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... topic: 1729 drawing platform edge posted: 15 Dec 2011 10:38 from: LSWRArt I have read the very helpful Templot guides from Tony and Allan and also looked in the Companion and even tried to search, but could not find the answer to the following: Is it possible to create a line which is offset from the centre line of the track by a certain (user specified) amount e.g. to draw a platform edge line at the correct distance from the track and following the curve of the track? Looking forward to Xmas and (hopefully) the release of Templot 2. Best wishes, Art posted: 15 Dec 2011 10:47 from: Alan McMillan Yes. Real> Platforms menu item. The results are seen below. Regards Alan 412_150549_070000000.png posted: 15 Dec 2011 10:55 from: Martin Wynne LSWRArt wrote: Is it possible to create a line which is offset from the centre line of the track by a certain (user specified) amount e.g. to draw a platform edge line at the correct distance from ...
... topic: 2162 Problem with an e-mail from Templot Club posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:28 from: John Shelley Not a problem in Templot itself, but in the e-mail from Templot Club. I choose to receive an e-mail of each message as it is posted and this morning whilst reading Paul's reply (Message 14388) to Martin's message (Message 14386) I was intrigued by a reference to a possible video card problem as Martin's message, as received by me, didn't include such a reference. I checked the Templot Club site and compared the message there with the one that I had received and there was a section missing from my received one. Screenshot of my received message follows. 99_170520_450000000.png I have added an indicator to the missing section which was a second quote from Paul's first message followed by Martin's comments on it. Did any e-mail recipient get the full message? Cheers for now, John from 33820 St Ciers sur Gironde posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:43 from: John Shelley John Shelley ...
... plus of course, those I implicitly assume but which you need to second guess:-) but there is opportunity to develop these over time. To be honest, like you, I can't see myself using the prefs facility either- what I am suggesting however, would mean that I would be using it every time I loaded a project!! And, different projects would automatically have "the right" prefs appropriate to their need. Hope that is clearer! Many thanks for listening, Howard posted: 15 May 2011 10:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Howard, Thanks for explaining this in detail. It's a tall order. It needs a lot of thinking about and a lot of work to implement. The problem is that you can't restore the previous closing position simply by reloading existing files. There is a lot of stuff in the program which at present is always lost on closing, and would all have to be saved in some way. For example, individual templates may have been generated or rebuilt using different generator settings from those ...
... topic: 2235 Help.... just had a major crash posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:18 from: CoBo I suppose it was bound to happen to someone and I'm probably not the first... Just had a major, major computer crash and lost everything I had and, being a complacent sort of old s*d- no backups. Had to re-install windows 7 and then set about putting all I had saved (mainly images and video on memory cards) back. It was only then I realised all my Templot track info for Quernaby Junction was in the ether somewhere. Has anyone even a crumb of help they can offer- pleeease? Got half my track built and looks like I might have to start all over again.... I know, it serves me right Mike posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:14 from: Martin Wynne Hi Mike, There are several options when re-installing Windows, and not all of them involve completely reformatting the drive. Presumably you have checked that ...
365. Viable for T Gauge?
... posted: 1 Dec 2011 09:53 from: Martin Wynne Alex wrote: Is T a bit too small to design and print scale templates? Hi Alex, Welcome to Templot Club. No problem at all -- just create a custom gauge setting at the desired scale and gauge (1 :480? 3mm?). Here is a B-6 turnout in less than 50mm (2 "). But I'm not sure how you go about building it: 2_010449_280000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 1 Dec 2011 10:09 from: Alex Thanks for the info Martin. It's going to be very fiddly but I'm going to give it a go Any idea when v2 might be available? regards, Alex. posted: 1 Dec 2011 10:27 from: Martin Wynne Alex wrote: It's going to be very fiddly but I'm going to give it a go Any idea when v2 might be available? Hi Alex, I want to be fair to those who have recently purchased a paid-for version. So that means waiting a ...
