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... being back, with the walk way beside the carriage siding under construction made simply from Evergreen strip chopped up in my Northwest Shortlines chopper( a great tool for this sort of repetitive work). Next I need to work out how to do the road surfaces between the sidings in the goods yard which, in this scale, needs the barest minimum of texture to suggest what would have been a pretty smooth surface. Gloss paint and talcum powder have been suggested to me, so that's one option that sounds feasible. Better reread Gordon Gravetts book on the subject! 2787_081738_340000000.jpg Kind regards Andrew posted: 8 Aug 2018 23:09 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Duncan wrote: Gloss paint and talcum powder have been suggested to me, so that's one option that sounds feasible. Better reread Gordon Gravetts book on the subject! Hi Andrew, Or gloss paint and chinchilla dust (from pet shops). It has just a fraction more texture than talcum powder, and is a useful material all round the layout for roadways, tarmac, etc. Good to see ...
... topic: 953 Shifting track to a specific measurement posted: 13 Oct 2009 08:56 from: Gordon S Hi guys, not had to ask a question for some time, so all is well in the world and the redesign of Eastwood Town is well under way. I had the original drawings printed off by a CAD company and made the pointwork accordingly. This particular part of the plan is on three levels, so I cut the plan into sections and all was well. Unfortunately I had to make a mod to the board with the result that the track dimension between two points increased to 514mm from the dimension of 416mm as shown on the attached pic. This dimension is important as I've decided to put a double track crossover between the two pairs of tracks (outer pair and inner pair, across a plate girder bridge) and have to do that retrospectively as all the track has been laid. How can I pick up a particular template and move it to a set dimension? I've been playing around with F7 and got it as ...
... topic: 1087 Switched crossing v Double Slip posted: 26 Mar 2010 20:10 from: Gordon S Probably a daft question, but just completed a double junction complex with a 8.25 switched crossing. When doing the first tests with a Bachmann bogie wagon it simply sailed through the crossing, which was great, but even seemed to like going across the adjacent curve without problem as though it were a double slip. Has a very shallow crossing or something similar ever been used as a slip in protype practice? I said it was a daft question, but it seems a very easy way of creating a double slip.... Stop laughing at the back.... Last edited on 26 Mar 2010 20:11 by Gordon S posted: 26 Mar 2010 21:45 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: Has a very shallow crossing or something similar ever been used as a slip in prototype practice? I said it was a daft question, but it seems a very easy way of creating a double slip... ...
... topic: 3553 Parallel track spacing- prototype and model posted: 18 Nov 2019 14:13 from: Gordon S Hi Martin, is there a way I can override the 'inches' setting in parallel track measurements? I understand how to use the 's' in front of a number and that gives me model dimensions, but it doesn't hold that information in mm. I can set up s60 as a number and make the parallel track. If I then go off and work on other bits of my plan and come back to that piece of track later, it defaults back to 180 inches and I have to keep doing the conversion to check what spacing I had entered. It would be great if you could set a default to work in inches or mm and only had to set it once. Knowing Templot, it probably does, but I haven't found it yet.... One other thing, can I save 'hide name labels' to my preferences, so they are always off? posted: 18 Nov 2019 21:32 ...
... topic: 2043 Unable to remove symbol from page posted: 16 Aug 2012 14:07 from: Gordon S For some strange reason this symbol has appeared on my screen and I have no idea how to remove it. I'm sure I've done something without thinking to create it, but despite trying every menu element, I can't delete it. Any ideas what it is and how to delete it? Thanks for your help... 479_160907_060000000.png Attachment: attach_1479_2043_Ring_on_page.PNG 249 posted: 16 Aug 2012 14:58 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Gordon_S, The mystery item you see is what is known as the "Spacing Ring", used to check spacing between two items. To remove it from your screen, do the following: Select< tools> and click on< spacing-ring dummy vehicle> When the dropdown menu appears click on the bottom right hand corner- spacing rings hide As shown in red circle on image below. Hope that helps, All the best, Brian Nicholls. 1853_160956_290000000.png posted: 16 Aug 2012 15:02 from: ...
... topic: 1018 Size of print area posted: 18 Jan 2010 14:44 from: Gordon S I'm probably doing something wrong, but I have to move the page/print datum point when I come to print this group. It appears as though the grouped track in the attached box file is sitting outside the print area. Is that possible or is it me? .... Just noticed that using Shift/Control/F10 shows a background print size. I thought it was unlimited, the same as the actual plan. Does this mean large plans have to be printed in sections? Attachment: attach_728_1018_Print_Datum.box 256 Last edited on 18 Jan 2010 14:50 by Gordon S posted: 18 Jan 2010 15:33 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: I'm probably doing something wrong, but I have to move the page/print datum point when I come to print this group. It appears as though the grouped track in the attached box file is sitting outside the print area. Is that possible or is it me? ...
