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... toe end. In the image gallery is a drawing of a Great Central three-throw which shows the centre blades are 3ft longer than the outer blades. Hi Mike, I think you mean this Great Eastern 3-throw? 2_280950_180000000.jpg The full-size original scan is easier to read (click the links): http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_gallery_single.php?display=ALL&page=175 The inner switch rails extend 2ft-6in beyond the outer ones. To follow the drawing exactly will require a full custom design with partial templates, because each switch comprises one long inner switch blade (with undercut planing) and one short outer one (straight-cut joggled). The inner 14ft-6in switch rails have a real heel, the outer 17ft switch rails have a virtual heel at the same position (12ft). The rail width isn't specified, but the planing lengths suggest it is 3", giving 5" heel offsets for 2" clearance. An exact match is possible only in S7. For GOG-F ...
... I am a new member in templot club and want to introduce myself. I am Panos from Greece and I am an N scale railway modeller. I am currently modelling a prototype railway station in Greece and I op to handlay track. Although prototype track plans does not include curved turnouts (it was once the greek railway practise to use straight turnouts in yards and stations due to low contruction cost, and straight turnouts were pre assempled and set in place just like the RTR turnouts), I definately want the software's assistance on custom diamond crossings and easyments in curves. I attach a drawing of my track plan that is based on the prototype. I draw this track plan using Adobe illustrator I have a lot of queries regarding drawing in Templot. Truth is that begun to draw the plan but get stuck during the process. Hope that through the assistance of club members I complete my plan and start lay down trackwork. P.S. Forgive my english. Cheers! Attachment: attach_2403_3004_test7b2H_n_RM.jpg 272 posted: 8 Apr 2017 12:57 from: Pierre Hello Panos ...
... user, who almost needs a completely different manual entirely, to get him over the shock. Thanks to everyone for all your comments and kind words. It's all valuable advice and much appreciated. regards, Martin. posted: 1 Jun 2012 19:23 from: Martin Wynne Right on cue, this post has just appeared on RMweb. It's typical of so many emails I've received over the years, and the reason I made Templot free. The obligation always to reply helpfully to a message such as this for a paying customer was making me ill: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/57131-new-to-templot/ Anyone care to have a go at composing a reply? I don't mean RTFM. A helpful reply to get a new user at least started. regards, Martin. posted: 1 Jun 2012 19:28 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, Many thanks for the response. Apologies for replying to your comments, but I think there may a slight misinterpretation of what I was getting ...
... renamed output for Templot2 but not all the settings in that menu can apply to all outputs. The big difference here is that the printer is a real-world physical device with a physical paper size and physical printable area. The PDF engine is not so constrained -- it can create a document of any size you care to enter. The task of rendering that on paper takes place in the PDF reader program and not in Templot. Accordingly not all the printer adjustments are applicable. For example it is not possible to customize the trim margins in PDF output because the actual margins are determined by the printer settings in the PDF reader. And for image file exports, there are no trim margins at all. What all this means is that the output menu needs replacing with a new set of dialogs making clear which settings apply to which outputs. That's on my list of things to do, and has been for some time. I haven't given it a high priority because I believe most of the settings are self-explanatory and those which are ...
... newbie, this being my first post, I have a question regarding printing out a completed plan to one quarter of the full size to use for building an accurate scale mockup of my layout. I have searched the forum to see if anyone has posted about this before, but so far I haven't found anything. I am using Templot2 v2.05.d on a MacbookPro via VMFusion 4/WindowsXP Pro, and I am printing on an Epson Photo 2880 with plain A3 paper. I have considered outputting the plan to full size on a custom PDF page 1188 x 1680 mm, and then printing this PDF 25% onto A3, which seems a bit convoluted. Also I am still trying, without success, to create the large custom page in the PDF printer settings, and rapidly coming to the conclusion that I shall have to edit the actual PPD file to add tis page to the list. I am used to doing this to Mac drivers to get what I want, but my knowledge of Windows and all its workings not so much. In the past ...
