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... size. F9 adjusts the V-crossing angle only, without affecting the switch size. (This can be done in 074b and 091c by right-clicking while in F5 and locking the switch.) The new F9 function is needed mainly for irregular half-diamond templates, but can also be used on turnouts. n.b. Note that if you use F5 on an irregular half-diamond it will be converted back to a regular half-diamond. If that's not what you want, use F9 and/or F10 instead. 2. the move pad origin mouse action is in effect made redundant by the drag panning function and no longer strictly needs a mouse action. It remains in the menu but loses its shortcut. 3. pad centred on peg has lost its shortcut. edit: No it hasn't. I'm getting confused myself now. It's still on the DECIMAL key (decimal point on the number-pad). regards, Martin. posted: 18 May 2011 13:12 from: richard_t I hope the attached might be of ...
... round to printing again. posted: 27 Jan 2014 13:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roy, You have rather lost me. Could you start again from the beginning and explain what the problem is? Looking at your print, it appears to be a satisfactory double-slip: 2_270757_030000000.png As with all 00 gauge slips, there is a conflict between the slip roads and the K-crossing check rails. The way to deal with this is to shorten the K-crossing check rails and change them to machined flares instead of bent. Click the real> adjust check rails... menu item to make the changes. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Jan 2014 14:42 from: Stephen Freeman Hi Martin, I know it looks OK but if you load Roy's jpg as a background shape etc and then try to fit a Templot template over it, I think from memory, that you will see the problem that using the printer uncalibrated has caused. Stephen posted: 27 Jan 2014 16:07 from: Martin Wynne Borg ...
... the results you're seeing. But... where you have two diamonds with different crossing angles like that, you're going to have a sharp change of angle in one of the roads at the K-crossing, aren't you? Last edited on 23 May 2011 20:15 by Paul Boyd posted: 23 May 2011 20:48 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, Paul, I'm aware of this problem and accordingly I have made a slight change in TDV -- the automatic change now takes place at 1:8.125 instead of 1:8. Brian, the two K-crossings should always be the same angle, otherwise you will get a sideways jolt in the running. However, to be strictly mathematically correct for the irregular diamonds there should be a very slight difference between the two angles. Which means that wherever you set the limit there is a rare chance that the two K-crossings will fall each side of the limit. See for example this result of make diamond-crossing: 2_231537_170000000.png The half-diamond on the right ...
... we are running the few FBR videos made so far from within Templot itself on the watch a video menu list: 2_031329_240000001.png Which is fine as far as it goes, but clearly it is not suitable as a long-term arrangement. As the list grows it will become unmanageable, and none of it is properly indexed or integrated with the Templot Companion. Fortunately EC-Software have recently developed an improved embedding option for web sites, which means the Templot Companion can be delivered with Templot and run directly from within the program instead of in your browser: 2_031329_460000000.png This has several advantages. The FBR videos, and any other tutorial utilities I might write, can be run directly from here without needing to be downloaded. The window can be resized and dragged around in front of the trackpad without affecting your main browser, and context help notes such as these: 2_031328_430000003.png can appear directly in it without needing to be modal. They can thus be included in the A-Z index with all the other content. The big snag is that this format ...
... shortcuts. Try this just to see: 1. Start with a curved turnout in the control template. 2. Use F4 to extend the overall length far enough to contain the next template. 3. Press CTRL+ E (or click tools> make split> make separate exit track). Already you have another plain track template aligned onto the previous one, which has been stored for you. And without needing to know the radius. If you wanted it on the diverging route, click tools> make branch track instead (sorry, not enough shortcuts to go round). 4. If you wanted a turnout there, click CTRL+ I (or click template> insert turnout in plain track). 5. Press CTRL+ N and/or CTRL+ X as needed to get it the required hand and facing the right way (or click template> swap facing-trailing or invert handing). 6. Use F5 and CTRL+ F9 as required. The result is that you have two templates aligned on a continuous curve ...
