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521. P4 Kings Cross
... 10 Sep 2012 12:12 from: Martin Wynne James wrote: It is intended to be modern day and I realised (as I drifted to sleep late last night) that I had done the whole plan with BH and not FB rail! What a fool! Is there any way I can just change it from one to another? Do I need to start again for it? Or does it really matter?! Hi James, Will you be building it with FB rail? You can easily change it all to print out as FB rail showing the rail foot lines on the templates, and with machined check rail flares. But of course the switches will still be to steam-age REA bullhead semi-curved geometry. Whether that matters only you can decide. Only a tiny minority of modellers would be able to notice the difference once it's built with FB rail. There are some proper FB switches pre-set available in Templot but they are all pre-1970 inclined FB designs. Even just changing to those will mean quite a ...
... (I exported as 3D solid) and only lets me move the width/length. So I end up with a track layout that is the correct length/width for the baseboards but the rails are still about 2' high!! Hoping someone can help- thanks in advance. posted: 24 Sep 2012 21:37 from: Martin Wynne Hi James, The scaling used for DXF matches the output scaling for other formats. To set the scaling which you want, go to output> enlarge/reduce size for print and PDF> menu options. Then do the DXF export and tick the scaled option box on the DXF dialog. The menu item needs to have "DXF" added. Sorry about that. regards, Martin. posted: 25 Sep 2012 20:49 from: James Thanks for that reply Martin. To reduce the Templot plan to be accurate for N gauge in Sketchup I have to reduce it to 0.33% of the original!! Obviously that produces some very odd results in Sketchup with rails reproduced as single lines ...
... want. I have done some of the timber shoving, but left some for you. full plan: 2_121906_350000000.png overlaid on your original: 2_121906_350000001.png station throat: 2_121906_360000002.png tandem: 2_121906_360000003.png regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_1711_2370_slitheroe_in_temp lot.box 286 posted: 14 Jan 2014 21:27 from: Mythocentric Hi Martin That is absolutely brilliant! I asked for help with a couple of (albeit complex) turnouts and get a whole layout! I freely admit I'm now officially gobsmacked! Thank you so much for your generosity and assistance! I've just printed it out full-size and laid it out on the base boards and it's surprising how much better and natural it looks. That S-curve transition which I hadn't paid much attention to because I'd usually have built it straight as per the C&L kit template does make a big visual impact on the layout especially with it being right in the centre of the track plan. I can't wait to see one of my 8F's negotiating its way through during shunting ops, so especial thanks for your hard work and insight ...
524. a simple idea
... topic: 2413 a simple idea posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:29 from: Martin Wynne Here is one of those simple ideas which is so blindingly obvious you can't understand why you have never thought of it before. If you don't have access to a wide-format roll paper printer, stick your A4 printed pages to a roll of decorator's lining paper: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/77373-exchange-sidings-working-title/#entry1358283 This is much easier than sticking them to each other at the joins, and means you have nice straight edges to roll the whole thing up and re-use as required. It's also much easier to make changes and replace individual pages. Many thanks to AndrewF on RMweb. Martin. posted: 24 Feb 2014 20:22 from: Andrew Fendick Glad you like it Martin. I needed a way to show all the club members the layout as it would be full size, but as it was still being designed and in a state of flux ...
... video card) and hopefully slightly smaller file will not cause any more problems... It's a first time I've had blue screen on this PC Chris posted: 7 Oct 2012 20:44 from: Martin Wynne bambuko wrote: BTW (for your amusement)- this is what happens when one tries to use 180Mb bitmap as a shape in Templot, while watching your video at the same time Hi Chris, The problem is that Templot needs to zoom in over bitmaps much further than almost any other software, especially when printing. On some systems, if you zoom in so far that a single pixel fills the screen, you don't even get a blue screen -- just an instant hardware restart! Which is a bit alarming. I've tried to put in some limits, but it's difficult without restricting desired functionality. Note that the video says you must use BMP files for picture shapes. This is no longer the case in Templot2 -- PNG or JPG files are now supported, and they don't need to be in the SHAPE-FILES ...
... rail length. It's very likely therefore that it is a standard track panel, with the joints opposite one another. But the upper track is a shorter length, so there is no reason for both rails to be the same length. Here I used a longer outer rail**, moving the joint to B, where it is better supported. And allowing more freedom in positioning the sleepers at A. Moving the joint in Templot involves some faffing about with partial templates. I suspect most users would simply mark up the printed template. Templot is an aid to building the track, it's not trying to produce a perfect drawing of the finished track. However I will look at adding some new functions to change the positions of rail joints. edit Nov-2020: new functions will be in the next program update. first picture is how Templot arranges the sleepers I try to discourage this line of thinking. I see it often on RMweb and elsewhere. Templot is merely a tool -- it does only what you make it do. If ...