126. Changing Prototype
... standard-gauge track. There is no "pick list" of other prototypes because there would be hundreds or even thousands of them world-wide. Each one must be set up by the user as required -- for which you need to know the prototype data, ideally from prototype track drawings. However, you may find that someone has already done your prototype and is willing to share their Templot files. So it would be worth asking on here about that first. See this topic for some details about how to customize Templot for a specific prototype. It includes a downloadable video: message 2182 Note that the video was done using Templot version 091c and is 5 years old. Some of the menu items have changed in the current version, and extra functions are now available. For example check rails (guard rails) can now be easily adjusted by mouse action. And flat-bottom rails can be printed with the foot edge lines on the templates. If you have only just started with Templot, I would recommend becoming familiar with some ...
... I modify background templates without having to make changes to every turnout template manually? Thanks and best regards, Rick Attachment: attach_2389_2985_No7.check.wing.ra ils.JPG 310 Last edited on 22 Feb 2017 02:30 by Rick posted: 22 Feb 2017 17:36 from: Martin Wynne Hi Rick, This dialog, at real> adjust check rails... should perhaps have been called "shove check rails": 2_221214_240000000.png The intent is similar to the shoving of timbers, i.e. final adjustments which can be made to individual check rail ends when customizing a specific template -- usually when it is part of a complex formation comprised of multiple partial templates such as a tandem turnout. Generally there should be no need to use this dialog when creating an ordinary single turnout. To set up the check and wing rail settings for that, you can click unadjusted settings... button on the above dialog, or more usually you would click this menu item: 2_221217_380000000.png Ideally you would do this at the start of a design project, because at present there is no " ...
128. DXF Export
... down version) posted: 1 Sep 2016 13:29 from: Martin Wynne Hi Stephen, Could you perhaps make your messages a bit less terse? I'm struggling to understand what you are trying to do. For example: "Didn't make any difference still 1527%" What is? Where did you get this figure from? Displayed in a program? Which program? After doing what? Or did you calculate it? How? From what information? "I did send them a DXF file" Sent who? Your customer? A digital print shop? Do they have a web site where I can see their submission requirements? Link? "In the end I finished up splitting the PDF" Which PDF? Why have you jumped to PDF files in a topic about DXF exports? I do try to help whenever I can, but sometimes I just can't fathom out what I'm being asked. Admittedly you are not the only one guilty of this. regards, Martin. posted: 1 Sep 2016 15:15 from: Stephen Freeman Hi ...
... of information with no clear index Your amount of work answering queries, creating new video's etc. indicates there is something significantly amiss with the facility offered as being an 'instructions for use'. It may be appropriate for this question of a structure for the correlation of the kaleidoscope of help screens and instruction material be posted for Templotter's comments? Ideas on ways to organise an easy and progressive way into Templot may encourage previously unthought of suggestions and might just avoid in the future the kind of exchange you apparently had recently with a disgruntled customer. Kind Regards, Donald posted: 22 Aug 2010 13:59 from: Bill_Lobb I am possibly not the best person to comment on this, as by and large I have not found Templot confusing. With the help of the notes, videos and this forum I have managed to find out everything that I have needed to know without too much trouble. Having said that there are vast swathes of Templot's functionality that I have never touched and am probably unaware of. But therein lies the difficulty- we all have different ...
130. Templot and H0e
... topic: 1850 Templot and H0e posted: 29 Feb 2012 21:59 from: julia I have got templot working nicely on my laptop under wine, and have been having a play with it. I model in H0e, and would like to use templot for track design. However H0e is conspicuous in it's absence in the list of known gauges. I notice there is an option for custom gauges, but I am not sure of all the numbers I need to set in order to create the right result. Also, is there a way to set minimum track centre distances? posted: 2 Mar 2012 16:21 from: Martin Wynne julia wrote: However H0e is conspicuous in it's absence in the list of known gauges. I notice there is an option for custom gauges, but I am not sure of all the numbers I need to set in order to create the right result. Also, is there a way to set minimum track centre distances? Hi Julia, There are no narrow-gauge pre-sets because there are ...
