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161. 3D printing
... topic: 1572 3D printing posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:51 from: Martin Wynne 3D printing has made great strides in the last few years. But a spanner (wrench) strong enough to use straight off the printer takes some believing: http://youtu.be/jQ-aWFYT_SU Martin. Last edited on 2 Nov 2011 00:38 by Martin Wynne posted: 23 Jul 2011 19:50 from: Rob Manchester Martin, Brilliant. That is Peco and Exactoscale out of business! We just use Templot to make the required design and print it straight onto the baseboards. Not sure if the trains would run on the 'resin' rails? Come to think of it that could also be the end of loco kits and everything else we ever used on our models. Just stick a scanner in the car, scan what you like down the Severn Valley and print it out to whatever scale when you get home.... Rob posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:14 from: Nigel Fisher The technology is available to railway ...
... 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 ...
163. Print page origin
... topic: 2444 Print page origin posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:47 from: John Walker Yesterday I printed part of my track plan. Today I want to print a bit more but can't remember the page origin I used. It would be useful if Templot included the page origin on printouts. posted: 18 Apr 2014 15:31 from: Paul Boyd Can I stick my hand for this as well, please? At the moment I try to remember to make a note of where the origin was set and scribble it on a printout somewhere. Cheers posted: 19 Apr 2014 23:13 from: Martin Wynne Hi John, Paul, Many thanks for that suggestion. I will add a note of the page origin dimensions on the template page prints. The page origin is already shown on the printed page map: 2_221933_500000000.png Note that the page origin is already included in your program preferences between sessions. This doesn't help for old templates of course, a note on the actual template makes sense. See: topic 370- message 14573 ...
... topic: 738 Templates on different levels posted: 21 Feb 2009 07:35 from: dessire_luvals Hi All Could I seek some guidance as to the best approach for, (a) draw track on different levels i.e. one track below another? and (b) the best way to print seperate templates for the two levels? Thanks Russell posted: 21 Feb 2009 08:12 from: Martin Wynne dessire_luvals wrote: Could I seek some guidance as to the best approach for, (a) draw track on different levels i.e. one track below another? and (b) the best way to print seperate templates for the two levels? Hi Russell, A good way to do this is to use different marker colours for the tracks on each level. You can set the marker colour for a group of templates all in one go -- select the group of templates then group> template colours for group> marker colour for all this group... menu item. When you want to print them, select the group using the ...
... would like to enter additional text which is not associated with the name label. The latter would be turned off. Is there any way that I can do this? Hi George, You didn't say how much text you want to enter or where you want it to appear, so the following is a general reply. Please ask again if you need more specific details. There are 4 main ways to enter text into Templot, see this screenshot: screen_text.png 1. Template name labels: Shown on screen pad: yes. Printed on templates: no. Saved in: .box template data file. This is a single line of text which is part of each stored track template. It doesn't have to be near the template, you can drag it anywhere on the pad, and there are some new functions in version 082d to arrange the labels neatly in rows or columns, move all the labels in one go, and turn them on or off quickly using the End key shortcut. The name label has 2 components, a number and a name ...
... topic: 2991 214b changes- preview records for printing templates and PDF export posted: 25 Feb 2017 13:04 from: Martin Wynne preview record screenshots This new function in 214b makes a screenshot record of the preview screen every time a template print operation or a PDF export operation takes place. See output> explore preview records> menu items after doing some printing. This is similar to the print page map function (which is not available for PDF anyway), as a guide to the layout of the printed pages after trimming. The difference is that you don't have to remember to click that button, Templot keeps a record for you every time. So if you end up with a pile of printed template pages, and you are not sure which ones relate to which track plan, you can go back at any time and look at the preview record: 2_250750_210000000.png Which opens these new folders in Windows Explorer: \PRINT-PREVIEW-FILES\ \PDF-PREVIEW-FILES\ The date/time in the file name corresponds to ...
167. Template name labels
... . Following this recent discussion by Richard and Arthur: topic 370- message 14648 I have been giving it some more thought. I've made some changes for the next program update, although I'm still not entirely sure it is an improvement. Maybe it is just change for change's sake. At present the template number simply represents its position in the storage box list, so the number changes as templates are inserted, deleted, etc., or the list is re-ordered on the storage box. This can be confusing when printing templates at different times because the template numbers (the prefix on the timber numbers) may have changed. There would be an advantage in giving each template additionally a fixed ID number which wouldn't change, and which would be printed as the prefix on the timber number instead of the list number. So I have now made such a change. When a template is added to the storage box it is given a fixed ID number. In principle this is the same as giving it an auto-generated name instead of " ...
168. Printing
... topic: 2694 Printing posted: 22 May 2015 19:43 from: Alan Whitaker Hi Been printing some templates, been looking to see how things will fit, big problem is trying to fit it all in the space I have, So been trying to print out this template but it only prints 1 small piece, this is the key piece where all other pieces fit to it, so why won't it print. Alan Attachment: attach_2136_2694_Diamond.box 232 Last edited on 22 May 2015 19:46 by Alan Whitaker posted: 22 May 2015 20:43 from: Martin Wynne Hi Alan, You are working in one of the negative quadrants on the grid. Unless you move the page origin, Templot normally prints only from the positive quadrant (where all the grid lines show). You need to move everything to the right: 2_221537_530000000.png First store the control template (INSERT key), then press the BACKSLASH key (or SHIFT+ CTRL+ F7) to move it all by mouse action. Print it using the output> print background templates ...
