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... like GWR 12ft switch+ 1:13 crossing angle (retaining your setting for the crossing entry straight): 2_080948_350000000.png (When the gauge is non-standard, Templot's chosen combinations of switch and crossing angle in F5 are not applicable.) I'm still very puzzled by the close track centres, because it makes it almost impossible to fit working check rails. Do you have any photos of the middle of broad gauge crossovers? You can attach only one file per message on Templot Club. Just make a separate reply for each additional file. Add a brief note to each one because you can't attach a file to an empty message. May I gently draw your attention to paragraph 11 at: http://templot.com/companion/index.html?terms_of_use.htm I really don't want to feel that I am under an obligation to make a reply. That was the reason for making Templot2 free to use. regards, Martin. posted: 8 Apr 2015 15:32 from: Martin Wynne Alternatively, something like an 18ft switch with 1:10 crossing angle ...
... 2 medium size turnouts). If you have not bought any track I would suggest that you have a look at the Exactoscale fast track bases, these have the same thickness of sleepers (1.6 mm) and therefore far more robust. I would recommend a weaker solvent that Butanone on plastic timbers, which may reduce the curl effect There is a second option where you can use the Exactoscale parts (also from C&L). It has been said by some the chairs are a bit crisper, you can use the additional special chairs for the switch rail, common crossing and check chairs, bridge chairs are also available and most can be used without modification. This will mean buying parts rather than kits, but with kits being in the region of £48 each (bulk discount is available) the separate parts are about £10 to £12 per turnout. One problem for the novice builder are the common crossings, these can be brought separately (you could ask is there is a discount for a bulk buy), as can the ...
... zoom limitations on the imported file in the trackpad. Hi Dave, Can you clarify a bit more what you are doing? What zoom limitations? If you mean when showing sketchboard items on the trackpad, you can overcome that (at the expense of a very slow zoom response) by going to the settings tab on the sketchboard control panel, and untick the option for: limit trackpad zoom-in when using display-quality rendering. If you mean when using a background picture shape on the trackpad, you can get additional zoom-in if you don't set the image transparent. For the lines marking the rail edges, the actual edge is indicated by the centre of the line. In diagram mode, the line indicates the gauge-face of the rail. If you want to measure accurately from the rail edges in the output, click the output> line thickness> thin lines menu option on the trackpad. Likewise if you want to measure accurately, you need to be in detail mode and not diagram mode for the output. To ...
... SHAPE-FILES\ to find them. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Feb 2016 18:51 from: Bob Juleff Thanks, Martin. I'll give it a go in the morning with a clear head! Bob posted: 20 Feb 2016 16:57 from: Bob Juleff Hi Martin, I am happy to report I loaded the new version yesterday and have since been working on my existing files which I have imported without incident. I would like express my thanks for your help and to congratulate you on the extensive additional functions now part of the Templot system. What was, to me, already a very good tool is now brilliant! Kind Regards, Bob Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Unable to access Templot 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 ...
... topic: 2707 Admin -- you can't post messages by email posted: 10 Jun 2015 16:10 from: Martin Wynne May I just remind everyone that you can't post messages to Templot Club by email. There have been several attempts today and in recent days to do that. Every email message from Templot Club contains this at the top: Web link- click here to read this message in original context with images and attachments, and with any subsequent amendments or additions: a clickable link to Templot Club web site Please use the above link to reply to this message. It is not possible to reply to this message by email. I think the problem is that so many people now use webmail services rather than an email client program, that they don't realise when they are sending emails. If you can't see this logo at the top of the page, you are not on Templot Club, so don't click the Reply button, click the above link in the message. templot_club_top_logo.png Thanks. If you thought you posted a message recently and ...
... topic: 2952 picture shapes- upcoming changes posted: 18 Dec 2016 04:07 from: Martin Wynne Over the years I have lost count of how many times I have tried to re-jig the dialogs for importing background images into picture shapes -- sketches, maps and track plans. But still the picture shapes seem to cause confusion for some users. So for the next program update I have had yet another go. There are some changes in functionality. In addition to the previous methods: 1. picture shapes can be created directly by dragging and dropping an image file onto the trackpad. 2. Templot can obtain the image for a picture shape directly from a scanner without needing a file name. 3. Generally I have changed the sequence so that the image is specified first, and the picture shape size and position is set up second. This is back to front as far as the code is concerned, but seems to be the way human brains prefer to work. So here are some of the new dialogs. Really ...
167. date conflicts
... ? regards, Martin. posted: 19 Mar 2016 00:04 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Trevor, I noticed that your times are 1 minute behind. This means that your dates are in fact 23 Hours+ 59 minutes ahead, not a full day. This may be significant. Martin. posted: 19 Mar 2016 15:25 from: Trevor Walling Hello Martin, I think it is the pc I am using as on others using the same router dates seem ok. The pc in question is a new addition so it must have something that is causing the issue for just me. Thank you. Regards. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> I found a flaw> date conflicts 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 ...
