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... to use and how to get it displaying at the correct size in Templot. A simpler option is to do a screen capture from your CAD (Print Screen key), paste it into your photo editor, and then save in BMP format. The snag there is that you are limited to your screen resolution for the image size. regards, Martin. posted: 9 Jul 2010 19:34 from: Alan Turner I would suggest not using the DXF option as a BMP image gives you greater flexibility. Alan posted: 10 Jul 2010 11:02 from: Brian Lewis I agree. Also DWG files are a much better option. Any chance of being able to export these please Martin? Regards Brian Lewis Alan Turner wrote: I would suggest not using the DXF option as a BMP image gives you greater flexibility. Alan posted: 12 Jul 2010 14:26 from: David Yates Martin Wynne wrote: David Yates wrote: I have tried unsuccessfully to export the track plan in all of the above formats to Templot so that I can use ...
682. OT-Mac Computers
... time so I don't miss the missing F keys. One small problem that I do have is that when I use the printer in Templot, windows seems to grab the printer and refuse to let go. The only way I can get the printer to work again on the Mac side is to reboot the computer. Not a major problem, it just means I have to organise my printing sessions. regards John posted: 1 Mar 2008 00:26 from: BeamEnds Just a note to remind everyone about Linux (Mac OS 10 is a flavour of Linux/Unix by the way- what out for those viruses!)- and it's *all* free! Templot works well with Wine, but I've only got it going in read-only mode at the moment.... Cheers Richard posted: 1 Mar 2008 00:42 from: Ashley I use 10.4.11 and Templot using Virtual PC. My function keys only work reliably if I press the combination of the fn key and the F# key. posted: 3 Mar 2008 00 ...
683. Printing questions
... do you save a print file? I understand how you save a box file of templates. Is this what an external printer will require? Will an external printer need Templot software to read the file? If they don't have the software, how will they calibrate their printer? I was hoping plans could be printed on wide rolls (up to a metre?) to reduce errors. If this is not possible or prohibitively expensive, then I am left with A4 printing on my home printer 2. Can you select say 10 pages at a time or do you have to select all 284 pages and then select from those printed pages once printed? At present it is taking about a minute to print each page when I select a 1/12 size reduction. Will it take say 5 hours to print all 284 pages? My printer is a HP Pro K550. I am really pleased with the plan I have created. Although it has taken many hours to refine, it is infinitely quicker than the several failed attempts I have had to date ...
... has undoubtedly made some of my difficult decisions much easier in designing my track-work. I am absolutely pleased with the detail now shown on the amended Templot Companion diagram, that explains it all and could not be any clearer. I still find this absolutely fascinating stuff to understand and has taught me a lot about the railway engineering in the year since I've been using Templot. Regarding speed restrictions, fortunately New Street station had those right from the entrance/exit tunnels at either side of the station. These restrictions varied between 10 MPH, down to 5 MPH at tighter sections of the track, so I do not think this will give rise to a problem of putting in some shorter wing and/or check rails, as and where absolutely necessary. The 10 MPH restrictions are to be found at the entrance/exit sections of the track-work where the track is straight to go through the tunnels, with the exception of the Bristol/Gloucester tunnel on the Midland side of the station which is very curved and carries a 5 MPH limit ...
... plain track being catered for through the plain track options menu, then selecting rail lengths and sleeper spacings). I'm sure however, you will have another option available for me in Templot, which I yet need to discover (showing my ignorance again). I agree with your point about the dynamic stresses not being as severer at the throat of the station, where the speed of trains is much slower than that of the faster main running line junctions, in my case for New Street, the throat speed is limited to 10 mph and in the station area it slows to 5 mph for the very curved areas (mainly the Midland side of the station as it was commonly known). Well, many thanks again Martin for your terrific effort regarding my templates timbering, it is most appreciated and has been of great help. All the best, Brian Nicholls. posted: 7 Sep 2011 03:55 from: Martin Wynne Brian Nicholls wrote: I also note, that you have managed to maintain my limit of 20ft timbers by using, in ...
