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421. Floating pad
... topic: 32 Floating pad posted: 4 Jun 2007 12:14 from: Alan Turner would it be possible to add a floating pad/toolbar that contained the most used operations? Preferably user assembled but if that is not possible I could suggest a few operations to include. Alan posted: 16 Jun 2007 00:05 from: Martin Wynne Alan Turner wrote: would it be possible to add a floating pad/toolbar that contained the most used operations? Preferably user assembled but if that is not possible I could suggest a few operations to include. Hi Alan, It's possible but there are several thorny issues. 1. Choosing what to include. A user-customised toolpad would be great, but a lot of work -- not in the functionality but in devising the user interface to set it up. 2. If you have a subset of common functions, some users may tend to use it exclusively and eventually forget that there are many other functions available, or never find them in the first place. 3. Screen space ...
... cross from the bottom of the station to the carriage sidings which will be top right when drawn are going to have to be omitted. I've not mastered the finer points of the system such as shoving timbers or doing three way points properly, but any comments gratefully accepted. regards Rovex Attachment: attach_965_1332_snow_hill.box 426 posted: 9 Jan 2011 10:02 from: JFS Wow, lots of track! Should be an excellent operational layout when its done. Just one tip which I learnt the hard way. There might be a fair few devils in the detail of your plan in that some of the track might not be buildable- just to take one one of the three ways in the throat- the switches of one road overlap the crossing of the other. This kind of problem of course is MUCH worse in 00 than in nearer-scale guages- even formations which would fit in the prototype cannot be built in the model. 1129_090455_280000000.png The worry is that you might not uncover all of these until you get deep into the detail of partial templates, ...
423. Shoving Timers
... I think you might do better to change to equalized incremental style. For NER/LNER you have probably got 4 or 5 too many long timbers, it is more likely that the plain track sleepers would be interlaced between the normal length timbers. A lot depends on the location and traffic. If this double track is part of the fast ECML, square-on apart from the middle section of the slip, and plenty of long timbers. If it's goods lines, loops, or in a yard, equalized and very few long timbers. cheers, Martin. posted: 17 Apr 2018 22:50 from: johndon Cheers Martin, it's part of the east end of Newcastle Central Station so I'll go with equalized and few long timers. John Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Shoving Timers about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and ...
424. Slips
... to develop the software, and simultaneously rewrite all the tutorials and remake all the videos. regards, Martin. posted: 6 Mar 2011 13:58 from: Paul Boyd Martin wrote: If it's a straight slip and you don't want to create it yourself there must be a finished slip of the required gauge and angle in a downloadable file somewhere, which you can add as a group and then peg into position using the notch linking function. What gauge and angle are you looking for? Anyone help? I've done a few slips in the 9yrs 11months (not counting, honest!) since I've had Templot. Stuart- if, as Martin suggests, you let us know what track standard you're using and what crossing angle you need I'll see what I may have lurking, assuming it's a straight slip. You will then have to work out how to handle groups of templates. Brian- thanks for the PDF. I've been meaning to do something similar myself for some time! posted: 6 Mar 2011 14:11 from: sm Thanks ...
... topic: 3833 Rail curve in the middle of straight diamonds posted: 9 Dec 2020 17:26 from: Julian Roberts Hi Martin I believe it was just a few years ago, say within the last five, that you brought in the three marks on the curve of the wing/knuckle rail at the knuckle on an ordinary turnout. Yet not so many years ago I was told elsewhere that the knuckle bend should be as crisp as possible, aided with a nick filed on the other side of the rail. My understanding of this area has developed, maybe that holds true for others too. I imagine the consensus would be that the model will work better (as well as look better) by following the prototype practice- or at least, there is no need to follow old modelling myths. Now I'm making a diamond and wonder about a similar issue at the centre of it, where the stock rail and check rail curve to form the angle of the obtuse crossing. It seems that on the prototype these rails curved quite gently ...
