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... separate template for reference -- in which case you may just as well refer to one of the standard templates such as the Exactoscale range. But if you really want a chaired template you can do it now -- use the picture shape wrapping functions to put an Exactoscale straight template under the curved Templot rails, like this: s4_soc_b8_curved_crossover_print_1 .png s4soc_b8_3.png More about this here: topic 2271 and here: http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p =25066#p25066 regards, Martin. posted: 13 Mar 2015 10:23 from: JFS Martin Wynne wrote: I know we have been here many times before -- but what is actually wrong with Templot which can generate such a hostile reaction? Hello Martin, You saw my personal list of "could-get in a tizz about" on RM web- but they have all been debated before (and get mentioned again above). As you said in RMWeb- you are already aware. The bottom line is that you might see the same outward reaction from three or four ...
... new template, and then in the dialogue box which appears in the middle of the screen, choose the type of turnout from the drop-down list in the lower left corner of the box. Nick J posted: 4 Feb 2010 17:58 from: richard_t In the new control template window select REA B-8 in the template size drop down. Press OK. Then choose the Template/ V-Crossing options... menu item to display the select V- crossing dialog box and then select 1: 10 from there, pressing OK when you're done. You'll then have a B-10. (Menu and window names may be different based on the version of Templot you're using. These are from 0.91c) HIH Last edited on 4 Feb 2010 17:59 by richard_t posted: 4 Feb 2010 22:13 from: Alan Turner A B-10 is an unusual combination. Are you sure this what you want? C-10 is more usual which is why if you use the F5 function to alter the crossing ...
... topic: 2408 K-crossing check rails on double slip posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:10 from: Len Cattley Does anybody know how to put the wing rails on a double slip, I have put the other rails on but don't know how to do the rest? I have put a file attachment so you can see what I have done. Len Attachment: attach_1760_2408_S7_V10_double_sis sors_crossing.box 374 posted: 18 Feb 2014 02:49 from: Martin Wynne Hi Len, I think you mean the K-crossing check rails? Because the crossing is flatter than 1:8 you shouldn't have a fixed K-crossing. The prototype rules do not allow it -- it would be very unreliable with vehicles frequently mis-tracking, and the same applies for a model. Instead Templot has drawn a 1:10 switch-diamond with movable K-crossings. Such crossings do not have check rails. If you insist on having a fixed K-crossing, you can get Templot to draw it, including the check rails, by setting the ...
... shortcut (in addition to the existing CTRL-V). regards, Martin. posted: 17 Nov 2010 08:39 from: Alan Turner Are you sure about this? Wouldn't it be better for the "Z" button to emulate the HOME key in hiding the control template? I've always regarded this as the delete key for the Control Template i.e. delete from view. I can see big problems ahead for you from "where's my control template gone?" with your proposal. Alan posted: 17 Nov 2010 10:51 from: Martin Wynne Alan Turner wrote: Are you sure about this? Hi Alan, No, I'm not sure. This is the problem in trying to make Templot "more like Windows" which is the constant refrain from some quarters. As soon as you get down to the details it all gets very messy. I've been umming and aahing about these changes for years and I'm still not sure it's the right direction to go. But the only way to find out is to try it and see. ...
... topic: 1296 digital trends -- and Templot? posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:16 from: Martin Wynne 15 years ago many homes had an IBM-pattern Business Computer, desperately pretending to be a domestic appliance but in truth serving little recreational purpose and requiring a tame teenage geek to do anything remotely technical, such as connecting to the internet or printing a photograph. But it was an ideal gadget on which to plan a model railway, and I developed Templot for it. Go into PC World today and where are the desktop computers? All but gone. Instead there is a dazzling display of sleek must-have mobile devices, itouch raspberry padpod netphones with enough computing power in the palm of your hand to run a nuclear power station. It's almost impossible to come out without one. Perfect if you want to tweeter to your friends from the back of the bus, or get the closing prices on the London Metal Exchange while sitting on the train home. But run Templot? Several people have told me that Templot is now ...
