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... Martin, Please don't apologise! You've been incredibly helpful and I can totally understand what your doing and achieving. Through watching that I've learnt something else new! Rich posted: 2 May 2016 17:40 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, Here's a variant to consider. I straightened out the road across the diamond, which looks a bit more prototypical. On the other hand you lose the effect of stock snaking through a reverse curve. The middle turnout is B-5.5 curviform. The long straight turnout is C-10 regular. 2_021237_430000000.png .box file below. regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_2273_2872_marsh_lane_yard_j unction_mod.box 308 posted: 2 May 2016 19:37 from: RK Hi Martin, Yes, I must admit, that looks a lot better. I must remember to change that top point to a diamond crossing, or else the Up Relief leads onto the Down Main! I'm going to try and have a look at some of these bits later tonight. I see you've done one thing I thought about, but couldn't get to work, changing ...
... represent an easy-to-find sub-set of the most-used functions. I agree that the NEW function is a bit of an odd man out. It's there primarily for users who don't want to do track planning, just print a bog-standard template. I have tried to shunt such users into a separate way of doing things from the track planners. I'm not convinced it works very well, but I don't know how else it might be done. cheers, Martin. posted: 30 Jan 2018 10:31 from: Trevor Walling Hello Martin, I think too much worry is expended about people not being able to do this or do that. We keep hearing how Windows users do something this way or that. I don't believe this is true as Windows is changing all the time and its users manage to adapt. The same can be said about Android as well,and Linux is just the same. The key factor is people becoming familiar with a particular piece of software by just using it. I find word ...
... , make a curve between them. Search as I might I can't find that function? Firstly I've not found a way of turning off transition curves once created (Id like to know how if its possible) Kind regards Andrew The Make transition function is in the PEG/ALIGN TOOLS. when you click on a second template without saving the control template a menu list appears on the left of the screen. To remove a transition go to GEOMETRY and click on STRAIGHT or CONSTANT RADIUS. HTH Phil posted: 8 Oct 2013 10:32 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Duncan wrote: You talk of using a couple of dummy templates of fixed radius at each end of a section and then with the "make transition" function, make a curve between them. Search as I might I can't find that function? Hi Andrew, I entered "make transition" on the Templot site search, and it produced 6 pages of results. They are here: http://templot.com/zoom/search.cgi?zoom_query=%22make+ transition%22 ...
... topic: 1385 Soldering Steel Rail posted: 23 Feb 2011 10:33 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, Every time I have to build with steel rail, I know that I am going to have to deal with the rust problem after soldering. This is because of the flux needed. Does anybody have an easy solution to this? posted: 23 Feb 2011 11:03 from: BeamEnds I don't know if it will work, but one of the 'non acid' fluxes might help. Or perhaps a quick paint with an etch primer (maybe a zinc rich primer?) immediately after the joint has cooled and cleaned as per welding. Cheers Richard posted: 23 Feb 2011 11:55 from: Raymond Borg-Rail wrote: Hi, Every time I have to build with steel rail, I know that I am going to have to deal with the rust problem after soldering. This is because of the flux needed. Does anybody have an easy solution to this? Why not try C&L's solder cream? It is non ...
25. Large layout
... to send a PDF or image file to the Scalefour society forum in a form that they can view on their computors, I tried to print to a PDF but I think the file is too big for the old computor that holds the original box file. Any help would be much appreciated. Also as a seperate subject I am in the process of buying a 44" inkjet printer and hope to offer printing of layout plans once I have a grasp of the software. Best regards, Tony. posted: 23 Aug 2011 10:59 from: Martin Wynne s55evo wrote: I would like to send a PDF or image file to the Scalefour society forum in a form that they can view on their computers Hi Tony, I have turned you purple so that you can download the Templot Development Version, which contains several new functions to export your track plan. I have quickly made a couple of image files for you. You are welcome to link to these on the S4Webforum or anywhere else, or upload them directly. The first one is a ...