131. OT-Mac Computers
... As Templot is a Windows application, the Mac owner needs to get Windows onto their machine. A new Mac with "Leopard" version of MacOS includes the Bootcamp software. An older Mac may need to purchase an upgrade to a version with "Bootcamp". That allows the Mac to hardware to boot a different operating system. A Mac user can optionally purchase "Parallels". That allows another operating system to run within a sub-window under MacOS. More flexible than "bootcamp", but at higher cost if customer already has a Leopard version. (May be cheaper than upgrading to Leopard, though would need to check compatibility). In either case, the customer must also obtain Microsoft Windows. Officially this would be a full retail package, though I imagine many will push the licensing rules towards their limit and obtain an OEM copy. Costs- Leopard (free with a new Mac) is £85 Parallels is £50 Windows is from about £50 (OEM) or £170+ (Retail) So, minimum cost ...
... files/Martin_odds_and_ends/s4p4_ds_8_on_15 24mm.box" Unfortunately, this link no longer exists and I'd really like to use the template. Is it still available somewhere? Neil posted: 19 Dec 2009 21:40 from: Martin Wynne NeilD wrote: Martin, Back in the depths of time (19/08/01), you posted a file Hi Neil, That's going back a bit. It would have been created in an old version of Templot without the option of half-diamond templates, which would have been done as customized turnout templates instead. No doubt I deleted it when half-diamonds were added in later versions, as that file would no longer be properly representative of the Templot functionality. I should have it still somewhere in my backup files, but why would you want it? You can create a much better template using the latest 091c version of Templot. Put the first 1:8 half-diamond on the 1524mm radius, and then follow the slip tutorial at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/pug_slips.htm regards, ...
... 468 Last edited on 15 Mar 2009 13:14 by davelong posted: 15 Mar 2009 19:26 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, You need to upload the map .bmp file in addition to the .bgs file. It's likely to be a large file, so please zip it if possible. The upload limit here is 5MB. The turnouts look to be modern RT60 inclined 1435mm turnouts on concrete bearers, with UIC60 main rails, UIC60B or UIC54B switch rails, and UIC33 check rails. These need to be created as custom templates in Templot. For circular-curve turnouts the natural sizes are: RT60-C switch with 1:8.25 CLM V-crossing RT60-D switch with 1:9.5 CLM V-crossing RT60-E switch with 1:12.5 CLM V-crossing RT60-F switch with 1:15.75 CLM V-crossing RT60-SG switch with 1:20.25 CLM V-crossing RT60-G switch with 1:23.5 CLM V-crossing RT60-H switch with 1:31.25 CLM V-crossing RT60 ...
134. Are you using Vista?
... unfortunately most has past me by now. From good old basic systems. I have tried persevering now for four weeks with Vista every day trying something reading from the files but seems nothing is comfortable. Honestly believe I will take my old XP CD back to the shop and the sales rep., who has said he will reload the CD and install new drivers for XP. The suppliers have said not one person has been satisfied with Vista (I cannot repeat what he called Vista and the problems they are facing from Irate customers) but unfortunately their computer manufacturers have done a deal for Vista. Then gives me the option to change back to Vista later, when it is has been updated and service packs released to make it comfortable for users and a system that can be used. They claim to their customers the alternative is to buy new licensed XP CD. If they have not already got one. What a let down for this manufacturer. Buy this computer but do not forget to allow another US$ 200 on the side for alternative OS ...
... I had a few spare minutes yesterday and I have compiled a list of useful messages from the forum for tandem turnouts Hi Phil, Many thanks for that. I will add them to the list. Tandem turnouts are a frequent source of questions. There are some notes about the tandem turnout video in message 4150: message 4150 regards, Martin. posted: 20 Feb 2010 17:17 from: BeamEnds Sleepers- Templot Club 5597 5380 Modern Turnouts- UK 5138 P4 Track Co kits& Templot 5127 7.1/4" gauge Custom Settings Custom Point Timbers (Sleepers) 4999 4517 Laser-cut timbering bases from Templot files 4458 German Sleepering 4428 'Rolling' sleepers 4397 Merseyside 3rd Rail Electrics 3928 timber/sleeper shoving 4038 3445 Sleeper spacing across template boundaries 3923 Custom plain track 3702 Switch detail pics 2524 Timber Interlacing 3408 posted: 22 Feb 2010 20:35 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, Many thanks for finding those links. I will get them all entered into the index in the next few days. regards, Martin. EDIT JULY 2013 Please don't ...
