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... ?/topic/96646-we-have-a -problem-houston%E2%80%A6particularly-if-you-build-copper-clad-track/page-3 #entry1902330 posted: 27 May 2015 00:30 from: Martin Wynne Hi John, I've added your images for you. Are you using Internet Explorer? It needs Compatibility Mode on to work here on the image buttons I'm afraid. I'm sorry about that, it's just too much work to keep up with Microsoft's changes. To insert images from the Gallery, click them to display the normal size image, right-click on it to get the image URL, paste it into your message inside [img] ...[/img] tags, like this [img]gallery/982/982_261814_030000000.jpg[/img] The same method works for Safari. regards, Martin. posted: 27 May 2015 00:34 from: Nigel Brown Re my earlier comment, here's a pic I took part way through building a turnout to test the ...
... am sure many of you are familiar with these types of plans. I have been trying this: Single length of plain track the length of the layout. Chop it up into 5 or 6 lengths. Curve each length of straight track and join them back up with F7. Looking good so far. Bring each length back into control in turn and make them into double track. I now have a nice sweeping double track layout. Still looking good. Now for some pointwork. This is where it goes wrong. Just inserting a turnout into one of the plain sections and making a simple crossover doesn't work most of the time as one or other of the turnouts goes over the end of the associated plain track section and produces a crossover to nowhere! It works fine of course if the whole crossover fits within the double track section length. I suspect my method of splitting up the plain track into short lengths is flawed but I am at a loss to see a better way so far. Sorry if the above description isn't the best thought out ...
... that this topic contains so many images, users of Firefox may be having trouble following the links. If the link doesn't take you to the intended place in the topic, simply wait until the page is fully loaded and then click Reload. This is a bug in Firefox. The anchor location within a page is calculated before the images have finished loading, and if the page source doesn't include the size of the images, the answer is wrong. This is a problem on all forums where images are often located elsewhere and inserted with IMG tags. RMweb has the same problem for Firefox users. I was hoping the frequent updates to Firefox would have fixed this by now, but apparently not. It goes against the grain to say it, but Opera and er, IE manage to get it right first time. regards, Martin. posted: 12 Nov 2007 20:56 from: BTuckey Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Brian, I'm a bit reluctant to do that, as it was purely a quick scruff design just to see how things might ...
... tool engages v and c only, and is clear of w and r. This is the finished tool: 00sf_check_gauge1.jpg 00sf_check_gauge2.jpg regards, Martin. posted: 9 Aug 2009 19:16 from: Paul Boyd Hi Len The attached photo shows a check gauge on my test track. The right hand "ring" has a flat to sit on top of the adjacent rails, and you can see how the check rail is held in the two left hand rings, with the third ring up against the crossing nose. OK- inserting an image from the gallery didn't work- try this: check_sm.jpg Last edited on 9 Aug 2009 19:18 by Paul Boyd posted: 9 Aug 2009 19:26 from: Martin Wynne Len Cattley wrote: Do you gauge the Vee from the straight stock rail or do you fix the Vee then gauge the straight stock rail from that? Hi Len, For a crossover such as this, I suggest working across from one side: 1. First stock rail, aligned accurately over the template. 2. First vee ...
45. How to do this?
... topic: 1384 How to do this? posted: 22 Feb 2011 23:59 from: BruceNordstrand Hi peeps Just looking for a tad of assistance. What I want to do is insert a turnout into the track on the right. Simple enough you say... well not this one I want to have the turnout straight road connecting to that new track at the bottom of the pic, thereby requiring the turnout road to be inserted into the current track flow. I want to do this as it will be a future mainline to further industries up my branch when I get more room to expand this section of the layout. Can I do what I am asking? Any tricks up anyone's sleeves if I can't "officially" do it? 632_221854_460000000.png Any help would be very appreciated. Cheers Bruce posted: 23 Feb 2011 00:12 from: Rob Manchester Bruce, Maybe I am misreading your question but can you not put the Notch on the end of the track you have at the bottom right, make a new template with a ...