... is a 4mm scale point filing jig available on the market? I have one for 7mm done by the Scaleseven group, but at the moment I file up 4mm and 2mm point blades by hand. Just starting a 4mm layout with some 24 turnouts and really don't want to have to file all the blades by hand/ eye, and the current budget for this does not run to C&L blades. Steve posted: 23 Feb 2011 21:23 from: polybear They're available from the EMGS- see here (page 10): http://www.emgs.org/images/stories/Price_List_32Ac_A4.pdf HTH Brian posted: 23 Feb 2011 21:46 from: Steve Stubbs Thanks for the fast reply Brian. The law of SOD of course means it is about the only society I don't belong to! thanks Steve posted: 24 Feb 2011 19:29 from: Phil O Just go along to an exhibition that they are attending with the trade stand, or Expo EM at Bracknell in May. You won't need membership then. Cheers Phil posted: ...
... from: Phil O Hi, Getting supplies from Marcway at the moment is a bit problematic as the owner is fighting a losing battle at moment his only member of staff retired last year and has so far not been replaced. I have had some rail on order since last September and I'm still waiting. No monies have changed hands yet. posted: 7 Feb 2020 16:36 from: madscientist Ok sounds like C&L anyway I'll speak to both at Kettering Thanks for the advice and help posted: 8 Feb 2020 10:50 from: Hayfield madscientist wrote: I have no experience with Marcway other then seeing them at the shows My friend" perceives" he can make the Marcway point kits( he is currently going to look at the C& L kits) The problem is how do I lay out his layout electronically. If I simply use REA turnouts, will I end up with a diagram that then is useless if he decides to use Marcway? All Marcway point kits contain a finely cast frog and wing unit to make assembly ...
... about right. Of course you have to be willing to waive all rights, so that anyone can use them. If I use any directly within the Templot program, I will make sure you are properly credited. Thanks for any help. regards, Martin. posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:01 from: Stephen Freeman Creating graphics isn't a problem (except for lack of time) you just need a suitable program to do it. I use Serif Drawplus. One question what is Sketchboard? posted: 30 Aug 2010 10:56 from: Martin Wynne Borg-Rail wrote: Creating graphics isn't a problem (except for lack of time) you just need a suitable program to do it. I use Serif Drawplus. Hi Stephen, I think there is more to it than that! I have the latest version of DrawPlus, several CAD programs, Impict image editor, and many other programs in which to create graphics, including of course Microsoft Paint. But making graphics which look attractive and inviting needs something more than just the tools. ...
... books that I have acquired. It compares reasonably well with the 25" Maps of the NLS. I'm not too sure if I have used the correct style of Turnout. The 1 in 8.25 RAM/ CLM seems an odd size E.g:- REA semi-curved C-size left-hand switch (unjoggled) 1 in 8.25 RAM( 1 in 8.28 CLM) regular V-crossing equalized-incremental timbering. Anyway that's where I am at. Regards David Attachment: attach_2515_3095_moretonhampstead _2017_10_06_1108_32.box 307 Last edited on 14 Oct 2017 10:36 by David Higgs posted: 6 Oct 2017 12:31 from: David Higgs This the original Background Shape I was using. Attachment: attach_2516_3095_start.bgs 289 posted: 6 Oct 2017 15:58 from: Martin Wynne David Higgs wrote: This the original Background Shape I was using. Hi David, Thanks for that, but you need to upload also the start.sk81 image file. All anyone can see at present is a blank rectangle. regards, Martin. posted: 6 Oct 2017 16:33 from: Martin ...
... topic: 2706 0 Gauge Turntable posted: 10 Jun 2015 12:51 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, I've just done a Youtube video of an 0 Gauge 70ft Ransome& Rapier Turntable that I have recently built from a Metalsmiths kit. On the original video it runs smooth enough but when I view the Youtube version there appears to be some hesitation. Now this could be down to my Computer being fairly low spec by todays standards, the Broadband connection or some Youtube issue. Motorisation is from a geared 12v dc motor rated at 2 rpm. In this case control will be by DCC decoder, the rest of the layout will also be DCC controlled by NCE Power Procab 5amp system. To ensure the correct polarity of the turntable track a Tam Valley Dual Frog Juicer is used. Yes, I know the adjacent track is too close should be minimum of 9ft apart but t'was the only way to fit everything in, so I claim Modellers License. I'd like to know how it looks to others if possible. posted: 10 Jun 2015 14 ...
