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... shape is a rectangle. Which will be converted to the new picture shape. Full details of how to use the crop/combine function, and a video, are at: http://templot.com/companion/crop_combine.php To make 2 maps contiguous, they need to be scaled to a common size of course, matching your model scale. Which will be the case if you have used Templot's automated import from the NLS. Then set the front one to show transparent, and shift it over the other until the features align. It doesn't matter if there is an overlap if you are following up with crop/combine. Then for normal use switch the transparency off, because it adversely affects the zooming and panning response. Shapes are drawn on the screen in the order shown in the list. That means the front shape on the screen is the bottom shape in the list. You can change the order of shapes using the brown arrow buttons on the right of the list. cheers, Martin. posted: 25 Jan 2020 13:38 ...
... it stands. Hi Graeme, Thanks for sharing. You have used several A-4.5 turnouts which is not a very good size combination, especially for P4, with very sharp radii. Also not very prototypical, for an industrial yard. Loose-heel switches are much more likely (you don't have to actually build them with loose heels -- i.e. pivoted switch blades -- if you don't want to). I suggest for each turnout: 1. put the peg on CTRL-4 to preserve the exit alignments. 2. in template> switch settings... change to a 9ft straight switch. This will ease the radius a bit, and also shorten the turnout a bit, if you are tight for space. But if you can make space, it would be much better to lengthen the crossing angles to 1:5. 9ft-5 turnouts will have a larger radius allowing a wider range of rolling stock in P4, without taking up too much extra space. That change of angle will need quite a lot ...
... not already, and off you go following the video. When you get to inserting a turnout in plain track, you will find that you still have your custom settings. You can then adjust it to whatever size you want in the new location, say using F5 mouse action. You could then split and insert again and again, and your settings will be preserved each time. (If you wanted to replace an existing turnout in a different track plan design with one having your custom settings, you would use instead the align over functions, rather than insert.) p.s. if you have now read, or at least bookmarked, all the version 082d info, I recommend that you upgrade to version 091c. The mouse wheel zooming and drag-panning make navigating a large plan much easier. 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> Default for Inserting a Turnout about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- ...
384. O Gauge Layout Plan
... Use the dummy vehicle tool to check (as above). cheers, Martin. posted: 5 Apr 2019 15:44 from: wcampbell23 Hi again Just noticed something else that may give you problems. The turnout leading to the inner fiddle yard loops has a very tight minimum radius. As it stands it is a left-hand turnout- re-draw the inner track as a constant radius and then insert a right-hand turnout in place of the LH. Adjust the angle of the V to give a smooth alignment into the second loop. Regards. Bill. posted: 5 Apr 2019 17:11 from: Alan Kettlewell Many thanks for the comments. Well spotted about the big curve being too close, I hadnt noticed it had changed since I did it as it wasn't tight like that. I reckon I must have changed it while tinkering about at the other end of the curves. I'll have a closer look at platform widths and clearances generally and another go at the diamond crossing arrangement at the top left. Some of the ...
385. Ordinary Crossover
... topic: 3422 Ordinary Crossover posted: 29 Apr 2019 06:44 from: Andrew Barrowman "Make Ordinary Crossover" seems to be using TS spacing rather than MS spacing. When I swap the values for MS and TS the crossover aligns with double track. posted: 29 Apr 2019 07:46 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Barrowman wrote: "Make Ordinary Crossover" seems to be using TS spacing rather than MS spacing. Hi Andy, That's correct. The terms "Turnout Side" (TS) and "Main Side" (MS) refer to the template. By definition a crossover is on the turnout side of a turnout template: startup_pad.png The spacing settings are template-specific. The proper course of action is to set the desired spacing on the relevant side before using the tools> make functions. That's why the spacings dialog comes up when you use them. In practice it is most often the TS spacing which needs setting. The MS spacing applies only when making double-track for loops and sidings alongside running lines. Strictly ...
