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... to allow for the coarser wheels on my old rolling stock and that there is no adjustment which can be made in Templot prior to printing. Am I correct? Hi Ken, No, that's not correct. Templot can be set for any gauge, any scale, any flangeway gap. The list of gauges is simply some common pre-set sizes for your convenience. For UK N Gauge the flangeway gap is pre-set to 0.85mm -- see: 2_041749_480000000.png If you want different dimensions, click one of the set custom... buttons to create your own settings. Alternatively: In 091c click the template> gauge and scale> modify current settings> modify flangeway gap... menu item to make some trial changes. In 074b click the geometry> flangeway gap... menu item to make some trial changes. 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 -- changing the flangeway gap ...
... . Thanks to the good guys :-) Arthur posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:13 from: Tony W Hi Arthur. Yes that is the correct number for Exactoscale. I spoke to Len on it myself on Tuesday. It is a bit pot luck catching him as he is pretty much a one man band and often very busy. Early afternoon seems to be the best time to phone. Rest assured they are genuine and you will get the goods. The quality of their products is excellent. I agree their customer service could be better, but I supose you can't have everything. Tony. posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:38 from: davelong I almost solely order Exactoscale items from Wizard models, they have a fast turn around time too and photos of most of the items on their website. Dave posted: 28 Jan 2012 12:44 from: Dellboy LSWRArt wrote: Has anyone ordered recently from Exactoscale? I sent an order at the beginning of the week and they might be processing it, but I have not had ...
... topic: 1838 An Anomaly with Timber Spacing Across Vee Rail Joint. posted: 19 Feb 2012 17:40 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, I have an anomaly with timber spacing on a custom template. If I Shove Timbers, and use the dimensions (in inches) shown in the dialog box, when I come to measure the spacing on the workpad, I find the measurements do not agree with the dialog box.( This was actually found when I loaded the particular turnout DXF file into a cad program and found the error, then went back to Templot to verify). I have put 3 images below which, together, show the anomaly, and also attached the appropriate box file. Circled in Magenta on each image is the dimensions at each stage which should highlight the dimensional error The problem seems to be only around the Vee rail joint, as all other timber spacings are correct. Now the prototype dimensions I wanted scaled, are as follows: Timber spacing from A timber X3-A to X4-B= 30ins ...
... to import DXF files? Any work around, besides loading the 32 bit version? (Which I think will run on this system... I think?). Regards, Paul posted: 28 Jun 2017 03:24 from: Martin Wynne Hi Paul, To use the DXF import function in 3PI you need the 32-bit version of 3PI. The 64-bit version won't work with the DXF add-on. See Randy's note about this on the "secret" web page which he calls the "customer site": http://www.trackplanning.com/******* .htm The 3PI download links are on there. The page URL should be shown in your ordering emails from Randy. The DXF export in Templot works in all versions of Templot. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Jun 2017 03:54 from: pimin Silly me, posted to the wrong group. taking deep breath and... Thanks and apologies for the noise, Paul Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you ...
365. Print page origin
... not wanted: 2_221953_550000000.png p.s. if the font for this text is set larger than size 8 it is shown transparent with the drawing visible under it, like this (this is not a new feature): 2_210751_190000000.png Bear in mind that in re-using these figures at a later date you will get repeatable results only if: it is the same printer, the paper size is set the same as before, the print quality is set the same as before, all other printer settings are the same as before, any custom trim margins are set the same as before, and the printer calibration settings are still the same. In the next program update. regards, Martin. posted: 21 Apr 2014 19:00 from: Paul Boyd Thanks very much, Martin! posted: 24 Apr 2014 10:03 from: John Walker Thanks Martin Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> I wish it would...> Print page origin about ...
... topic: 2293 DD Wheelwrights Block Gauge posted: 22 Aug 2013 13:20 from: Richard_Jones Hi, Has anyone else tried these?- I bought one through the EMGS and find it invaluable in helping me construct turnouts (No connection to DD Wheelwrights, except as a very satisfied customer) best wishes Richard1763_220819_490000000.jpg posted: 22 Aug 2013 19:27 from: Phil O Hi Richard I too bought one, but have yet to use it in anger. Cheers Phil posted: 22 Aug 2013 23:12 from: Richard_Jones Hi Phil, It's like having an extra pair of hands to get everything in the right position when you solder it up, if using ply and rivet- would imagine its equally helpful for functional chairs.... Don't know how I managed without one (not as well, would be the answer!) cheers Richard Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Trackbuilding topics> DD Wheelwrights Block Gauge about Templot Club Templot ...
367. 3D view?
... : http://templot.com/3pi/dxf_3d_3pi_3d_controls.htm for a handy guide to using the camera controls to "walk-through" the layout, and how to control the trains. For 3rd PlanIt users reading this, this is a UK-style plan in EM gauge. Track gauge=18.2mm, Scale=4mm/ft (5 /32"/ft, 1:76 ratio). Sleepers (ties) are scale 9ft long at UK size and spacing. These settings, and many others, can be customized in Templot. The Santa Fe train is now arriving. It's not generally known that the GWR experimented with colour-light signalling on the Clee line! A 2-6 -4 locomotive (tender not supplied) is shunting in the goods yard behind the water tower. Caution! If you download the file and run the trains, those are spring points at the entry to the bay platform. You must reverse all the way out onto the main line before running forward again (i.e. the train then runs into ...