136. RSU Wanted
... an electric train. Though an official was good enough to admit it was generally aimed at RTR, there is a catch. Sell a kit, no problem. Sell it with a motor included, different story- there is even one school of thought that the built result should be returned and sent for CE approval! OK, sell the motor in a separate transaction, who is to say it is not for use in an entirely non-train exercise? What WAS made clear was that a kitbuilt loco sold to a customer as ready-to-run IS an electric train for the purposes of the directive, ergo Messrs. P****l, M***s etc. better be bloody careful. Where the vendors of used equipment stand is anyone's guess, but somewhere, some jobsworth will get in on the act one day. I spoke with a helpful man from a motor manufacturer whose company website states that electric motors per se are not subject to WEEE as far as they are concerned. Different story once installed ...
... topic: 124 00-SF history and information posted: 10 Aug 2007 05:25 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, There has been a rather acrimonious discussion about 00-SF on the RMweb forum today in which my name has been mentioned. I thought I would write a few notes about the background to 00-SF. Please feel free to copy this to RMweb or the 00-SF group if you wish. I myself have manufactured hundreds of 00-SF turnouts and sold them to very satisfied customers. They weren't actually called "00-SF" at the time, I just called them "00 extra fine". Some were on plain copper-clad timbering. Some were on my milled copper-laminate timbers with raised chairing effect. They all worked just fine as advertised. What follows is my best recollection of events more than 30 years ago. After all this time I confess my memory is much less than perfect, so if anyone reading this knows different, please do say. I could probably find out ...
138. Crash with code 24
... topic: 830 Crash with code 24 posted: 22 May 2009 20:50 from: jeckardt Martin, Sorry if this is a repeat... I entered the message and thought I had posted it, but it disappeared into the ether. I found a repeatable crash. I don't know what portion of this is really relevant, but here's what I did: I am working on a new stub turnout template. Started with a standard turnout with my appropriate customizations. Used ctrl-F3 to blank off the approach and switches. Used ctrl-F8 to set the peg at the end of the blanked off turnout in preparation for adding the new approach/swingrails. Stored the template to the background. "obtain to the control -> mint the control template from" "geometry -> straight" "template -> plain track reset", "OK- reset plain track", "yes- use this length" CRASH! I'm sure there is a simpler way to get a plain track template to the control... ...
139. C+L Timber Spacing
... turnouts. Intended to be used when you prefer the closer than prototype timber spacings for 00 gauge, or you want to produce curved versions of C&L templates, or you have existing trackwork which has been built on C&L templates and want to include it in your track design. To preserve the shoved timber spacings do not mint from these templates (e.g. via the "quick set..." function).' Here is the screenshot: cl_00_equiv_screen.png Here is the B7 template printed out: cl_00_equiv_print.png These custom templates are for the 00-BF standard (16.5mm gauge). If you change them to 00-SF (16.2mm gauge) the lead lengths will shorten slightly and the templates will no longer exactly match the length of the original C&L templates. To change them to 00-SF without upsetting the other C&L customized settings, do this: 1. Click the template> gauge and scale> modify current settings> modify track gauge... menu item and change the track gauge to 16.2mm. ...
... so, can I "borrow" a box file Cheers Bruce posted: 5 Apr 2010 14:22 from: Martin Wynne BruceNordstrand wrote: Was just looking through the available scales and don't see On3 narrow gauge. Is anyone doing anything in this scale and if so, can I "borrow" a box file Hi Bruce, Narrow-gauges aren't included in the pre-set list because there are just too many variations. There are some 0n30 templates here: topic 28 There is a video and topic about creating those custom narrow-gauge templates here: topic 376 I'm not sure what you mean by 0n3 (another problem with narrow-gauge -- there are numerous systems of designation). If you mean 3ft gauge, you should get quite good results simply by increasing the track gauge on the above templates. regards, Martin. posted: 5 Apr 2010 14:31 from: BruceNordstrand Martin Wynne wrote: BruceNordstrand wrote: Was just looking through the available scales and don't see On3 narrow gauge. Is anyone doing anything in this scale ...
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