366. Birmingham Snow Hill
... topic: 1474 Birmingham Snow Hill posted: 4 May 2011 13:32 from: Raymond As an exercise in complex formations I thought I'd try Snow Hill for my next foray. Here are the rough tracks laid out ready for the next stage. However, I am not at all sure of the crossing work around the end platforms 9 and 10, there seem to me to be far too many duplicate routes. I would appreciate ideas from anyone else before I start to draw out the plan in earnest. I have attached the box file here and will post the bgs and bmp files too. Regards Raymond Attachment: attach_1057_1474_Snow_Hill_3.box 444 posted: 4 May 2011 13:34 from: Raymond Here is the bgs file Attachment: attach_1058_1474_Snow_Hill.bgs 393 posted: 4 May 2011 13:35 from: Raymond And the bit file Attachment: attach_1059_1474_Snow_Hill-a.bmp 1325 posted: 4 May 2011 13:48 from: Phil O Hi Raymond It looks impressive, I believe there is a track plan in one of the GW station books but I can't remember which one ...
... after Hibernation may take a few minutes longer than a normal cold start. regards, Martin. posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:58 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin Be aware that start-up after Hibernation may take a few minutes longer than a normal cold start. Really? I hibernate (not sleep) both my laptop and desktop for exactly the opposite reason- starting from hibernation is hugely faster than from cold- on the desktop, maybe half a minute and I'm ready to go! posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:27 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: Really? I hibernate (not sleep) both my laptop and desktop for exactly the opposite reason- starting from hibernation is hugely faster than from cold- on the desktop, maybe half a minute and I'm ready to go! Hi Paul, That's the thing about Windows -- it is impossible to make a definitive statement about anything. Except perhaps that of the millions of Windows computers on the planet, no two are the same! My desktop system is ready to ...
... using the action> mouse actions: shapes> mouse actions. 2_181416_290000000.png I have listed a selection of both mm and inch sizes to keep everyone happy. Note that selecting any of these does not change the grid units -- that's at trackpad> trackpad grid options>. In the next program update. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Nov 2014 19:47 from: its_all_downhill Now that is very neat and useful Martin. Little things like that will aid the beginners learning curve! posted: 18 Nov 2014 20:10 from: Martin Wynne Thanks Tom. Long menus like this are beginning to look very old-fashioned in many programs. But they are an order-of-magnitude faster to code than any other option, and rock-solid reliable in every version of Windows back to year dot. Templot is never going to win any prizes for cutting-edge graphics. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Nov 2014 22:55 from: Trevor Walling Hello, Templot is never going to win any prizes for cutting-edge ...
... topic: 1450 Timbers cannot be restored on half (quarter) diamonds posted: 10 Apr 2011 14:43 from: Brian Nicholls Hi All, I'm having a problem getting timbers back (restored) onto diamond crossing halves (or to be more precise quarters). I have been doing a re-write of Richard_t's irregular diamond crossing help guide, in the hope of finally producing a video of this. So have had to make sure of every little detail is correct and have put down the description of every step required. From the start, all templates were (are) done with timbers omitted. In very simplistic terms, the crossing starts with two curves of different radii, which cross each other at some point. Then for each half of the crossing, two turnouts are setup and adjusted to give correct alignment of what becomes the main road and the diagonal road. One of these turnouts is copied to provide the crossing vee on that side. The two full turnouts are then copied and converted in turn to half diamonds, but ...
... topic: 2198 90 Degree Diamond Crossing posted: 14 Apr 2013 10:56 from: R C Lake I am trying to do a 90 degree diamond crossing, but Templot says it does not support anything less than 1:1.5. I guess I could just build it without a template, but one of the roads is curved, so it would be slightly awkward without a template. It would be nice to know if it is possible to draw in Templot, if it is not too difficult. posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:32 from: Martin Wynne Hi R C, Sorry, short-angle crossings are not directly supported in Templot. There are some relevant notes here: topic 160 regards, Martin. posted: 14 Apr 2013 17:21 from: R C Lake Thanks Martin. I am sure that with gauges and a bit of common sense, I can construct one without an accurate drawing. Grateful for the reply. posted: 14 Apr 2013 22:46 from: Tony W Hi RC. What scale/ ...
