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... topic: 3169 Printing background shapes/scanned images posted: 3 Jan 2018 01:26 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Happy New Year to you. I got a new scanner today in the sales- it isn't easy these days to buy just a flatbed scanner without it having a printer attached which are far too bulky. Scans of model track plans are fine. I have been having mixed results when adding these files as picture shapes and then trying to print them. The first one I tried just printed the picture shape as a filled black rectangle so I though that maybe the image was too big for the printer memory and I reduced the scan dpi. This worked OK and the picture shape printed containing the scanned data. However I have just scanned another plan and whilst the file size is similar( same DPI) it printed as a black rectangle. Sizing the background image down resulted in a proper print being produced. Is this all down to printer memory or associated issues? The PC has 32GB of memory of which about 26GB ...
142. newbie
... topic: 1064 newbie posted: 8 Mar 2010 17:18 from: tony polman Hi all. after a 30year pause, i`m now looking to get back into modelling railways. attached is my first attempt at a simple branch line terminus. any comments regarding operational problems, un-prototypical track plan, or just your thoughts on how to improve it would be most welcome. i`m hoping to keep within a 10ft by 2ft ish, area. cheers. Attachment: attach_747_1064_drophill_road.box 358 posted: 8 Mar 2010 17:52 from: Alan McMillan Hi Tony I noticed you had a few doglegs and a slightly "sectional track" approach. I've smoothed things out a bit and hopefully it'll be useful to you. Regards Alan McMillan Attachment: attach_748_1064_Drophill_Amended.b ox 328 posted: 8 Mar 2010 18:28 from: Paul Boyd Hi Tony I've looked at Alan's modified version as he's tidied up some of the obvious "quirks", but I'm having trouble visualising the plan as a finished layout! Could you perhaps explain a bit more about ...
143. This Is It
... . Maximum train length of six carriages plus loco. I have two fully interlocked signal frames for controlling the points& signals, one for the station the other for the branch, on order from Modratec. Huge credit to Harold of Modratec for the design of these using their SigScribe program. The working potential of the station has been a major consideration for me and has resulted in a rather complex S&C configuration at the station throat area. I am looking forward to the challenge of building it! The main file is attached below, any comments will be welcome. (There's always scope for a bit more tinkering!) Derek Attachment: attach_744_1059_This_is_it_EM.box 589 posted: 5 Mar 2010 17:15 from: Dellboy The file for the storage turntable attached. Derek Attachment: attach_745_1059_This_is_it_EM_Stor age_TT.box 469 posted: 5 Mar 2010 18:25 from: Paul Boyd Wow! You need to trim the top K-crossing check rails on templates 204 and 241 Seriously, that's an impressive plan and you've obviously spent many hours on that. Makes my lack of progress ...
... Corfe Castle posted: 13 Feb 2010 17:34 from: Templot User -- --- from Neil Berrington -- --- I am struggling with Templot a tad. (I'm a biomechanical kind of fellow, so CAD design escapes my limited intellect) The time investment in learning the program is significant. Is there anyone who is able to produce a Templot file for me? (Lazy bugger that I am.) The tricky area is really the flow of the goods yard- almost tandem turnouts. I attach the station in question- Corfe Castle, Dorset. 46_131232_230000000.png (Click the link in the Image Gallery to see it full-size.) Neil Berrington Canada posted: 13 Feb 2010 18:06 from: Paul Boyd Hi Neil Before anyone can offer help, there's two vital bits of info needed. Firstly, the easy one, which scale/gauge are you modelling in? The second- there's no scale on the map you posted. Do you have any known dimension to get a scale from? Platform length ...
145. Dale Junction
... blades of the crossover nearest the bottom edge are clear of the baseboard joint Hi Tony, you can see Peter's full-size image in the Gallery by clicking the view full-size link, or: gallery/2184/original/2184_130621_170000000.jpg (If your browser resizes it to fit the screen, click on it to expand it and scroll.) Hi Peter, it does look as if you have a baseboard joint close to the switch blades on the bottom crossover. If you post the .box and bgs files here as attachments it will be easier for everyone to comment. Also you might like to post the .sk9 file from the sketchboard for those using TDV. (Post separate replies for each file.) regards, Martin. posted: 17 Dec 2011 17:34 from: PeterD Thanks Martin, Both Tony and you are correct in the placement of the bottom crossover. I have attached both the .box and bgs files as you suggest. I am working on the Sketchboard file and will post that later. Attachment: attach_1275_1725_dale_junction_v2 _2011_12_17_1728_28.box 269 posted ...