168. Outside slip
... methods -- the quick way and the other way. 1. the quick method: Revert one of the switches to a full turnout (F4 overall length). Set a curviform V-crossing and extend the turnout road exit (CTRL+ F12 mouse action). Then adjust the V-crossing angle using F9 mouse action (not F5) until the turnout road aligns with the other switch heel. Shorten the turnout road exit (CTRL+ F12 mouse action) to fit. This creates the slip road and one additional V-crossing at the same time. Like this: 2_030746_300000000.png If you have got the switch positions about right, the slip road will clear the wing rail ends and break through the diamond legs roughly mid-way between the K-crossings and the V-crossings. The K-crossing check rail is likely to need shortening a bit. Then repeat for the other switch. 2. the slow method: Snap a bit of plain track onto one of the switch heels, and adjust the length and curving to ...
... 23 Nov 2016 22:06 from: Jerome FAGOT Hello everyone and martin I know templot for a few years but I have decided to use it recently. This is a great software but I find it quite complex learning, especially for me who do not speak English. Are translations planned and if not, is there any way we can modify the menus to translate the terms into our language? Templot is exactly what I needed to plan my future N-scale network, which should be quite complex and large. In addition I love the switches, it is for me a real passion and I could spend hours in front of a railway station grill to study the changes of multiple tracks. My difficulty lies mainly in the fact that I can link the paths between them, the procedures seem to me long and very complex. A thousand thanks to Martin for inventing and writing this software. See you soon FAGOT Jérôme (from France) PS: translated on internet posted: 30 Nov 2016 23:23 from: Martin Wynne Hi Jérôme, ...
... Mar 2016 21:12 from: Martin Wynne PaulTownsend wrote: By adding the other shapes from file AFTER the picture they are now fully visible and colour changes behave as wanted. Hi Paul, The background shapes are drawn on the screen in the order they appear in the list. This means that those first in the list may be obscured by those later in the list. You can change the order by selecting a shape on the list and using the the brown arrow buttons to move it up or down: 2_181607_010000000.png In addition, picture shapes can be displayed transparently, so that they don't obscure any shapes behind them. Select the picture shape on the list, then on the modify shape tab, tick the show image transparent option box. Note that Templot does this for any image, it is not necessary to create it as a transparent image in your graphics program. regards, Martin. posted: 19 Mar 2016 13:48 from: PaulTownsend Templot just gets better every time I use it...I must be a slow learner ...
... ultra fine scales there are compromises, it is really down to the individual how detailed they want to go. If you are like Nigel in 3 mm scale and the only chairs available are 3 bolt, then that's all you can use However if you model in one of the 4 mm gauges, then you not only have five (including ST flat bottom chairs) different types of standard chair within the C&L and Exactoscale but also a range of special chairs for both turnouts and crossings. I for one think the addition of the special chairs not only looks better but makes building them easier. The best layouts seem to be those where the standards are maintained across all disciplines, so they each compliment each other. posted: 8 Apr 2017 18:55 from: Tony W Even with all the choice available in the 4 mm gauges and we are relatively speaking spoilt for choice, there will always be something that is not available, for instance, whilst 3 bolt LSWR chairs are available slide chairs to match are not. You pays your ...
... , size and spacing as options for the "gauge" setting? That wouldn't make sense, because not everyone using a gauge wants to use the same settings. Sharing .box files is the best way of making such settings available. If you tell me the exact spacing and sleeper sizes for some flexi-track, I will post some files myself. regards, Martin. posted: 31 Mar 2015 16:56 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Dave, I may have misunderstood what you were asking. I can easily add additional entries in the gauge/scale list. For example there is some discussion on RMweb of using 1:80 scale for 00 track instead of 1:76.2. This would make the sleepers print out smaller and closer together, of course. It could be called DN Gauge (Double N, which for most of the world is 1:160). regards, Martin. posted: 31 Mar 2015 17:23 from: madscientist The library confuses me( its bad when a 20 year programmer is confused), ...
173. LNWR track drawings.
... which allows conditional access to recognised areas of mountain, moor, heath, down and registered common land in England and Wales. The specific areas are covered on definitive access maps held by local authorities and are also shown on O.S. 1:25000 maps for England and Wales. The access is only conditional in certain senses, for example certain activities, such as motorised access, are excluded, and the landowner may have limited rights to prevent access for specific purposes at certain times of the year. The access rights are in addition to those covering public rights of way, such as roads, public footpaths, and so on. In Scotland access is much broader; you can go more or less anywhere provided that you behave responsibly. Nigel Last edited on 4 Mar 2015 19:07 by Nigel Brown Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Prototype pics> LNWR track drawings. about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot ...
174. Track bed Width
... . Having a constant track bed width is quite useful when it comes to standardising the width of risers etc as if you are not too careful, you can end up with track bed screws either underneath the cork track bed or too near the edge of the riser and the wood splits. I always try to have the width of the riser the same as that of the trackbed, then I know exactly how much space I have to play with when using screws to secure the trackbed to the riser. I also use the additional width of the trackbed as a support structure where you have tracks at different levels and may use retaining walls or a scenic cutting between the two levels. Changing the width of the trackbed means more thought has to go into how scenic elements are supported. As I said, I do have a work round, but it would be a 'nice to have option' from a woodworking perspective. posted: 24 Feb 2017 10:00 from: Jubilee42 Hi Martin in the very useful video you stuck on Gordons ET blog several ...