... Reading through that, I think the notes for manual adjustments need updating (what doesn't?). In most cases it would be better to create plain double track dummy templates at each end, and then use the make transition function between them. For a crossover on a transition curve, the auto-adjust option is not available. It is better not to use the usual make crossover function. Instead make plain double track, and then insert a turnout in it. roam the turnout to the position where the turnout roads align. There will be a slight discontinuity at the join (which is the reason auto-adjust doesn't work), but well within normal construction tolerances. cheers, Martin. posted: 13 May 2019 15:04 from: Godfrey Earnshaw Thanks Martin Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Transition curves on parallel tracks. about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners ...
... this turnout. I only really need the Templot version to be accurate in regards to its overall dimensions and the curvature of the two turnout roads so that I can line up the other turnouts to it. Hi Mark, If it's already built, the easiest solution is to scan it (or a rail-rubbing taken from it), and then include it in your trackplan as a background picture shape. Or several shapes, if it's a large 7mm formation and can only be scanned in sections. You can then easily align some dummy plain track over it, and connect the adjoining tracks. There is a video showing how to insert a picture shape at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/map_picture_shape.exe (39MB, so broadband only) Use the "scanned model track plan" option in the picture shape dialog, and set the scale at 1:1. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Oct 2009 20:35 from: marsa69 Hi, well I've been having a play around with the program when I can and ...
... topic: 3426 Switch blade tip for joggled stock rail posted: 6 May 2019 14:51 from: Martin Wynne I have just prepared this diagram in response to a question on the S4Soc forum. It may be of interest here: 2_060815_440000000.png The diagram shows how a model blade tip can be prepared to fit into the joggle and align the running edge with the unjoggled part of the rail. The extreme end of the blade is then rounded off to match the top corner radius on the stock rail. A typical joggle is 3/8" deep. The 9/16" dimension below the rail top is the gauging line, i.e. the position on the rail where the track gauge is measured. The diagram shows vertical rail. If you use inclined rail the dimensions remain the same. More info about all this on the real track page, which I have updated with this diagram: http://templot.com/companion/real_track.php cheers, Martin. posted: 11 May 2019 11:50 from: Andrew Duncan Hello Martin Thanks ...
389. A junction
... topic: 3414 A junction posted: 14 Apr 2019 05:06 from: Andrew Barrowman A little progress (but not very much). It's really just a double track circle with a terminus in the middle and a reversing loop option. I hope aligned the rails around the junction properly. Attachment: attach_2821_3414_RBshop4.box 191 posted: 11 May 2019 01:16 from: Martin Wynne Thanks for posting that Andy. Any updates? Is that the only H00-DN layout in captivity? At 32ft x 6ft you have plenty of length, but very tight on width for the end curves. Where will the operating space be for the terminus? Inside the loops or outside with the main lines between the controls and the station? I notice you have a fixed diamond at 1:9.5 which could cause some mis-tracking. At that angle most folks would go for a switch diamond. Are you planning to have the junction pointwork 3-D printed? cheers, Martin. posted: 19 May 2019 18:17 from: Andrew Barrowman Martin ...
390. Convert Group
... track gauge conversion is fractionally out at 33mm:18.83mm. To fix it, you could manually adjust the entry straight a fraction longer (CTRL+ F12). Or alternatively create a custom gauge/scale setting derived from S4-X with the flangeway gap modified to 0.60mm, and the track gauge modified to 18.86mm (33mm x 4/7ths), and convert from S7 to that. It would make no practical difference to S4-X track construction using gauge tools. It needs to be fixed to get an exact alignment to the adjacent templates. *The S7 standards currently show the flangeway gap as 1.00mm rather than 1.05mm. (But that still wouldn't convert at 4/7ths to 0.58mm.) I'm a bit mystified by this, I wouldn't have created the 1.05mm dimension out of thin air, it must have come from somewhere. But it's been that way for 20+ years, and my memory doesn't work. All of which illustrates my frequent warning that the gauge conversion function is problematic, and that it is much, much better ...
