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... topic: 532 make transition in 0.91.c posted: 30 Aug 2008 08:30 from: Stuart Mitchell HI Sorry to ask but I need to make a transition curve in 0.91.c and I'm lost. Can anyone help. Thanks, Stuart posted: 30 Aug 2008 13:13 from: Martin Wynne Stuart Mitchell wrote: Sorry to ask but I need to make a transition curve in 0.91.c and I'm lost. Can anyone help. Hi Stuart, Can you be a bit more specific about the problem? What radii are you wanting to transition between? Over what length? It's much easier to help if you can post a screenshot from your track plan or attach a .box file to your question. There are detailed notes about transition curves at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_geometry.htm#transition There is a static tutorial about using the make transition function at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/info_files/make_trans.htm Transition curves are used in several of the videos. For example in the return loop video: http://www.templot.com ...
... topic: 2608 Are you sure that's right? posted: 5 Jan 2015 22:05 from: Martin Wynne Anyone seen the drawing? Who had it last? 2_051702_380000000.jpg I think this must be a hoax photo, but if so it is very cleverly done. Martin. posted: 6 Jan 2015 08:32 from: Dave Summers A Google image search got hundreds of hits going back several years. All of the hits were of the 'construction cockups' compilation type. I could find no info as to where, when or even if this actually happened. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Off track> Are you sure that's right? 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: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted ...
723. Free CAD
... mind the cost of other full-featured CAD packages, this entirely free version is excellent and much more powerful than the other free and low-cost CAD programs available. There are some nag screens about upgrading to the Professional version when you first select several functions, but they all have "don't show this again" buttons -- so you are soon rid of them. *Free for personal/ non-commercial use only. Donations invited to http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org regards, Martin. posted: 18 May 2009 08:38 from: Martin Wynne Another very capable free CAD program is: free version of DoubleCAD. DoubleCAD is from the makers of TurboCad, and is intended to be a direct replacement for AutoCad LT. I don't know AutoCad and I'm very happy with TurboCad. But if you know AutoCad and want a free program using the same interface for use with Templot's exported DXF files, DoubleCAD looks to be ideal. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) ...
724. Help with printing
... setup. Thanks for the help, I will now get on with my trackwork. Phil Phil, I was wondering if you could have got round your problem by printing single sheets from the "Print entire pad" facility by using the "omit pages" up to whichever page it is in the sequence and "cancel all remaining pages" after that page. This could be a labour intensive operation, but would at least give you a full set of sheets in standard Templot format. Jim. posted: 1 Sep 2008 08:09 from: Templot User pjhill wrote: Using pdf995 I can print (although with some odd effects- can't get colour for example) so I can move on. I will try another printer this week and see if it is something peculiar to my setup. -- --- from Richard Leslie -- --- Hi, I am using Vista and having no problems printing to a HP printer. Though I will comment that the HP laser printer (Laserjet 3015) varies too much on the longitudinal ...
725. Background shapes
... export only the background shapes, select "none" as the colour for all the other items. DXF files can also be edited in any text editor, such as Windows Notepad -- if you know the dimensions of the item you are looking for. There is an option in the DXF import to "import within the visible trackpad limits only". If you zoom in before importing, this option would enable you to find the specific shape and its dimensions. regards, Martin. posted: 20 Dec 2014 23:08 from: renluethi Hi Martin Thank you for the answer. Yes this is an imported DXF file, it contains long sweeping multi-track curves. I need them as guidance in the background. The edges of the layout along with some key elements like turntable and coal dock are also there as background shapes. Now the coal dock should be slightly moved and it is very time consuming to find the red flashing lines. Sure enough are all the lines named "coal dock" and yes, now I know that it ...
726. Completely lost
... . All I want at the moment are two parallel tracks with facing points and I can't get beyond one turnout. Yet again, all I get is pinging. I shall retreat to my soldering iron. I am no numpty when it comes to computers but this programme has defeated and frustrated me repeatedly. I have asked at shows, been shown things but when faced with the screen it all goes pear shaped. Au revoir. One day, perhaps, I might try yet again! posted: 4 Mar 2015 13:08 from: Rob Manchester Hi Dafydd, Maybe reading through the excellent tutorials could help you. We all started with no knowledge of how Templot works and learned through asking questions on here and reading the help notes. You need to grasp the concepts and then slowly build your experience. Rob posted: 4 Mar 2015 13:36 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dafydd, You've been a member here for 5 years, but this is your first posted message. So a belated welcome to Templot Club. If you get pings when ...
727. Templot2
... my railway shed but there is no internet connection. Hello Robert, If you have wireless available you need one of these for computers without. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300Mbps-Pro-Wireless-USB-WiFi-Network-Card-LAN-Adapter-Dongle-Laptop-PC-Antenna-/221217691654?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33819a1806 I have these on my desktops and it is also possible to take it where you need it if required. Regards. Trevor posted: 7 Mar 2015 08:19 from: Hayfield Robert buy a wifi dongle (or whatever it's called) that plugs into one of the exterior ports on your computer, they are quite cheap and very effective. Very useful having internet access in the railway room Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Templot2 about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new ...
