Templot Club Archive - Search Results
To search again, click the Back button in your browser.
Search results for: adjusting
704 results found.
36 pages of results.
... is usually marked on it somewhere. For example the popular 25" OS maps have a scale of 1:2500. And also that you know the resolution in DPI (dots per inch) at which it was scanned. This information is normally available in your scanning software. Common values are 300 DPI or 600 DPI. Armed with these two pieces of information, Templot can scale the map for you, to match your model scale. If you don't know this information, you will need to scale the map manually by adjusting it with the mouse. Decide whether you have this information now. If you do have this information, click one of the blue bars in the above dialog and follow the instructions. If you don't have this information, click the green bar. You will be asked to enter the required position on the trackpad (you can leave it at 0,0) and the required width in mm which your image represents on your model. If you don't get this exactly right you can scale (re-size, stretch ...
... usual arrangement, as in the video. For a single sided tandem that makes the outer exit the common main road. If you want the middle exit to be the common main road what you have in effect is a double-sided tandem (LH and RH) with significant contraflexure so that it appears to be single-sided. For the latter arrangement there is no common main road, so the method is slightly different from in the video. You must peg the second switch onto the heel of the first one, adjust the radius to match, and then snake it to provide the required clearances. If you post your box file we can better see what you are trying to do. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:20 from: Brian Hanson Hi Martin, ..I think its the latter but.. Hopefully I have attached the .box file.. Many thanks! Brian Attachment: attach_1492_2053_kings_cross_passe nger_loco_2012_09_10_1109_39.box 325 posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:56 from: Alan Turner Brian Hanson wrote: Hello All,.. but ...
... topic: 2035 Disappearing joints in diamonds. posted: 27 Jul 2012 22:37 from: Tony W Hello Martin. I have recently been trying to create a double slip in Templot 2 and discovered that for the 1:6 diamond if I shorten the length of the Wing rail fronts and then adjust the length of the check rails using the customise V crossing, half diamond check rails options, the wing rail front joints dissappear for anything other than the normal setting. Version 0.91c does not do this so I presume it is a bug. See the screen shot below. Tony. 2151_251259_100000000.png posted: 27 Jul 2012 23:27 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tony, This is not a bug, it's an intentional prototypical correction in Templot2. See: topic 1920- message 12507 regards, Martin. Last edited on 27 Jul 2012 23:28 by Martin Wynne 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> Disappearing joints in ...
... rather than downloaded a program. That seems a daft thing to say when Templot has been going for 13 years in public and 20 years before that, but there it is. To make items on the sketchboard appear on the trackpad, tick the show items on trackpad box at the top-left of the sketchboard window, and then close the sketchboard window. They can't be selected or moved about on the trackpad, to do that you must return to the sketchboard. If you want items on the trackpad which can be adjusted there, ignore the sketchboard and instead use the much older and somewhat primitive background shapes functions at main> background shapes menu item. They do have some help notes on the? help button, and also at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_bgshape.htm For more information about the sketchboard, there is some information in these development topics, which ramble about a bit: topic 1492 topic 1224 regards, Martin. posted: 12 Jul 2012 22:06 from: Mark C Martin, Thanks for the quick reply ...
... :29 from: Ian Allen I have started on Plan Y at long last, and because I am building all the junctions off site, ahead of the new building being constructed, the question has arisen on how we are to glue the track work down in the correct place on the "underlay"? I have considered a diluted wallpaper paste solution, but am not sure if this would soak into the foam and make it go hard. Another option is carpet adhesive, but the problem there is would it allow for adjustment? Points are currently constructed on the templates with double sided adhesive tape to hold the sleepers in place. So, as per the title, how do you stick yours? Ian posted: 25 Jun 2012 08:51 from: mike47j I guess it depends if you plan to remove the template or not? I use a low tack double sided tape to fix the timbers to the template. I then remove the template before using Evostik on every about every 5th timber, I think I read that on the C& ...