... two volumes are excellent as well. Excellent pictures, great detail, descriptive captions, and a wide range of subject matter. The GER in and around London is absolutely fascinating. There are still hints at the infrastructure surviving, if you know where to look. What part of Essex are you in? There are windswept and destitute GER branches across most of it :-) Cheers Paul posted: 4 Dec 2020 22:08 from: Rob Manchester John, Iain Rice was an East End boy and there are quite a few pics of the area in his many books and articles from goods yards to 'jazz' trains. Rob posted: 5 Dec 2020 12:20 from: Hayfield Paul Willis wrote: Hayfield wrote: As it happens the goods depot would also make an interesting model, not shown on this map but in a map within the book is at least 1 wagon lift, several wagon turntables within the lower level of the depot. And presumably a horse drawn extension across Smithfields into another warehouse and or dock area Having moved to Essex ...
... often have problems with. If you've never used a CAD-based application then you have an advantage as you won't be trying to work Templot as if it's CAD! It does have a steep learning curve. I'm one of those people that buys software and dives straight in. You can't do that with Templot, and I found that by working through the tutorials repeatedly it suddenly clicked. Once it's clicked, it's actually very easy to use, and the more you use it the more features you find. There's still a few I'm vaguely aware of but have never used! You don't need to worry about asking questions here. We're a friendly bunch, and as a rule we don't bite posted: 13 Aug 2007 09:05 from: Richard Morton Thank you Paul and yes for sure Martin, After looking over the tutorials for download I'm very impressed with the level of attention he has applied to Templot. I've been playing with the idea of comming back to the hobby and I think I'm going to fair alot better using this application than my ...
... through this forum and you will find very helpful answers which people have put together to help people like yourself- and we were all newbies not that long ago!! Regarding version, the latest pug is in effect a beta release- many of the video tutorials relate to the version you downloaded. But version 091c contains new features- some of which your layout might not even require. You will also find on this forum, many examples( .box files) of layouts which people have created- why noy download a few of these and have a play with them? You will see how other people have solved problems perhaps similar to yours (bearing in mind that not all will be to your chosen gauge). Just as a example, here is a layout I knocked together for a project I was thinking about- you will see it is straight out of C Freezers "60 Plans.."- it is pretty simple, but it took me only about 15 minutes to put together in Templot, but it would take a lot ...
429. A3+ printer
... try it again. Yes please! I'll even run it on my XP virtual machine! Hi Paul, Here's the very first Windows DEMO version of Templot, from 25th June 1999. It's the same as the first ever release version, but doesn't need a release code. Being a free demo for what was then a paid-for product, it won't save files or print templates (other than a demo print). It's the original exe file, not recompiled. Surprisingly it runs ok on Windows 10, with a few obvious glitches. Most of the windows need dragging a bit larger. But it's painful to use, you won't want to do much with it. At start-up for some reason it displays a blank panel. Click the small dotted rectangle. If there is any interest, I will try to get a slightly later version recompiled and posted. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE everyone, don't share this with anyone. It's over 20 years old! It is NOT a demo of the current Templot2 program! cheers, Martin ...
430. Y-turnouts again
... . But please don't ask me when it will be ready, I have been trying to get 227a finished for months. I have made the same mistake I made once before, and left too long a gap between updates. Which means it now contains far too many changes and new features, all of which need finishing and testing before I can release it. They will also need several pages of explanation and release notes to be written, which makes my heart sink. Especially as I still haven't done any for the previous few updates. I will do my best to get it done before the end of the year. Martin. posted: 19 Nov 2020 11:34 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin That'll be a useful feature occasionally, although as you suggest, a true Y is fairly unusual. As far as explanations are concerned, that screenshot really says everything that needs to be said! Cheers, Paul posted: 19 Nov 2020 11:55 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: As far as explanations are concerned, that screenshot ...