169. PDF output
... topic: 1494 PDF output posted: 17 May 2011 02:28 from: Martin Wynne This topic is about the new native PDF engine in TDV. posted: 31 May 2011 14:14 from: Martin Wynne There is a long and complex function in Templot which creates the printed output. In fact in TDV there are now 3 separate clone versions of this function: 1. draws the output on the printer (or a virtual printer, such as a PDF generator), via the Windows print spooler. 2. draws the output on Templot's new native PDF engine. 3. draws the output on bitmaps and metafiles for the sketchboard and for the image file outputs. At present these 3 are almost identical and all use the same settings from the output menu for colours, line thicknesses, etc., and they all use the same output> output drawing options> element options... settings. But they don't have to do that. Rather than use the same function for all, I cloned 3 separate versions of the output ...
... I'm always happy to hear suggestions, although I would point out that Templot has been in development for 30 years as a one-man project. It's not the product of a professional software house. Most of the things are done the way they are for a reason, although in some cases I have now forgotten what the reason was! Much use is made of the menu structure rather than property sheets because that demands far, far, less programming and design effort. I have been working on a modern replacement for the print menu to include PDF output and other new options, and it is taking weeks of work. Based simply as further ramifications of the existing menu structure it could have been released months ago. But please, please, please, -- if you have any suggestions please make them here on Templot Club. That's what it's here for. NOT direct to me off-line. Please. I keep making this point until I'm blue in the face, but it never seems to sink in. If it goes on I ...
171. Printing Error
... topic: 1333 Printing Error posted: 10 Jan 2011 16:26 from: BeamEnds Hi all, when printing out the points on the 7. Headshunt (just these points), on landscape A4 paper (three sheets instead of five in portrait) from Small Soddingham (file is in the 'Share And Show' thread) the long timbers that extend under the adjacent road are truncated on at the edge of the paper. It could be just my set-up, and it's not the end of the world, but I thought it might be worth mentioning. Cheers Richard posted: 10 Jan 2011 16:44 from: Martin Wynne BeamEnds wrote: when printing out the points on the 7. Headshunt (just these points), on landscape A4 paper (three sheets instead of five in portrait) from Small Soddingham (file is in the 'Share And Show' thread) the long timbers that extend under the adjacent road are truncated on at the edge of the paper. Hi Richard, In calculating which pages to print, Templot takes ...
172. yet another newbie
... at the end (the highest numbers). Two are of the complete turnouts (no omissions) of those used for the 3 way tandem, these are there in case you want to view the plan in Sketchboard, as it will not show partial templates in diagram mode. Is all you need to do is bring the turnouts back onto the trackpad background for Sketcboard and it will show the track-plan diagram correctly, don't forget to take then out again (I recommend not deleting them), when you need to print templates. The third is a guide curve for the tandem main road, just in case you or I need it. All the best, Brian Last edited on 2 Oct 2014 19:05 by Brian Nicholls posted: 7 Oct 2014 22:33 from: scooter171103 hi brian have been having a play this evening what do you think of my timber shoving Attachment: attach_1970_2539_main_plan_adjuste d_third.box 206 posted: 9 Oct 2014 16:35 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Simon, First I must apologise for not responding earlier, but was ...
... topic: 2480 print colour intensity posted: 2 Jul 2014 14:19 from: Martin Wynne Since Templot was first released 15 years ago, computer printers have moved on and printed colours now seem more intense. Accordingly, I have perhaps belatedly reduced the default intensity of the infill colours used for the rails and timbers on the printed templates. This makes the black rail edge lines more prominent, especially for flat-bottom rails. It also has the advantage of using less coloured ink. The colours can of course be changed to whatever you want on the output menu options, and there is an intensity control over-ride on the print preview dialog. Also, I have removed the rather obtrusive default timber infill hatching when printing in black& white, printing in a single colour, and for flatbed plotters. Likewise this can be turned back on if required on the output menu options. These changes will be in the next program update. I'm making these changes in some trepidation -- no two printers are ever quite the same, and ...
... topic: 2962 Query about flat bottom rail not showing templates posted: 10 Jan 2017 20:03 from: Colin Parks I have been working on a plan for a P4 test track, which combines track with bullhead and flat bottom rails. Having printed out and stuck down the first set of templates on the baseboard, a second attempt at printing one of the points with flat bottom rails, it stubbornly refused to print the rail foot, remaining as if bullhead. Attached is the BOX file, the point in question is number 35. What could have happened? Colin Attachment: attach_2373_2962_Super_Test_Track_#4_extended_version.box 174 posted: 10 Jan 2017 20:27 from: Martin Wynne Hi Colin, Welcome to Templot Club. Your template no. 35 is labelled "bullhead". It is however set for flat-bottom rails and is printing as such here. Note that only background templates can be printed with a rail foot (blue-grey rails). The control template cannot yet be printed that way*. Did you perhaps have no. ...