... and most other scale/gauge combinations (either steel or NS). Details are on my website. As for point kits, it's usually cheaper to buy just the components, (for instance each C&L kit contains a set of gauges and a template). As I presume you are interested in the LSWR, you may be aware (if not please shout) that there is quite a bit of freely available info available for this company, so best to use Templot anyway. Last edited on 2 Jan 2012 10:26 by Stephen Freeman posted: 2 Jan 2012 10:57 from: LSWRArt Hi Stephen, Do you use the high nickel content NS for the points, common crossings and blades you supply, as most Templot contributors think this is better than 'standard' NS? What is your feeling about minimum radius for 0-MF? I would much prefer to use this finer standard, as aeons ago I built both 00 gauge and S4 points and found the S4 so much easier to build for reliable operation, because there ...
... topic: 1564 Transmitting the throw posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:04 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, I've been chewing the cud so to speak just recently over the various methods of operating turnouts. By far the best electrical method is to my mind, some form of slow-motion mechanism. What I think puts people off (including me) though are 2 things cost and how much noise they generate. It cannot be said that any of the readily available slow-motion motors are really that quiet (this may be OK in an exhibition setting but not at home). So that just leaves R/C servo motors and manual operation. Whilst R/C Servo Motors are not totally silent they are as near to it as we are likely to get for the moment. Manual Control may not be suitable in every instance due to personal preference and location (yes I know about memory wire but not for me). Both have the same issue though. That is, how to transmit the throw to the tiebar. If ...
... mean that both surfaces to be soldered must be throughly cleaned first using either a fibre glass brush or abrasive block (a coarse one appears to work best). I tend to the view that the less work the flux has to do, the better the chance of a good joint being formed. If you must use an acid flux with steel then use phosphoric acid as this is used to passivate steel as part of the anti rust treatment for car panels etc. Happy new year. Tony. posted: 2 Jan 2012 10:54 from: Richard_Jones Hi Tony, (et al) having dusted off the punching& riveting tools after.... years, I've managed to punch up a set of sleepers for the double slip. However it reminded me of another "hitch"- that is the punch "hanging up" in the sleeper on release- if there are holes close to each other, this can snap the sleeper, and I try to keep my thumb on the sleeper strip close to the punch to stop this happening ...
... guard against but given a largish plan and my lack of templotting skills it's something that happens more often than I would like. Incidentally, when one notices a misaligned template (eg. a turnout in the middle of a plan with one road misaligned what is the best way to correct it? Where to start? How does one systematically hook up the corrected alignment without disturbing the rest of the plan? One query with respect to your re-doing of the plan. I understand, and will use, a C-10 or C-12 at the start of the Barry double track immediately prior to the facing double junction. It looks something of that order on the map. However the turnout to the RS Hayes siding (# 22 on the .bgs file) is close to a B 5.25 on the map (yes, on a major running line!) and I would like to make it as sharp as possible (in keeping with the original) but consistent with trouble free running. Would a B-6 do that or should ...
... of any kind, express or implied. Templot2 software is not warranted to perform in accordance with any published statements or information, or to remain available indefinitely. 9. In no event shall Martin Wynne be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from your use of Templot2 software or any associated data, information, documents, computer files or web pages. By downloading, storing, saving, installing, running, executing or making any other use of Templot2 software you accept the entire risk and liability for any consequence of such use. 10. Where Templot2 software is made available for your use free of any charge or other consideration no contract of sale or supply shall exist for your use of Templot2 software. 11. You agree that in the event that you need help in using Templot2 software you will not contact Martin Wynne directly by letter, telephone, email, private message or any other means, and that you will use only the public web support facilities provided for users of Templot2 software. 12. By installing or making any use of Templot2 software you ...
