... topic: 322 Download size posted: 24 Jan 2008 22:31 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, One of life's many mysteries is why the Templot download is so much smaller than most other program downloads. It's only around 1.5MB. I've found that most other program downloads are typically 5 or 10 times larger than that. For software which seems not significantly more complex than Templot. With nearly everyone now on broadband, downloading Templot takes only a second or two, and sometimes it is so fast that you are not entirely sure that it has actually worked! The small size also gives the impression that it must be a fairly simple program -- anyone judging these matters on a megabyte-per-dollar basis must be none too impressed. So I'm pondering whether there might be a case for bulking it up with some blank space to make the download look a bit meatier and take longer. It seems a daft thing to do, and unfair to anyone still on dial-up, but I'm wondering if other software gets up to such ...

... topic: 782 Toggling Background Shapes posted: 7 Apr 2009 10:35 from: Andy G Martin, I am currently working on drawing the trackwork for the relaying of Slattocks Junction. I have drawn the baseboards and also have a couple of very large scans of the existing trackwork. I've managed to get by with setting the scans to transparent on occasion so that I can see the baseboards through them but it would be very useful if there was an option to turn individual shapes off. For example I may want to display the baseboards but not the scans of the existing track. I'm not particularly bothered by the ability to group shapes but being able to toggle display of a shape on and off would be great. Andy Last edited on 7 Apr 2009 10:35 by Andy G posted: 7 Apr 2009 11:23 from: Martin Wynne Andy G wrote: it would be very useful if there was an option to turn individual shapes off. For example I may want to display the baseboards but not the scans of the existing track ...

... assumes the Midland and GWR joined up in a small market town to the south of Warwickshire( close to banbury) traffice will be mainly passenger on the two lines with normal market town goods traffice on the LMS line. the layout offers fair scope for shunting i feel. this is my 2nd layout since resuming odeling and will be my first fine scale one. I also need to learn how to change the name its saved as lol Last edited on 27 Jul 2010 19:12 by nigel bown posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:01 from: Phil O Hi Nigel The only point (no pun intended) that I wish to raise is that you have no means of running round an LMS train. I would expect to see a crossover in Pauls template 34 or your template 61. HTH Phil posted: 28 Jul 2010 20:15 from: nigel bown mm just spent 2 hours redoing the whole thing cos i had th shave 50 mm off and lost it some where ** ** ** ** not a happy bunny posted ...

... topic: 1622 Irregular Crossing timbers 2 posted: 10 Sep 2011 22:44 from: Len Cattley I think I have made the best choice of timber places for my Irregular Crossing, I have downloaded a file so you can judge for yourself. Kind regards. Len Cattley Attachment: attach_1175_1622_S7_Tebay_& _Kirkby-Stephen_crossing.box 132 posted: 11 Sep 2011 07:28 from: Raymond Hi Len, I think you will have to go back to the drawing board for that. You have a 7.4 crossing directly conneted to a 4.65 and therefore, no smooth line through the crossing, it needs to be on a curve. Also the 7.4 crossing does not connect to the turnout to the left. Regards Raymond Get yourself turned purple and try it with the new system. posted: 11 Sep 2011 10:44 from: Martin Wynne Raymond wrote: Hi Len, I think you will have to go back to the drawing board for that. Hi Raymond, Len's file is from TDV. You have loaded it into 091c by mistake. Hi ...

... topic: 345 Printing Trackplan and Scanned Map posted: 23 Feb 2008 10:40 from: George McKenzie Hi, I have been searching through the Templot messages and can't find the information which I need to print my template with the OS map as background. The template prints fine but there is no evidence of the map. Many thanks, George McKenzie posted: 23 Feb 2008 10:52 from: Martin Wynne George McKenzie wrote: Hi, I have been searching through the Templot messages and can't find the information which I need to print my template with the OS map as background. The template prints fine but there is no evidence of the map. Hi, George, On the print pages dialog click the picture shapes tab and then the print pictures (stretch) option. See: print_picture_shapes.png Make sure you click the? help button and read the notes. And check your ink cartridges!( N.B. If using Windows 95, 98 or ME this is unlikely to be successful if you are printing finished templates. In most cases the ...