... would be to create a dummy centre-line-only template. This feature is also available for exported image files, so the settings are in the output menu. These new settings are included in your program preferences: 2_150522_070000002.gif 2_150522_080000004.png There are other new features for exported files -- the background colour can be set for bitmap images, and the PDF page size can be set to the trim margins: 2_150522_590000000.png Note that the coloured track background is not available in detail-mode, or in exported PDF files* or on printed output*. For construction templates it would use far too much ink, and risk cockling the paper. *except in PDF files exported from the sketchboard and on printed sketchboard pages. 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> Track background in diagram-mode about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members ...
528. Ludgate Hill North
... a match it was necessary to twist the 1951 map. The angle varies according to the location. There are tools on the OS web site to perform such conversions, but in practice trial and error is probably just as good for the old maps. I found that this one needed a twist of -1.7 degrees. In most cases Templot users will be using one or the other, not both, so this angular difference is of no significance. The finished track plan is likely to need shifting and rotating anyway for convenient printing and to match the railway room. p.s. The transparent option is useful for aligning different screenshots and maps, but it prevents deep zooming when aligning tracks over them, and makes zooming and panning significantly slower. So having got it in the right place, it is better to switch off the transparency for actual use. Just how much difference it makes depends on the graphics capabilities of the system. regards, Martin. posted: 26 Sep 2017 14:18 from: JFS Hello Martin, This is indeed a powerful ...
529. OS track maps online
... down the watermark, but not eliminate it entirely (which would infringe the OS licence). There is currently a political campaign about the high cost of OS data -- see Free Our Data. Another site using free watermarked OS maps is the DEFRA "Magic Map" web site: http://www.magic.gov.uk/website/magic/ This uses OS raster mapping rather than vector, so it's of little use for Templot track planning. But the images are much larger, and the site has extra controls and a useful printing function. You might find it useful for outdoor activities, tracing railway routes, etc. The OS maps are used as a back-drop image in monochrome, over which various land use markings are added as layers. You must have at least one layer, but some have minimal effect on the usefulness of the base map, e.g. Administrative Areas. The grey monochrome can be made darker in Paint Shop Pro. On Magic Map you can enter any exact scale and have the OS map enlarged to suit. The ...
... got totally confused (because I hadn't given enough time to reading help)with "Get a mint turnout template" from store& background. As I said, I need to devote most of my time to machining& building the crossing components then assembling on site (probably in the wind& snow of a Norfolk winter) so as to be ready for next season's running. I'll read help to attempt to clean up the drawing, get the text off it (& the extraneous straight track)& get a full size print made so that assembly can be carried out on top of it. Again, many thanks for you help. PS. If any of your readers would like to see our 7-1 /4 "G locos in action, take a look at: The Midland Compound starts from the location in the yard where the diamond crossing will be located. posted: 13 Dec 2012 22:08 from: Mike Woodroffe Hi This is exactly what I am trying to do but in 15" Gauge and it is driving me ...
531. Saving image files
... trying to 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 ...
... for some photos of wagon turntables and came across a link to Daniel Kinnear Clark's book "Railway Machinery" published in 1855. A full scanned copy can be found for free on Google Books. The link below points to the plates section which have been scanned seperately. There is a North British turnout drawings around page 133. If you click on the i for information link on the top right of the page, you can then download the book as a .pdf and then copy individual pages into CAD, or just scale and print. There are also lots of loco, coach and wagon dwgs, etc. http://books.google.com/ebooks/reader?id=Y4xMAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PT209 Thought this might be of interest to other members of the group. I assume that the text is elsewhere, but I have not yet had time to find this. Arthur posted: 15 Feb 2012 21:26 from: Brian Nicholls LSWRArt wrote: If you click on the i for information link on the ...
... applications. If you have arrived at this topic looking for information about 3-way turnouts, please refer instead to tandem turnouts. Click here to search for the relevant topics: tandem turnouts____ Hi Richard Hope this is what you were looking for. Please let me know if it needs any adjustment. Regards Alan McMillan Attachment: attach_598_911_LMS_Tandem_for_R_La mbert.box 591 posted: 26 Jul 2009 18:54 from: Richard Lambert Hi Alan Many thanks indeed. That looks to be exactly what I want. I shall have to print it out and try it in place to confirm. I will report back. Regards Richard posted: 26 Jul 2009 20:58 from: Richard Lambert Hi Alan I've now tried it in place, and It's a huge turnout! It looks far too, well, spread out in the yard. I had in my mind something far more cramped. If the inner radius is tightened to say 5' (and whatever seems best for the other 2 radii- 7'6'' and 10'?) and the whole ...