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... it in the next one!) Thanks for any help, 2527_091737_120000000.jpg Attachment: attach_1489_2052_kings_cross.box 493 posted: 9 Sep 2012 22:41 from: James KX Shapes I use behind the plan... Attachment: attach_1490_2052_kings_cross.bgs 361 posted: 9 Sep 2012 23:46 from: Tony W James wrote: KX Shapes I use behind the plan... Hi James. You will need to post the picture file (kings cross.jpg) that the .bgs file uses as well for the background shapes to work. Tony. posted: 10 Sep 2012 00:08 from: Martin Wynne Hi James, As Tony explained, please also attach the kings_cross.sk81 image file which you will find in your C:\TEMPLOT_DEV\SHAPE-FILES\ folder. The BGS file contains only the dimensions of the image on the trackpad, not the image itself. Only one attachment file can be added per message, as you found. Just keep posting further messages to attach further files. This is a bit inconvenient, but does make it easy to describe each file without ...
... topic: 1405 building order for double slip? posted: 6 Mar 2011 10:31 from: Nick R I've built a few turnouts before but the most complex to date was a Barry slip. I've now started on a double slip (or double compound in GWR speak) and have the outer slip rails and vees in place. My question is, where do I go from here? With a simple turnout the order of construction is fairly obvious and I would continue in a way that allows me to gauge each new added rail from those already in place. Maybe I can't see the obvious, but it's not clear to me what the best order of assembly is to ensure that I can always gauge new rails from existing ones. What's your recommended order for building one of these? Nick posted: 6 Mar 2011 11:24 from: Paul Boyd Hi Nick If you have a look at my website at http://www.paul-boyd.me.uk then go to the "Rural Railfreight" page, you'll see a photo sequence of a ...
... the text only:____ Designing Interlaced Sleeper Turnouts with Templot Stewart McSporran, April 2008 I have been designing and building Templot templates for turnouts with interlaced sleepers for my layout. As this has become a hot topic in some areas I thought that I would publish my notes. While I'm targetting 2mm finescale the general principles will apply to all scales. The instructions in this article refer to version 0.82d of Templot. Background An interlaced sleeper turnout is one where all (or almost all) the timbering is simply standard 10" wide sleepers rather than the heavier and longer 12" wide timbers. These were popular in the 19th Century mainly, it is thought, due to their comparatively low cost compared to timbered turnouts. Aim This article will start from a standard Templot turnout and explain how I convert it to one with interlaced sleepers. I'd like to thank Jim Watt of the 2mm Scale Association for his assistance in debugging the results of my experiments in this area and for providing me with some appropriate NBR turnout drawings. I will explain some ...
... the hide control to make it visible again. Then Ctrl+ O again, this time click every box to invert all the rail settings. Now go Real> Timbering> No timbering and you should have only one rail visible. The visible length can now be adjusted by using either F4 to adjust the overall length or Ctrl+ F3 to adjust the blanking length. It will make sense when you try it. Tony. Attachment: attach_1264_1720_aonach_mark_2_11 _12_09_2330_53.box 413 Last edited on 9 Dec 2011 23:37 by Tony W posted: 10 Dec 2011 09:59 from: Jim Guthrie John Palmer wrote The projected layout features one tandem turnout, the employment of which is fairly critical as I haven't found a satisfactory alternative way to fit in the required facilities. Whilst I am reasonably content with the geometry of this tandem unit, I am much less happy about the interlacing of the timbers. I have scoured every photograph available to me of NBR trackwork, but have yet to find one that clearly shows a tandem, let alone reveals any clues as to North ...
... topic: 1701 ADMIN: Templot changes posted: 27 Nov 2011 18:41 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, The price of a Templot licence has remained unchanged for over 10 years. That means it is now much cheaper in real terms than it was, despite the many new features introduced over that time. I've allowed this situation to develop because I'm very aware of the deficiencies in Templot as a proper software product -- especially with regard to the confusing mess the user documentation is in. New users have been starting with the 10-year-old version 074b, despite the availability of much improved later versions, simply because 074b is the only version with a reasonably full set of user docs. But I've reached the end of my tether in trying to explain this over and over again in emails to users, despite the fact that it is fully explained in my order confirmation letter. If we carry on as we are I shall be ill. There is simply no way in the short term that I can find the time to ...