... these instructions I don't end up with the hoped for turnout. At this stage I just want to make a simple H0e 3 way turnout, with 700mm radius on both sides... Hi Julia, That sounds like you want a symmetrical 3-throw turnout? In which case you can get the basic alignments just by overlaying left and right hand turnouts: 1. start with a straight turnout of the required size (radius). 2. press the CTRL+ 0 (zero) keys. 3. press the INSERT key. 4. click the template> swap hand menu item. 5. press the INSERT key. 6. press the HOME key. However, have you actually tried building such a thing? It's very tricky to get the coincident switches working properly -- such turnouts are confined to yards and sidings on the prototype. Far more common are 3-way tandem turnouts, with staggered switches, as in the video. regards, Martin. posted: 21 Oct 2012 23:54 from: julia I am noticing ...
... a crossover using the >tools>make simple crossover but i get stuck trying to create a crossover between two existing tracks spaced at say 100mm apart. I usually try to guestimate the position of the second turnout. There must be a more accurate way but being only an occasional user i've not figured it out.Can anybody give me a pointer to a relevent tutorial or suggestion. RegardsRay. posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:01 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ray, If you know the spacing exactly, say 100mm: 1. insert a turnout in one of the tracks. 2. tools> adjacent track centres... and enter 100mm for the TS spacing. 3. tools> make simple crossover. That will give you the rail geometry, but the timbering will not be very prototypical. A proper prototypical wide crossover needs a bit more work. There is a video about creating a wide crossover at 100mm centres, at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/wide_xover_audio.exe Martin. posted: 17 Dec 2012 11:36 from ...
48. A user gives up
... or track geometry. Hi, I think it is really sad that someone has given up on TEMPLOT as it is such a useful and powerful help to the modeller- I am a fully paid up "Neo-Luddite" but have still managed to complete (with some help!) a (for me) fairly complex layout design and (at least) start construction- my project would never have got this far without TEMPLOT. As far as trap points- Brighton ones appear to be double bladed, so I've just inserted a turnout and shorten the overal length so that I only get the bits I want! As for Alan's proviso (above)- I would not claim to have that knowledge and would still say that it is possible to use TEMPLOT without it- like most software (including that designed by the so-called professional (or is it just commercial?) outfit run by Mr Gates) you do need to be using it to become fluent- like a foreign language. Take heart Martin and carry on the good work ...
... : 14 Mar 2014 19:13 from: Martin Wynne Decauville1126 wrote (at topic 2423 ): Once I've got the hang of how to store the individual pieces I'll hopefully be able have a go at joining them up to form a mini-layout. Hi Peter, Joining individual pieces is not the best way to use Templot. You can do it that way of course, and sometimes it is the only way to get exactly what you want. But generally it is better to define the running lines first and then insert the pointwork into them. Have a look at this video -- you will see that nowhere are two pre-made pieces joined together: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/starter/em_starter.html p.s. note that the video is a bit out of date -- the swell function is now on CTRL+ F10 shortcut, see: http://templot.com/companion/index.html?swell_function_ctrl_f10.htm regards, Martin. posted: 14 Mar 2014 19:54 from: Paul Willis Hi Martin, ...
... topic: 1224 Anyone good at computer graphics? posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:38 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, My computer graphics skills are minimal. This is my best effort to represent a country goods shed with office extension, internal platform and awning over the loading doors. As you can see, it won't win any prizes: 2_292139_500000000.gif I saved it as a GIF image with transparent background. And this is what it looks like inserted on the sketchboard as a bitmap item. I rotated it into line with the track, stretched it to the correct size, and gave it a little transparency to show the internal track: 2_292139_510000001.png Now such objects can be drawn directly on the sketchboard with vector precision if desired. But it would be great to have a selection gallery of such clip-art items ready to just pick and place. Station buildings, engine sheds, signal boxes, water towers, cattle docks, coal drops, trees, etc. In a variety of sizes and attractive styles, perhaps some based on real locations ...
