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... wall. Then put in a doorway. Then a window. Make it a shop window. Put a can of baked beans in the shop window. Then a pile of cans. Then some boxes of cornflakes. Ask the user how many of each they require, and remove them from the pile. Put a canopy over the window to keep the rain off. Make it an arched doorway. Put a nameboard over the shop. Ask the user for its name and phone number. Make a whole row of shops. Print a list of their postcodes. Make one of them a post office... In the end you might have something actually usable on your layout... cheers, Martin. posted: 16 Feb 2020 23:19 from: DerekStuart Thanks Martin I've learned a fair bit of lower level languages- VBA, Commodore basic, even html, by reverse engineering. A crude way of just deleting random lines to see what stops working. But all the available sample code is either terribly simple or terribly complex.. ...
... 98% done but.... posted: 11 Jul 2009 13:18 from: BruceNordstrand Hi all I finally sat down with Templot long enough to try the software "in anger" which resulted in the attached plan. I have to revert to my older plan again due to my lovely wife taking up duathlon racing requiring part of my garage to become a racing bike storage and maintenance area. I have no idea if I did this correctly but it turned out pretty much like I wanted it, that is to print full size and build my turnouts in place without the need to standard templates. A couple of the turnouts have slight curves and others are "inbetween" sizes (ie not #5, #6 etc)- BTW, I model US track hence the numbers. Attached to this message is an image of the plan in Templot. The 2% that I am not happy with is the two turnouts in the lower left corner at the end of the coke ovens. These 2 are somewhat intertwined with the LH turnout ...
... > make diamond-crossing or tools> make ladder crossover menu functions, and carry on with the design. That gets you the basic diamond-crossing, all nicely curved and aligned, with just a couple of clicks. Then carry on with F4 to extend the tracks, split them off, insert another turnout, whatever. Then at a later date, preferably when you are sure that you aren't going to change the design, you can come back to the diamond-crossing, add in the slip roads, and print out the double-slip construction template -- unique to this specific location in the track plan. Of course, if you prefer to copy or use an existing double-slip you can, but unless it's dead straight like the one I prepared for you, it's unlikely to fit anywhere else. To use the one I prepared, first put it all in a group by clicking the group-selection fence tool-button at the top of the pad (black square below a dotted corner symbol, it goes green ...
844. Templot DXF Output
... wrote the code for the DXF export about 25 years ago and it hasn't changed since. I believe it is broadly compatible with DXF R12. It does however import into most CAD programs, as PHP says. But Inkscape is more artistic drawing package than a CAD. For Inkscape and similar programs you would do better to export an EMF or WMF metafile (EMF for preference) from Templot rather than DXF, and import that. That's at output> export a file... menu item. You can use all the printing settings in the output menu to control what's in the EMF file. And also the generator of course. Keep it simple for creating cutter paths. I just tried an exported EMF in my ancient copy of Inkscape -- it imported fine, and all the objects are editable. cheers, Martin. posted: 6 Jul 2019 18:21 from: Rob Manchester PHP- thanks for your input. I will keep QCAD as an option. Martin, Thanks, EMF export works fine. Hopeful Inkscape can make up for ...
845. Length of track
... in stock and when they run out they order some more based on the usual pack quantities from the supplier, rather than an exact measurement from the immediate layout plan. If you end up with an unwanted surplus, there is usually a friend or fellow club member happy to buy it off you -- or more likely someone wants you to build some track for them, and you end up buying yet more rail! regards, Martin. posted: 22 Jul 2009 23:51 from: Nigel Brown There's another method. Print out your plan at a small scale and simply run a ruler over it, then scale up the measurements. It doesn't need to be exact, just make sure you err on the high side. That should be easily enough to give you a good idea of the number of flexible track lengths you'll need. cheers Nigel posted: 25 Jul 2009 15:03 from: BruceNordstrand Thanks everyone Martin: For a person on a tight budget for my hobby, I need to watch every dollar. I made a mistake a ...
