:6 and 1:7 turnouts at 16.5mm gauge. Alternatively for a smaller radius you need a shorter switch, i.e. reducing the 136 inches dimension. For a short curved switch, aim for a deflection angle at the tip of around 1:40 to 1:50. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:52 from: keithj15 Hi Martin I tried to work out the dimensions from info from Peco and by measuring the print of their ref sheet I downloaded. The standard point is claimed to be a 24" radius (@ .25"?ft= 96feet =1152 inches. I had started out with the straight switch option, but then thought it should be curved — probably my first mistake. The switch radius I assumed (mistake?) it would be the same sat the turnout radius. The Peco turnouts, on closer inspection have straight switch blades, so I shall stick with that because as you say, that is the ...
... topic: 3119 Help with three-way design posted: 2 Nov 2017 18:43 from: Richie Kynaston Hi all, I'm slowly making some progress with a new O Gauge layout, its only small but revolves around building a 3-way point. Could someone review the attached design and suggest how I can convert the two point templates into the one so I can print and build it. 3470_021338_160000000.png Any comments/advice/suggestion would be welcomed. Richie Attachment: attach_2557_3119_Worcester_Street _MPD.box 234 posted: 2 Nov 2017 19:08 from: Phil O Have you had a look at the tandem turnout video? It's a bit antiquated, but still works, although the terminology has changed in a few cases, it's easy enough to work out what's what. There are slightly easier ways to create the extra common crossing, but I never worry about it when I need to create a tandem turnout. No doubt Martin will be a long shortly to sort out my short comings. Phil. posted: 2 Nov 2017 20:42 from: Richie ...
279. Printing
... topic: 813 Printing posted: 10 May 2009 21:30 from: Len Cattley Hi, I've just printed out some templates& noticed at the bottom that it says pages for Town Central, my plan's called Tebay test track anybody any ideas as to why? Regards Len Cattley posted: 10 May 2009 21:40 from: Martin Wynne Len Cattley wrote: Hi, I've just printed out some templates& noticed at the bottom that it says pages for Town Central, my plan's called Tebay test track anybody any ideas as to why? Hi Len, Setting a name for the .box file doesn't change the project title. To do that, see: topic 16 regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Printing about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to ...
... topic: 2855 Background shapes and image files posted: 5 Mar 2016 18:48 from: stuart1600 I'm trying to export an image file, (for further use in a drawing package), and want to include background templates (track plan) and background shapes. I can only get the templates to appear in the image file. If I print the equivalent to paper both templates and shapes are printed OK. I've hunted around for some settings that might account for this, but not found anything that seems to relate to this "problem"- and drew a blank on searching on here. Any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong, and a solution, would be gratefully received. Stuart Attachment: attach_2237_2855_testfile.box 214 posted: 5 Mar 2016 18:49 from: stuart1600 stuart1600 wrote: I'm trying to export an image file, (for further use in a drawing package), and want to include background templates (track plan) and background shapes. I can only get the templates to appear in the image file. If I print ...
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