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121. Zoom on print map
... do. Hi Gordon, Yes please, don't be wary of asking and suggesting things. The only way I know what folks are doing with Templot is from the feedback received. Don't worry, gone are the days when I might spend time on something I don't really want to do. I enjoy coding, but only on stuff I know I will find useful myself. Just now I've been side-tracked back into the 3D printing, after visiting a friend's layout a few days ago. There's a lot of unfinished 3D DXF stuff in Templot at present. cheers, Martin. posted: 25 Jan 2020 19:20 from: Gordon S Thought you may be interested in this. I printed off a print map of the section I'm working on and sadly even on A4 paper, it's still to small to see where the particular crossover is I'm working on. I can cope with it, so no need to do anything. The pic is for info only.... Still can't upload an image. Perhaps it's something with a Mac ...
... ://www.norgrove.me.uk/permanent_way_notes.htm Permanent Way Notes, Civil Engineer's Office, Paddington especially 2298, 2299 and 1736 Regards, Rodney Hills posted: 13 Jan 2018 22:55 from: Andrew Barrowman Thanks very much Rodney. posted: 14 Jan 2018 10:08 from: Phil O Here is a link to my GW special chairs, topic 187 which includes the Z chair mentioned here http://www.westernthunder.co.uk/index.php?threads/gwr-switch-crossing-never-too-old-to-learn.5750/ The dxf file has the plan view for the chairs drawn at full size. http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_forum.php?id=12&sort_by=&page=5 On this page are similar for all the various forms of S& C on the ESR, in the same format with the chair footprint drawing at full size plus a photo of each type of chair. Phil EDIT: I forgot the links Last edited on 14 Jan 2018 10:11 by Phil O posted: 15 Jan 2018 18:30 ...
... quiet about it. Which leaves me wondering where we go from here? There is still a lot missing from the open source version, including the PDF exports and the entire sketchboard function. Should I be spending time on solving these issues? They are no 5-minute tasks. Or just leave the existing open source where it is for anyone who wants it and otherwise forget it? There is also the question of open sourcing my more recent work on Templot2. I am in the middle of a big update to the DXF exports for the 3D rendering and possible 3D printing of bullhead chairing. The code for that will need a lot of explanation and commenting to make it sensible for others to read, and I have not yet done a user interface for all the many settings or any user help notes. It seems that open sourcing everything creates a lot of extra work, and from the level of interest so far I'm not sure that it's really worth it. cheers, Martin. posted: 4 Sep 2018 14:19 from: Rob ...
... whichever direction they want to go. Templot for trams? Templot on Android tablets? Templot Lite for beginners? A Templot plug-in for AnyRail? It would start from the current version of Templot2, minus the functions which can't be open-sourced such as the PDF export. and 2. a non-open MartinTemplot version which I would continue to tinker with as the mood takes me. There are several things I might want to try -- make outside-slip say, or full chairing detail. An updated DXF export for 3D printing perhaps. But without any obligation to provide a fully developed user interface for such functions or write detailed Help notes. A version of Templot for those who know what they are doing and don't need such assistance. Who don't mind the odd bug if there is a way round it. If it all gets in a muddle they could swap back to the OpenTemplot version (assuming the files are still compatible). But getting from here to there is not so simple. There is no "open source ...
... , coloured backgrounds, etc. In fact as your platforms are straight rectangles, you could have been adding those that way too. Not so easy if curved. My problem is that I didn't write the sketchboard engine, it is based on Nils's component. If it was my code I could dive in and make lots of useful changes, including a proper multi-page EMF vector output. I have made lots of changes in there already, but it is so darned complex and impenetrable. Directly from the trackpad PDF and DXF exports are all mine, and I can do anything I like with those. Post the BOX file and I can tell you exactly how to make the multiple page prints you want. cheers, Martin. posted: 8 Jun 2020 16:32 from: Gordon S Thanks Martin. Just looked up Xchange viewer and it appears to be Windows only.... Here's the latest box file of the schematic diagram. I've seen you mentioned Nils a couple of times, but of course I don't know who Nils is ...