... -set ones for the dummies like myself who struggle to add my own pre-set gauges. 00-9 and 0-16.5 would be really helpfull. Thanks John posted: 25 Oct 2014 08:23 from: Jim Guthrie Martin Wynne wrote: Jim Guthrie wrote: If you are adding pre-sets, I would quite like FS160 added. Hi Jim, Sure. Are these dimensions ok? Martin, These look fine. Many thanks- it saves making custom standards. Jim. posted: 25 Oct 2014 10:46 from: Martin Wynne Jim Guthrie wrote: These look fine. Many thanks- it saves making custom standards. Hi Jim, Bear in mind that selecting a gauge/scale pre-set still gives you the default UK-style REA bullhead settings. If you want a template with American timbering, rail sizes, adjacent track spacings, etc., it is still necessary to create a custom library template. regards, Martin. posted: 25 Oct 2014 11:10 from: Martin Wynne Hayfield wrote: ...
372. Epson 1270 printer
... go for a cup of coffee whilst the list updates). Hi Paul, Thanks for that. Unfortunately it's not listed on my Windows 7/64 system, and attempting to connect the printer produces "driver not found". It seems I need to use Windows Update to get this driver, which I can't do because I'm keeping my Windows 7 system as a clean stand-alone for development work, and not ever connecting it to the internet. Fortunately I don't need a physical printer on there. I've installed Snagit 10 which includes an excellent virtual printer. But it's good that a Windows 7 driver is available for the 1270, so thanks for reporting this. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:04 from: ESJAYTEE is there anything posted on Epson's own site? I've a 1290 (almost as old, and running faultlessly for 10yrs on USB) and even updating to OSX10.7 there were still drivers and management software available. BTw if any one is in the market for one of these I have a spare 1290 ( ...
... something is suspect somewhere. Finding it is the hard bit.... posted: 2 Dec 2011 09:35 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: then to use the generator, which is greyed out in the TDV. Hi Gordon, main> enable generator menu Just turn it back on when you want it. I greyed it out to prevent beginners using it as part of their track design, and then wondering why the settings don't get saved. You can't win. Martin. posted: 2 Dec 2011 10:02 from: Gordon S That explains a lot Martin. Thanks! posted: 2 Dec 2011 10:16 from: Gordon S I must be going daft. I've enabled the generator in the TDV, but the option for trackbed widths in the generator settings menu is not there. Has this been removed or moved elsewhere? posted: 2 Dec 2011 10:58 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: I must be going daft. I've enabled the generator in the TDV, but the option for trackbed widths ...
... topic: 2123 Creating a crossover between 2 existing parallel tracks posted: 17 Dec 2012 10:39 from: r_wilton I know how to create a crossover using the >tools>make simple crossover but i get stuck trying to create a crossover between two existing tracks spaced at say 100mm apart. I usually try to guestimate the position of the second turnout. There must be a more accurate way but being only an occasional user i've not figured it out.Can anybody give me a pointer to a relevent tutorial or suggestion. RegardsRay. posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:01 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ray, If you know the spacing exactly, say 100mm: 1. insert a turnout in one of the tracks. 2. tools> adjacent track centres... and enter 100mm for the TS spacing. 3. tools> make simple crossover. That will give you the rail geometry, but the timbering will not be very prototypical. A proper prototypical wide crossover needs a bit more work. There is a video about creating a wide crossover ...
375. Video
... them both to my home server and iTunes. I have bought a programme called Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum and thought it would be a simple task to extract the DVD information and export it in the relevant format (MPEG4 seems to be what iTunes uses). However I can't do this as there are multiple files on the DVDs which don't seem keen to be extracted and aren't in a recognisable file format. Is what I want to do possible or not? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks, Peter posted: 10 Jul 2011 12:49 from: NeilD You might try this: http://www.iskysoft.com/dvd-ripper-windows.html- the Mac version extracts audio without any problems but I haven't tried video... Neil posted: posted: 10 Jul 2011 13:52 from: leflep Thanks Neil- that looks exactly like the thing I need. Cheers, Peter 10 Jul 2011 13:52 from: leflep Thanks Neil- that looks exactly like the thing I need. Cheers, Peter Parts of Templot Club may ...