... their rail as they don't seem to publicise an email for making contact. Thanks again for your input. Rob posted: 15 Apr 2015 21:49 from: Rob Manchester Hi, I can now confirm that Peco IL-115 FB Code 82 rail has a head width of approx 0.9mm. It therefore is a good fit for track gauges normally used on C&L's BH rail in OO-SF, EM and P4. Does anybody want to buy some C&L FB rail? Rob posted: 18 Apr 2015 08:23 from: Hayfield Rob The system will not let me PM you, but do you want to borrow a set of DCC gauges which will work with C&L? John posted: 18 Apr 2015 21:51 from: Rob Manchester John, That is a very kind offer for which I thank you. At present I am evaluating track materials for a series of small layouts( which I hope I can fit into a busy life) so I am not going to be actually using some of the gauge ...
... topic: 2646 The disappearing Template posted: 10 Mar 2015 08:44 from: Andrew Duncan Martin Just a quickie I suspect. I was doing some work on Yeovil plan redoing the track centre spacing having discovered that 70' coaches would foul each other on certain curves. So I found myself generally moving round the non station parts of layout increasing the adjacent spacing to 50.67mm. I chose to delete the outside curves and use -Tools\Make double track- to restore the outside curves a little further away. This worked fine. But as I progressed towards the fiddle yard (staging yard?) I noticed that a curved turnout had disappeared and that no amount of 'undo changes/ back button' would restore it. This used to happen to me a lot in the early days of using Templot but I found that by hitting the button with two orange down arrows on it (save to control) that that overcame that problem but at the same time very often seems to duplicate the template, which is a bit tedious (probably necessary ...
... existing track and inserting pointwork in it produces a much more prototypical result, with flowing curves through junctions and connections. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:51 from: madscientist Thanks again Martin your experience shines through.( don't get disheartened) Thanks posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:54 from: madscientist By the way if I use the plain track approach, on the curves won't I end up with funny crossing angles.?( I'm not sure this matters) posted: 27 Mar 2015 12:08 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: By the way if I use the plain track approach, on the curves won't I end up with funny crossing angles.?( I'm not sure this matters) Hi Dave, You have lost me there. After inserting a turnout into plain track, you can adjust it to whatever crossing angle you want. (Usually using the F5 mouse action.) Whether it is in straight or curved track makes no difference. In fact in Templot there is no difference -- straight track ...
731. Cutting Rail joints
... people do this.Is it after the track is laid or cutting the rails before construction.Any tips that yealed results obtained by others as seen on here and RMweb would be much appreciated. I would also like to know the source for a decent fret saw and the size and source of blades that are suitable if possible please. I think it was a topic by "JFS" (Howard) that I am alluding to. Thanks. Trevor. Last edited on 20 Nov 2014 01:28 by Trevor Walling posted: 20 Nov 2014 08:24 from: Phil O Trevor Walling wrote: Hello, I remember sometime ago reading about using a fret saw and swiss blades to cut the rail.I am puzzled as to how and when people do this.Is it after the track is laid or cutting the rails before construction.Any tips that yealed results obtained by others as seen on here and RMweb would be much appreciated. I would also like to know the source for a decent fret saw and the size and source of blades that are suitable if possible please. I think it ...
... :02 from: DerekStuart What's more- I changed from my laptop to a desktop recently and what I noticed was that Templot downloaded and installed within seconds. Yet many pieces of software that have far less functions take much longer. Someone certainly knows about efficient programming. (I managed to program a computer to say "HELLO WORLD" once if that's any help! Trevor Walling wrote: I don't know about that Martin.It is small on the outside but inside it is amazing how much is there. posted: 19 Nov 2014 08:09 from: Jim Guthrie Martin, Is it possible to add a "Custom" selection to the list whereby length and width data could be entered? Jim. posted: 19 Nov 2014 10:45 from: Martin Wynne Jim Guthrie wrote: Is it possible to add a "Custom" selection to the list whereby length and width data could be entered? Hi Jim, Well it's possible, but the idea of the quick list is not to have to enter any data. Am I missing something? You ...
733. Single slips
... , without hesitation, get rid of your transition curves, as they are not needed, this should then make things much easier to handle, also to quickly and simply add your parallel adjacent main running line. Using your basic box file template positions, I will produce the whole formation again, and you can see what difference there will be in the flow and it should look right. I hope to post this very soon, hopefully later this evening. All the best, Brian. posted: 5 Aug 2014 19:08 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Trevor, Please find attached the box file of your crossover layout which I have reproduced with NO timbering done. First I must say, I have used all constant radius curves (no transitions). As you will see, this should fit your existing layout OK. Now if you find you need to move any of the slip switches to get them to sit correctly on the timbers, then do the following: 1. put that particular switch to the control. 2. set the peg ...
