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101. Template name labels
... case, so that they are all unique again. Templates can still be named as before, but if you don't want to do that the label will be shown as the ID number only instead of "no-name". Because the ID number is shorter than a name, I have changed the default to the boxed-over style for the labels on the trackpad. This setting has always been available, but I imagine lots of users have never found it. Easily changed if you don't like it, and now included in your program preferences. Some screenshots: 2_010649_030000000.png 2_010649_040000002.png 2_010649_030000001.png In the next program update. I'm still in two minds about all this, so comments welcome. regards, Martin. posted: 1 May 2013 12:59 from: Charles Orr Hi Martin I think I like this method. At least it gives you some idea of the base type of the template which could enable you to find a template quicker. Regards Charles posted: 1 May 2013 13:14 from: wcampbell23 Looks good Martin- a definite improvement ...
... Also by having such a term in your contract there is a risk that the whole contract becomes worthless. Mike Johnson posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:22 from: Martin Wynne mike47j wrote: Have you checked that is OK? I suspect it's not, and that DSR will still apply. I think the most you can do is to reduced the default period of 28 days down to 7 days and only if its clearly stated on your site. Hi Mike, DSR does not apply to items made to order, which includes a Templot lock-release code. A code created for one user is not usable by any other. Similar terms appear on other web sites where work is carried out in response to a click, for example the setting up of web hosting accounts. Regardless, if I am prevented from making my intellectual property available on terms of my choosing, I shall simply stop supplying it at all. regards, Martin. posted: 14 Jun 2011 15:10 from: Paul Whitaker Hi Martin I am not a lawyer, ...
... topic: 2398 Printing The Background Tracks posted: 5 Feb 2014 11:05 from: Clive Essery Hello guys, this is my first post on this forum. I decided to try and produce my plan on my own without bothering you guys with stupid beginners questions but have now hit an impasse. My background is that I am retired after 40 years of software development, which of course includes some CAD work. I thought I would eventually manage to produce something. Well I have succeeded in that area but I see that I am going to get a rollicking like Andrew- having built my track plan on an existing (but modified) map without practicing all of the features first. I guess I used only the basics of Templot and because I landed up doing a lot of rework, I have probably not done it the most efficient way. I couldn't for example get the move group to work properly so landed up moving my goods yard a template at a time many times as I moved it around the design. The issue that I ...
... interested. Cheers, Andy posted: 25 Jul 2020 09:32 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Are you thinking it would be possible( given time) to produce Templot box files from the details of tracks contained in OSM? Are the tracks on OSM not just symbolic rather than actual layouts? Hi Rob, Andy, Thanks for your thoughts. No, I wasn't thinking of using the symbolic tracks in OSM at all. They would be deleted entirely. The NLS historic maps (and most slippy maps, including the OSM standard map) use raster (bitmap) tiles, on which it is impractical to think of editing-out or replacing any detail. And in any event there would usually be copyright issues with such re-use. But in OSM the underlying data is freely available for anyone to use for anything. Any element can be modified or replaced at will (but not necessarily uploaded back to the OSM map if it is not an accurate representation of what's on the ground now). Here for example is that ...
... the thin variety. As for common crossings, I make these too, to suit most of the various standards. (You'll find details on my website if you are interested). Stephen posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:18 from: workev2000 First of all thanks for the replies. I bought two B6 kits from C&L at Warley, and have watched Norman Solomon's Right Track DVD dozens of times, and spoke to him for some time at Warley. The turnout kits are plastic chairs and plastic sleepers, and include track guages which I think from reading the replies above are not to OO-SF standards (but to OO-DOGA); so where do I get an appropriate track gauge from (now a little confused, as is 16.5mm not 16.5mm)? To be honest I may actually move to EM gauge, so these are a trial of my skills at building track before I change any stock! Let me ask another question; which may be more basic. I want to build my own track as it looks better ...
