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... topic: 3649 regular or curviform? posted: 20 Apr 2020 07:21 from: Martin Wynne For the umpteenth time over the years, I have just posted a reply on RMweb explaining the difference between regular and curviform V-crossings, and how the latter can make more space in a cramped yard. It may as well be copied here: I fear there is insufficient room in the yard for a loading gauge or a crane Both of your turnouts need to be changed to curviform type V-crossings. This will improve the line of the curves and make more space. You might find that you could then use shorter turnouts. To change the type of V-crossing, click the green R indicator so that it changes to C: 2_200116_490000000.png You can see that in a regular V-crossing the part of the turnout marked in yellow is curving in the same direction as the main road. Changing to curviform causes that part of the turnout to curve away from the main road, creating more space between the tracks if the tracks are ...
... lot to do afterwards, and if you prefer to build a tandem from scratch you can of course do so. I suspect that some experienced Templot users will continue to do that rather than use the auto function. The advantage of a regular V-crossing over generic is that you can fine-tune the lead length by adjusting the crossing entry straight. This allows the timbering to be aligned, which avoids a lot of subsequent timber shoving. p.s. if/when OpenTemplot is released, everyone can have a go at improving the tandem function and/or adding other functions. cheers, Martin. posted: 3 Jun 2018 09:51 from: Phil O Thanks Martin, It was only idle curiosity that I asked. Phil Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Crossing noses and tandem turnouts. about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members ...
123. WDLR Turnouts
... , height 65mm. Here's a quick stab at the turnout. At 30 metres radius and 600mm gauge it is exactly 1:5 CLM at the FP. BOX file attached. Over to you to shove the timbers to the drawing, and maybe tidy up the check rails. 7mm/ft, 13.78mm gauge, 0.73mm flangeway, 1:5 CLM curviform. 2_291010_370000000.png cheers, Martin. Attachment: attach_3014_3646_wdlr_for_bruce.bo x 70 posted: 29 Apr 2020 15:25 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Bruce, Here is your drawing with improved readability. Full resolution size. Martin. Attachment: attach_3015_3646_wdlr_turnout.jpg 92 posted: 29 Apr 2020 15:59 from: Bruce A Wilson Martin: Thank you very much. The WDLR adapted to the existing French 60cm narrow gauge system to the war. That their drawings are a mix of units is not a surprise. Equating to a toy setup may be appropriate because this particular turnout was built in three sections to bolt together quickly in the field. I have seen pictures of the turnouts installed on wood ties as well. ...
... Manchester Hi Roy, I had a go with your image as Martin suggested. BGS file attached for you to look at. I made an assumption on the overall size but you can scale it down( or up) if you wish. Rob Attachment: attach_2757_3332_mrc_for_roy.bgs 167 posted: 25 Sep 2018 23:47 from: Rob Manchester...and the SK81 file. Rob Attachment: attach_2758_3332_mrc_for_roy.sk81 175 posted: 26 Sep 2018 00:03 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roy, I have done it for you. Image contrast improved, rotated square, cropped down, and 4ftx3ft baseboards scaled to size. Here is the BGS file. SK81 file to follow. Save both files to the same location. Then open the BGS file in Templot. cheers, Martin. Attachment: attach_2759_3332_annington.bgs 186 posted: 26 Sep 2018 00:04 from: Martin Wynne Here is the SK81 file. Attachment: attach_2760_3332_annington.sk81 176 posted: 26 Sep 2018 00:12 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: I had a go with your image as Martin suggested. BGS ...
... Choosing an 8-bit scheme looks exactly the same as those colours would do in full-colour -- in fact you are seeing them in full 24-bit colour. The trackpad colour settings make no difference to the rendering of picture shapes, for which the bitmap colour depth is set in the image file. These old pre-set options are now truly out-of-date, I doubt many users are still using old monitors which don't support full-colour. In the early days of Templot it did improve the screen response on many systems by using a lower colour depth. Nowadays it makes no difference, all monitors are optimised for 24-bit colour. Several of these ancient dialogs are on my to-do list for a re-write. Future archaeologists will dig them up and ponder their meaning. Don't forget you can create any colour scheme of your choice at trackpad> trackpad colours> menu items. For working over background maps I prefer to use the bright night colour scheme, with the map negated and contrast ...