106. Companion changes
... is working. There would be no good putting detailed notes in the video if it doesn't pause for them to be read. I could be sure of that in the FBR player embedded in Templot, but what happens in other folks' browsers is a constant mystery to me. Often reports of what folks are seeing bears no resemblance to anything I'm seeing here. For example, at present the videos are useless on my two Android devices using the native Browser. It is necessary to install the Google Chrome app and use that instead, or the Firefox app. Despite mentioning this several times, no-one has confirmed to me that the same applies to their devices, or to Apple iPads, or anything else. So which browser do most folks use on Android devices? Does the Templot video pause correctly on there? Thanks all for the feedback. regards, Martin. posted: 24 Oct 2017 20:31 from: Trevor Walling Hello Martin, The video plays fine on my Linux setup using Firefox. Regards. Trevor. posted: 24 ...
... topic: 1044 Print Alignment Problems posted: 9 Feb 2010 22:40 from: David Hiya Guys Been reading through forum for similar problem and could only find Possible Printer Calibration issues. I am fairly condident that my Printer is Calibrated ok, yet I am having fairly big discrepancies over 3 A4 sheets joined together in Landscape origination. During printer configuration the outer box of the printout measures 180mm x 240mm, yet when the proof sheet is printed out the horizontal bar measures 150mm, but the vertical bar only measures 249.5mm, instead of the 250mm expected. The Roller Factor is 100% and the Head Factor is 100%. On printout of a few sheets of A4 paper to join together, the grid spacings seem really good at 50mm(they had been 52mm), yet on a staggered A4 paper layout, when jointing together, the placing of an A4 sheet centred on the joint of 2 A4 sheets below, show the sheet out of alignment by 1mm at either end of the sheet. The only reason I would question this, is ...
... flags any posts less than 30(?) days old as unread. It never did this before the upgrade. I can get rid of the forum flags by pushing the "Mark forum as read" button in each forum but I have to click on each post in each topic to get rid of those flags. Does anybody know how to stop Norton from doing this? Glen P.S. I am having the same problem with the TV Guide. After Norton runs a scan TV Guide reverts to a generic national program listing instead of my specific local programming. posted: 11 Feb 2011 23:12 from: Rob Manchester Hi Glen, Yes, simple solution. Un-install Norton.... I ran a repair workshop for a number of years and we had nothing but trouble with anything that had Norton on it. I know that is a bit of a generalisation but it held for us. A lot of the software seemed to interfere when it shouldn't, as you seem to have found. Obviously you will require another product or ...
... Martin. posted: 23 Jan 2010 17:58 from: Hayfield Martin Thanks again, no wonder I could not remember it. John posted: 23 Jan 2010 18:15 from: Martin Wynne Hayfield wrote: Thanks again, no wonder I could not remember it. Hi John, It's not much to remember really. If you use the keyboard presses it takes only a second or two. Things always look complicated when written out step-by-step like that. That's why I tend to make the videos nowadays instead. regards, Martin. posted: 24 Jan 2010 17:56 from: Hayfield Martin Thanks, easy when you are shown what to do, should remember after a few times posted: 26 Jan 2010 05:35 from: kenbec Martin Wynne wrote: It's not much to remember really. If you use the keyboard presses it takes only a second or two. Things always look complicated when written out step-by-step like that. That's why I tend to make the videos nowadays instead. Hello Martin, ...
... see: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/blog/253/entry-1422-heyside-trackwork/ Richard is a member of this parish, see: topic 911- message 5256 I'm sure he would be happy to comment on his experience of 0-MF if you contact him here or via RMweb. However, I'm not sure who is currently supplying track gauge tools for 0-MF. S7 (33mm gauge) is the exact-scale option with its own wheels for those who want that instead. That's the 7mm equivalent of P4 with similar restrictions -- requiring springing/compensation, easier curves, and no interchange with existing stock having G0G-Fine "industry-standard" wheels. But it does look good. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:11 from: mike47j On the 7mm yahoo group it was mentioned recently that Roxey do the 31.5mm gauges, but its not on the web site, so you have to ask. As you probably found, C&L do 31 and ...