... policies state that there have to be two timbers together. 1, are there by any chance predefined Lenz/Peco turnout templates? 2. (how) can I add "double-timber"? 3. can I tell templot to layout the timber within a turnout how its usualy done in germany? Many thanks in advance, Stefan posted: 15 Feb 2019 03:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Stefan, Welcome to Templot Club. Yes, you can create customized templates in Templot matching almost any conventional track, including double-timbers. However customizing templates does need a good knowledge of Templot's many functions, and there is often more than one way of achieving the desired result. As you probably know, the defaults in Templot are based on UK track practice. I have seen some pictures of German pointwork with double timbers, but I can't find any just now, and I don't recall seeing any dimensioned drawings of double-timbered turnouts. If you can provide such references, it will be easier to suggest ways of replicating them in ...
107. 'Mirror' Printing
... the meths transferred the image rather nicely with no heat to worry about. Richard posted: 8 Mar 2010 16:42 from: Martin Wynne Donald MacLean wrote: Duplicating, mirroring and printing a group would appear to be one way to go, but I'd really like to retain the original x/y marginal co-ordinates (in the correct sense, if you know what I mean) for ease of positioning on the baseboard. Hi Donald, Templot doesn't have any functions to print the grid in reverse. Some printers include mirror or flip functions to reverse an entire page, for use in connection with OHP transparencies. If your printer doesn't do that, you might try the Snagit program: http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp This includes a virtual printer similar to the well-known PDF generators. It includes Mirror and Flip functions, after which the image can be saved in a wide range of formats including PDF for printing via Adobe or Foxit Reader: 2_081139_380000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 8 Mar 2010 17:11 from ...
... changes in the storage box. Did you accept the suggestions? Please search your system for* .box files in case they have been saved in an unexpected location for some reason. When saving files, please don't overwrite existing files. Windows users have a habit of doing this, and it will only lead to grief eventually. Please note that the control template is the transient output from the generator, it is never saved or restored. You must explicitly store a copy in the storage box if you want it saved or included in backups. If you have done a lot of work on it, timber shoving etc., but are not yet ready to include it in a track plan, it is a good idea to store it as unused occasionally. regards, Martin. posted: 16 Aug 2010 22:23 from: Judi R I have quit and successfully reopened Templot several times including this evening when I reopened my depot file. So I know it was saved before I started this recent session. I've just searched my C: drive ...
... size bitmap files of Birmingham New Street as background in Templot, (with, I might add, no other application running on my PC). The bitmap file loads perfectly OK and provided I do not zoom in too much I can carry on working ad-infinitum (as far as I can estimate). However, when I zoom in very close for alignment purposes, and try to manipulate the control template, it crashes the system. Without the large background file loaded, Templot works fine right up to, and including the largest zoom factors, it is only when I have the large file version of background on the workpad does the problem occur. Please note, if I use smaller background files, these do not seem to give rise to the problem, which suggests that there may be a file size limitation for background images which allows zooming very close in. When the crash occurs, the screen goes totally black for several seconds, then a blue screen appears with a message on, this blue screen lasts for a few seconds only ...
... topic: 1228 Installing diamonds and slips where one road is curved throughout the crossing posted: 2 Sep 2010 23:09 from: TonyHagon Hello trackfriends My next project is a two track main line, and includes a trailing siding which is transition curved throughout. I need to install a slow line parallel to the main line which is single slipped to the curved siding. I don't know how to install a half diamond to include the curved element of the turnout side. Any help gratefully received.. the image below shows how far I've got so far (ignore sleeper spacings, I have only used plain track to work out where the curves etc will go..) Best regards Tony Hagon (p.s. this project has been in inception since 1980!)1876_021808_160000000.png posted: 3 Sep 2010 00:00 from: Brian Nicholls TonyHagon wrote: Hello trackfriends My next project is a two track main line, and includes a trailing siding which is transition curved throughout. I need to install a slow line parallel to the main line which is single ...