... the way you want first time. Or second. Or third. But each time will add to your skill with Templot and unlock a very powerful planning and track building tool. So Richard, please persevere. When frustrated, take a break. Feel free to junk what your working on and start again, Gnaw away at it. Just don't quit. It will at some point start to click. Looking forward to seeing the finished result posted on the forum in the future. All the best, Matt. posted: 10 Sep 2012 00:19 from: RT Martin/Matt, Many thanks to both of you for the reply. Its an interesting comment you make Martin, and yes I think I do fall very much into that category! I guess we find or start using software such as this when we want to do something, so human nature is that you jump in and want to get started creating a masterpiece! However, all of the above comments are taken on board, i'll sit and watch the video's again, see ...
... topic: 1192 Can't get transition to straight/from straight to work during one of track plan tutorial posted: posted: 10 Aug 2010 10:07 from: grog_polymer Ho all, I am doing the "Track Plan Tutorial" in 0.91c. Some of the shortcut keys don't seem to work as described but I expect that to be a version specific thing. Indeed shortcuts are only shortcuts if you can remember them. It does take a while looking for where things are in menus etc though. This specific issue: I had added the works siding by adding a branch track from the loop to works siding. I have tried to make a transition to straight to make the end of the works siding straight. No matter which end I put the peg the straight always ends up at the turnout. The notch is there and I suspect that is why. I have tried adding the transition and doing end for end etc but nothing makes it right. Picture attached.1920_100452_420000000.png There are a couple of other things that I am not clear on. I ...
... is now SHIFT+ F7. 4. cycle notch -- the shortcut is now CTRL+ C. 5. metric calculator -- there is no longer a keyboard shortcut. N.B. If you see error messages while downloading or installing the update, perhaps like this, please turn off your anti-virus program while you install Templot: w10_av.png regards, Martin. posted: 28 Nov 2017 05:13 from: DaveJ61 Hi Martin, Thanks for the update. As always, installed flawlessly without any problems. (Windows 10 x64, Defender). David posted: 28 Nov 2017 08:54 from: stuart1600 Thanks for the latest update; no problems downloading this time. (Windows 7, AVG anti-virus) AVG has obviously decided after the last time that Templot is OK Stuart posted: 28 Nov 2017 12:27 from: Martin Wynne Thanks for the feedback. What I'm really waiting for is for someone to confirm that the video links are working nicely. For example, if you go to this page (you can click ...
... topic: 2863 Templot2 under Windows 10 posted: 19 Mar 2016 19:50 from: PaulTownsend I use Templot2 on a laptop but this issue may apply to any PC set to use sleep mode under Win10. If Templot is open when the machine sleeps, on re-awakening the Trackpad looks normal but most activity attempts, including quit, generate an error message: Acess violation at address 00451FD4 in templot2.exe. Read of address 00000004. It is necessary to end the program with task manager. I don't have any other programs that do this. Is it a bug? posted: 23 Mar 2016 11:30 from: Martin Wynne Hi Paul, I haven't been able to reproduce this on my Windows10 system. Anyone else seeing this? My only suggestion would be to check with Windows Update that your system is up to date. (Windows 10 claims to do this automatically. It may do so in theory if you wait long enough, but I often find doing a manual check that there are important updates available.) regards, Martin ...
... topic: 142 OS track maps online posted: 25 Aug 2007 10:53 from: Martin Wynne Track maps online for use in Templot background scans. Dear all, Here is a very useful web site if you are modelling present-day tracks. This is an online government resource of OS maps. At first it doesn't look very promising, but if you keep zooming in eventually it breaks into vector mapping down to the level of individual rails. This OS vector mapping is very expensive to buy, but this is a free resource of small extracts for planning purposes. Unfortunately it has a rather prominent watermark on every image. click: OS Planning Maps Using the tools on the left, click or draw a rectangle to zoom in, or drag the map to pan. Right-clicking to save the image doesn't work, but in Firefox you can use the Tools> Page Info> Media function to do Save As... on the map image. Note that there is a time limit for doing this after displaying the page - ...