... as much to remind me how I did it later as much as to help others. I pondered for some time how to bend up the turnout stretcher etches from Ambis. as the destructions are not 100% clear, at least to me. http://www.ambisengineering.co.uk/ So this is my method.( apologies for the poor quality of the photos, they were taken in the clubroom on my phone) After cutting out fettling the etch was placed in a small vice so that the part of the etch which is attached to the rail is flush with the "ears" protruding. Attachment: attach_2003_2586_Ambis_etch_1.jpg 254 posted: 1 Dec 2014 14:57 from: Phil O Next turn 1 ear through 90Deg griping the etch at the part which will attach to the stretcher bar. Attachment: attach_2004_2586_Ambis_etch_2.jpg 256 posted: 1 Dec 2014 14:58 from: Phil O And repeat for the other ear. Attachment: attach_2005_2586_Ambis_etch_3.jpg 254 posted: 1 Dec 2014 15:01 from: Phil O Put the material for the stretcher( in this case 0.4mm double ...
147. DXF Import
... when it was imported as can be seen in the Eardisley JPG when in fact it should looked like 3.JPG. It has also placed it a long way away from the track template 1.JPG and produce some separate shapes located in the bottom right hand corner 2.JPG. Any idea what might be causing this to happen. 3704_011607_460000000.jpg 1.JPG 3704_011609_360000000.png 2.JPG 3704_011610_150000000.png 3.JPG 3704_011610_530000000.png Eardisley.JPG posted: 1 Nov 2020 21:48 from: Martin Wynne Hi Thomas, Welcome to Templot Club. Please could you post your DXF file( .dxf) as an attachment? It's difficult to see what's happening from your screenshots. The attachment button is below the post editor panel. cheers, Martin. posted: 2 Nov 2020 00:44 from: Thomas Clarke Hi Martin Templot BG. dxf was the one that I imported into Templot and gave the odd results. I also tried cropping the dxf file that gave me Station4 dxf and when I loaded that one into Templot that was fine but it still added the exta bits at the bottom right hand corner. Attachment: attach_3165_3806_Templot_BG.dxf 15 posted ...
148. Help for Someone new
... However, It has been drawn in Bullhead rail and I need to convert this to Flatbottom rail in order to crack on with tracklaying etc. I originally posted on RmWeb re this and was directed here by Martin Wynne, who has correctly stated that the difference in construction of FB turnouts compared to BH turnouts, is quite different. I apologise in advance for being semi computer illiterate and need instruction at a very base level- don't worry, I won't be offended if you have to word it for dummmies!!3095_050425_020000000.jpg I've attached this shot as it shows the trackwork and turnout types. cheers Andy posted: 5 Dec 2015 14:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andy, Welcome to Templot Club. Your picture shows a cast crossing and Pandrol fixings, so if that is 1988 it represents recent renewals at that time and is almost certainly 1432mm gauge vertical switches and crossings. Which is a much heavier design than bullhead track and noticeably different. How are you intending to model it? Colin Craig supplies some 4mm/ft components for such track, ...
149. Evercreech Junction
... end, and (b) the plan dates from about 1903, at which time neither the down yard nor the turntable and locomotive servicing facilities in the fork of the junction had yet been fully developed. Consequently I have had to do a fair amount of plotting that involves assumptions about the exact positions of these facilities as finally developed. Broadly the upload represents the layout as it existed in BR days, but before the down yard was lifted. Hope this may be of some interest, particularly to S&D aficionados. Attachment: attach_2633_3205_evercreech_jc_201 8_02_03_1848_55.box 274 posted: 4 Feb 2018 13:49 from: Martin Wynne Hi John, Many thanks for that. Was that just for fun, or do you have an aircraft hangar to hand? Looking at this turnout, using a regular crossing there you have a reverse curve into the siding at the turnout road exit. I don't know how fussy the S&D were about such things, but if modelled and viewed end-on I think it would be noticeable. If you change that turnout from ...