51. EM gauge slip
... up load at all now Last edited on 19 Nov 2014 08:45 by Hayfield posted: 19 Nov 2014 11:18 from: Martin Wynne Hayfield wrote: undefined undefined Sorry Can't up load at all now Hi John, There are 6 photos from you today, all uploaded fine in the Gallery, see: http://85a.co.uk/forum/gallery_view.php?user=982#gallery_top Are you using Google Chrome? They keep trying to make it faster by ditching half the functionality, so the gallery images may not insert into your post in Chrome. Try using Firefox or Internet Explorer, or you can right-click on the images to get the URL and insert it using img tags. Or I can put them in your post for you if you wish. regards, Martin. posted: 19 Nov 2014 11:36 from: Hayfield Martin Wynne wrote: Hayfield wrote: undefined undefined Sorry Can't up load at all now Hi John, There are 6 photos from you today, all uploaded fine in the Gallery, see: http ...
... I connected the three wires that had gone to the micro switch to the Chocolate Block strip on top of the Autofrog. And that is the job done really. If they fail then I can remove and replace them easily. To do this testing incidentally I've been trying to convert a Buffalo pannier to EM but it's not running as well as it used to as an OO model. I thought it would be an easy conversion having outside frames all I need to do is to push the wheels out on on their axels and insert some fibre washers cut open just enough to allow their installation, extend the brake block lateral spacing and that would be it. It wasn't quite that simple and as I say the running is quite up to scratch as yet. When I've got it sorted I'll post a video of it working( very exciting!) if some kind soul would would tell me how to put a video up? 2787_021815_260000000.jpg Sorry, just one picture as it turns out. Sometimes I think I've got the hang of resizing and uploading, then ...
53. Quick-mode
... template is fully viable etc., but just not displayed. You can still store it for example. An invalidated template is reduced to zero-length and shows as a red Z symbol. I think if you had zoomed out you would have seen it. The Z symbol is actually the fixing peg, it just gets drawn differently when the template length is zero. The idea is that an invalidated template is thereby prevented from being stored, as the message you saw explained. When you do CTRL+ V (or INSERT or click the down-arrows tool-button) in Quick mode, the control template is invalidated automatically. Otherwise it would get duplicated on the background when you click on the next template, or click the NEW tool-button. Ideally you should never need to store a template yourself in Quick mode. The basic tenet of Quick mode is that Templot always stores the templates for you. Maybe Quick mode needs some more thought and explanation? As I mentioned, I did rather lose my way in it. regards ...
... ever of the formations you choose. If you started by just building the Ks- or even looking at them in Templot (and you would have to create them with Partial Templates), you will see that there is a frightening long gap in the rails- even in P4. Regards, H posted: 11 Oct 2010 23:20 from: John Preston Hi Richard, Have taken a second look at your latest .box file and see potential problems with upper right hand area ladder track. I have taken the time to insert turnouts where there were none. The first turnout to the ladder I have named "Ladder lead", the inserted turnouts are "ladder turnout #1, 2& 3". See the attached .box file. I notice the minimum radius on Ladder turnout #1 is a barely acceptable 47.2 inches. The minimum radius on the other two are 33.3 and 26 inches respectively. I believe that some reworking of the plan may be useful. Additionally, I have changed the radius on the inner crossover line to 60 inches ...
55. Possible Bugs?
... topic: 1579 Possible Bugs? posted: 29 Jul 2011 17:07 from: Alan McMillan Hi Martin I may have discovered a couple of bugs in the latest build of the TDV. Whenever I create a length of track or insert a turnout into a length of plain track, I get a bonus timber thrown in (see below). I've also noticed the last few times I've started Templot that when I use the command to hide the name labels, they do not immediately disappear. I have to do something else, like zoom in on a portion of my plan before they vanish.412_291205_470000000.png Regards Alan posted: 29 Jul 2011 18:13 from: Martin Wynne Alan McMillan wrote: I may have discovered a couple of bugs in the latest build of the TDV. Whenever I create a length of track or insert a turnout into a length of plain track, I get a bonus timber thrown in (see below). I've also noticed the last few times I've started Templot that when I use the command to hide the name labels, ...