... apart. Otherwise it will be impossible to get the other rails to align properly to gauge. The distance between the vees varies with the track gauge, so you must use a template prepared for the actual gauge you are using. It's no good building an EM diamond-crossing on a P4 template, or a 00-SF diamond-crossing on a 00-BF template. You can get away with that sort of thing for single turnouts, but it won't work for diamond-crossings and slips. Also, if printing the template from Templot, it's a good idea to do a printer calibration first. cheers, Martin. posted: 28 Jun 2020 13:54 from: Tony W I would also add that obtuse crossings is one area where gauge widening is strictly prohibited. Worth checking you have a track gauge that is exactly right. Even if there is curvature through the diamond, the obtuse crossings must be to gauge. One issue I have found with EM standards is when the track gauge was increased from 18.0mm to 18.2mm many years ...
847. User Manual
... direct link to the FreeFind index. (The FreeFind search is sponsored by advertising which has no connection with Templot.) regards, Martin. posted: 9 Jun 2009 21:38 from: sevenmil Poor old Martin, I feel for you. Templot is just like TOPSY it grew& grew& grew, it is now very difficult to write a user manual. I would have to agree with others on this subject, though, I too cannot get my head round Martin's thinking re Templot, consequently all I do is print out the turnouts as I require. posted: 11 Jun 2009 12:32 from: newport_rod Thanks for the link Martin. I wasn't aware of the index function and it does go some way towards providing what I was looking for. Rod Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> I wish it would...> User Manual about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners ...
848. Dimensions
... (click the video to restart after each pause): http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=xIK0nwS0oj-fBbrCP4Jkew2 It is sometimes necessary to do that to get a track plan started. But after that most track plans can be created without much direct use of the notch, using the functions in the tools menu. (The keyboard shortcut for reset notch is CTRL+\ ,backslash, not as shown on the video.) p.s. if you put a rail along the grid axis, in order to print the whole template it will be necessary to move the page origin. Generally it is better to have the grid origin as the corner of the baseboard or railway room, and work entirely in the positive quadrant on the grid. A few of the basic peg positions: basic_peg_positions_1220x572.png BEGINNERS PLEASE IGNORE THIS To answer your specific question: What do the 5 dimensions in the info box for a piece of straight track control& what datum do they measure from? The shift and transform dimensions derive from the calculation datum, which you ...
849. Making a screen shot
... how it's done? Many thanks. posted: 4 Dec 2008 15:01 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: How can I take a simple screenshot in jpeg format that can be sent by electronic mail? Hi Gordon, 1. Arrange your screen as required. 2. Press the PrintScreen key on the keyboard -- it's usually just to the right of F12. (It would be far more logical called "Copy Screen" because that's what it does, but some things are beyond human understanding. It doesn't print anything.) 3. Start your favourite picture editor program or Windows Paint. 4. Click Edit> Paste. 5. Save the image -- but NOT, please not, in JPG format. JPG is totally unsuitable for screenshots and computer graphics, and will produce the largest file size and worst possible image quality. JPG is intended for real world images captured with a lens (from cameras and scanners). Save instead in GIF or PNG format. Ideally first reduce the colour-depth to 8-bits ...
... topic: 3841 Before the age of Templot posted: 23 Dec 2020 12:58 from: Igor Kurgan As the title is telling you.... P Way Junction renewal- the old way- YouTube We have a easy life, measure your space, fiddle with Templot... just print...built. As a mature construction worker i can feel the stress of the land meter, they show it very nice in the video, but there is way more to it. To make (prep) sleepers, it can be done in O scale and bigger, regarding the creosote and the chairs showing in this video. I like those vids very much and i hope you can enjoy to and even can bring up a idea. With best regards, happy Christmas and please stay healthy! Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Prototype pics> Before the age of Templot about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A ...