150. new cunning plan
... topic: 1181 new cunning plan posted: 26 Jul 2010 22:43 from: nigel bown hi all this is my first attempt at using templot the idea is for a 2mm fine scale branch line terminus some where in the south warwickshire area.its a joint GWR /LMS station. comments please. i think i may have a few issues with multiple layers !! !! Attachment: attach_827_1181_bourne_on_soar_ver s2.box 372 Last edited on 26 Jul 2010 23:17 by nigel bown posted: 27 Jul 2010 18:40 from: Paul Boyd Hi Nigel That's pretty good for a first attempt! Could you please flesh out the description a bit so we can build a picture of the finished layout in our heads? There are some technical issues though which can be easily fixed. 1- The turnout road on the bottom right turnout has a bit of a dogleg in it! 2- On the LMS main line, there are a number of overlapping templates which I've fixed (see attached) by deleting one template, splitting another to remove the exit track and ...
... /6870 and (right) between approx 900/8150 and 1525/7075. Currently I have a 1:6 REA semi-curved "C" turnout in the "up" line (the inside track) and a 1:8 REA semi-curved "D" in the "down" line, with the very useful new extend branch track function turned on to try and fix an intersection- which I have so far failed to do. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Paul Attachment: attach_1833_2450_test_for_crossove r_2014_05_01_1500_00.box 220 posted: 1 May 2014 16:13 from: Martin Wynne Hi Paul, A C-6 is an unusual size and not usually much help. As you can see when used on the inside of a curve it has produced rather too sharp a radius of 21.7" for finescale 00. The usual minimum would be 24" for 00-BF and 30" for 00-SF: 2_011058_580000000.png You have the crossing angles back to front -- use the 1:8 on the outer curve ...
... S-curve on the carriage road to bring it out to the correct separation (to be honest, this may be required anyway- I gather it would require a 10' way as opposed to the 6' way?) Option 3 is to adjust the geometry with a more 'custom' layout. Option 3 is something that Martin W. suggested using contraflexed (! ?) turnouts to maintain the geometry and spacing, but it's way over my head. I would be grateful for any advice or help- I have attached the plan with Option 2 in-situ, but as long as the top/rearmost track centre of formation A remains at roughly 15 to 16" and formation C stays where it is- I'd be really excited to see what we can come up with for formation B. Attachment: attach_2771_3353_godstonerd_b8.box 174 posted: 13 Nov 2018 13:34 from: John Palmer As I haven't seen the thread in which Martin drew attention to a conflict, I am not entirely sure what the nature of that conflict is. What does ...
... the crossing angle is the same as the first one), then zoom in and roam (CTRL-F9 or 9) or snake (CTRL-F6 or 6) it into alignment. Add some branch track on the first turnout first, onto which to align it. This method may feel more intuitive and is also the method to use if you don't know the exact spacing dimension. There is a more geometrical method using the notch on intersection function, but the above should work fine in most cases. If you attach your .box file I can be more specific. regards, Martin. posted: 17 Dec 2012 12:12 from: r_wilton Hi Martin. Hopefully my attempt at this is attached (box file). I redone it by creating the crossover first and then making a return curve to join up, but it still involved some guess work. Ray. Attachment: attach_1552_2123_Seaton2_2012_12_1 7_1207_36.box 286 posted: 18 Dec 2012 12:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Ray, Thanks for posting your file. Are you sure 25ft (100mm ...
... it) that, for example, a #6 turnout on my Templot plan is NOT a #6 USA turnout, well at least not according to both the proto87 website or the templates available on handlaidtrack.com. So, have I totally stuffed up and designed turnouts that do not match my US based prototype? And if I have stuffed up what exactly HAVE I used? All I know is I cannot trust any of the turnout sizes I have defined because they definitely are not US turnout numbers.... I have attached my box file incase anyone feels like helping me figure out what exactly I have used for my plan.... Cheers Burce Attachment: attach_991_1390_RS-AUS-V3.box 236 posted: 25 Feb 2011 12:09 from: Martin Wynne BruceNordstrand wrote: Just wondering who created the USA turnouts box file? Hi Bruce, If you mean this one: message 8260 It was me wot dun it. I'm sorry that I seem to have made a mess of the plain track template. I didn't anticipate that anyone would do ...
155. Inserting a loop
... topic: 576 Inserting a loop posted: 29 Sep 2008 18:52 from: Scott Willis Attached is the track plan I am currently working on. You will see that the plan is based on an Iain Rice drawing. It is intended to base the layout on a North British branch line around the Borders. In typical NB style, turnouts will have interlaced sleepers and loose heel switches. To produce a nice sweeping curve, the main running line and the loop line have been drawn using transition s-curves. Can anyone tell me what would be the best way of incorporating two crossovers into the transition s-curves to complete the run-round loop. Having tried a number of techniques from the tutorials, I found that I am having trouble maintaining the original s-curves. Many thanks Scott Attachment: attach_357_576_NBbranch.bgs 235 posted: 29 Sep 2008 19:08 from: Scott Willis Sorry for the last attachment. I have attached the track plan again, this time as a jpeg. Regards Scott Attachment: attach_358_576_NBbranch.jpg 203 posted: 29 ...