686. Single Slip
... is a 1:6 diamond-crossing, and therefore too short to use the slip switches intended for 1:8. Even so, you may find that you need to shorten or modify the K-crossing check rails to clear the slip road rails. This is because of the wider than scale GOG-F flangeway gaps. An exact representation of the prototype K-crossings is possible only in S7, P4, etc. If you are using Templot2, you can modify the check rails to clear at real> adjust check rails... menu item. Creating a double slip simply means repeating the single-slip instructions, starting from the opposite half-diamond template. regards, Martin. posted: 15 May 2012 07:59 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, I had a quick look at the boxfile and there seems that there may be a slight bug in the current Templot. When I tried to alter it to a 1 in 8 diamond it complained about it being irregular etc. However I overcame this by going back to ...
... a central locating bolt (only visible on the far rail and just out of shot on the near). 2374_200553_050000000.jpg Here we have a pair which spans 5 timbers with an offset retaining bolt and block and shows better the end on scarfing of two short timbers to form a longer one which was the subject of a previous discussion. This formation was made of second hand OO (97.5 lbs) rail as can be seen from the fshplate bolt holes in the ends of the checks! I suspect that a little bit of local adjustment may have taken place during the installation, but Mr Cook does state that the G W 14ft standard was changed to 13' 6" by the Western region so either could be acceptable depending on the period modelled. Sorry it is not a deffinitive answer, but possibly, it proves that on the ground whatever you do could be right. Wally. P S if anyone is worried about the state of the timbers these are survey shots taken before we relaid the complex. posted: 20 May 2012 11:55 from ...
... . regards, Martin. posted: 17 May 2012 04:20 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: I remember you said once that one reason for not having very short diamonds in Templot is that the timbering gets complex- not if it's turned off, it's not! Hi Paul, Well yes and no. I do feel that the current 1:1.5 limit* is the sensible minimum for the present generator algorithm. It will go shorter, but would need a knowledgeable user to understand what they are seeing and adjust things accordingly. There are check rail conflicts, truncated wing rails, and other artefacts to correct for. And the prototype varies so much that it's impossible for Templot to know what to do about them by itself. I'm afraid a lot of my design decisions nowadays are based not on providing extra functionality but on minimizing support requests. You have only to look at this very topic to see how even the essential functions can confuse some users. *was 1:2 in 091c. regards, Martin. posted: 17 ...
... prototype, which in this case varies a lot for slip designs. On the GWR there is no rail joint there -- the wing rail and switch stock rail are a single piece of rail. That works for 3-rail, live steam, clockwork and battery models only. For 2-rail models you must have an isolating gap for the V-crossing. There is already an option to automatically shorten the check rails for use in 1:6 and 1:7 slips, so logically I could add an adjustment to the wing rail fronts, and the timber spacings for the moved rail joint, at the same time. But it's not simple, it has to be coded as an override rather than a change to the normal settings, otherwise it can't be turned off again later. Generally it would be better for users to make such changes themselves so that they know what's happening and why. Modellers who have reached the stage of building slips are not beginners. On a single slip it is strictly necessary to shorten the wing rail ...
... crossing you should attach the K crossing to? Hi Tom, Your tandem is looking good so far. Tandems are now much easier in Templot2 and I need to make a new video. The main reason for introducing the gaunt turnout option was so that the V-crossing from a gaunt turnout could be used as a partial template for the middle crossing in a tandem. The middle crossing isn't always 1:4.5 angle in the finish, that is just a convenient size from which to start in most cases. You then adjust the angle to fit the underlying rails. It doesn't matter what the switch size is because it gets blanked out, and using a gaunt turnout there isn't a switch anyway. Generally it's best to use a hand of middle V-crossing which matches the smallest of the two radii. In your case that would mean using a left-hand middle V-crossing rather than the right-hand one which you have now. I wrote a quick run-down of the new method here: topic 1487- message 9841 ...