... way round the slip road goes. I think I've followed the instructions, I have copied each half diamond and made them into turnouts without sleepering, and done the other tasks to make them into slip roads. Logically that would imply to me that the switch for the 1:9 crossing goes actually adjacent to the 1:7 crossing- is that correct? And vice versa, the switch for the 1:7 crossing goes adjacent to the 1:9 crossing. Or is it the other way round? I have printed out the template and it looks perfectly OK to me, but it may not be correct, I've ended up putting the shorter switch by the 1:7 crossing. Last edited on 23 Jun 2020 11:52 by Julian Roberts posted: 23 Jun 2020 12:30 from: Martin Wynne Hi Julian, The slip switches provided in Templot are intended to be used adjacent to V-crossings of similar angle. In each case the switch front length has been adjusted to ensure adequate clearance for the moving switch blades between ...
... the rail 4.5 mm982_300730_230000000.jpg This is how the sprues arrive at C&L, main line one side and branch the other. However the buyer will be able to buy either the main or branch line version depending on which one they require. The other feature new to C&L is that the webbing is gaped on alternate sides saving the modeller having to cut them for curved tracks 982_300731_100000000.jpg Close up views of the new track base 982_300732_100000000.jpg 982_300732_590000000.jpg This photo shows both the new injection moulded 00 gauge track (brown) and 3D prints proposed new EM and P4 track bases Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> C&L new 00 gauge track base announcement 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 ...
853. Videos available
... beep or ping to highlight key moments is worth trying. Or perhaps that should be a steam whistle or diesel horn? Or maybe background sounds of ballast being shovelled, with a hammer striking a chair key at "key" moments? In the meantime, here is a background sound track for the videos. After several minutes of this you will be pleading for a silent video. http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/yak.mid What IS needed is a page of notes and annotated images which you can follow or print out. There is always far more to be said about each step than anyone could follow or take in if it was presented as spoken word. I have developed a synchronised video format which includes such notes, and I will be using it to present properly edited videos in due course. The present videos are scruffy stop-gaps to get the information available with the minimum impact on my time -- I MUST find more coding time, the current 074b release version and tutorials are SIX years old! Add carefully timed ...
854. Way-beams
... checkrail visible, and M1/L1 are distinct enough from S1J chairs. On diagram 107 there are two "chairings", with the 2nd chairing showing the use of a saddle chair (either S1 for S1J/L1CC arrangement, or M1 for the M1 arrangement) under the fishplate. This looks most interesting, so I knocked up these renders. 499_040542_180000000.png 499_040543_250000000.png posted: 4 May 2018 17:13 from: Andrew Barrowman So that's why they are called bridge chairs! Nice 3D model. Are you going to have it printed? Cheers! Andy posted: 5 May 2018 10:33 from: Judi R That's a beautiful picture! Only one niggle, I believe the fishplate bolts should be placed with the heads in the 4-foot. Judi posted: 5 May 2018 20:12 from: Rob Manchester Judi R wrote: That's a beautiful picture! Only one niggle, I believe the fishplate bolts should be placed with the heads in the 4-foot. Judi Judi, I thought that at first but had a niggle that maybe ...
... that the material is slightly brittle so some care needed there. I bet you get to use the chairs before me, as usual I have too many things going on at once Post some pics when you do. Rob posted: 21 Apr 2018 23:37 from: Andrew Barrowman Rob Manchester wrote: I wonder why they don't mould them in a colour? Like a sort of rusty cast iron shade although just plain brown would be fine. It would be much easier to see the detail. Hi Rob, They are printed in layers rather than molded. The polymer is translucent so that it can be cured with UV light. Probably far more than you want to know at http://www.shapeways.com/materials/frosted-detail-plastic Cheers! Andy posted: 22 Apr 2018 08:41 from: Hayfield Rob I am quite conversant with the positions and styles of the Exactoscale chairs, the Off The Rails chairs are more detailed and I just need to get my head around the third slide chair onwards, plus the tie rod fixings ...