... Committee reported that it had considered the estimates for the coming year with regard to efficiency and without increasing the rates. Their first estimate was £87,174, as compared with £86,877 in the previous year, and in the second estimate the committee suggested, as an alternative and without increasing the rate, obtaining a grant of £37,500 from the Ministry and borrowing £12,500 (to be repaid within five years), thus enabling £50,000 to be spent in strengthening foundations and improving surfaces. With regard to the Little Hereford Bridge, the committee felt that it would be unwise to spend £2 ,000 on repairs, and therefore it recommended the erection of a new bridge at a probable cost of about £5 ,000." That came from an archive of Commercial Motor magazine, dated May 1923: http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/1st-may-1923/8 /wheels-of-industry cheers, Martin. posted: 17 Jun 2019 14:54 from: Stephen ...
127. O Gauge Layout Plan
... Gauge Layout Plan posted: 5 Apr 2019 11:52 from: Alan Kettlewell I've spent a couple of weeks re-learning the basics of Templot (and became slightly addicted in the process!) and have cobbled together the attached plan to help determine the feasibility for an O gauge (OMF) layout in my shed. There's 31.5 x 13.5ft available. I'm happy with my overall plan and would appreciate it if experts could cast an eye over it and advise of any errors in how I've used the templates and of any improvements that could be made. A lot has been achieved using 'Shift and Join' and I appreciate there may be better ways. Please ignore the storage yard area as I'll probably use some Peco points and track there as it would be hidden. I'll post my .box file here and follow on with .bgs and .sk9 files. Many thanks Alan Attachment: attach_2814_3408_O_Gauge_Layout_5 _Apr_19.box 170 posted: 5 Apr 2019 11:53 from: Alan Kettlewell Shapes file for the above.. Attachment: attach_2815_3408_O_Gauge_Layout_Sh ed_Shape.bgs 139 posted: 5 Apr 2019 11 ...
128. video format
... and much smaller FBR file size) available in the Templot video player. But maybe not so far behind as to be unusable, and certainly much easier to distribute -- and it works on all systems and mobile devices. So I think I will abandon the SK5 loader files and locally saved FBR downloads. That's all extra work to create, with plenty of things to go wrong, and mistakes to be made. I'm good at those nowadays. And while I haven't been paying attention, it seems that Blueberry have much improved their FlashBackConnect hosting. Which now has full interactive mouse functions*, defaults to the original HD quality, and usefully allows download of the original FBR file. Which means anyone who still prefers to watch the video in the Templot video player can do so if they wish, and save the FBR file too. Having the video in a separate window in front of Templot is a very handy way of following it. But for most users I think I will now rely on the MP4 file on FlashBackConnect. For me it ...
... minimum wheel width is 2 x 0.8mm+ 0.25mm blunt nose= 1.85mm. P4 loco wheels are 6" scale width (2mm) so should be good on EM-SF. P4 wagon and coach wheels are 5" scale (1.7mm) so might be a bit bumpy over the crossings, unless constructed with sharp-nose vees. For regular EM the minimum wheel width is 2 x 1.0mm+ 0.25mm blunt nose= 2.25mm. Even EMGS wheels at 2.3mm wide are marginal with prototypical blunt noses (that's why EM-SF improves the running). P4 wheels are going to be very bumpy on regular EM. If built with very sharp-nose vees, P4 loco wheels will be marginal. Wagon and coach wheels will be bumpy whatever you do in regular EM. Hope this helps. Summary: Back-to-back 16.8mm. It's doable with P4 loco wheels in EM-SF. Wagon wheels would be a bit bumpy. Regular EM is a problem all round, but just about doable, for locos only, if crossings are built ...
... topic: 3231 Allow a limited number of start ups with no web access posted: 27 Feb 2018 07:59 from: FraserSmith Hi Martin After posting recently that you should ignore requests for improvements to Templot I very tentatively put forward the following. I have twice recently been wanting to show off your wonderful program to others via my laptop but on both of those occasions I had shut down Templot the previous time I had used it. As I was in a webless location I was unable to do so. I use DesignSpark for PCB design and that requires web access at startup but if there is no web it will allow starts for up to 30 days from the last web access. Is it possible that something similar could be included in Templot either limited to a number of days or number of restarts? Thanks and thanks for allowing us access to this wonderful program. Fraser posted: 27 Feb 2018 08:32 from: Martin Wynne Hi Fraser, I'm reluctant to do that because it is easily defeated by changing the clock on the system ...