56. Templot on Mac
... next to nothing about Macs, but others here will be happy to help. Winebottler is free, but it seems can produce some confusing error messages. CrossOver apparently works fine, and there is a free trial period. On a Linux system it is dead easy. Click to install Wine (free) and off you go. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Jan 2016 23:49 from: tarik quick question if I may please...I'm running Templot on a Mac using Cross Over but cannot work out how to insert track. On Windows machines one simply presses the "insert" key but the Mac doesn't have one! Probably a simple answer... Regards Tarik posted: 28 Jan 2016 00:20 from: Martin Wynne tarik wrote: quick question if I may please...I'm running Templot on a Mac using Cross Over but cannot work out how to insert track. On Windows machines one simply presses the "insert" key but the Mac doesn't have one! Probably a simple answer... Hi Tarik, Press the ...
... /E9fGaAnShaScToPWG66XbmmZAl4rR3gzoN Y8OaMOgC7eq5wno0jOgq/rd3kR0dHQsLCykI9ZbP1itlFLffC7qm+ nnvqmUWv2Dt7wrv/lc4OXCN5xfadcELnrum+ GfsrCwQIAG posted: 24 Jun 2014 20:24 from: Simon Dobson I see that pasting a screendump does not quite give the desired results... how do I do that? thanks Simon posted: 24 Jun 2014 21:28 from: Martin Wynne Hi Simon, Sorry, you can't paste image bitmap data directly into Templot Club. You must first paste it into an image editor program and then save it as a file. Then use the Upload new image for insertion button to insert the file in your message. Almost any image editor program will do, e.g. Microsoft Paint. If you don't have any other image editor program you can use the sketchboard in Templot. Copy the screen, then click the add item> paste bitmap image button, and drag a rectangle on the sketchboard to contain the image. Then click the modify item> save as... button. (These buttons are on the sketchboard control panel window.) Enter a suitable file name and click Save ...
... topic: 2839 sleeper interlacing- Midland Railway stretcher bars posted: 4 Feb 2016 09:01 from: Tim Lee Hi, I am slowly trying to get to grips with the basics. One thing I am struggling a bit with is how to interlace the sleepers after inserting a turn out (see file attachment). Is there a tutorial for this? Regards Tim Attachment: attach_2228_2839_trackpad_screensh ot_2016_02_04_0852_27.png 446 posted: 4 Feb 2016 12:50 from: Martin Wynne Tim Lee wrote: One thing I am struggling a bit with is how to interlace the sleepers after inserting a turnout. Hi Tim, There are several ways of proceeding. Generally you need to shove some of the timbers, and/or roll in a shorter length of rail. For best results that usually means rolling in a full rail and then rolling a bit of it back out. I notice that you are using 45ft rails with 12" joint sleepers. So I'm guessing you are modelling pre-grouping practice? In which case you may prefer to swap the timbering style to ...
... Is there a way to "snap" one piece to another so that they line up correctly with correct sleeper spacing? c) How do you move the ruler? It only seems to display in one place and I need to move it to different locations? Hello David, Welcome to Templot Club. a) I'm not too clear what you are asking. Within plain track it is usually better to have a transition from straight to curve, rather than an instant change. But if that's what you do want you can insert a zero-length transition. geometry> transition curve> easement from straight. Then geometry> transition curve> zero-length instant transition at peg. You can then use all the mouse actions to move the transition zone to the desired position, change the radius at each end of it, etc. Or you could split the straight template into 2 separate templates, and then curve the second one. See tools> make split> make split at peg menu item. You can move the peg to the desired position ...
... 27, as a TS creation from that original plain track Geometry is set to crossover I invoke "crossover"....( I get the" handy hint" about adjusting the transition) 3004_271539_560000000.png zooming in 3004_271541_190000000.png and theres the mismatch, I can correct it of course by adjusting the transition parameters, just to show it however regards Dave posted: 27 Nov 2017 20:48 from: Martin Wynne Dave, For the third time of telling you, DON'T USE MAKE CROSSOVER. Use make double-track, and insert a turnout in it, template> insert turnout in plain track. I will make you a bit of video, but first I want to get 216b released, after I have had a meal. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Nov 2017 21:11 from: madscientist Martin Wynne wrote: Dave, For the third time of telling you, DON'T USE MAKE CROSSOVER. Use make double-track, and insert a turnout in it, template> insert turnout in plain track. I will make you a bit ...
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