... ? regards, Martin. posted: 27 Nov 2007 03:09 from: Martin Wynne While using my laptop on the plane the other day without a mouse attached I found with remarkable frequency that when I hit F7 and or F4 my screen would start zooming in to enlarge the Templot. This was only stopped by pressing another command. That's a bit odd! Hi John, You threw me there by referring to F7! With F3 and F4 you have simply inadvertently pressed the PAGE UP key to free the zooming mode while adjusting the length of the control template. The panel at the top left of the pad changes from red to blue to indicate this mode is in force. Press PAGE DOWN to return to normal. The zoom-free mode is sometimes useful while preparing individual templates. But almost useless when doing track layout planning. I have prepared a video to show it in use: new video: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/zoom_free.exe (1.3/4 minutes, 8MB) regards, Martin. Parts of Templot ...

... middle crossing. The videa uses an A4.5 crossing. How do you work out the middle crossing angle/ratio? My resultant curve are 1331 and 3341 mm. Mick Raybould posted: 19 Nov 2007 13:01 from: Andy B Hi Mick, I'm about to do my first tandem- so I've been carefully studying Martin's videos. Watch it again- Martin creates the centre crossing initially using a 1:4.5, but after placing it in the correct position he changes the the crossing angle to 'any angle' and manually adjusts it. 6 mins and 31 seconds in to the video is the critical point! Andy posted: 20 Nov 2007 20:30 from: Mik Raybould Thanks Andy. I've worked out what I was doing wrong- I forgot to put the- sign in front of the curve radius on the turnout used for the middle crossing. Twit. regards Mik Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Middle Crossing on ...

... topic: 231 Shove timbers and prototype practice posted: 11 Nov 2007 02:40 from: mattots Hi I'm putting the finishing touches to my Templot track plan and am looking for some guidance on prototype practice regarding the way timber/sleeper positioning was adjusted around turnouts and crossovers etc. I've been looking for photos to use as reference but struggling to find many that show the sleeper positions clearly enough. Matt posted: 11 Nov 2007 03:42 from: Martin Wynne Hi Matt, There are no hard and fast rules, but this thread contains some notes and follow-ups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/templot/message/8313 If you install Microsoft Virtual Earth and use the "Bird's Eye View" option (where available) and then zoom in to the maximum extent available, it's possible to see some of the timbering detail. Generally it's too fuzzy to be very useful, but you might strike lucky and find a location where the light is just right to see the timber positions clearly. For some modern "timbering ...

... topic: 189 GW special chairs posted: 6 Oct 2007 01:20 from: Phil O Hi all Here is tonight's installment. A 1 in 3.1/2 K or elbow crossing the blunt nose/ or the stock rail may need to be adjusted slightly to allow none prototypical clearances. Cheers Phil Attached file: 1in3point5_kxing.dxf. (click link above with right mouse button, then select Save Target As... or Save Link As...) posted: 6 Oct 2007 01:22 from: Phil O Slab& bracket slab_bracket.jpg posted: 21 Oct 2007 20:38 from: Bruce Wilson Phil's 3.1/2 K dxf converted to PNG Bruce Wilson Barrie, Ontario 1in3point5_kxing.png Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Share and show> GW special chairs 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 ...

... . The objection to all such ideas is that they take up screen space. I have never yet found a way of putting anything on the screen which doesn't immediately get in the way of what I'm trying to do! If you want to see two things at once, don't forget the "paper-bunching" functions. You can control both the bunched width and any vertical shear by mouse action: pad> zoom> paper bunching menu options, or the< and> keys. action> mouse actions: pad> adjust paper bunching mouse action. More about paper-bunching at: paper-bunching notes. regards, Martin. posted: 1 Sep 2007 00:55 from: Jim Guthrie Martin You will be pleased to know that this has been on my "to-do" list for a long time, and is now in the works. Am I glad of that :-) There are so many nooks and crannies in Templot that I felt the answer would be that it's there already :-) A question -- ...

... way to weave a track between obstructions is to use the "tools> make mirror on peg" function repeatedly, to link a series of transition curve templates. It is quite quick to do, provided you remember to swap the peg to the next free end each time. Here is a scruff video as an example: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/curvy_obstructions.exe Also keep an eye on whether the peg is now at the Ctrl-0 or Ctrl-1 end, so that you know whether to adjust the 1st or 2nd radius for each template (the 1st radius is at the Ctrl-0 end, the 2nd radius is at the Ctrl-1 end). The video is 3.5MB. Open the file after downloading, you can safely ignore any warnings. Spacebar to start and stop, arrow keys or top slider to move frame by frame. regards, Martin. posted: 31 May 2007 21:13 from: Martin Wynne p.s. for those reading by email, the video link should have been: http ...

... alongside a running line, the rules require the spacing to be increased by 4ft scale, i.e. by an extra 16mm in EM. So that becomes 44.67+ 16= 60.67mm as the new spacing dimension. There is a trick you can use when entering the data to avoid doing the mental arithmetic. If you prefix data in Templot* with a# symbol or a; (semi-colon), the data will be added to the existing data instead of replacing it. So entering #16 will make the necessary adjustment to the adjacent track centres. *in Templot version 082d and later. Finding space for an extra 16mm between the tracks might be tricky, and it significantly extends the length of a crossover. The rules allow for a minimum of only 3ft extra (12mm) where space constraints make it unavoidable. -Sorry if this is a stupid question answered elsewhere? There are no stupid questions here. However if you click the? help button or press F2 key when entering data, you will find information such as above relevant ...

... starter videos, and a long list of tutorial videos on the Templot web site. Before starting on your Barnstaple Junction plan I would suggest simply playing about with individual turnouts in the control template. Curving them; extending them; shortening them; trying different combinations of switch and crossing sizes; printing them out. That way you will have a much better understanding of what is and isn't possible and the options available to you, when you start laying out your plan for real. This first starter video shows how to make basic adjustments to a single template: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/startup/startup_em.html I have a project in mind that looks a little like the west end of Barnstaple Junction at one end and some complex pointwork at the other. This second starter video shows you how to get started on a track plan: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/starter/em_starter.html And there is a long list of further videos and static tutorials at: http://www.templot.com/martweb ...

... . I have tidied up the Half Scissors and am happy with the result, but I would also like to have a go a reproducing the outside slip example as shown above posted by Martin. I will however only be doing a single outside slip (the right hand half in the picture) What is the best approach when using partial templates? Should I start with both turnouts (they look like 9' loose heel, but would an A6 REA work just as well? I would then overlay copies of these and then adjust the visbility of rails, check rails etc. Once these wer OK I could then repeat a similar process with the diamond. Or would it be easier to start with the turnout in the foreground, then add the diamond, overlay the partial templates and then move on the last turnout? I had a go at the last method, but found that the curved sections of the turnouts would not align exactly Is my approach incorrect here? I have followed the videos for the double slip and tandam, but I would really ...

... and read the replies on the web site. Your message will then appear from "Templot User". I regret that I do not have the resources to offer individual email support on the use of Templot." Unfortunately I can't put that last bit in red in a plain text email. It certainly seems to escape the attention of many. "Have fun with Templot. New users sometimes find it baffling at first, but it is all quite simple once you get started. I would recommend that you become familiar with adjusting and printing single templates before attempting a full on-screen track plan. When you are ready to try that, there are some screen videos and tutorial sequences on the Templot web site to work through." Nor that red bit, although as Nigel has said, it's an important first step. In fact I have often said that it is the primary function of Templot, and the on-screen track planning is merely a secondary function. Many users might do better to stop right there and do their track planning ...