... :18 from: Martin Wynne Geoff asked about creating complex pointwork where a line runs across a turnout in a series of diamond-crossings: topic 3402 This is a not uncommon situation, so I thought it might make a suitable subject for a tutorial video, showing some of the more advanced functions in Templot. That was before I realised how much time that would take to make. Anyway, this is by way of introduction. 2_311418_400000001.png Creating that divides into several stages: 1. the easy bit. Create the basic alignments by overlaying normal templates: 2_311417_540000000.png 2. the straightforward bit. Create diamond-crossings at the intersections: 2_311501_480000000.png 3. the tedious bit. Separate out each K-crossing and V-crossing as a partial template: 2_311417_540000001.png There are 2 diamond-crossings, so that means 4 half-diamond templates, each having 2 K-crossings and 1 V-crossing, so that makes a total of 12 partial templates: 2_311417_540000002.png 4. the creative bit. Extend them to link together, ensure all crossings are checked ...
... didn't swap the hand at the same time, it would instead invert the curving radius. Swings or roundabouts? cheers, Martin. posted: 24 Jun 2019 11:38 from: Stephen Freeman OK I'll settle for rotate 180 degrees instead, no need to do anything else. posted: 24 Jun 2019 11:51 from: Martin Wynne Stephen Freeman wrote: OK I'll settle for rotate 180 degrees instead (SHIFT+ F8), no need to do anything else. That's not the same thing, because it destroys the alignment with any adjacent templates. But you obviously know what you want. Try also CTRL+ H template> mirror left/right hand, which is the Peco version of "hand". And also geometry> invert curving (no effect on straight templates). cheers, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Swapping template end to end about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A- ...
393. Curved turnouts
... length by shortening the length of the inner turnout only (i.e. the one with negative curving). One way to do that is by changing down one size for the switch. So you might have a C10 outer turnout and a B10 inner turnout. Alternatively you could leave the C switch and shorten the lead by increasing the crossing entry straight (for regular type crossings only). Or you might do both of these things on the inner turnout. But you mustn't change its crossing angle, otherwise the crossover road won't align properly. (Also A7 is "natural", although A switches aren't used in running lines, so wouldn't be found in crossovers. And you wouldn't want to curve an A switch by much as the deflection will get very tight and be suitable only for short-wheelbase shunting locomotives.) I then found out I could keep the main radius down to 300' (47") without getting the other exit going into the red. The radius at which the warning turns red is purely Templot's best guess at a ...
394. Templot print output
... 6 Mar 2019 15:42 from: richard_t I have 2 A3 printers at home. One is a A3+ photo printer, and the other is my company supplied all-singing-all-dancing scanner/printer/copier (although the company wouldn't fork out for the A3 scanner version :-( The photo printer will do banners- when I have the patience to feed the paper in "just so". My plan will be to have a couple of full copies printed out by a local print shop for alignments and the like, but to still print sections of the plan on either of the printers I have at home, to create the track on. Transferring the near completed track over to the full plan. Might not work in practice mind you. Hope that helps. Richard. Last edited on 6 Mar 2019 15:46 by richard_t posted: 6 Mar 2019 17:30 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, I think the home printer concept has a lot of life in it yet. No harm in offering PDF ...
395. Wantage Scan & Plan
... topic: 431 Wantage Scan& Plan posted: 10 May 2008 14:48 from: Martyn Grainger Harrison Thanks to Martin for explaining how to save a "scan and plan" image Having never really played with Templot to produce something useful, I sat down and spent yesterday afternoon with a scan of Iain Rices' plan of Wantage. I very soon discovered that there were one or two seemingly impossible bits of formation, however I have produced something that may be workable. I have altered slightly the alignment and length of a couple of sidings, but nothing too drastic. See what you think of the attached. Oh, by the way I won't be building Wantage as such, but using the track plan and architecture from North Worcestershire to create the Belbroughton Tramway. Locos will be from High Level Models. Attachment: attach_274_431_Wantage_Plan_& _Scan.JPG 232 posted: 10 May 2008 14:52 from: Martyn Grainger Harrison Sorry, heading should read Wantage scan& plan. All this hot sun has gone to my brain even at this time of ...