... the control, without displaying the full menu. To display the full menu, right -click on the template, or SHIFT+ click on the template name label. Also in this mode, saving a .box file will first do store& background on the control template, and then save the file. On reloading a .box file, if this mode was in force when it was saved, the last template loaded will be deleted to the control template, thus restoring the state of play when it was saved. This is instead of the mint from last template loaded option which is the current default and will remain for older files or files not saved while in this mode. In the classic Templot mode, everything will continue to work exactly as it does now, with the addition of the make the control menu option which will often be a useful time saver. I have given these new modes the PageUp and PageDown shortcuts so that experienced users can quickly swap modes if they wish. (These shortcuts were previously on the little-used zoom- ...
... topic: 321 Using Steel Rail- long term implications? posted: 22 Jan 2008 17:09 from: Brian Tulley Hi all, Whilst realising there are many "for" and "against" voters for Steel Rail I'm pretty much in the "for" category (hypothetically, because I've never actually tried it). However, I recently heard that a Mr. Norman Solomon wasn't so keen on Steel Rail, preferring Nickel Silver instead. Apparently this is because he has found past problems with soldered joints eventually failing. Bearing in mind that I am contemplating Ply& rivet construction (dinosaur I know) which does have several soldered joints here and there, I was wondering what experiences others have found with regard to long term reliability of soldered joints with steel rail? Fortunately the layout will be located in (what was) a bedroom, so corrosion etc. won't be too much of an issue I hope. Many thanks. Best Regards, Brian. posted: 22 Jan 2008 19:45 from: Bob Ellis Hi Brian, I ...
113. Y turnouts
... topic: 603 Y turnouts posted: 30 Oct 2008 09:12 from: Raymond Update for Templot2 Please disregard this old topic and instead see this one: topic 2768 This old topic below is retained for reference. The old tutorial for Y turnouts no longer, naturally, matches the latest version of Templot. Am I right in thinking that the "Zero length transition..." option under Transition curves is the correct way to start a Y turnout? Regards Raymond posted: 30 Oct 2008 11:51 from: Martin Wynne Raymond wrote: The old tutorial for Y turnouts no longer, naturally, matches the latest version of Templot. Am I right in thinking that the "Zero length transition..." option under Transition curves is the correct way to start a Y turnout? Hi Raymond, As you noticed, the Symmetrical Y turnouts tutorial is very old and in need of updating. There have been several new features in Templot since then which make these Y turnouts easier. Here's a run through, with the latest changes ...
... . Furthermore, the .box file is not a graphics format -- it doesn't actually contain any templates at all. Only the design specifications for them. What actually appears on the pad as a result (and gets printed) is determined by the generator settings currently in force (for the control template), or which were in force when a background template was last copied to the pad or rebuilt. I can add an option on the print pages dialog to enter a title or reference string to be used on the print instead of, or as as suffix to, the current box title. This should make it easier to identify the pages later, and if you remember to use that string in the filename when saving, to find that file again. But the simplest solution is to do as I do -- as a page comes off the printer, if it is deemed to be ok for use, I write some notes on it about where it fits in the scheme of things and any special settings used. Such notes could of ...
... line is a wooden web? Yes Tom, the base is cut from ply. This is 3mm ply as it is 7mm scale formation. I would use 1.5mm ply for 4mm scale to closely match proprietary track. posted: 25 Jun 2020 22:30 from: Martin Wynne PHP wrote: Expert track builders tell me they can pick it up from here and know how to lay the track without the need of the print out. I'm not at all happy at Templot being used in this way, using a timbering base instead of a proper detailed template. Please don't use the name Templot in connection with these bases unless you also supply a Templot printed template with them. Martin. posted: 25 Jun 2020 23:12 from: PHP Martin Wynne wrote: PHP wrote: Expert track builders tell me they can pick it up from here and know how to lay the track without the need of the print out. I'm not at all happy at Templot being used in this way, using a timbering base instead of a proper detailed template. ...