... check no longer responded for whatever reason, which would have basically scrapped all my work. That problem no longer exists, so if all else fails we now at least have a perpetual version of Templot that will last for as long as Microsoft allow it to, and even then we can have a dedicated PC to run it if necessary. I have a spare Windows XP box tucked away for my Alps printer for much the same reason! I have to say that Templot already does pretty much everything I need but, like print preview, there are things I don't yet know I need! It would be nice to think that Templot development can be continued if for whatever reason, like bus timetable changes, you call it a day. Templot has become one of those indispensable programs and I couldn't now imagine designing a layout without it. I've even kept my lock release code for nostalgia's sake!! I will admit that the volume of emails just now is a little overwhelming, but I chose to stay included to keep an eye on what's happening ...
... : 17 Mar 2016 12:15 from: Martin Wynne PaulTownsend wrote: So it seems the picture frame suppresses colour change of other shapes behind it, which is a shame. Hi Paul, I can't reproduce that. Could you post a step-by-step recipe to demonstrate it? You may find that the colours update if you zoom out a bit and then zoom back in. Or try pressing F12. Are you referring to background shapes on the screen (the trackpad window)? Or on the output (printed templates, PDF, sketchboard, etc.)? or in DXF files? The settings for each are separate. Assuming you mean the screen (trackpad): If you don't want the borders on picture shapes, you can turn them off by unticking this option: 2_170657_140000000.png To change the shapes colours and line thicknesses, use these settings: 2_170657_140000001.png If some lines are appearing faint, it may be because they are conflicting with the grid lines, in which case make sure this option is un ticked: 2_170657_140000002.png If you ...
536. Turnout types
... this result: 2_281448_080000000.png You can see that there is now one fewer timbers, and Templot has just managed to stay inside the set maximum spacing, at 30.96 inches. I often read on other forums that Templot does this, or Templot does that. But of course for the most part, Templot does only what you tell it to do by means of the various settings. I'm sorry, I don't know anything about the EasiTrac or Versaline templates, so I can't comment on why they differ. Generally it is better to print your own templates using Templot, so that you are not restricted to having only straight turnouts and can just as easily print one on a gentle curve, positive or negative, and with whatever timber spacing you want. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Trackbuilding topics> Turnout types about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for ...
... Martin Wynne Geoff Cook wrote: I have the shapes set to thick lines but that doesn't seem to make any difference Hi Geoff, You have probably set the line thickness for the trackpad( screen ), on the background shapes dialog. For all output formats, including the sketchboard, it is necessary to make the settings in the output menu. If you go to output> line thickness> set any line thickness... menu item, you can set all the line thicknesses. The original dialog still refers to "printing" but applies to all outputs. I will get that updated. You can set the printed background-shape line thickness to whatever you want. Because of scaling effects on a large track plan, it may be necessary to make a significant change to make a noticeable result on PDF and image files, for example setting the line thickness to 5mm or 10mm or 20mm. The output line thickness settings are included if you save program preferences. regards, Martin. posted: 23 Feb 2016 19:04 from: Geoff ...
538. Function Key Chart
... topic: 440 Function Key Chart posted: 18 May 2008 05:49 from: Rick Sorry. I did have what i thought was a suggestion about adding the version number to the printed Templot function key chart (the key mapping changes with different versions) but on closer look, it is actually printed in very small text that i failed to notice till after i created this topic. So i deleted the original text and substituted this apology. Thanks. Last edited on 18 May 2008 06:06 by Rick Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> I found a flaw> Function Key Chart about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted to this web site are copyright and the property of ...
539. Swelling curves
... F10 work in Templot. If it's not working on your system, you can get to the swell mouse action by means of the menus instead. Click the action> mouse actions: geometry> swell curving radius menu item, like this: f10_menu.png All the mouse actions can be accessed via the menus in a similar way, if there is a problem with the F keys on your computer. But it is much faster to use the keyboard if possible. There is a handy chart to place behind the keyboard which you can print out by going to the help> print F key chart menu item. If you are not sure about using the mouse actions in Templot, click this link to see the mouse action notes. regards, Martin. posted: 24 Aug 2008 15:27 from: class76 Thanks Martin i,ll have another go cheers for the fast reply. Simon. posted: 24 Aug 2008 16:51 from: Geoff Cook class76 wrote: I have managed to get a good bit of time to myself this weekend to learn ...
... double slip. Initially I thought it was OK. However I think that there is something wrong with the switch blades. Hi Charles, Looks good to me. I notice that you have sensibly opted for switch-diamond K-crossings on a curved 1:7 slip. 2_201325_320000000.png There was a redundant turnout template in your .box file which I have removed. Also I moved the half-diamonds up to the start of the box list order. This allows the switches to be drawn over the top of them on the printed output, which makes the switch rail edges appear correctly. This is probably the point you were making about the switches? I also removed the track centre-lines from the overlaid templates, as they are unlikely to be needed and simply clutter the print. .box file below. regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_2232_2847_charles_double_sl ip.box 235 posted: 21 Feb 2016 11:09 from: Charles Orr Hi Martin, Thank you very much for that. I should have remembered about the template stacking order but I did remember what you ...
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