... topic: 973 Page numbers on full size print posted: 16 Nov 2009 19:49 from: Gordon S Hi Martin, apologies if this is in the software, but looked everywhere to no avail. I'm really struggling to read the small page numbers on my full size track plan. By this I mean the w16, w17 etc that appears in the top right and bottom left of the printed sheets. The font is so small and really hard to read and even though the pages come off in page order, when you have 100 sheets or so to stick together, it's quite a strain on the eyes. Can anything be done to increase the font size and change the font itself? Many thanks. Gordon S posted: 16 Nov 2009 20:49 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: I'm really struggling to read the small page numbers on my full size track plan. By this I mean the w16, w17 etc that appears in the top right and bottom left of the printed sheets. Hi Gordon, I'm sorry, ...
... 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: 286 Printing questions posted: 17 Dec 2007 01:23 from: Gordon S I think I have now finalised my track plan and whilst having printed reduced size plans am now at the stage of printing full size. I have some questions. The layout is large at 18' square and to print on A4 sheets will require 284 sheets, each of which will have to be aligned. Questions. 1. I was considering sending a file to a professional printer to have the plan printed full size on plain roll. This has raised other questions. a) How do you save a print file? I understand how you save a box file of templates. Is this what an external printer will require? Will an external printer need Templot software to read the file? If they don't have the software, how will they calibrate their printer? I was hoping plans could be printed on wide rolls (up to a metre?) to reduce errors. If this is not possible or prohibitively expensive, then I am left with A4 ...
... topic: 1391 Houston, we have a problem.... posted: 26 Feb 2011 12:58 from: Gordon S Hi Martin, not a bug as such, but had to chuckle when I looked up at the screen a few minutes ago.... 479_260758_150000000.jpg Attachment: attach_996_1391_Templot.BMP 296 posted: 26 Feb 2011 13:31 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: Hi Martin, not a bug as such, but had to chuckle when I looked up at the screen a few minutes ago... Hi Gordon, That's the famous "matchsticks and broken glass" effect. It's a known effect. Your coloured tracks make it look even more dramatic! It is caused by the transition curve being too "gentle" for the maths capability of your processor. In other words the radius changes by too little in too long a transition length. If you look at the transition radii there you will see 2053- 2020mm radii -- a difference of less than 2%. When you get this effect you can be ...
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... Wynne Peter Salathiel wrote: something seems to have gone wrong with 'background shapes' in 91c. Hi Peter, Untick the pad> pad grid options> grid in front of shapes menu item. See the previous messages about this. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Feb 2008 20:00 from: Peter Salathiel Thanks Martin. I hadn't made the mental connection. Everything OK now. Best Regards Peter posted: 13 Feb 2008 00:51 from: richard_t Nice update posted: 13 Feb 2008 13:47 from: Gordon S Thanks for incorporating the drag screen facility Martin...very happy. Couple of beginner questions though. When working on the screen, I may open a particular file to work on and at the end of the day want to save all my work. If I have been saving during the day, say version 1, 2, 3 etc, I can't recall which one I should overwrite, because I can't see on the pad the name of the file that I'm currently working on. Apologies if this is the wrong ...
... topic: 958 Diamond Crossings on a curve... posted: 19 Oct 2009 11:36 from: Gordon S Hi Martin, tried all I know to try and create this crossing on a curve without success. At present this is simply shown as two overlaid lines of plain track. I have been experimenting all morning with "insert turnout in plain track" and then "make half diamond". I had no success with "make diamond crossing" as the angles are different on each side of the crossing and despite my best efforts with the F5 and F6 keys could not get it right. Then tried duplicating the "half crossing" method and found I could get both sides of the crossing correct at the frog end, but of course ended up with an angle between the two half crossings, rather than the smooth flowing curve. Can you tell me what the correct order would be to create such a curved crossing? I guess I'm going down the wrong route with my method. Of course it all else fails, I ...
... of V-crossing and the other has a regular type of V-crossing: gen_xing.gif reg_xing.gif Full details at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_realtrack.htm#xing_types regards, Martin. posted: 10 Oct 2010 22:15 from: Richard Spratt I'd guessed it was something to do with the crossing. But what I don't understand is that I made both templates one after the other by inserting them into previously drawn straight templates and they got different crossing types? posted: 9 Feb 2011 07:46 from: Gordon S Whilst searching for the answer, I came across this and am unsure if this is the same process. If I take a 1000mm radius circle and insert a turnout, the radius comes out at 1000mm as you would expect. The turnout is an A5. However, if I now draw a straight line which is tangental to the 1000mm circle and then insert a turnout in the straight line, once it is aligned perfectly with the 1000mm curve, it shows the same A5 turnout but now it shows the radius as ...
... topic: 654 Making a screen shot posted: 4 Dec 2008 14:10 from: Gordon S I'm sure this has been covered before but searches on jpeg and screenshot have failed to throw out the answer. I have been asked to show my track plan by various people either on RMWeb or just emails between friends. How can I take a simple screenshot in jpeg format that can be sent by electronic mail? Clearly it can be done as I have seen screenshots appear in the railway modelling press and in this forum. Can someone please tell me how it's done? Many thanks. posted: 4 Dec 2008 15:01 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: How can I take a simple screenshot in jpeg format that can be sent by electronic mail? Hi Gordon, 1. Arrange your screen as required. 2. Press the PrintScreen key on the keyboard -- it's usually just to the right of F12. (It would be far more logical called "Copy Screen" because that's what it does, but some things are ...