... /32nd of a circle). No prototype track uses such an angle. cheers, Martin. posted: 27 Feb 2019 19:18 from: Martin Wynne p.s. well that's a relief. I just changed my Windows7 system to Germany as the Windows Locale. Templot is correctly showing and accepting a comma as the decimal separator. It must be getting on for 20 years since I last thought to check that. I remember that it caused some issues in the early days, and there was also a problem in generating DXF files. Martin. posted: 27 Feb 2019 20:29 from: Martin Wynne Hi Stefan, If you are concerned only with a drop-in replacement, you can get a very close match using a standard 9ft straight switch: 2_271516_390000000.png I flipped the turnout to left-hand for easier design. I negated the image and reduced it to low contrast for easier working over it. I scaled it to the specified length 455.39mm (specifying RTR to 1/100th of a mm takes a bit of believing). ...
... track, because chaired bullhead requires a different timber thickness from soldered construction). There are several clunky ways which you might achieve the desired result in Templot, but none very straightforward or helpful. For example you could duplicate a template, set a marker colour on the lower one, and then omit some timbers on the upper template in the shove timber functions so that the coloured ones from below show through. Or you could export template files, and edit and print them in a separate program. For example entities in a DXF file could be edited to any desired colour in a CAD package, and the template printed from there. Likewise an exported EMF file could be edited in a program such as Metafile Companion, and then imported into Templot as a background picture shape for printing. The difficulty there would be restoring the correct scaling. None of the above is very convenient or sensible, so I'm not minded to provide detailed instructions. Instead I will release a program update soon in which the colour and/or infill style of an individual timber ...
128. Elevation
... need to be shortened in the 2D plan view if laid on a gradient, like this (gradient greatly exaggerated for clarity): 2_110741_270000000.png Which would obviously make the 2D plan view useless for track construction (but correct for baseboard construction). While the above would be easy to do in Templot for inclined straight track, it gets more complex for the vertical curves top and bottom, and turns into a minefield for curved track and junctions. We are not going there. To create a true 3D representation I suggest exporting a DXF file from Templot, and making the corrections in a CAD package for the inclined tracks. In practice with the gradients in a typical finescale model railway the difference in length for a single turnout is barely perceptible, but it builds up for a long snaking gradient between levels, and especially for a helix spiral. I suggest that long tracks on a gradient are given a different marker colour, and saved separately as a group. So that you know when building them that length adjustments may be needed. cheers, Martin. ...
... I will give Martin's suggestion a try. Gordon A posted: 16 Dec 2018 15:06 from: Martin Wynne Hi Gordon, Since writing the above, I found an online converter to EMF which does a great job of converting PDF files created by CAD programs: http://cloudconvert.com/pdf-to-emf When importing into the background shapes, select the metafile option. This is a great way of getting drawings from CAD programs into Templot picture shapes. The previous 20-year-old method of importing DXF files directly is a bit primitive in comparison. cheers, Martin. posted: 16 Dec 2018 19:06 from: Gordon A Thanks Martin, I tried Nitropdf and it has worked a treat. I know have another problem for which I will create a separate post. Many thanks. Gordon Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Tips and tutorials> Importing a .pdf file. about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide ...
130. GW special chairs
... Oct 2007 02:27 from: Phil O Hi all Here is tonights installment of the special chairs Cheers Phil Attachment: attach_84_Check_chairs.dxf 359 posted: 3 Oct 2007 02:28 from: Phil O check chair with flare for the ends of check rails Attachment: attach_85_13_Check_chair_(flared) .JPG 256 posted: 3 Oct 2007 02:29 from: Phil O ChecK chair plain for all others Attachment: attach_86_14_Check_chair_(plain) .JPG 248 posted: 21 Oct 2007 20:48 from: Bruce Wilson Phil's Check Chairs dxf converted to PNG Bruce Wilson Barrie, Ontario Attachment: attach_115_CheckChairs.PNG 201 Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Share and show> GW special chairs about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all ...