... a .bgs file. Unfortunately when I re-load the .bgs file the white background is a different colour. On the first occasion the .bgs was re-loaded as black outline on midnight blue background. After trying to resolve this without success I decided to re-create the .bgs from scratch in case it was something I'd missed the first time. Same result second time except the background colour was magenta (better than midnight blue but still difficult to work with). Apologies if this has been covered already. regards Dave Attachment: attach_1394_1890_BG_Double_Junctio n_V3.bgs 176 posted: 29 Mar 2012 11:49 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, I can't explain the different colours you mention, it must be something on your graphics card. BGS files do not include the picture shape images, only their size and position, so I can't see your image. Please can you attach the image separately? If you are using Templot2 you will find the image as an SK8 file in the same folder as your BGS file. For earlier versions of Templot, you should ...
... wide and spaced at around 2ft between centres. I am not overly concerned about the straight track sleeper spacing but would like the point timbers set correctly for building; 4. The last thing that I am having trouble with is printing to PDF. I can print onto small sheets no problem but would like it printed in one continues run on a large plotting type printer. When I enlarge the paper size within the printing to PDF screen, the final print no longer includes my track plan. I am not sure how to attach my track plan with this post. I am sure it would make more sense looking at the actual plan. Sorry about the huge post. Look forward to some advice. Thanks in advance, Linton Last edited on 22 Jan 2014 10:45 by Linton78 posted: 22 Jan 2014 09:35 from: Martin Wynne Linton78 wrote: I am not sure how to attach my track plan with this post. I am sure it would make more sense looking at the actual plan. Hi Linton, Welcome to Templot Club ...
... small 0-6 -0 and a couple of wagons in the head shunt, 3 wagons in the inside loop and a sector plate which will take a loco and 3 wagons I have dipped below this on some parts. I have just about finished shoving the timbers, so thought I would upload both files for some feedback and perhaps someone with more knowledge than me could polish up the 3-Way to a better standard than I have or give some advice on how to improve. As always, thanks in advance Josh Attachment: attach_2420_3019_Small_7mm_Layout_- _Spaced_3_Way.box 356 posted: 3 May 2017 10:31 from: Josh C And here is the other file with the 3 Way where I think the switches are too close. I would also appreciate any feedback on how I have shove the timbers, I have taken a different approach on the two files on how the 3 way and turnout would interlace. Attachment: attach_2421_3019_Small_7mm_Layout_- _To_Close_3_Way.box 289 posted: 4 May 2017 09:17 from: Hayfield John Only opened up the first plan, ...
... -- if you have hidden group templates and then add another template to the group it will instantly disappear until you show them again. The show setting is automatically restored for next time when the grouping is cancelled (CTRL+ Y). The above changes will be in the next program update. regards, Martin. posted: 29 Jun 2014 13:16 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, I have, as a method of checking most of them, produced an updated version of the Templot2 keyboard short cuts. See attached PDF file. As you will see this is for the current version of 2.09a, although I have not added the latest HOME Key changes, which is the subject of your posted message here, I will do this when the next update is published and I have checked them for myself. I hope this may help others to understand the short cuts and make their use of Templot easier. If you need this latest data for the companion pages, just let me know in what form you would like it, for example ...
... from: Andrew Duncan Martin A couple of small questions 1. When I tried to invoke the Sketchboard it comes up with a dialogue box saying "Canvas does not allow drawing" and won't, as a result, allow me to add any shapes to the layout plan. 2. Somehow I've now got long 45degree angle lines dissecting my plan( bottom left hand corner) and when I first load the plan it comes up very small indeed. What have I changed that makes it do this...? Box file attached kind regards Andrew posted: 7 Apr 2015 20:15 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Duncan wrote: 1. When I tried to invoke the Sketchboard it comes up with a dialogue box saying "Canvas does not allow drawing" and won't, as a result, allow me to add any shapes to the layout plan. 2. Somehow I've now got long 45degree angle lines dissecting my plan( bottom left hand corner) and when I first load the plan it comes up very small indeed. What have I changed that ...
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