... units are popping up at a rate of knots and it looks different to some of the photographs we'd previously seen. I'll see if I can at least work out the switch sizes from my photographs tonight. Richard.* Just a quick note to say the terminal was shut for the night, with gates to the terminal firmly locked and the only locomotive present (56303) swithched off. The line has been closed (and is closed until Wednesday this week) due to landslips on the line to the terminal. posted: 10 Mar 2009 11:57 from: richard_t I've attached a copy of the one of the switches I took a photograph of at the Birch Coppice Terminal. As they are quite new, as in within the last couple of years, I guess they are vertical switches, in which case they are B switches (or BV)- that is they have 12 slide chairs. If they were inclined switches 12 slide chairs would make them E switches- but I think that would be rather big for a freight terminal. I'm ...
... topic: 1476 Label shapes rotating posted: 8 May 2011 19:33 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin I always hesitate to use this section because so often bugs turn out to be features Anyway, here's one for you. After 10 years of using Templot, I've just discovered the "make label shape" function which is brilliant! The intention was to use this to describe the switch or crossing angles on the printed template as a reminder of what was used. The snag is that when printed, the label shape is at 90 degrees to what is shown on the screen, and in some cases this means it's obscured. It seems to rotate anticlockwise with the pivot at the top left of the label shape, as far as I can tell. It doesn't matter whether printing is set to end run or side run. I'd really rather my background shapes printed out where I put them, so is this is a bug or have I missed a setting somewhere? Cheers posted: 8 May 2011 21:19 from: Martin Wynne Paul ...
... print the Templot template and the background shape together? Thanks Ian posted: 20 Dec 2011 22:19 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ian, back_scan2.png 1. Page outlines (here as orange/black dotted lines) being adjusted for best fit. For more details about how to do this, see this video. back_scan3.png 2. After clicking print> print entire pad menu item. You must click the print pictures (stretch) option shown to get the background scan to print. I am about to print page c/10. background_print.jpg 3. Page c/10 as printed out. To print on a large-format printer, use TDV to export a large PDF file: 2_040152_560000000.png You can set the PDF sizes to anything you like for the Foxit and Nitro PDF readers. For the Adobe Reader, don't go bigger than 4000mm. regards, Martin. posted: 20 Dec 2011 22:42 from: Ian H Hi Martin Many thank for such a quick reply. I will have a go tomorrow when I get to work Many Thanks ...
... topic: 1193 Track plan tutorial again- Track handedness, negative radius turnouts and crossings posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:16 from: grog_polymer In the Track plan tutorial it also says that looking from the peg at Pos 0 RH refers to the direction of positive radius. This seems really bizare as a track curving to the left is considered to be Right Handed but with negative radius. I don't understand that. There are also a couple of references to shorter crossings being acceptable for turnouts with significant negative radius. Is this due to the fact that the deflection through the crossing is shallow on both roads? Regards, Greg posted: 9 Nov 2010 14:43 from: Martin Wynne grog_polymer wrote: In the Track plan tutorial it also says that looking from the peg at Pos 0 RH refers to the direction of positive radius. This seems really bizare as a track curving to the left is considered to be Right Handed but with negative radius. I don't understand that. There are also a couple of references to shorter crossings being acceptable for ...
... ?id=16 Post a short note to yourself describing the file, and attach the file. Only you will be able to access your posts there and download your files. regards, Martin. posted: 16 Aug 2010 21:47 from: Judi R Tried all those, the named box file was only 9kb in size and only contained the one small template. I tried all the options for "restoring previous" and explored the "recent files" to no avail. Judi posted: 16 Aug 2010 22:10 from: Martin Wynne Judi R wrote: Tried all those, the named box file was only 9kb in size and only contained the one small template. I tried all the options for "restoring previous" and explored the "recent files" to no avail. Hi Judi, How many times have you quit a Templot session? Templot suggests you save a .box file each time, if there are any unsaved changes in the storage box. Did you accept the suggestions? Please search your system for* .box files ...