... the track at that point, and I believe, that thing in the foreground you mention is another protection barrier. Other than that thought, perhaps others will enlighten us both. All the best, Brian Nicholls. 17 Feb 2012 15:38 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: I've built a 3-way stub point and although building it is easy, operating it is less so- the middle road has nothing solid to line up against! Hi Paul, Here's an idea for a 3-way drive using adjustable stops for all 3 positions. It does need two motors or levers, but it is much easier to set up than trying to stop one motor accurately in a middle position. tou.png regards, Martin. posted: 17 Feb 2012 17:19 from: Alan McMillan Hi There is 3rd rail electrification on the third photo as pointed out below. 412_171218_000000000.png Regards, Alan posted: 17 Feb 2012 18:55 from: Dellboy allanferguson wrote: These are interesting pictures, but the fourth one, in particular, is puzzling ...
... 9ft curved turnout and F5 posted: 6 Apr 2012 13:31 from: mike47j When I try to change the V crossing angle using F5, the 9ft curved switch changes to a 10ft one? 32mm 0 gauge, latest version of Templot, not sure if anything other information is important. Mike Johnson posted: 6 Apr 2012 13:45 from: Martin Wynne mike47j wrote: When I try to change the V crossing angle using F5, the 9ft curved switch changes to a 10ft one? Hi Mike, When you adjust the turnout size using F5, Templot changes the switch to the most suitable size for the V-crossing angle. If you want to change the V-crossing angle without changing the switch, use F9 instead (Templot2/TDV). (Or in 091c right-click in F5 and lock the switch.) If you want the snapping to 1/4 RAM steps to apply in F9 -- click the action> F9 V-crossing angle options> snap F9 to 1/4 RAM steps menu option ...
... topic: 1905 Heel clearance on straight switches posted: 7 Apr 2012 08:44 from: Templot User Martin With straight switches the heel clearance of 4.5 ins which is ok if your working in P4 or S7 but for other standards is not sufficient. Do you increase the length of the switch to move the heel chair or do you adjust the planning angle? I could not see the answer clearly on Templot probably not got the right settings for what is shown. Thanks Don posted: 7 Apr 2012 09:33 from: Martin Wynne Hi Don, The straight switches in Templot are derived from Table 7 in BRT3. The 4.5" heel offset dimension occurs at a virtual heel position a little way short of the switch rail end. So the actual offset at the rail end is somewhat more than 4.5". The rule is that there should be a minimum 2" flangeway clearance all along an open switch rail to ensure that wheel backs cannot make contact with it (which can damage stretcher bars and detectors). For 2.75" rail ...
... the background colours of the track plan, but I am not too fussed about it, so long as I can successfully check clearances etc. All the best, Brian Nicholls. 1853_021428_220000000.png Attachment: attach_1413_1895_signal_box_number _5_at_new_street_station_with_stra ight_ridge_roof_96ft_8p4in_x_13ft _9p84in_v1_a1a_brian_nicholls_z2z __pf1797.gif 390 posted: 2 Apr 2012 20:19 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, Another point I have found which again may be my fault (or not). When I originally loaded the signal box image as a background image onto my track plan in workpad, it displayed OK, and I dully adjusted it for scale and position. However, shortly thereafter, I had reason to delete my background track plan (leaving the signal box image as was). I then, a little later, re-loaded my background track plan, but found it had covered the signal box image, and I could not find anyway to bring it to the front of the track plan. Fortunately I had saved the background image of the signal box as a bgs file, so I loaded a second image of the signal box on ...
... LNER p-way guidelines. Hi Steve. I have been having a look at your box file. The track spacing for the turnouts is still set at 44.67 mm which is standard spacing. Having studied LNER/ ER track pictures for researching my prospective layout I think the timbering would have been done as in the attached box file. The usual practice appears to be that Crossing timbers were only used as far as the special crossing chairs went and for a 1 in 9 crossing there were three after the wing rails. Any adjustments to allow timbering to fit would have been made to the adjacent plain track panels even if this meant adding an extra sleeper, but as Howard has already mentioned, there are many and varied solutions. Tony. Attachment: attach_1482_1892_LNER_crossover.bo x 284 posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:21 from: JFS Hi Tony, What would the chairing arrangements be with this form of timbering? Since both vees are fully supported on the special chairs, there would seem to be no need for the timbers to extend to support the non- ...