131. Saved Preferences
... 95/98/ME and another for Windows NT/2000. Still there in the code. Messages from Windows saying "Printer not found" were common, despite the damn thing being right there under your nose showing a green light exactly the same as last time. It was so frustrating because when it did work it was so much easier than the printer driver I wrote for earlier computers. Templot needs to know more about the available printers than most software, so that it can select the correct calibration data. Everything improved with the adoption of USB connections instead of the old parallel printer cables and multi-way switches. But I'm scarred for life from printer code hassles, and I'm a bit wary of going near it. On startup Templot asks Windows which printers are available -- telling Windows which printer to use could plunge us back into the old days. That's supposed to be a matter for the user to decide, not be decided by software. Even getting the printer name exactly right is fraught with difficulty, because Windows displays two ...
... most. It has saved me printing out many pages that weren't quite as I wished. Regards Tony. posted: 18 Sep 2019 21:39 from: Martin Wynne Well you live and learn. New scruff release 2.23.s below. Replaced by full version update 2.23.d: topic 3506 I intentionally avoided using a metafile for the preview, expecting to see problems from rounding effects and breakover. But in view of the poor quality zooming of the preview bitmaps I thought it would be worth at least trying metafiles instead. RESULT! Big improvement with only a few tiny rounding effects. In fact much better than would have been possible with any resampling of a bitmap: metafile: 2_181618_570000000.png bitmap: 2_181618_580000001.png I have added an option tickbox as shown, on by default. The metafile option doesn't work if including background maps and picture shapes in the print, so in that case it reverts to a bitmap. But it does work for sketchboard items in the print, except any items which are large bitmap images. cheers, Martin. posted: 18 Sep 2019 22 ...
133. Video of the week
... flange way centre rather than the outer edge of the flange way. If you want to set my dimensions into a table for Templot, then we should probably put those into a different place on the forum. Andy posted: 5 Oct 2019 01:23 from: Martin Wynne Another week, another video (how long is that going to last?). It's another one about track making and junction renewal which has been on there before, but well worth watching again despite the poor image quality at the start. It improves after a few minutes. I have also created an archive topic for any you missed: topic 3519 cheers, Martin. posted: 1 Nov 2019 23:46 from: Martin Dobbins I'm not sure if this qualifies, but I came across it and found it interesting: posted: 3 Nov 2019 20:38 from: Martin Wynne I have updated the Video of the Week with something more seasonal. You will need your coat. Martin. posted: 3 Nov 2019 21:22 from: Rob Manchester Martin Wynne ...
... all know how reliable don't we. John from 33820 St Ciers sur Gironde posted: 21 Feb 2020 20:24 from: Trevor Walling Hello, It could be a server somewhere on the route that particular bit of data is taking that has an issue. Regards Trevor. posted: 21 Feb 2020 21:09 from: Nigel Brown I've no trouble at all with emails. I used to have this problem some time ago; changing email suppliers cured it. At that time email was provided by my ISP, so the improvement came about by swapping ISPs. More recently I've changed to using an independant email supplier, so I can change ISPs without affecting email, if I want to. I recently switched my ISP from Phone Co-op, who were OK, to BT, to gain ultrafast fibre broadband, which is fine. Last edited on 21 Feb 2020 21:14 by Nigel Brown posted: 21 Feb 2020 21:36 from: Rob Manchester Hi Paul, I get two emails for each posting on Templot. One from Data1systems ...
... useful to you. Sorry I can't give you links. Cheers Phil. Hi Phil, Tom, Here are the topic links: topic 182 topic 184 topic 186 topic 187 topic 188 topic 189 topic 190 topic 191 topic 192 topic 204 cheers, Martin. posted: 1 Oct 2019 23:33 from: Tom Allen i can honestly say i hate Solidworks, but i've persevered and got something rough drawn up. PS. the dlp printer has arrived (Photon) and the engineer in me has already looked at ways to improve (alter) it. Attachment: attach_2911_3511_2_bolt_chair_fini shed_3.JPG 180 Last edited on 1 Oct 2019 23:55 by Tom Allen posted: 6 Oct 2019 13:13 from: Tom Allen 3603_060813_540000000.jpg ok i have a working chair, it slides well on c&l code 75 bullhead rail and keeps the 1 in 20 cant. Unfortunately the resin i have is clear green so getting a good pic is quite hard. By eye the detail is great so i'll be ordering some black, brown or grey resin to get it clearer ...