734. Penrhos Critique
... to join the fiddle yards. The lowest part is 4" below datum. Red represents the Barry line over the viaduct (4" above datum). From the viaduct it will spiral down across the fiddle yards before entering the fiddle yard. Comment please. Especially if you can see how I can increase the length of the exchange sidings. Thank you PS My avatar is train of empties being banked up the ex RR in 1936 looking through the viaduct. Attachment: attach_371_598_garage_08_10_26_195 4_52.box 286 posted: 27 Oct 2008 01:08 from: John Lewis Richard Awards for bravery come to mind! However, people might find it helpful to look at your web pages:< http://hometown.aol.co.uk/randfspratt/PenrhosLayout.htm> The best of luck with it! John posted: 29 Oct 2008 00:19 from: Richard Spratt John Lewis wrote: Richard Awards for bravery come to mind! From the little men in white coats? There are 3 of us building my layout; me myself and I. However, people might find it helpful to ...
735. Just getting nowhere
... similar, I recommend David Hoogvorst's AnyRail program instead: http://www.anyrail.com Could you clarify what you mean about the baseboard? Any background shape can be deleted by selecting it in the list and clicking the delete shape button. The selected shape shows in a brighter red on the trackpad. regards, Martin. posted: 3 Aug 2014 07:36 from: Phil O You can accurately size and position baseboard background shapes by inputting the co-ordinates when you first draw them. Cheers Phil posted: 3 Aug 2014 08:46 from: mocco Hi Guys, thanks for the replies. I think you are correct that I have chosen the wrong programme for my requirements. Your programme is far too sophisticated for my simple needs so I shall try those others you have suggested. Many thanks for your help& suggestions. Chris Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Just getting nowhere about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- ...
... check rail for the diamond. That's called a "parallel-wing crossing". When modelling such a feature it is important not to use any gauge-widening. Otherwise the wing rail flangeway gap and check rail flangeway gap will not match. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Feb 2015 12:58 from: D Foster The slip on the right in the sidings is a wonderful example of how a slip is arranged to provide trapping for sidings. :-) :-) posted: 4 May 2015 00:08 from: DM Toe%20and%20crossing.jpg linked from: http://s49.photobucket.com/user/TrogUK/media/Toe%20and%20crossing.jpg.html Adjacent crossing and switch toe. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Prototype pics> Switch close to crossing 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 ...
737. Moving Labels
... It is when using partial templates that Shift-clicking on the labels, rather than directly on the template, is the most useful. That's why the initial label positions are random. Generally the idea is that tidying up the labels, like adding slip roads, timber shoving, etc., is best left until the track plan is finalized. Until then you may as well let them stay where they are. But I'm open to suggestions for a way round this conundrum. regards, Martin. posted: 17 Aug 2014 08:42 from: JFS Hi Martin, Many thanks for this and not to surprised that you have already given it thought! I Fully agree about partial templates. My only suggestion would be to give the new label position a slight offset from its previous one- say X and Y equal to about the height of the box. That way, both could be shift clicked, and would be fully readable, but would be sufficiently close to their original position to avoid the need for a "shift-hover" hunt ...
... : Andy B Bored with filing 2 switch rails for every turnout, or bending all those fiddly check rails? Here is the perfect prototype to take life easy! sword_switch.jpg (I'm sure many of you know where it is, but I couldn't find any references when I did a forum search.) Andy posted: 4 Nov 2008 17:36 from: Roger Henry Art follows life. http://www.carendt.com/scrapbook/page40/index.html About 3/4 way down. Roger, Brisbane posted: 20 May 2009 08:05 from: Martin Wynne Andy B wrote: Bored with filing 2 switch rails for every turnout, or bending all those fiddly check rails? Here is the perfect prototype to take life easy! sword_switch.jpg Hi Andy, There is one of these "sword" switches in this video from Albania. Note the manual overhead pickup! Cick the HQ button to watch in High Quality. Thanks to Renaud Olgiati on the trackwork group for the link. Martin. posted: 20 May 2009 16:02 from: Phil O ...
... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177506 may be of some help Bruce Wilson Barrie ON posted: 11 Jun 2009 21:00 from: richard_t Bruce Wilson wrote: I think you will find that special characters such as: and- can not be used in file names. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177506 may be of some help Bruce Wilson Barrie ON It's not a filename- it's the name of the template. (And anyhow- is perfectly ok in a filename) posted: 12 Jun 2009 08:27 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: With the storage box open if I select a template and rename it to "cl: up s bend", and hit OK, the name label seems overlaid with the previous name, no-name in this case on the main Templot drawing surface, not the storage box. If I then select the next template (with the arrows), then the new name isn't displayed, but the old one. Hi Richard, The: character is irrelevant, the behaviour ...
... be re-used elsewhere, and again if necessary replaced with plain rail. One end of a slip is often left in position at the end of a loop or exit from sidings to act as trap points. Also when where switched K crossings introduced? Quite early, certainly back in pre-grouping days. There is a picture somewhere of a LSWR switch-diamond at Waterloo in the 1900s. There were several patent designs for improved K-crossings at that period. regards, Martin. posted: 19 Aug 2014 08:17 from: Jim S-W Thanks Martin. The scenario is a disused line (taken out of use a few decades earlier) that crosses a small yard still in use. The actual slip is still at the location I'm very losely copying (I think) but its too far away to see properly Cheers Jim posted: 19 Aug 2014 09:57 from: Martin Wynne Jim S-W wrote: The actual slip is still at the location I'm very losely copying (I think) but its too ...
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