376. Catch Points
... topic: 2078 Catch Points posted: 10 Oct 2012 15:53 from: MarkAustin I've just started to use Templot in anger, and have succesfully created a number of templates, including two for Catch/Trap points. These have two switch rails, but I only want a single switch rail. How do I delete the other rail? posted: 10 Oct 2012 16:25 from: Phil O Hi Mark I've just started to use Templot in anger, and have succesfully created a number of templates, including two for Catch/Trap points. These have two switch rails, but I only want a single switch rail. How do I delete the other rail? DO- OMIT- RAILS AND JOINT MARKS. On the right hand side of the menu are the turnout rails select as required by UN-TICKING THE BOXES to delete what's not required. Cheers Phil posted: 10 Oct 2012 16:52 from: Martin Wynne Hi Mark, Catch points are one of the few topics so far included on the new Templot Companion web site ...
... topic: 1683 Problem with printing custom page size. posted: 10 Nov 2011 19:25 from: Tony W Hi Martin. I wonder if anyone else has come across this problem as it is a bit specialised. I have searched the forum without much success. I have an HP 1280 deskjet that allows the user to define custom paper sizes. I have cut some A1 paper lengthwise to produce what amounts to a double length A3 sheet. This is very useful for printing out longer sections of track. The paper size is defined as 300 x 840mm. Most of the time this works fine, the problem I have found seems to occur when a large area of the page to be printed contains no template. If the page starts with a template it will print this and then print a bit more of the page before producing an error message. If however the page starts printing from the blank edge then it will print about 300mm of the page and then produce an error message. See screen shot below. This is a problem I ...
378. Laser cutting
... 4515 The main development since then is that most folks have realised that the whole thing is a daft idea. It is far more difficult and time-consuming, with significant risk of damage, to remove the webs after construction of pointwork than the traditional method of snipping timber strip to length and fixing it on a paper template. Coupled with the great waste of material and extra cost if purchased ready-made, the perceived advantage of this method is something of a mystery. regards, Martin. posted: 12 Aug 2013 10:08 from: Alan Turner I have been using a laser cutter of late (no not turnout templates). I was told that I needed DXF files but when I put them into the laser software it was hopeless; stray lines everywhere. I suspect that it only worked if the DXF came from a particular programme. What I did try was a PLT file (reasoning that the laser cutter was probably converting the DXF to PLT anyway as it worked on HPGL language). Worked a treat so now I supply ...
... posted: 14 Mar 2014 13:16 from: Martin Wynne Pete Brownlow wrote: Or to put it another way, over what length should I transition from level to about 1 in 30. Hi Pete, Are you sure about the 1:30? That's very steep, especially if on a curve. Have you checked that your locomotives will pull a train up 1:30? Model gradients are usually around 1:60 to 1:80 for running lines. The short answer to your question is about 250mm- 10" or roughly the length of a coach as the minimum length for a vertical curve. Here is a diagram from Russ Elliott (with the gradient much exaggerated): vertical-curve.gif Obviously if you have room for a longer vertical curve, so much the better. Especially if you stick with 1:30 gradient. There was much discussion about vertical curves on E4um and the Templot email group in 2004: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/templot/conversations/messages/6779 E4um appears to be ...
... anti-spam service. posted: 7 Mar 2014 09:24 from: Dave Summers Paul FWIW, I have a Plusnet account and have never had an issue with Templot Club (or any other) emails being delivered. Cheers Dave posted: 7 Mar 2014 09:56 from: JFS Paul, The plot thickens- try not to take it personally mate:-) It will be interesting to know what IS going on when you get to the bottom of it. Good luck! Howard posted: 7 Mar 2014 10:18 from: Martin Wynne Hi Paul, We are currently on 2 blacklists (out of over 100 such lists). See: http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=blacklist%3a85a.co.uk&run=toolpage Using shared hosting it is impossible to stay off every single blacklist for long. Some other customer of Jim's on the same mail server has been sending out spam, or what is deemed to be spam, and all the others on the same mail server suffer as a result. What usually happens ...
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