... failed to arrive after several weeks. I can only imagine that computer CDs fall into a security black hole somewhere. Obviously vast numbers of CDs are sent through the post, so I'm wondering if the fact that the Templot CD is recorded is the problem (whereas mass-produced CDs are pressed). I'm so fed up with this happening time and again that I am minded to discontinue supplying CDs entirely. The vast majority of users now download the program -- most folks are now on broadband and it takes only a few seconds. Even on slow dial-up it takes less than 5 minutes. Another question -- if I adopted a USB memory stick instead of a CD as the delivery method (such memory sticks are now inexpensive), would it, and the stored data, survive airmail security checks? Looking at many software suppliers it seems that download is now the only method of supply -- even where an imaginary boxed product is shown on the web site. Comments welcome -- if you have a Templot CD, how ...
432. Templot GUI Control
... to install AutoHotkey 2. Copy the script file (TemplotGUI_0_15.ahk) and store it somewhere useful ensuring it still has the .ahk suffix 3. Edit the script using Notepad or suchlike and change the following settings: (line 9) ensure the variable TemplotExe points to the full path of TemplotZero.exe on your system between the quotes (line 12) set variable DoCntrlZremap= 1 if you want undo/redo to be Cntrl Z and Cntrl Y as per windows standards. (line 15) set variable SkipIntroDialogs= 1 to skip the first few dialogs on startup (line 18) set variable IgnoreActiveCheck= 1 to disable the active template check (disables auto mint). Should be 1 for Vista. RUNNING THE SCRIPT If AutoHotkey_L has been installed correctly and the script has the .ahk suffix then all you need to do is double-click to activate the script. This should start Templot if the config settings have been changed correctly (as in 3 above). While the script is running a little H icon appears in the Windows control bar bottom RHS (at ...
433. Scaling from maps
... this was news to me. posted: 24 Nov 2018 19:24 from: Phil O Bill Most streets if not all in Ford are all numbered consecutively. Westfield turns in to Hemerdon Heights, whilst Westfield makes a right turn. A similar scenario with Clifton Avenue and Rashleigh Avenue, both in Plympton are the ones that spring readily to mind. Phil posted: 26 Nov 2018 11:25 from: Andrew Ockwell You do come unstuck in East Wittering. Back in the sixties they numbered my road consecutively, then a few years later someone bought a field and extended it. Result chaos- my house, number 11, finds itself next to no. 26. Great fun for delivery drivers. Andrew Phil O wrote: Hi Rob You could come unstuck in Plymouth, most streets are numbered consecutively, along one side and then back up the other and even more confusing is some roads turn left or right and a new one commences at the junction. Phil posted: 26 Nov 2018 20:22 from: Rob Manchester Andrew Ockwell wrote: ...
434. Because it's there
... In S7 this takes up something of the order of 46 feet. It simply goes to show how large an average passing station could be. Raymond Attachment: attach_1042_1463_Princess_Risborou gh_10.box 299 posted: 25 Apr 2011 18:30 from: Richard Spratt What surprises me is just how straight it is. Is that correct? posted: 25 Apr 2011 19:07 from: Jim Guthrie Richard Spratt wrote: What surprises me is just how straight it is. Is that correct? I've just checked on Google Earth and it does have a few curves- back to the drawing board for Raymond. BTW, why the (to me) peculiar track layout to the south of the station where two separate lines appear to leave the station and split apart, but eventually come back together again to form, one track. At first I thought it might have been for some flying junction arrangement but Google Earth doesn't show any old earthworks which might justify this. Jim. posted: 25 Apr 2011 21:15 from: Rob Manchester Hello, According to the ever useful ...
... crossing -- real> V-crossing options> curviform V-crossing menu item. (For this method this setting is optional.) Click the tools> make diamond-crossing menu item. If the angles differ, the result will be an irregular diamond crossing. If the angles are the same, the result will be a regular diamond-crossing. 2. Start with a turnout having a curviform V-crossing. Click the tools> make ladder crossover> make curviform ladder menu item. Click it again a few more times. The above 2 methods can cope with having a transition curve in the main road, although you will probably need to follow up with some adjustments to the transition zone to get the desired result. 3. Start with two lengths of curved plain track crossing over each other, or one curved and one straight length. One should be a background template and the other the control template. Click on the background template (in Quick-mode, right-click on it). On its menu, click ...