... has to be that Templot is nowadays free to use on a "take it or leave it" basis. I'm happy to help with matters relating to the program functions and railway track, but if it won't run on your computer that is your problem, not mine. All that having been said, I'm convinced that the problems are related to anti-virus software. Here is something I wrote earlier this year when similar problems cropped up with 214b (all eventually resolved by fixing anti-virus settings): "Windows 10 comes with its own anti-virus program called Windows Defender. It may not be the most all-singing ultra powerful anti-virus program, but it deals with all common threats and 99% of the rest -- with the great advantage that it "just works" in the background. No endless pop-up messages, no nagging requests for subscriptions, no noticeable effect on system performance. Unless you are in the habit of visiting dodgy web sites, Windows Defender seems to be all that a sensible user ...
... not in or a sub-folder of the Windows \Program Files\ folders, and There are no spaces anywhere in the folder name or the entire path to it. Use underscores instead. For example you could choose: E:\MY_RAILWAY_STUFF\EVERYTHING_TEMPLOT\ The installer will remember it for future updates. You don't need to do anything about uninstalling your currently installed version or running an uninstaller. You can just leave the folder where it is, or delete it to avoid future confusion. cheers, Martin. posted: 10 Jan 2019 15:53 from: Mike Wilks Hi Martin, I seem to have a very similar problem. Installed Templot today into the recommended directory. When I try and run a video I get a similar error message to the OP "C :\ TEMPPLOT_DEV\VIDEO_FILES\your_first_printed_template_1.fbr is not an FBR file" Immediately before this message I get "Sorry unable to obtain the video file. Please check your internet connection"- which is obviously fine.... Running Win 10 and Google Chrome- are either ...
... , spend my time on the Templot Companion. Because the present situation is becoming absurd. Look at this page: http://templot.com/companion/4_where_do_i_start.php and in tiny print at the bottom: "page last revised 27-May-2016" That's more than 18 months, for something which should have been continued within a week. So many thanks for the suggestion. All I can say at present is that I have added it to the list. regards, Martin. posted: 12 Jan 2018 16:10 from: Godfrey Earnshaw Thank you Martin Of course it's not urgent and is merely a nice to have. I'm happy now and my last wish was to put pressure on you. cheers Godders posted: 11 Feb 2018 13:13 from: Martin Wynne Hi Godders, I have been looking at this again, because it has been bugging me. I have concluded that I can kludge this into the BGS file format if (big IF) rotation is restricted to 1.5 degree increments. That would include of course all the ...
... number will not, in my experience, go down. Is it possible by reading the first few bytes of a file to determine what format it was written in? Hi Graeme, Not rubbing anything in. See my recent remarks in the other topic: This is a forum, not a personal conversation. I try always to remember that I'm writing for everyone to read, not only the person who asked a question. And that whatever I do write will be indexed on Google for 100 years and read by folks in 10 years time who are new to the whole thing. We are not trying to be Facebook, where today's post is tomorrow's chip paper. If something appears on Templot Club which I think might be misleading to others, I try to clarify it, as much for them as in direct reply to the poster. The Templot data files should be easily identified from their file extensions. If the same extensions are used by some other software, BOX and OTBOX binary files both start with the same string of 12 bytes: 03 ...
... topic: 3060 Windows 10 Creators Edition posted: 10 Aug 2017 04:42 from: Martin Wynne In the latest Windows 10 Creators Edition, Microsoft have made a couple of changes which are causing much grief to users of hi-resolution displays. 1. In a so-called improvement to the dpi-aware scaling, anything which appears in the Segoe UI font (i.e. almost everything in Windows own dialogs, Windows Explorer etc., and in application title bars and menus) is now looking small, blocky and gritty and hard on the eyes. For some reason this applies only to the Segoe UI font -- other fonts display nicely as before. 2. But the catch is that they have also removed the option to change the font and font sizes for such items which used to be available from the Advanced Display Settings in previous versions of Windows 10. For Templot, this means that although the program itself is not affected, the menus and window titles (over which Templot has no control*) are looking unpleasant and ...
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