... common prototype BS-95R bullhead rail scales to code 131. I've never understood why that is, but it does mean that the key-top dimensions have to be modified to fit, and also to allow for the greatly overscale web thickness in all model rail sections. Also the keys are tapered wedges which normally remain projecting from the chair on the side from which they were driven. So you also need to specify which side, and by how much they remain projecting. Very soon Templot will be able to generate some DXF files for 3D printing. There is no charge for them, but on the other hand nor is there any guarantee that they are correct or represent any particular prototype. In fact I can say now that they don't and won't, because the curves and fillet radii in the original castings have to be simplified to keep the drawing complexity and file size within reasonable limits. Here for example is an REA 3-hole S1 chair generated by Templot, for BS-95R rail in 7mm/ft scale (no such model ...
... : So it seems the picture frame suppresses colour change of other shapes behind it, which is a shame. Hi Paul, I can't reproduce that. Could you post a step-by-step recipe to demonstrate it? You may find that the colours update if you zoom out a bit and then zoom back in. Or try pressing F12. Are you referring to background shapes on the screen (the trackpad window)? Or on the output (printed templates, PDF, sketchboard, etc.)? or in DXF files? The settings for each are separate. Assuming you mean the screen (trackpad): If you don't want the borders on picture shapes, you can turn them off by unticking this option: 2_170657_140000000.png To change the shapes colours and line thicknesses, use these settings: 2_170657_140000001.png If some lines are appearing faint, it may be because they are conflicting with the grid lines, in which case make sure this option is un ticked: 2_170657_140000002.png If you are referring to lines on the output (print, PDF, image ...
... And having paid for the license, you now give Templot away for free? Templot is for creating accurate, prototypical templates and track formations. Pencil and paper (in my case) is for designing layouts. Hi Paul, The sketchboard engine and PDF engine were purchased a couple of years ago before I had any thoughts of making Templot free. Now that it is free I'm not planning to buy in any further components, although hongbin.fei has a nifty CAD-style component which would sit nicely in Templot as an alternative to DXF export to external CAD. He often emails me about it. But I fear we may be heading into bloat for bloat's sake territory if we are not careful. Templot is now free, but donations from new users to cover such costs are gratefully received: http://www.templot.com/martweb/templot_donate.htm I fear that I have not properly explained the function of the sketchboard. It is not primarily intended to be used in the design of layouts. For that I agree with you that pencil and paper is the best ...
134. Banner printing
... may never have changed it before. Before trusting them with the final print, you may want to try a smaller test section. Take it home and measure it carefully for accuracy. For layout planning you may find a single long roll less than convenient to handle. Splitting it into 3 or 4 sections may be easier to use, and fall within their printing limits. For CAD roll printers the widest paper is usually 42" (1067mm), but poster printers may be wider. If you export from Templot as a DXF file instead of PDF, and take or send it to a specialist CAD printer, there may be no length limit. But it is likely to be more expensive that way. regards, Martin. posted: 9 Aug 2016 16:32 from: Stephen Freeman Thanks Martin, I've passed on the info. Otherwise it's 72 sheets of A3! posted: 10 Aug 2016 14:48 from: LSWRArt John E Wright who, if you Google it, have various branches across the country and who would post if you ...
135. Printing
... printing. Templot looks for a standard Windows printer driver, some of which can create files. If no joy there, there are two other options: 1. Install a virtual-printer PDF generator, and create your output as PDF files for printing elsewhere. This works very well under Windows with one of the many PDF generators -- Win2PDF is recommended. In the next upgrade version (free to existing users) Templot will be able to create PDF files natively. 2. Export you track plan and templates as a DXF file, for printing via any CAD package. I can dump to a friends networked laser printer Laser printers heat the paper, causing differential shrinkage. This can cause problems in the alignment of multiple template pages. For the best accuracy an ink-jet printer is recommended. regards, Martin. posted: 16 Jul 2010 22:43 from: julia Martin Wynne wrote: Everything you need to know about Templot on Linux, kindly compiled by Adrian Cherry: I don't know Linux so I can't answer about printing. Templot ...