... topic: 3586 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year posted: 20 Dec 2019 13:16 from: richard_t Hello All! Let me take this opportunity to wish all members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. For us 2019 has been a truly awful year, so 2020 can only get better. All the best Richard posted: 20 Dec 2019 17:43 from: Rob Manchester Thank you Richard, the same to you and I hope things improve in 2020. Rob posted: 20 Dec 2019 19:52 from: Phil O Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Martin and all you other Temploteers!! Phil posted: 21 Dec 2019 08:23 from: Godfrey Earnshaw Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all Hope you all prosper in Health and Wealth. PS to Phil O Shouldn't it be Templotters! As in conspirators Haha Godders posted: 24 Dec 2019 17:23 from: Martin Wynne Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. 2_241222_540000000.jpg Many thanks for all the kind words and Templot interest in the ...
... prefer to buy the branded ones, and I'd certainly avoid ones that seem too cheap, but a decent SSD will come with monitoring tools and very effective error correction. A product we sell at work has had bog-standard SSDs fitted since March 2013, and we've not had a single failure in that time- that helped my decision for my own PC and laptop. An SSD has transformed my laptop from being something I was on the verge of throwing out to something I can actually use, and my desktop performance has improved massively. Motherboard manufactures don't want us to have SSDs because people will stop upgrading the rest of their PC! Cheers, Paul posted: 28 Nov 2019 15:43 from: Nigel Brown Paul, thanks for the info re SSDs; I'll bear it in mind. Current desktop still performs pretty well so I'll probably keep it as is until I reckon it needs a replacement. Of the two discs I have one is essentially the system disc, containing operating system plus some apps which are a pain to install elsewhere, ...
... changes. Do other open-source projects find the same problem? It is the same and more so when writing the Help docs. If I had realised how much work that involved, I doubt I would ever have released Templot in the first place. Well, not just open source projects, but multi-person projects generally, open or closed. One of the biggest issues to overcome on any project is the number of communication channels (and I suppose this is not just in IT). Of course it does improve as project members get more familiar with the code. And yes, documentation just takes a l o n g t i m e. posted: 9 Dec 2019 11:46 from: Martin Wynne Graeme wrote: I have come across a couple of pdf libraries and thought I might take a look at that next. Could you post the pdf_unit in reply to this, please Hi Graeme, I will have to look through that before posting it. The PDF engine licence does not allow me to publish any of the ...
139. menu box size
... can't be sure how it will look on other folks' systems, so depending on the feedback, there may rapidly be a 225c without it. cheers, Martin. posted: 10 Dec 2019 15:45 from: Tom Allen Thanks Martin, already better for me. PS, guys i'm also using a a small text setup, but i felt the space either side of the "make the control" button could be used more effectively by enlarging the button. No problems with dexterity or sight just looking for ways to improve the already outstanding Templot. posted: 15 Dec 2020 23:26 from: Tom Allen tonight i had another thought, could the "make the control" function also be a double click on the mouse, possibly using the fast click feature of windows. posted: 16 Dec 2020 00:46 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tom, Thanks for the suggestion. There is already a double-click function on the trackpad, which can be set to provide rapid access to any one of a small range of functions, ...
... B rail, but dimensions are unknown. HTH Brian posted: 21 Mar 2018 22:41 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: PS Martin, What do you think about gently heating the rail near chairs that don't sit flat or sit out of true? I was thinking a temp controlled soldering iron. Maybe a recipe for melted plastic Hi Rob, I've suggested this in the past as a way of adjusting the end of 16.5mm flexi to 16.2mm 4-SF pointwork. I think it should in theory be possible to improve the fit of the chairs by heating them. But I think I would do them in advance, rather than one at a time while track building. Otherwise you are likely to get some very uneven levels for the rail top. I can imagine threading a batch of chairs on some lengths of rail. Placing them on a flat non-stick tray with a flat metal plate on top and a tray of cold water on top of that, and putting them in a warm oven for a while. How warm and ...
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