... the project name, otherwise loading the file will have changed the name back. If you are designing a new project for the same baseboards or railway room as before, you can reload the relevant .bgs background shapes file with these details. Loading and saving background shapes is entirely independent of the track data files. When you get more experienced with Templot you may want to store and save some of your templates as library templates. This makes it a bit easier to re-use them in later projects, including multiple designs of custom switches, plain track spacings, and so on. *copy to current in version 0.74.b (same function, just a different name). regards, Martin. posted: 22 Jul 2010 07:52 from: Jerry Thank you both Alan and Martin, I had already worked through Alan's 'Getting Started' mini-tutorial on my first day, several times, that's possibly the reason I made the conceptual leap into the working of this briliant system. Just a comment on Alan's comments about trying things. I am not ...

... usually you want the crossover to be as short as possible, and reverse-curve effects may not matter so much. Generally it is then better not to use the REA switches, but change to older pattern loose-heel switches. For example using a 9ft straight switch instead of an "A" switch, or a 12ft straight switch instead of a "B". There is a bigger range of options in the GWR-pattern loose-heel switches. Or of course for a specific prototype you can create a custom switch of any design. If you post your .box file here it will be easier to make suggestions based on your specific case. More about types of V-crossing: http://templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm#xing_types More about the effects of using curviform V-crossings (called "curved" on this very old page): http://templot.com/martweb/tut5e.htm regards, Martin. posted: 27 Mar 2015 08:34 from: Hayfield Martin Your answers are not in vain, which ...

... 25 Oct 2011 20:41 from: Tony W Hello Simon. Whilst browsing some of the topics, I noticed yours. I wondered if you were aware that Templot incorporates Flat bottomed switches in the list under the Real& Template> Switch settings menus. Scroll down the list and you will find both semi curved and curved Flat bottom switches. Selecting one of these will automatically produce the correct geometry for the chosen crossing angle. If however, you are after one of the modern transition curved turnouts, then that is a custom job I'm afraid. You do not mention your scale but if you are working in 4mm/ft scale you may find this site useful http://colincraig4mm.co.uk/ as he sells parts for flat bottomed track and there are links to sites with prototye information. Tony. Last edited on 26 Oct 2011 17:09 by Tony W posted: posted: 13 Nov 2011 14:56 from: gsmorris Colin sells the most magnificent templates for relativly moder, current trackwork. the prodcuts are very good too! happy user ...

... than an occasional 3" short rail on the prototype. I made the decision therefore to run the sleeper spacings along the track centre-line for all curves. This means that if you build half-track and curve it, the spacing won't match the default templates exactly. Provided you build the outer rail first, your track will be correct*, the template will be slightly out. *edit: but see my next message. Those for whom this discrepancy matters can adjust the sleeper spacings by creating a set of custom plain track settings for a suitable range of radii, and use the appropriate setting as required. Someone may care to do that and share the files? If you also want to reproduce the joint stagger and occasional short rail, this can be done by overlaying partial templates. regards, Martin. posted: 15 Mar 2010 20:13 from: Martin Wynne I wrote: if you build half-track and curve it, the spacing won't match the default templates exactly. Provided you build the outer rail first, your ...

... the V-crossing angle is flatter than the switch heel angle. To change to a flatter crossing angle, first change to a longer switch. The limits are these: A-switch up to 1:14 B-switch up to 1:18 C-switch up to 1:22 D-switch up to 1:27 E-switch up to 1:36 F-switch up to 1:46 If you use the F5 mouse action to change the turnout size (and you are not using a custom switch), Templot will change the switch size automatically. To ease the radius in curved turnouts using these very flat crossing angles, you should also change to generic or curviform pattern V-crossings (generic only, if in a crossover). For regular V-crossings, the turnout radius won't ever exceed the switch radius, regardless of the crossing angle. regards, Martin. posted: 25 Feb 2010 21:52 from: Jamie92208 Go with what you think looks right. A curved layout often looks more visually ...

... topic: 1653 YesAsia invoice spam posted: 14 Oct 2011 12:20 from: Martin Wynne I don't normally pass on or encourage spam warnings, otherwise the forum would be awash with them, most of which turn out to be a hoax. However, I have just received one of the spams reported here, which was extremely convincing, confirming an alleged order of mine for a webcam and a hard drive: http://news.softpedia.com/news/YesAsia-Does-Not-Spam-Customers-With-Fake-Bills-226972.shtml If you get one, do not click the link it contains. What I found very worrying is that they used an email address of mine, and my name formatted in a particular way, which I use only on one specific credit card. They can have obtained those details only by malicious means. I have therefore had the card stopped, even though no actual transaction has taken place. Be careful. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also ...

... P87, P4 or S7 and I only discovered that command today. I just forgot to reset the drawing after I'd done it. Hi Alan, I know why you had to fiddle about with the K-crossing check rails. I was referring instead to the V-crossing check rails being on separate templates -- they can be part of the half-diamond templates, and there is a function to shorten them by a suitable amount to clear the switches for slips shorter than 1:8, that's at real> customize V-crossing> half-diamond check rails> menu options. regards, Martin. posted: 20 Dec 2009 14:16 from: Alan McMillan We learn something new every day!" I've always done that bit by entering the wing rail sizes manually! Alan Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Share and show> FS0 B6 Double Slip problem about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index ...

... : 1662 Input dialogs posted: 22 Oct 2011 17:41 from: leo_sandstrom Hi When I use different input dialogs in Templot I always have to enter figures one and one. I suggest that the dialogs are remade from this: 2094_221222_060000000.png To something more like this where help buttons are available for each input field and ALL input fields are editable and visible. This makes it easier to use: 2094_221225_200000000.png Now, taking the usability one step further I would love to see more intuitive input templates. For example, when making a custom turnout template, why not have the user enter the measurements with a turnout drawing as a visual guide like this: 2094_221232_340000000.png Obviously with all fields on the same screen so its easy to open up the settings dialog and change just one value without having to click through lots of other values first. The turnout drawing is not supposed to be to scale, its just to be a visual aid, but if its easy for you to change it based on figures entered, that would make it cool. Same goes with timbers ...

... save the track plan as a .JPEG was to email it to someone that does not have Templot so he can see how it is progressing. I always thought that .PNG files were a Photoshop special and was most suprised when I recently discovered (by accident) that windows picture and fax viewer will open them. I am sure when I tried some time back it wouldn't. I will send him the file in both formats and hope he can read them. Thank for your reply. I also have a problem with printing large custom size pages which I think I should post separately as it is not strictly a TDV issue. Tony. posted: 11 Nov 2011 21:35 from: Martin Wynne Tony W wrote: I always thought that .PNG files were a Photoshop special and was most surprised when I recently discovered (by accident) that windows picture and fax viewer will open them. I am sure when I tried some time back it wouldn't. Hi Tony, PNG is "Portable Network Graphics" -- a public domain format with no proprietary ...

... ... Hi Gordon, I'm not entirely clear what you are trying to do. If you move a template the way you suggest it won't match up with the existing tracks? If you want a template spaced exactly 514mm from the first template in your screenshot, the obvious way would seem to be to set that as the adjacent track spacing, and make double-track from it. Just scrub the old template and make a new one! Or align the old one over the new one, if it's a valuable customized template of some sort. Alternatively you can shift the control template by a set amount in either the X direction or Y direction (or both at once) by clicking geometry> shift/rotate> shift template by... menu item. Likewise for one or more background templates, select it/them as a group and then group> shift group by... menu item. If you want to move at an angle instead of square to the grid, there is a trick you can use for background ...