... it is only recently that I have realised what an excellent introduction it is to the most common track planning functions in Templot. It does in fact include a rough sketch background guide, but I'm minded to remake it without that as a full tutorial video. Of course, if you do want to join individual templates there are functions for that. Phil mentioned the F7 snapping function (version 082d on), which is quick and easy. Or you can use the full power of the peg and notch functions to join and align anything to anything. But it's surprising how far you can get without ever needing either method. I recommend that you watch the above video and then practise doing the same and more on a blank pad to become familiar with Templot's methods. There are lots of other videos too at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/video_list.htm Then you will be in a good position to load your scanned track plan and start designing over it. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Jul 2008 07:46 from: Martin Wynne ...
... to be cut out and taped together. Thank you. Kind regards Geoff posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:33 from: Martin Wynne Hi Geoff, Use the move page origin mouse action (SHIFT+ CTRL+ F10) to move the page outlines for a best fit: 2_100623_010000000.png The page outlines are shown as purple dotted lines, and the page origin is shown as a purple square dot. If you want to set the page origin to a known position (so that you can repeat it in future, or to align with the grid lines), click the blue dimensions shown on the mouse action panel in the usual way. cheers, Martin. posted: 11 Feb 2019 11:14 from: Geoff C Many thanks Martin; your a genius. I have just finished designing a 2mmFS layout in Templot and will start featuring the build shortly in Platform 1 which I think you are a member. Thanks again. Kind regards Geoff posted: 11 Feb 2019 18:08 from: Phil O What I tend to do when wanting to ...
... a typo in that link URL, "viee" should be "view". If you try again using this: http://maps.nls.uk/view/109723995#zoom=6 &lat=8610&lon=11968&layers=BT it should work. Don't forget to set your gauge/scale before you start. There is a function in the background shapes to twist the image (by 90 degrees or about) to get a better framing for use. You would likely need to make several screenshots and align them. Then use crop/combine to create the finished background map. Or if you are on a widescreen monitor you may prefer to rotate it first in a different browser (unfortunately the NLS rotation doesn't work in the Windows embedded browser in Templot), and then make and size the screenshot manually. Or if you have the setting available on your system, you could rotate the entire screen image for Templot. See this topic for more information: topic 3373- message 26563 If you say your model scale I can ...
... familiar with those functions, the fact that you are doing it over a background map, layout plan, rough sketch, or whatever, is incidental. Which means I haven't (yet) -- as far as I can remember (my memory now is poor) -- written anything specifically about designing templates to match a map. But there is plenty of stuff about designing and adjusting in general. I did find an old video about using background maps, and I have uploaded a clip from it showing a turnout being aligned over it: http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=8whN3CIK_XsK5bobSWG4zg2 (If it doesn't start up automatically, just keep clicking the damn thing until it does. MP4 videos drive me mad. It was converted from AVI, so much larger file size than usual. It may take a while to download before it will start playing.) For a prototype map what you do need is enough understanding of prototype track to interpret the map. Unless it is a large scale track plan from the railway company, it ...
... topic: 3451 changes in version 223c posted: 22 Aug 2019 17:07 from: Martin Wynne Here is a summary of the changes in Templot update version 223c, released 19th August 2019. 1. make simple link There is a new way to create a link track between existing templates: make_link_1_1166x540.png "Simple" means making a tangential alignment at the template boundaries, similar to the result when clipping together items of set-track. This function creates a template linking from the current peg location on the control template, to make a tangential join with the selected background template, and adjusts the background template to fit: make_link_2_760x200.png A simple tangential link is suitable for use in yards and sidings at low speeds. When a smooth flowing connection is needed for fast running lines, it is better to use use the make transition link function instead. For more explanation about the difference between these two functions, see: http://templot.com/companion/link_existing.php For more about creating a simple link, see: http://templot.com/companion ...
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