... item should then work. Also have noticed the Sketchboard Control panel remains in any active window when Templot TDV has been backgrounded, including whilst I am writing this message in Word. I can't reproduce that here. What exactly do you mean by "backgrounded"? The best way to hide Templot is to press the PAUSE key on the keyboard -- that minimizes the entire application to the taskbar instead of just one of the windows. (That key is top right on the keyboard.) regards, Martin. posted: 10 Jul 2011 17:07 from: Martin Wynne I've been doing a bit more work on the user interface for the sketchboard, and it's now getting closer to being finished (except for the help notes of course). I thought I would just add a reminder that you can create colourful shapes and outlines for control panels and similar, in addition to the track plans and Brian's photo-realistic bitmap images: 2_101150_400000000.png Since the last TDV update I have added some additional controls for freehand lines and polygons, as you can ...

... some curves are a bit sharp in the sidings, but then they were of course. The loco's of the period were of short wheelbase so going to and from the shed (the track plan needs a shed pilot) shouldn't be a problem. Anyway, there it is. All comments/suggestions welcome. Phil Attachment: attach_894_1260_dock_road_1860_ori gi_10_10_01_1344_13.box 324 posted: 3 Oct 2010 18:16 from: phileakins Thanks for looking- I'm attaching a screenshot of the track plan to make things a little clearer. Phil Attachment: attach_903_1260_Dock_Road_03-10-2010_18-08-40.png 581 posted: 7 Oct 2010 12:08 from: phileakins I wonder what it is- I can't seem to stop tinkering with a perfectly workable design. Thank goodness I keep saving it as I can then back-track! However, I have found that If I replace the regular V crossing with a generic one of the same value in the two yard turnouts I can gain several valuable extra inches in the turnout's nominal radius without changing anything else. I've no idea whether it's prototypical ...

... , you will be able to read the file and print the book, one page at a time (a very slow process, not recommended). To get round this, in the file download box towards the bottom and centred there is a page link called" http" in blue, If you right click on this and open a new TAB you will then see a new list of file type downloads with no Google attachment, it's downhill from there! All the best. Brian Nicholls. posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:28 from: philchudley Thanks for the link Brian, one more to add to your list is: The railway signal and permanent way engineer's pocket book (1922]) Includes diagrams of tie bar connections, FPLs, and point rodding runs with compensators (including the formulae for calculating them!). Details of interlocking withe sample track plans, track circuits etc and much much more... all in 352 pages Cheers Phil posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:33 from: philchudley Sorry forgot to add it even ...

... session etc? From a user point of view the decision has already been made what file is required, any further prompts should be unnecessary? Oh and the total timbering seems to be working okay, Fourgig East came out at a shade over 33m of timbering which equates to approx 5 packs of Marcway pcb. My original estimates were 3 packs of 6mm and 1 pack of 7mm. As I'd already bought 2 packs when I started the project it seems to be on track, so to speak. posted: 22 Dec 2011 10:29 from: Martin Wynne RedgateModels wrote: Can the startup be made more intelligent so that if you run up by opening a saved .box file it does not prompt you to load the previous session etc? From a user point of view the decision has already been made what file is required, any further prompts should be unnecessary? Hi Ian, The problem there is that the previous session may not have been saved. By starting with the option to reload it, the user gets an opportunity to save it before ...

... what I mean, see this topic. regards, Martin. posted: 9 Jul 2008 14:54 from: Chris Mitton Hi Martin Thanks for the offer but errrrr...02:54! I'd rather you survived to provide future development and support when it's needed! As I said, there is a workround until the appropriate coding gets into Templot, so as there's no urgency (I can't see me starting actual construction until the autumn) I'll hang fire for now. Thanks for all your efforts. Regards Chris posted: 10 Jul 2008 02:38 from: JFS Chris, Here is a double junction which includes the kind of diamond I think you are asking about- it can be done but it is a lot of hard work- but still much easier than cutting up bits of paper let me know what you think. Regards, Howard Attachment: attach_316_482_double_jct_short_08 _04_28_1822_40.box 253 posted: 10 Jul 2008 02:43 from: JFS Chris, please ignore the .box file with my last post- it was the wrong one- I still have not ...