... . Only straight rails should be measured. On curved track in Templot the rail joints are measured along the track centre-line. The inner rail will be shorter than the set length and the outer rail will be longer. I know this is prototypically wrong -- the outer rail should measure the set length, and special "short rails" should be used at intervals on the inner side to keep the joint stagger within limits. Modellers who wish to go to this level of detail can create it in Templot by using custom partial templates. I didn't do this by default in Templot because model curves are typically much sharper than the prototype, with the consequence that the prototype "short rail" lengths would not be short enough and the joint stagger would have been excessive. The printer calibration function in Templot is available only for printed output. It is not available when creating the native PDF file output because there is no way of knowing which printer it might get printed on. There are two ways round this: 1. Use a free virtual ...
... and ways of being used, and a skilled user chooses which is the best way of using it for the task in hand. Rather like other tools such as a soldering iron -- if you ask 10 different users how to use a soldering iron you will get 10 different answers. This isn't always helpful for a beginner, but it's just the way of the world. The best thing a beginner can do is to explain exactly what he is trying to do. For example you seem to be wanting to design individual custom templates, and save just one template in each file. Maybe so that you can send the files to other people? Rather than say create a layout track plan and save all the templates in one file? Or create a library file containing a range of template sizes? More next time. Martin. posted: 1 Jan 2014 14:20 from: Alan Turner Max, OK one thing you may be confusing. The storage box relates ONLY to the Box file that you are using at anyone time. It is ...
... , No matter what I do I cannot seem to alter the flangeway widths for groups. Of course works OK for individual templates. Have I found a problem or am I just missing something? posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:59 from: Martin Wynne Borg-Rail wrote: No matter what I do I cannot seem to alter the flangeway widths for groups. Of course works OK for individual templates. Have I found a problem or am I just missing something? Hi Stephen, You can do it by creating a custom gauge/scale setting, and then using the convert group button, on the gauge/scale selector dialog. As always with this function, template alignments may be disrupted. The gauge/scale selector dialog is at gauge> other gauges... menu item. There isn't a simple way of doing it because it's not simple. For turnouts having regular type V-crossings with auto-fit entry straight (the Templot default), changing the flangeway gap changes the crossing entry straight and hence the turnout lead length ...
... using RTR track... posted: 3 Nov 2008 20:31 from: Martin Wynne Hi Gordon, That was trickier than I expected. The problem is that for any standard switch, for 36" subs rad the substitution tangency point is falling within the switch front. That's easy to deal with by blanking* for a one-off, but it's not a very satisfactory solution for a standard building-block template where you want the template datum at the rail joint in the usual way. So I created a custom switch with a shorter front to match the substitution curve. Crossing angle turned out to be 1:5.22 RAM curviform. The actual turnout radius is 910mm. Box file attached below. 36_subs_00bf.png *( peg on EGTP, do> blank up to peg) regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_393_612_36_subs_turnouts_00 bf.box 194 posted: 4 Nov 2008 13:19 from: Gordon S Thanks for that Martin. I have a printing question now, but will raise as a new topic. Last edited on 4 Nov 2008 13:37 ...
... add this as an option to the next update. Thanks for drawing my attention to this. There is more flexibility if you do a PDF export directly from the sketchboard file menu. In this case the document size is set to match the sketchboard page size (on the yellow rulers). You can then print it from a PDF reader program using whatever scaling and tiling options that program provides. The sketchboard page size can be changed to whatever you want -- like this: 2_240029_410000000.png (normal means 260mm x 180mm; custom means you have set any size, including large sizes up to 10 metres for wide-format roll paper printing at a digital copyshop.) Then to make your sketchboard design fit the new page, click the update now button: 2_240035_220000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:35 from: Dasatcopthorne Thank you very much, Martin. All sorted. As usual, my fault as I hadn't noticed the new print commands on the last print dropdown. Dave Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you ...
... the prototype where the majority of K-crossings are fixed. -- -- -- -- --- Check rails (guard rails) are used only for fixed K-crossings in which the diamond point rails are fixed. Check rails are not required for movable K-crossings because the wheels see no break in the rail. K-crossing point rails are blunted to a tip width 1/8" less than the corresponding V-crossing blunt nose, which can be set by clicking the REAL> CUSTOMIZE V-CROSSING> BLUNT NOSE... menu item. I can't put all that in a warning. Maybe I can make the above notes pop-up the first time a user sets a K-crossing angle flatter than 1:8. It can then be clicked away and not appear again. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Feb 2014 15:09 from: Len Cattley Sorry about causing problems Martin I forgot about K crossing angle's greater than 1:8. I want to build a small test ...