... better layout suggestion given my layout space, I'm open to suggestions. Ideally I am looking for a small switching layout, I have also looked at plans like time saver and switchman's nightmare. Thanks again Attachment: attach_2017_2599_high_road_rough_2 .box 328 posted: 20 Dec 2014 23:14 from: dce21b also heres the background i already scaled down to n scale. Attachment: attach_2018_2599_high_road_14_12_1 6_2053_57.bgs 296 posted: 20 Dec 2014 23:30 from: Martin Wynne Hi Daniel, Welcome to Templot Club. You need to post the .sk81 image file in addition to the .bgs file. You will find it in the same folder. Is this intended to be a USA prototype or UK? You have set the gauge to N-NMRA so I assume it is USA. At present you are using UK-style A-6 turnouts, which apart from not being the best size choice for such a cramped plan, are not at all prototypical for a USA-based layout. There are some USA-style templates with closer timbering (ties) which you can download from ...
... to demonstrate hand built track on the 7th of May, so I could take with me the turnout and slip partly built to work on. OK I know there is not a slip at the engine shed at Bodmin, but this is a Bodmin themed idea. Not too certain if to have a one road shed with a carriage siding between it and the running line, or a 2 road shed. The other end would have a small signal box at the end of the head shunt (which is there just to give additional operational interest I have uploaded the latest revamped version, it may be better to have a switched diamond rather than a slip, also I have not made the track centres wide enough between the engine shed and main running line. At worst hopefully it will be a nice cameo to use to photograph stock once buildings and scenery are added, at best it can develop into a layout Thoughts and suggestions are most welcome. Attachment: attach_2248_2794_Bodmin_general.bo x 257 posted: 20 Mar 2016 20:23 from: Nigel Brown Hi Hayfield This ...
... were adopted in the way wagons were shunted and arranged, to make unloading possible for the line furthest away from the loading platform? Martin, I hope that what I want to do is clear, and apologies for my lack of clarity before. I've posted my latest box file as well. Kind regards Andrew Attachment: attach_2036_2601_Yeovil-Jan18th2015-Coloured-changes.box 272 posted: 18 Jan 2015 21:06 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andrew, Many thanks for that. I had completely missed that you were trying to fit an additional siding between the running lines. Regarding the goods shed, it is usually the case that engines are not permitted to run through it (fire risk), and following Matt's explanation it seems that only short vans and open wagons would normally be shunted into it. Longer vans are often classed as passenger stock and dealt with at the main platforms. So I'm wondering if it would be permissible to go sharper than the usual limit for EM, say perhaps down to 24"- 27" for a short section at each ...
178. Keyboards
... : John Shelley Martin Wynne said, in the update log to the latest (2.11b) Templot update: new keyboard shortcuts: A problem with the Microsoft Surface tablets is that there is no INSERT key on the clip-on keyboard. The alternative CTRL+ V shortcut is still working for store and background as it always has done, but I have got used to having a single key shortcut for this (the other hand being on the mouse). I have therefore added the` key (NOT sign) as an additional shortcut for store and background (the top-left key on the keyboard). The previous function on this key (zoom to fit all background templates) is more conveniently on PAGE UP. (Zoom to fit group templates is on PAGE DOWN). So for store and background there are now all these options, according to preference: click top tool-button 2_090940_020000000.png click main> store& background menu item press INSERT key press CTRL+ V keys press` key (top-left key) Likewise the lack ...
179. Minories
... for that I had no idea that the flatbottom rail in the Peco spiked track was smaller than code100 982_021734_050000000.jpg I was given several of these parts which are in code 100 and will match up with the flexi track I want to use. I wont be using them as they are but the machined stock and switch rails will save me some time. I do have quite a few examples of different types of track building parts, I have noticed that the Peco spiked track kits is a slightly smaller rail and I do have some additional spare lengths of FB& BH rail. I also have quite a few different style of track parts from both Peco spiked and wire bull head chairs. Also parts from GEM, Kings Cross, W&H and Bonds. and some ABC plain track, may use some of these later I think initially I will use copperclad sleepers on the turnouts and Peco code 100 flexi track. I am finishing off the code 75 units in EM then I will have a go building a code 100 turnout Parts of Templot Club may ...
180. Foundry Street ?
... topic: 2631 Foundry Street? posted: 11 Feb 2015 13:56 from: TPP I was looking here http://www.templot.com/martweb/templot.htm And I saw a reference to a plan called Foundry Street and that.... "The data file for this track plan (with some additions) is included with Templot." But I cant seem to find it- can you tell me where I should be looking please Last edited on 11 Feb 2015 13:56 by TPP posted: 11 Feb 2015 14:12 from: Martin Wynne Hi Rob, Several sample track plans were included with the old paid-for versions of Templot. They all go back 15 years to the early days of Templot -- I intended to update them for Templot2 but I have never quite got round to it. I will find the Foundry Street file, see if it needs any updating, and post it here shortly. regards, Martin. posted: 11 Feb 2015 14:43 from: TPP Thanks for the reply Martin No ...
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