... of bricks? I wonder if I could then animate my head bashing against it! Joking aside, I'm reading through various guides and managing to get the sample codes working. But I've tried to modify one: procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin label1.caption := 'Hello World' end; to procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin if label1.caption := 'Hello World' then label1.caption := 'Goodbye World' else label1.caption := 'Hello World'; end; it is telling me "unit1.pas(35,10) Error:incompatible types: got "untyped" expected "Boolean" What I'm trying to do is: 'when I press that button if it is already saying 'hello world' then I want it to say 'goodbye world' otherwise if it's showing something different then show 'hello world' I can't see why that wouldn't work. I know it's a pitifully simple example and certainly not about to form Templot 3 or 4, but nevertheless from what I've read it SHOULD work... Any pointers, please? I'm not ...
... topic: 359 Making Common Crossings- how should the tip appear? posted: 10 Mar 2008 17:21 from: Brian Tulley Hi all, I spent yesterday trying my hand at forming a common crossing (Code 75 B/H rail) using the EMGS/Portsdown Models Common Crossing Filing& Assembly Jig. However, whilst I have no concerns regarding filing the mating faces of the Splice Rail and Point Rail, I am a little confused regarding the filing of the outer faces of the tip of the common crossing. In the instructions it says "File the Rail flush with the jig...."; however there is no mention of how far the rail should be protruding from the jig before filing commences. This filing removes both head and foot of the rail from both the Splice and Point Rails at the tip- is this correct? I am wondering if I should perhaps leave any filing operations on the tip of the crossing until after soldering? How should I file the tip i.e. what appearance? Any links to ...
... in an early Railway Modeller or Model Railway Constructor. Something like an Airfix railway worker with his arm pivoting, just a straight wire connection to the tiebar no rodding Maybe we should ask Martin to include point-rodding in the next version of Templot? I mean, how hard could it really be? (I might be off the air for a few days. I'll be in my underground bunker.) posted: 9 Oct 2018 19:58 from: Trevor Walling Hello, No don't do it Martin. posted: 10 Oct 2018 00:33 from: Martin Wynne Hi Trevor, Andy, There is a page in my Templot NOD* book which has been there for many years. The heading is: Point Rodding? The rest of the page is blank. But now that Templot is Open Source, maybe someone else could be filling it in? *Nice One Day. Martin. posted: 10 Oct 2018 00:56 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin( or anybody else) Are there any good reference books/ web- ...
... 091c, although I have changed some of them. The problem is that many folks have Windows set not to show the underlined accelerator keys until you press ALT. If you do that on a pop-up context menu, it kills the menu! Well done Mr. Gates. So I added the extra letters on the menu captions so that everyone can see them regardless. There isn't actually any changed program functionality at all. Likewise on the shove timbers dialog. All the buttons have accelerator keys and using the keyboard is 10 times faster than clicking them with the mouse. Now in Windows 7 you can't even get the underlines to show by pressing ALT. But they do still work. I can't believe that Windows 95 was actually quicker to use. So in due course I will add the extra letters to all buttons and menu items everywhere. It seems crazy to have such a useful feature fully working, but no-one can use it because you can't see which letter to press. regards, Martin. posted: 19 May 2011 15 ...
... help with any problems. A lot of my "problems" are due to keyboard mappings, which I could get to grips with if I overcame my innate inertia! Presumably Macs have a key to toggle between Insert and Overwrite modes in a word processor? Probably, but it is not something I use very often on either Macs or PCs, and nor have I in over 2 dozen years of intensive computer use! I say inertia, but indolence might be more accurate... ;) posted: 8 Nov 2012 10:31 from: RT Hi Martin, Just some feedback for you, and also a question, I appreciate the you can't please all the people, all the time, but im running templot on a new (well 3 months old) Windows 7 laptop, which is relatively fast in all respects, but the new animiation that has been added I found highly frustrating and unwanted, within five minutes of starting to use templot today. I appreciate it can be turned off (Im coming to that!) and as ...