... topic: 653 Timber numbering and print rows posted: 4 Dec 2008 01:59 from: Gordon S Hi Martin/guys, couple of questions on timber numbering. When do they change? I sent of a dfx file for printing and got the print back today. I needed to align the new plan with parts of an earlier one, so printed a small section of the plan from the box file, which aligned with a specific point in the room. When I went to align this with the new dfx print, I noticed the timber numbers had changed. I don't think I have changed anything in the original box file so was a little surprised to see the timber numbers were different in the dfx file. Perhaps I did change something and can't recall it, but would be interested to understand the logic. Also wanted to see timber numbers on the screen, so went to pad, pad options, show timber numbers and the egg cup came up but nothing appears to have changed on the screen. Any ideas? One other ...
... topic: 3158 Wireless keyboard posted: 15 Dec 2017 12:35 from: Gordon S I seem to have lost the ability to use the F7 shift function with the latest update (or perhaps before). I can see the F7 tab on the toolbar for shift and join, but just pressing the F7 keyboard key now does nothing. My usage of Templot is very concentrated for weeks and then I may not use it again for six months, so apologies if it's something obvious and I've missed it. Edit. I also use the Home button to remove a live template from the screen. Has this been disabled? Dope moment: Apologies for wasting your time Martin. Just realised my wireless keyboard batteries had dropped in voltage output and some keys were not working. Changed the batteries and all is now fine.... Last edited on 15 Dec 2017 12:45 by Gordon S posted: 15 Dec 2017 12:56 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: Dope moment: Apologies for wasting your time Martin. Just realised ...
... topic: 3602 Groups and trackbed edges posted: 25 Jan 2020 19:09 from: Gordon S Hi Martin, not a flaw as such, but is there any reason why when using track bed edges, it becomes more difficult to select a piece, or several pieces of track in a group? Clicking on the piece of track often highlights the wrong piece when you have track bed edges in place. I find that you have to click on the actual track bed edge rather than the piece of track itself. Without track bed edges, clicking on the piece of track to group is easy and works as you would expect it to. It's only once you add track bed edges, does it become more difficult, particularly with complex formations. Is there a reason for this? Apologies if I've asked this question before.... posted: 25 Jan 2020 21:08 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: Hi Martin, not a flaw as such, but is there any reason why when using track bed edges, it ...
... available to download? Thanks, Art Art, If you look again at Martin's first post on this thread, you will find that it is expected within a few weeks. Meanwhile, there is much to be gained from the other Templot threads, as others have pointed out. cheerydoo Les G posted: 2 Dec 2011 16:30 from: dave turner Martin, As an intermittent though fascinated user of Templot I can only agree that your health must come first. Dave posted: 2 Dec 2011 18:00 from: Gordon S Martin, as I said to you via email I have only just picked up this thread. I am not surprised by it's content on two fronts. The first being that your support has been outstanding in the few years I have had a Templot licence. Not only have you responded quickly, but the content of that response was very comprehensive. The second is that in total agreement with many other users, you have created the best track design software on the market, bar none and should be very proud of ...
... topic: 1674 Generating platforms in the TDV posted: 1 Nov 2011 11:43 from: Gordon S Hi Martin, thanks for your help the other day. I've been trying to work through the platform menu, but cannot get the hang of it at all. Any chance you could run a quick tutorial, so I can do it myself? I've found your posting on platforms, but it doesn't actually show you how to create the platforms in the first place in terms of position and widths etc. Apologies for being so dense... Last edited on 1 Nov 2011 11:56 by Gordon S posted: 1 Nov 2011 14:36 from: Martin Wynne Hi Gordon, I have answered in the "Development doings" forum to avoid confusing everyone: message 10554 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> Generating platforms in the TDV about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z ...
... /lots of flex track will certainly help. Hi Greg, Using flex track is fine, but don't forget that SMP Scaleway or C&L 00 flexi-track will match 00-SF much better than Peco. Exactoscale also make some "Fast Track" 00 gauge flex bases for threading your own rail into. http://www.finescale.org.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=51#track http://www.smpscaleway.com http://www.exactoscale.co.uk/4mmtrack.html You may find this popular RMweb topic of interest. Gordon has recently adopted 00-SF for his copper-clad pointwork, and is using SMP Scaleway flexible plain track (9 pages): http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/topic/3422-eastwood-town-update/ post-6950-126963806302_thumb.jpg© Gordon S regards, Martin. posted: 5 Aug 2010 11:42 from: grog_polymer Thanks Martin "Using flex track is fine, but don't forget that SMP Scaleway or C&L 00 flexi-track will match 00-SF much better ...
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