... topic: 2493 Track Spacing (Will I need to re-work my design?) posted: 25 Jul 2014 08:53 from: Michael Woolford I have been working on the final stages of my design which mostly includes shoving the timbers. A while ago, Martin pointed out to me that there was one area that had less than the minimum track spacing, of which I have been trying to rectify. This particular issue is not much of a problem as it is because of a crossover (this can be relocated). Upon further investigation it seems that there are several other areas that also need attention. I am now very concerned that a large amount of the design will need to be redone which could take me a considerable amount of time. What I'm looking for is if someone could be kind enough to look over my design and check to see where I have issues. I have a rough idea of where the problem areas are, but for some reason I have the thought that even the adjacent track centres could be off ...
... I'm not going to do that while there is the slightest risk that it will produce an avalanche of questions about what this routine does or what that variable is for. I just couldn't cope with that, it makes me shake just thinking about it. One-line questions taking 30 seconds to write, and 2 hours at the keyboard trying to reply. When Dave Bullis open-sourced XTrackCAD he turned his back on it entirely and left it to others. I don't feel ready to do that with Templot. Templot also includes some paid-for components which are copyright of their owners (the PDF engine, Sergey's RichView editor for formatted text on the sketchboard), so I can't publish the source for those. The same applied to Nils's source for the sketchboard engine, but he has since open-sourced that. Likewise David Baldwin's HTML viewer. The best solution is for a youngster with a proper background in IT to create a modern up-to-date replacement for Templot. I'm a toolmaker, programming was only ever a hobby thing ...
... on store, otherwise it's not apparent to beginners that anything has happened at all. I've now made a change which I've been intending to try for some time. The control template will remain hidden only briefly, and will then reappear over the background template. You can of course hide it again if you wish (HOME key). For more experienced users there is a new option not to have the control template hidden. It's on the options menu on the storage box. Untick this menu option: 2_172050_560000000.png This setting is included in the program preferences. Note that even with this option unticked, on a large track plan the control template will disappear momentarily while Templot re-draws the screen with the new background template. regards, Martin. posted: 3 Aug 2012 20:16 from: Alan McMillan Hi Martin Is it possible to include an option to hide it until the wipe/copy/delete to control is used? I have to say I find the automatic reappearance of it after a store to background operation quite distracting. Regards Alan ...
114. Floating pad
... topic: 32 Floating pad posted: 4 Jun 2007 12:14 from: Alan Turner would it be possible to add a floating pad/toolbar that contained the most used operations? Preferably user assembled but if that is not possible I could suggest a few operations to include. Alan posted: 16 Jun 2007 00:05 from: Martin Wynne Alan Turner wrote: would it be possible to add a floating pad/toolbar that contained the most used operations? Preferably user assembled but if that is not possible I could suggest a few operations to include. Hi Alan, It's possible but there are several thorny issues. 1. Choosing what to include. A user-customised toolpad would be great, but a lot of work -- not in the functionality but in devising the user interface to set it up. 2. If you have a subset of common functions, some users may tend to use it exclusively and eventually forget that there are many other functions available, or never find them in the first place. 3. Screen space ...
115. Autumnal gloom
... I were his boss, it would be time to talk to him of a new career. The journalists and the media should be leading the charge. The hobby has changed, it will change more and it will need champions that can change with it to continue to promote it. On this side of the pond (Hey, I am English but now live in Canada as it allows me to live in a lifestyle to which I want to be accustomed) they started the "Worlds greatest hobby" movement 5 years ago including take a train to work day in November. This has worked wonders in bringing new people into the hobby. Then again take DCC.. one of the greatest things to happen to the hobby.. why?? because my step grandson and his friends want to play trains all day on the computer and play with the programming and control aspects.. hes now become a through and through train person. The quality of ready to run has changed the face of this hobby. No longer do you have to spend ...