... topic: 3576 Maximum no of pages or maximum size posted: 12 Dec 2019 15:23 from: Gordon S Hi Martin, apologies if I asked this before, I did a search and couldn't find anything, so have a question for you. I find my own layout (18' x 18') is larger than the maximum number of pages I can generate in Templot. I have no need to print the complete layout, but find when I'm working in sections, I run off the end as it were and have to reset the page origin to cover the top end of the layout. Not a problem other than the page identification letters are now different and the only way to line it up is using the track itself. Not a major issue, but wondered if there is a way round it I'm not aware of. No need to do anything as I can cope with the odd few times it happens, but wondered if there is a solution. Last edited on 12 Dec 2019 17:15 by Gordon S posted ...
... topic: 3386 Printing turnout templates posted: 10 Feb 2019 06:40 from: Geoff C Good Afternoon Everyone I have searching for an answer on how to print a single (or crossover) turnout on a single page or two pages. When I opt to print an turnout it prints anything up to 4 pages depending where the turnout appears on the printing 'plan' and then have to be cut out and taped together. Thank you. Kind regards Geoff posted: 10 Feb 2019 11:33 from: Martin Wynne Hi Geoff, Use the move page origin mouse action (SHIFT+ CTRL+ F10) to move the page outlines for a best fit: 2_100623_010000000.png The page outlines are shown as purple dotted lines, and the page origin is shown as a purple square dot. If you want to set the page origin to a known position (so that you can repeat it in future, or to align with the grid lines), click the blue dimensions shown on the mouse action panel in the usual way. cheers, Martin. ...
... Dec 2013 15:11 from: grahambeare Whilst I am not competent to use Templot I am happy to use templates from Templot when others ask me to make track for them. A recent request has been received with a PDF for the track plan and that PDF is for an A3 printer. When I measure the length of a 7mm version of a prototype 30'0" rail length that rail is 208mm as against an expected 210mm- given that the track is to be built to S7 standards I am not keen to use the print out "as is" in case the discrepancy impacts upon the geometry of the turnouts. I recollect from previous discussions on forum that (a) Templot can produce a "format" page to calibrate a printer- how is this facility accessed within Templot? How can I adjust the printer output without recourse to using Templot? thank you, Graham Beare posted: 29 Dec 2013 16:30 from: Martin Wynne grahambeare wrote: Whilst I am not competent to use Templot I am happy to use templates from Templot when ...
... topic: 3196 Small Suppliers in our hobby? posted: 25 Jan 2018 22:37 from: Rob Manchester Hello, Nigel commented in the Documentation topic earlier about Templot outliving track parts suppliers. Interesting point but you can make track without a specialist supplier as long as a supplier of suitable section rail can be found. What about all the other small suppliers- by this I mean, generally, home based people who cast/etch/cut/print/assemble items for sale? Some of them actually design new items these days as laser cutting/3 -D printing has given them the technology to make the parts. It is difficult to make enough doing this to have it as your sole income- imagine how many laser cut windows or 3-D chimney pots you would have to sell per month to pay a mortgage! Lots of kits and etches that were available 30/40 /+ years ago have been though many owners since they were originally drawn, often by hand. You couldn't email a CAD file to China for valve ...
... topic: 2356 Print templates directly to cork? posted: 4 Dec 2013 02:56 from: Martin Wynne While looking for something else I found this: http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/art-shop/paper-card-board/self-adhesive-materials.html Self-adhesive cork sheet in rolls. Templot includes a banner printing option, so if your printer allows it you could maybe print templates directly to the cork track underlay on an inkjet printer? Also available in A4 sheets if you can't do banners. It's only 1.5mm thick, so would probably need an additional cork or foam roadbed layer below it. It needs a printer with a straight-through paper path. I imagine the backing paper might give it sufficient stability to feed through. Just an idea, I've not tried it, may contain nuts. Martin. posted: 4 Dec 2013 14:37 from: Andy Vines Not sure how successful that would be but it has given me an idea. I tend to build directly on my baseboards as am building my layout ...
180. Printing
... topic: 2355 Printing posted: 29 Nov 2013 17:09 from: JohnM In 0.9v of Templot it was possible to print specified pages of a layout. This was particulary useful in the construction of large layouts, especially if modified as the result of experience in build. Is this still possible in the later versions? Have not been able to find it. John M posted: 29 Nov 2013 18:29 from: Dave Summers Select the 'Output' top Menu item. On the drop down options, select 'print background templates (trackplan)' and then select the parts of the plan that you want to print. Dave posted: 29 Nov 2013 18:33 from: Martin Wynne JohnM wrote: In 0.9v of Templot it was possible to print specified pages of a layout. This was particulary useful in the construction of large layouts, especially if modified as the result of experience in build. Is this still possible in the later versions? Have not been able to find it. Hi John, All that is still the same - ...
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