116. A Printing Problem
... hope that makes sense- any ideas as to what's happening to the trackwork in the middle please? Thanks. Brian. posted: 30 Oct 2008 16:02 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, Which version of Windows are you using, and what graphics dpi resolution have you set in pdf995? Have you tested that the roller printer works with other large-area PDF files? I'm selecting a paper size of 36" by 60" Just a thought -- you didn't get those swapped over anywhere, or set Landscape instead of Portrait on the printer or in pdf995? regards, Martin. posted: 30 Oct 2008 16:39 from: polybear Hi Martin, The pc with TEMPLOT (and PDF995) on is running on Vista; the dpi is set to 600. I've checked and I was using Portrait; I've just tried 30" by 72" also, with the same problem. Whilst the Print Preview function in Templot doesn't show a problem, it's after conversion to PDF via PDF995 that the fun starts- even before I try ...
... way samples, but didn't find anything that might solve my problem. I have attached the box with all the bits. Please can you show where I am going "off the rails" -- -many thanks in advance Best regards Keith Attachment: attach_3008_3637_3-throw_1-4.5_version_03.box 86 posted: 13 Apr 2020 10:35 from: Martin Wynne Hi Keith, Are you sure you want a 3-throw? If it was my design I would be doing everything I could to change the track plan to use a tandem instead. Sorry, you lost me with your question about moving the switch. In the classic 3-throw design, each switch consists of one long switch blade, and one short one. Here is the GER drawing of such: 2_280950_180000000.jpg In Templot it would need to be assembled from partial templates. It's doable, but I'm not convinced it could be built reliably in GOG-F. At the very least I would change to 0-MF. Wider than scale model flangeways make it impossible to follow the prototype exactly ...
... got the 'current printer calibration settings(though it means nothing to me?): The printer is currently calibrated as follows: the head-factor is 10.00% the roller-factor is 10.00% This is recorded in Templot as an inkjet or laser printer. I've only printed trackplans so far- should I try a template uncalibrated and check it with my track gauges? Attachment: attach_215_316_templot_calibration .jpg 220 posted: 16 Jan 2008 04:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Russ, Arghh! You have entered the dimensions in centimetres instead of millimetres. Your figures for the outer frame should be 182 mm and 240 mm. If you enter those numbers all will be well. See attached image. I never use centimetres myself for anything at all, so it never occurred to me that anyone else would. I will put an extra note in the program about the importance of using millimetres. Sorry it wasn't clear. regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_216_316_cal_mm.png 210 posted: 16 Jan 2008 04:45 from: russ Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Russ, ...
... = 1440 inches to 1 inch ie 1:1440. Is your scan a bitmap? Alan posted: 7 Jul 2008 01:50 from: Martin Wynne Hi Steve, There is a video showing how to get a scanned plan into Templot. Go to the video list page, read the notes, then scroll down to picture shape -- display a scanned track plan as a background guide. The usual problem folks have is forgetting to save the scanned .bmp file in the C:\TEMPLOT\SHAPE-FILES folder instead of wherever the scanner normally saves them. regards, Martin. posted: 7 Jul 2008 11:51 from: Steve Evans Thanks Alan. Martin, I have followed the video tutorial that you mention and it is during this lesson that I notice a problem. After entering the dimensions, the tutorial loads the image from the Shapes folder but when i try to do the same there is nothing in my folder. If I then navigate to C/Templot/Shape-Files I can see that I have a scanned ...
... no limits menu item. Try printing again. If it now prints, try changing to 32-bit limits. If it now doesn't print, change back to no limits, otherwise leave it at 32-bit limits. Remember to change this setting each time you start Templot. (For 1200 dpi printing the normal 24-bit limits setting should be fine for a layout size up to a few hundred feet long, but it's worth trying these changes anyway.) Try changing the spooler settings to use direct to printer instead of via the printer spooler. Try splitting the .bmp file into two or more sections, and creating side-by-side picture shapes to contain them. If none of the above work, a different approach would be to vectorise your .bmp file using the free version of WinTopo( http://www.wintopo.com) and import the resulting DXF file into the background shapes instead of using a picture shape. If you would like to send the .bmp file to me at martin@templot.com I will see how it prints on ...
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