116. Printing strategies
... a layout plan based on 5 long narrow boards that are set an an angle to each other so that they form five sides of an octagon. I have the baseboards drawn as background shapes. Each board should print out on 4 A4 sheets of paper but Templot wants to print out 32 pages many of which would be mostly blank and would be a pain to paste together. I thought about grouping all the templates together and rotating them in order to align each board in turn with the paper but it doesn't seem possible to include the background shapes with the grouped items so I would lose the board alignment. I have also looked for a way to move the location of the printed pages around the pad but there doesn't seem to be a way to do this. Does anyone have any suggestions for the best way to accomplish this? On a related note, even though I have ticked the option to include background shapes in the print out, Templot does not offer to print a page that contains only a background shape but no track. I'm not ...
... your starting drawing from this thread and am trying to mash it into the standards for my railway. At the moment I'm fussing with the tie size and spacing. For reference, my standards: Fn3 (1 :20.3) 45mm gauge 76inch ties (3.75" actual) 8.12inch tie width and thickness, both plain and tournout (0.4" actual) 24.35inch tie spacing (0.8" actual gap between ties) that works out to 12 ties per 24 foot rail I've managed to get the plain track to meet the above, including getting the rail joint where I want it relative to the end ties. For the straight turnout, I *think* I have the ties correct except for the lead-in ties, J1 and J2. I think I have the lengths of J1 and J2 correct, but I can't seem to get the spacing correct. What parameter affects this spacing? The curved turnout is more difficult to be sure of, but again I think it's only the lead-in ties that are off, in this case J1. ...
... topic: 2071 Some Partial Check Rail templates do not get included in the Grouping posted: 5 Oct 2012 19:03 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, I am not sure if this is a flaw, but in the last hour or so, I have come across this little problem. When I completely group, using the icon on the top menu bar, a set of templates making up a scissors formation, with I might add, several partial templates within it, I find that when I try to arrange the group name labels, the partial templates for each of the four central diamond check rails (those for the elbows), do not get included in the label grouping and remain in the usual background template colours. This also means, as I found out, that I cannot move that group as a whole entity, because the diamond check rails do not move with the group, and any alignments I have made for those four templates is lost. I have attached the box file for the group in question, which in ...
... lot to be said about this and a host of new option settings, so I will have to prepare some detailed notes, but I think the default settings will suit most situations. Here are some screenshots showing the new options. This is a typical sketchboard item, Brian's signal box drawing (bitmap image item): 2_142021_550000001.png At present this can be shown on the trackpad by ticking the show items on trackpad box (top left): 2_142021_550000000.png And now it can also appear on the output preview: 2_150605_370000000.png and can be included in the print and PDF output by ticking the new tickbox. This is the PDF preview, the print view is similar: 2_142021_580000004.png This the resulting PDF file showing full size in the PDF viewer: 2_142021_560000002.png and the printed template page: 2_142021_570000003.png Before any of this will work, the sketchboard items must be included in the output element options: 2_150605_370000001.png 2_150605_380000002.png If you include both background shapes and sketchboard items you can control which overdraws which: 2_150605_380000003.png You can control the visibility of overdrawn items to some extent by using the transparency ...
... of wheels. GUARD RAILS are rails placed between "running rails" at bridges, openings and through certain over line structures to control the direction of derailed wheels. Mark, the Deltas sound interesting. What does it look like? Is it an attempt to get check rails into the very confined space of the crossing? Kev, Australian railways were mostly built to English practice in the mid 1800's. Most of the locomotives, rolling stock, materials, track design, lead/ turnouts, indeed, the whole kit and caboodle including the engineers in charge were imported from the "Mother Country". We didn't have the industrial capabilities for quite a few years, and then we didn't have the capacity for a while after that. Regards, Matt M. posted: 5 Apr 2013 02:13 from: Laidlaym Matt M. wrote: Hi Mark....Mark, the Deltas sound interesting. What does it look like? Is it an attempt to get check rails into the very confined space of the crossing?.... ...
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