436. A Pug for Paul?
... available. I'm sure proper software developers would strongly advise against such a move -- but as I'm not a proper software developer such advice can be happily disregarded. In the short term this is mainly to help those who need irregular diamonds to progress their layouts. But also I'm hoping that feedback from members of a "development group" will be a valuable help in filling the gaps. Unlike some software support forums, I very much do not want to create a "them and us" situation in Templot Club where a few members have access to "beta" versions and the majority don't. So this will be available to all members of Templot Club who want it. On the other hand, I must retain proper control over how my development code is used and by whom, so there will have to be some restrictions and hoops to jump through. An open download could turn into a support nightmare which would stop Templot development dead. I will write again in a day or two when I have set up the mechanisms and have a working ...
... much about different common crossing types, Templot ought to do it for you. To make the 3rd turnout, move the peg to the exit on the switch end and "make mirror on peg". That will make another turnout on the peg for you. to make the branch track off that, either use the "make branch track" or "make reverse curve" buttons. Fortunately Martin has made a lot of short cuts since the original versions and what used to take me days to work out now takes a few minutes. My "Earls Court Junction" box (see separate thread) took about 3 hours to do a rough version to see if it would work. and that is quite a large layout. Last edited on 23 Sep 2020 22:52 by roythebus posted: 23 Sep 2020 23:07 from: roythebus roythebus wrote: What I done was to change template to straight track; use the curve facility to make it the radius you want where you want it. so set that for 32" (having set ...
438. Banbury August 1965
... Jamie Guest posted: 30 Oct 2007 09:06 from: Nigel Brown Martin Wynne wrote: Here's an interesting pic linked from RMweb (Banbury in August 1965) Interesting locomotive (a Grange?) on the left as well. Seems to still have a number on the buffer beam, or the remnants of one. And something indistinct but could be an offset number on the smokebox. Nigel posted: 3 Nov 2007 04:20 from: Phil Hi all First posting and all that !! I believe that quite a few yards had a hump for shunting, even places like Stechford, between Birmingham New St and Coventry had a small hump many years ago. From what I've seen these humps tend to be quite near to the main line too. Just wondering whether this was such a shunting hump mebbe? Cheers Phil posted: 3 Nov 2007 13:14 from: Jamie92208 Hi Phil Yes many yards had humps for shunting but after further looking at the photo I didn't get it quite correct in my previous reply. The inclie shown at Banbury ...
439. EM Gauge options
... topic: 3380 EM Gauge options posted: 29 Jan 2019 01:35 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Hope you are well. Would you take a minute or two to briefly explain the background to the EM-SF and EM4 options in the Templot gauge list. There was some correspondence in Model Railway Journal recently ago but the few recent MRJ's I have aren't the right ones for me to refer to. I have plans for some small cameo layouts that may be good choices for experimenting. Regards Rob posted: 29 Jan 2019 02:37 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Hope you are well. Would you take a minute or two to briefly explain the background to the EM-SF and EM4 options in the Templot gauge list. Hi Rob, Yes, I'm fine thanks. You? Both these options were added to Templot after some correspondence on the forums, but I can't remember which ones or when, sorry. Both are derived from the existence of 0.8mm check rail chairs from Exactoscale, which the Exactoscale web site ...
... Martin Wynne p.s. Once you have started watching a forum section, you can manage the settings for it at any time: 2_261202_520000000.png posted: 26 Dec 2020 17:18 from: Martin Wynne Another niggle for me is the use of the term "thread" instead of "topic", but that is so deeply embedded in the software that changing it would be a major task. I think the only way would be to install a different language instead of English, with just that one word changed (and maybe a few others). But that's for another day (and I might be the only one who finds it so irritating). Martin. posted: 26 Dec 2020 18:10 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin I'll digest that properly once I'm back home in front of a proper screen, but it would be a great shame if there wasn't a way to have individual emails for each post. As you say, with Templot it's hardly a deluge! I don't know about others, but I find it far easier to simply ...
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