... control of other equipment etc). What I have noticed, if it's of any interest, is that it's the office and accounting programmes that are becoming slower. It seems to me that operations where lots of data is shunted to/from the HDD (virtual memory?) has become much slower since the patch. Well done on yet another good idea- it will come in useful for those of us who seem to try and recreate the whole of the British Rail network on one screen. posted: 6 Feb 2018 10:27 from: John Palmer DerekStuart wrote: Well done on yet another good idea- it will come in useful for those of us who seem to try and recreate the whole of the British Rail network on one screen. Hey! I resemble that remark! I too haven't noticed any slowdown on my machine, but that's because I have yet to install any of the January patches issued by Microsoft. I restrained myself on the advice of Woody Leonhard, whom I regard as something of a luminary on such matters, ...
... people would still find using Templot possible even if you took more of a back seat and just let people get on with using it to the best of their own ability. Unfortunately people will always want more whatever you give and the only person that can draw the line is yourself.Perhaps if you stopped continuously developing Templot people who use it could get up to date with its use more easily.As far as I am aware there is nothing else available that enables modellers to produce trackwork in such a realistic manner.Best wishes. Trevor. posted: 10 Jan 2014 09:19 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin People will always misunderstand or not attempt to understand any software, and they will always spread their misconceptions far and wide. The model railway word especially seems full of froth- just look at the complaints about new model releases not being quite right (heaven forbid doing any actual modelling to make it how you want it!!), and Hornby being forced to backtrack on detail to satisfy the minorities who complain about pricing. There's nothing you can do about that ...
... cast iron) Brackets: 2_091756_280000000.png Here's the link for the full-size scan: gallery/2 /original/2_091756_280000000.png 2. GWR: 2_091811_010000000.png Full-size scan: gallery/2 /original/2_091811_010000000.png I'm sure I have a drawing of the REA slab somewhere but it's not to hand. It's 1.3/4" thick (the slab, not the drawing). REA. Or 1.7/8" thick. GWR, as shown on drawing. M.S.= mild steel. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Jan 2018 00:31 from: Andrew Barrowman Great! Looks like the bolts are always perpendicular to the center-line of the crossing. Thanks Martin. posted: 10 Jan 2018 13:27 from: David R 7mm scale BC7 slab and brackets are available from Off The Rails :100_100825_460000000.jpg posted: 10 Jan 2018 15:52 from: Andrew Barrowman The bolts are perpendicular to the wing rails on that version. Interesting! posted: 10 Jan 2018 16:09 from: Martin Wynne Andrew Barrowman wrote: The ...
... topic: 2077 Baseboard Material posted: 10 Oct 2012 12:46 from: Richard_Jones Hi, Does anyone have any experience or views on using plywood for baseboard construction. I recently asked a joiner (who also makes baseboards) what plywood they use and was advised 9mm WBC from the builders merchants. I had a look at what my local builders merchants have to offer and I'm still fairly bewildered as in 9mm they offer: BC/CC FE plywood WBP@ £25.08 H/W faced popular core WBP@ £14.95 BB Finnish birch combi@ £41.06 Indonesian marine@ £29.04 elsewhere I also found Robbins elite BS1088@ £66.29 Quite a price range! Although I expect its a case of "you get what you pay for" can anyone offer any advice as it would be pointless "spoiling the ship for a 'halfpence of tar". Have a look at "Singleton" on this forum or: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/1858-singleton-under-construction/ If ...
40. Tandem turnouts
... switch. Such a switch will always be locked in F5 because Templot has no way of knowing what other switch to use instead. However, it is much better to ignore all that out-of-date stuff and use a gaunt turnout or irregular diamond in Templot2 for the middle crossing. The crossing angle can then be adjusted with F9 instead of F5. More here: topic 2394- message 16182 I am going to delete the old tandem tutorial because it is causing too much confusion. regards, Martin. posted: 10 Mar 2014 00:26 from: PeterD Hi Martin, I am now totally baffled. I tried to follow your instructions using a gaunt crossing but I just cannot get the third crossing to align at all. I have moved the peg to be at the intersection of the teo crossing rails and put the notch under the peg. I used the gaunt crossing and selected curviform. When I move the gaunt crossing onto the notch, the crossing is offset. I must be missing something. The old method let me get ...
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