... posted: 15 Sep 2010 12:46 from: Judi R Hi Richard, Depends on which era you're modelling. BR practice over the past 30- 40 years or so would be to square the timbers to the main through road and, as Richard has said, put in about half a dozen through timbers under the crossing 19'-6" or 20'-0" long for a standard 6-foot. Unless you're modelling a confined area, your third track would normally be placed further away, 8 to 10 feet from the adjacent track, and the timbering would then "unlace" itself. But... the exception always proves the rule! Judi posted: 15 Sep 2010 14:42 from: RichardTP Hi Thanks for your replies. I am trying to do an LMS 1930's ers layout. Should I square all of the timbers to the main lines? If so is there a tutorial anywhere on how I do this. Thanks Richard posted: posted: 15 Sep 2010 14:50 from: richard_t I can provide ...
... topic: 581 Queensland Railway track posted: 8 Oct 2008 04:43 from: gordon Rather a long shot but could anybody please give me guidance as to the sleeper length, width and spacing used on Queensland's track and turnouts. (Mainline not sugar cane railways) I took some photographs on a preserved line but they didn't come out as clear as I'd hoped and 10,000 plus miles is a bit far to pop back. Thanks Gordon posted: 8 Oct 2008 19:34 from: Roger Henry Gordon, I have copied your enquiry to a few modellers of the QGR scene. Nil response as yet but let's see what develops. I'll pass on anything that comes to me personally. Roger, Brisbane posted: 8 Oct 2008 22:46 from: Jim Guthrie gordon wrote: Rather a long shot but could anybody please give me guidance as to the sleeper length, width and spacing used on Queensland's track and turnouts. (Mainline not sugar cane railways) I took some photographs on a preserved line but they didn't come out as ...
698. RT60 Turnouts Pics
... point motor? Likewise the yellow one with its geared(?) drive between the switches. In the view of the grey point motor there are several smaller grey boxes. What are they? My interest in all this modern stuff is because I foolishly agreed to edit a new Track Handbook for the 2mm Scale Association. As readily accessible published material on track is very limited I am trying to provide as much as possible to support the technical "how to make track" part. Geoff posted: 2 Oct 2011 20:10 from: alan@york Try Colin Craig's work, in the DEMU UpDate magazine, and here: http://www.mmrs.org.uk/technical/track.html He does produce parts in 4mm alan@york posted: 23 Feb 2013 21:28 from: Dye Hi Geoff, If you do a Google search for site: http://www.ihsti.com L2TRK2049.PDF And download the L2TRK2049.PDF link. This document is the Network Rail Track Design Handbook- dated 06 Mar 2010. No photos but lots of information- including NR60 switches- in ...
... loosely based on the old Birmingham Snow Hill, but much reduced and because the station throat has to be on a curve the point work has had to be simplified, for example the tracks which cross from the bottom of the station to the carriage sidings which will be top right when drawn are going to have to be omitted. I've not mastered the finer points of the system such as shoving timbers or doing three way points properly, but any comments gratefully accepted. regards Rovex Attachment: attach_965_1332_snow_hill.box 426 posted: 9 Jan 2011 10:02 from: JFS Wow, lots of track! Should be an excellent operational layout when its done. Just one tip which I learnt the hard way. There might be a fair few devils in the detail of your plan in that some of the track might not be buildable- just to take one one of the three ways in the throat- the switches of one road overlap the crossing of the other. This kind of problem of course is MUCH worse in 00 than in nearer-scale guages- even ...
700. Transition curves
... topic: 880 Transition curves posted: 26 Jun 2009 10:16 from: Howard I'm using Templot 0.91.c on Windows XP. I'm struggling to make a transition curve from a 3" straight that enters my 4' by 2' baseboard 41.5 cm from the front edge and leaves via a 3" straight 175 cm from the other end (of the 4'). Sorry about the mixed measurements! This is 2mm/N Gauge. I first make a guess at a transition curve, using something between 24" and 36" radii, but then need to adjust it. I'd prefer to do this interactively without having to re-enter all the numbers. I cannot get <Shift><CTRL><F1> or the "-" key to do anything. No little window for changing the 1st trans. radius appears, and moving the mouse just moves the whole track plan. Likewise for the 2nd trans. radius. Using the menu option "action|transition radius options" also has no effect. Perhaps there is ...
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