374. Tandem turnouts
... platform roads onto a central loco release between the platform tracks. I have tried to construct this three times and ended up finding the 'Lock Switch (in F5) was greyed out and therefore not selectable. Can anyone advise why this should be? Thank you posted: 9 Mar 2014 13:48 from: Martin Wynne PeterD wrote: I have tried to construct this three times and ended up finding the 'Lock Switch (in F5) was greyed out and therefore not selectable. Hi Peter, Probably because you are using a custom switch. Such a switch will always be locked in F5 because Templot has no way of knowing what other switch to use instead. However, it is much better to ignore all that out-of-date stuff and use a gaunt turnout or irregular diamond in Templot2 for the middle crossing. The crossing angle can then be adjusted with F9 instead of F5. More here: topic 2394- message 16182 I am going to delete the old tandem tutorial because it is causing too much confusion. regards, Martin. posted ...
375. I wish it would...
... by pointo1d posted: 11 Mar 2014 16:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, I'm afraid I'm not much clearer what you are trying to achieve. Can you post a screenshot or a .box file? If you want a turnout on an existing transition curve template you can simply insert a turnout in the template. Then roam it along to wherever you want it, not necessarily within the transition zone. You can then if you wish split off any approach or exit track as separate templates. Or if it is special custom turnout you can use the align functions instead to align it over the transition template. Or if the turnout position came first, you can change it to a transition curve template, extend the length of it, and then adjust the position of the transition zone markers beyond the turnout or change radii as required. It's all much easier than what you seem to be doing. A screenshot would be a big help. regards, Martin. posted: 23 Mar 2014 02:06 from: pointo1d Hiya Martin, Sorry for ...
... - 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 is that it clears after a few days, and then a few days later we find that we are on some other blacklist. The only solution would be our own dedicated server. Of course that is extremely expensive and out of the question now that Templot is free to use. What I can do if it's a ...
... the bgs file contains only the image dimensions and outlines. regards, Martin. Oops, I am still getting the hang of all this The plan is drawn in 00 as all the track I have drawn so far is 16.5mm gauge- the standard gauge (O) track may or may not come later! I started this in version 74, and couldn't immediately find a way of doing (a) 7mm NG track or (b) mixed gauge track, so did what I could. I have now set up a custom scale for 7mm NG and may well use it for the "final" version. I have gone through the templates again, deleting duplicates which I seem to manage to create with unnerring success, and naming the templates as something more useful. Template 50 is now called "Attempt at diamond", I am trying to get a diamond crossing between the turnout ends of templates 37& 49 (points 25& 26). This is where I am stuck as I can't seem to be able to get the angles right ...
378. Track Jig
... period, although not by much. Pre-grouping track for different companies varies more and generally used shorter rails. Those dimensions for 60ft bullhead rails are the default settings in Templot2, so to create a jig for such bullhead track you can simply print some straight plain track templates. To choose between 24, 25 or 26 sleepers per length, go to the real> plain track options> rail lengths and sleeper spacings... menu item. For flat-bottom track you will need to enter the table dimensions as custom settings. regards, Martin. posted: 16 May 2014 10:08 from: Len Cattley Thanks Martin, I have printed a straight track so I can use that can I? Len posted: 16 May 2014 10:24 from: Martin Wynne Len Cattley wrote: Thanks Martin, I have printed a straight track so I can use that can I? Hi Len, Yes, that's the idea of printed templates. For some notes on when to use 24, 25 or 26 sleepers per 60ft length, click ...
379. Outside slip
... Hi Dave, It's sufficient, but having gone to the trouble to create partial templates for the slip crossings, you may as well do the rest of it, like this os_check_rail.png I split the check rail out as a separate partial template, then changed the "size 2 MS check rail working length" to 324 inches full-size (and reduced the blanking to see it). Sizes 1 and 3 check rails are not relevant at this crossing angle, and the other dimensions are unchanged: os_check_rail_length.png That's at real> customize V-crossing> wing and check rails... menu item. Notice that the lower check rail needs extending to match, to ensure that the crossing is properly checked through the knuckle. regards, Martin. posted: 19 Nov 2008 03:25 from: David Martin Wynne wrote: David wrote: I assume the two wing rails get constructed as one continuous rail, but that this kind of representation is sufficient. Hi Dave, It's sufficient, but having gone to the trouble to create partial templates for the ...
... do). I think you are referring to the 'Wing Rail Front' dimension, if so see the link below, which takes you to the companion page for crossing details. http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm Scroll down to almost the bottom of the page to the Wing and check rail dimensions. Then on the trackpad, you need to put one of the wing rail templates, of the 3rd Vee, to the control, then Select< real>< V-crossing options...>< customize V-crossing>< wing rail front...> then in the drop down window it will tell you how many timbers the wing rail sits on, forward of the A timber, up to the front break. Needless to say, this will apply to both wing rails of the 3rd Vee. Hope this helps. All the best, Brian posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:32 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, I think John is asking how to use partial templates to leave a space in a ...
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