... topic: 1882 Interesting RAIB report today posted: 22 Mar 2012 12:54 from: Martin Wynne Interesting reading in an RAIB report published today: http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources/120322_R052012_Bromsgrove.pdf An old culvert collapsed immediately below an expansion joint (adjustment switch) near Bromsgrove. Martin. posted: 27 Mar 2012 10:30 from: Ian Allen A very interesting report. What is obvious, is how the RAIB conclusions can set in place requirements for Network Rail to examine all such structures to reduce the possibility of failures and therefore accidents. Shame the same criteria are not in place for our road networks! Ian Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Prototype pics> Interesting RAIB report today 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 ...
... as a background guide, over which you then create Templot templates in the usual way. There are 3 options for this: 1. DXF files from a CAD program can be imported into the background shapes function. If TrainPlayer can export DXF files this may be your best option: dxf_import1.png There is a page showing Templot tracks designed over a DXF import from XTrackCad at: rene_tandem Like this: rene_tandem4.gif Note that the tracks shown in grey are background shapes imported as DXF from XtrackCad, they are not Templot templates and cannot be adjusted using the usual Templot controls. 2. Image files (PNG, JPG, GIF) can be imported into the background shapes as a picture shape. This might be an image created by scanning a printed track plan or map, or an image exported from another program, or a screenshot captured while another program is running. 3. Anything displayed on the sketchboard can also be shown on the workpad and used as a background guide in the same way as the background shapes. This can include EMF metafiles which can be ...
... I updated my version of Templot over the weekend 3rd- 4th March. Yesterday I apparently saved my template files when I finished Saturday and Sunday. (save all templates- as I had done with the previous updates). I thought it rather strange to see the following information panel after restoring previous work- "The file which you just reloaded contained one or more templates from an earlier version of Templot. These have been modified to make them compatible with this version, but some features may now be drawn differently or require adjustment. The earliest loaded template was from version 0.97 This version of Templot is 0.98 Please refer to the Templot web site at http://www.templot.com for information about the differences between these two versions." On reloading this evening (Monday) it reappeared and the track diagram has reverted to the same state as on Saturday.( I think it may have done the same did the same yesterday). Looking at my box files it seems that the latest saved file is 'maidenhead_2012_03_03_2101_44.box' I have made a point of checking ...
699. Window moving
... topic: 1859 Window moving posted: 4 Mar 2012 17:46 from: julia I am running templot TDV under wine on Linux which works nicely for the most part. However when ever I move the mouse whilst clicking to move something (say adjusting the length of a turnout), the whole window seems to move across the screen diagonally. I don't know why it would be doing this, it's the only program under wine that acts like this. I also appreciate that wine is not exactly a supported platform, and would entirely understand if this was not something you want to spend any time fixing, but I thought I would report it just in case it's a bug for many people. J posted: 4 Mar 2012 18:17 from: Martin Wynne Hi Julia, Can you describe in more detail exactly what you are clicking/releasing on the mouse and what you are seeing? The effect you describe could be drag panning, or you could be extending a template with the zoom free option set. If so, right- ...
... A single template 31 metres long in 4mm scale? That's over 100ft. Is this a garden railway? There is a way of doing this, but make sure you have saved a backup .box file first, in case Templot gets in a tangle. All templates are created by stepping along them in fixed increments. There is a hard-coded limit of 3000 steps maximum per rail for each template. There isn't any way for the user to change this limit in any current version of Templot. I could perhaps make it adjustable, but this is the first time anyone has ever asked for such a thing. What you can do instead is to change the size of each step. You should not to this for sharply curved templates otherwise they will become noticeably threepenny-bitted. However if your template is 31 metres long it clearly isn't going to be sharply curved. Go to main> program panel, and then click the program> expert> step size... menu item. Click the? help F2 button and read the notes. ...
Search took 0.099 seconds
Back to Templot Club