136. Irregular diamonds
... template(s) for you. I can return them in .bgs file format which you can add into your background shapes on the pad. You can then print them out along with the adjacent templates in the usual way. Ditto and likewise for anyone else waiting for irregular diamonds. I've attached below a sample .bgs file containing an irregular diamond. Main road 2640mm radius, diagonal road 1065 radius, angles left to right 1:7.5, 1:5, 1:4 If you are not familiar with re-importing dxf files into the background shapes, this is what it looks like if you reload the attached .bgs file into your background shapes: sample_irreg_bgs.png I'm very sorry that it is taking so long to get the irregular diamonds released. Just a reminder though for anyone using Templot version 074b -- Templot can do regular diamond-crossings very easily. All you need to do is upgrade to version 082d. Full details at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/pug_info.htm In a regular diamond-crossing the tracks crossing one another are ...
... topic: 1389 Exporting sleeper only to .dxf posted: 25 Feb 2011 07:53 from: Stuart Mitchell HI.. I would like to print some sleeper bases on my 3D printer and was wondering how I could export just the sleeper to .dxf format. Stuart Mitchell posted: 25 Feb 2011 08:42 from: Martin Wynne Stuart Mitchell wrote: I would like to print some sleeper bases on my 3D printer and was wondering how I could export just the sleeper to .dxf format. Hi Stuart, On the DXF dialog, use the drop-down list on each item to change the colour to none, for each item which you want to exclude from the file: 2_250341_510000000.png 2_250337_100000000.png regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Exporting sleeper only to .dxf about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors ...
... in the Chair section via the Real button, nothing happens. What am I doing wrong please. I have had a quick look at the tutorials but cannot see anything that might help me there (that's not to say its not there). Hi John, You are not doing anything wrong. That stuff is not yet implemented, sorry. The clue is in the greyed out chaired (n /a) menu option. I left the data-entry dialog enabled because the chair seating thickness is used in the 3D DXF export. None of the other chair dimensions are yet implemented. The help notes on each line do explain this. If you need chairing detail, I suggest downloading the excellent PDF templates available on the Exactoscale web site as a reference. They are very detailed and can be zoomed in close: chairing_patterns.gif More info about these at: message 4620 regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Chair ...
... single template matching a specific prototype. Are you trying to match one or more individual templates exactly to the FastTrack jigs? To some commercial ready-made track? Are you trying to match one or more templates to a specific real prototype? Are you creating a track plan? To your design or a track plan copied from a book or magazine? To a track plan matching a real map? A track plan containing customized templates? A complex formation comprised of multiple partial templates? Templates for printing? Templates for export as DXF to CAD/CAM? Templot can do all of these things, but the best way of using it may differ for each. That's why it is difficult to give specific advice, and you may get conflicting replies from different users. Before saying what happened or seemed to happen, please explain clearly what you are trying to do. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Strategy for ...
... store& background. As an alternative to reducing the templates to centre-lines, you could change them to a pale colour. You can do that to an entire group. You need to do it twice, once for the screen and again for printing: screen: group> template colours for group> marker colour for all this group... menu item. print: group> template colours for group> mapping colour for all this group... menu item. (If you just want a printout or DXF for now, you can change the generator settings to track centre-lines only (the skeleton settings get you most of the way with one click) and do rebuild group, but this change won't be preserved in the file for next time.) regards, Martin. posted: 30 Nov 2010 12:09 from: BruceNordstrand Excellent, thanks Martin. Hope I didn't create too much work with my idea Cheers Bruce posted: 30 Nov 2010 12:28 from: Martin Wynne BruceNordstrand wrote: Hope I didn't create ...
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