856. Video list
... 11.1MB simple transitioned corner 1.1MB overlaid track on a scan (long) 28.5MB weaving track between obstructions 3.6MB overlaid track on a rough sketch 5 minutes, 7.9MB recording radius within a transition 3 minutes, 3.8MB picture shape -- display a scanned track plan as a background guide 6 minutes, 39MB (broadband only) recent widely-spaced crossover 3 minutes, 2.5MB recent zoom-free mode for single templates 8MB recent using template marker colours 3.8MB new using 'make transition' into a parallel platform 5MB new adjusting the size and position of printed template pages 2.8MB Watch this list for new additions. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Companion> Videos and tutorials> Video list 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 ...
... 3 mm Details of the crowdfunding is available from C&L, Phil is setting up an account which will hold the crowdfunding monies in a separate account and funds will only be accessed by C&L when sufficient revenues have been obtained to proceed with the project http://www.clfinescale.co.uk/online-store/FLEXITRACK-EM-18-2 -MM-HI-Hn-Nickle-Silver-Rail-BOX-25-Meters-p128178269 982_300719_470000000.jpg C&L have had both EM and P4 track bases 3D printed (grey tracks) 982_300722_500000000.jpg Close up view of the 00 gauge track to show the detail which can be expected posted: 30 Jul 2019 14:26 from: Rob Manchester Hello John, Interesting. I wish Phil all the best with it. Do you have any idea on production schedules and do you have to 'fund' the product start-up to be eligible to purchase later? Remind him that the old Great Western used 2 bolt track...for the future. Rob posted: 30 Jul 2019 15 ...
... , Sorry, no it's not possible. Only closed objects can be hatched, and the only closed objects available in the background shapes are circles/ellipses and squares/rectangles square to the grid. The background shapes functions are really quite primitive and not intended to be a full mini-CAD system. One way to represent other shapes is to use dummy templates with shoved timbers, like this: hatched_timbers.png Bear in mind that the timber infill style must be changed to hatched separately for the pad on the screen and for the printed output, and it applies to all the timbers, including those in the track. However, you can have different templates in different colours, using the marker colour and mapping colour settings. regards, Martin. posted: 17 Nov 2007 12:16 from: Peter Ayre Martin, Thanks for that, a nice bit of lateral thinking. Also a good idea to use them to represent the footprints of buildings, as you can attach, group, rotate, etc. Thanks again. Regards, Peter Parts of Templot ...
... -diamond template automatically sets the equalized-constant timbering style, and allows only a regular pattern V-crossing. The excellent Exactoscale 1:8 double-slip drawing can be downloaded from: http://www.exactoscale.co.uk/drawings/4NT%20DS08.pdf Some slight timber shoving may be needed to give an exact match. Templot positions the rail-joints for a diamond-crossing, some changes will be needed when slip roads are added -- refer to your prototype or the above drawing for details, and mark up the printed template accordingly. Likewise when changing to other sizes such as a 1:7.1/2 slip. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Dec 2009 22:38 from: ClikC Thanks Martin. I think if I just check the overall length of the diamond in templot tomorrow, if they are a good match with the length as noted on the drawing you linked me too, then I'll be happy to leave it at that. As long as the size and angles are all the same, I should not need to ...
... preview of this amazingly detailed map from Cartographics. Updated edition due later this year. (forwarded from another group): Work is almost complete on a new edition of this historical map, and an advance image can be seen at http://www.canalmaps.net/HCM2.htm Any comments/criticisms/additions/corrections will be very welcome, as there is still time for changes before publication later this year. Richard Dean. From: Cartographics, 49 Grange Road, Biddulph, Stoke on Trent ST8 7RY, UK. Out of print maps and plans, UK/worldwide. Established 1969. E-mail Maps@cartographics.co.uk Phone 01782-513449 Website http://www.cartographics.co.uk Administrators of the Canalmaps Archive: http://www.canalmaps.net More information about availability of the map at: http://www.cartographics.co.uk/page10.htm Cartographics are very helpful dealers in old maps and plans, including railways. Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> ...
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