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... . What I was trying to model was 438mm in OO, which comes out at 110 foot radius. Of no practical use, I know, but it was just an exercise in getting Templot to do what I wanted it to. I was probably not justified in calling it 'trackwork' at all- hahaha. You are right- my next step is to produce something more realistic (AND prototypical). But it is a bit like your first car- I doubt it will surpass this (seemingly meagre) effort in terms of the joy it gives me. Cheers, graeme PS Ah OK- fully automated slips. Drat! Never mind- my knowledge of partial templates is that much richer for the experience Last edited on 12 Nov 2019 03:48 by Graeme posted: 12 Nov 2019 09:04 from: Martin Wynne Graeme wrote: What I was trying to model was 438mm in OO, which comes out at 110 foot radius. Of no practical use, I know, Hi Graeme, I wouldn't say of no practical use. ...
102. Despair
... 44 from: allanferguson Martin style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffee"I and no doubt hundreds of others have got to grips with Templot; it took a while, and I'm still discovering new tricks, but Templot does what I want it to do, which is probably different from what many others want it to do. style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffee"You can't be all things to all people, and I think you have to accept that a small number of people will not come to terms with the program. I for one would very much rather you spent your time developing the program rather than spending many hours holding the hands of a very small minority of buyers. I would also hope you could spend some time doing what you enjoy (building railway models?) style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffee"I can't see Microsoft giving me that level of assistance with Access or Word. style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffee"Allan Ferguson Martin Wynne wrote: Dear all, From time ...
... Nicholls Hi Martin, First let me say that I am very appreciative of your Templot Club Forum. It is the first item I view when I first switch on my PC and connect to the internet, and the last thing just before I turn the PC off and go to bed. It has given me great pleasure and substantially increased my knowledge base over the years. However, to the point. This is an idea I have had for several months now, but in that time, I have been heavily committed with LNWR society work preparing drawings for articles in the society journals. Ever since you issued Templot2 (and before), you have been answering queries on the forum, particularly to beginners and new users. Your responses have been very detailed indeed, and in just about every case solved the issue at hand. Now my idea is, to carefully go through all your postings with those detailed explanations relating to Templot2, and collate them into a document that could be turned into either (or both) a PDF doc, and or ...
... , though I do have a fair amount of experience modelling other subjects. Right from the start, I wanted to model my local station, which was demolished when I was two years old. The station was a branch of the LYR from Middleton Junction to Middleton. I've spent about 6 months on research so far (having no previous knowledge of railways), and over that time, my ambition has grown somewhat. I'm currently thinking I'll be modelling in 2FS with hand built permanent way. This will be a very long term project, involving kit and scratch building locos and stock, and, first thing, fitting out my garage as a suitable space. The garage refit is actually progressing, and I've acquired a couple of donor chasses for locos, so I'm starting to think it may actually happen... Ideally, I want to model as close to prototype as is absolutely possible. This is the prototype layout. It's upside down, because thats the way it will be built, with the top if the image butting up to the ...
... you have created) click the save all as... button. Two files will get saved -- a .bgs file containing the dimensions of the picture shape, and an .sk81 file containing the actual image in png format. 2. To restore your background shapes next time click the reload... button. regards, Martin. posted: 1 Apr 2014 17:25 from: Hayfield Martin Again thank you. Am I correct in thinking that you save once you have resized it (if that is the correct term) to match Templot. Secondly is it possible to print a hard copy including the background as well as the track plan posted: 1 Apr 2014 21:36 from: Martin Wynne Hayfield wrote: Am I correct in thinking that you save once you have resized it (if that is the correct term) to match Templot? Hi John, Yes, any changes you make to the size or position of the image are saved in the .bgs file. Secondly is it possible to print a hard copy including the background ...
... find that North American prototype standards for standard gauge are quite different to those for narrow gauge systems such as in New Zealand and indeed for America's Colorado narrow gauge, which causes issues for some of the On3 fraternity constructing mixed gauge track. Flanges on American railroad wheels are wider and perhaps marginally shallower than for our 3' 6" system. The really noticeable difference is that their flangeways are up to 2-1 /2" wide, whereas my prototype is at 1-3 /4 ", significantly smaller in percentage terms. I'm keen to retain the narrow gutted look of our skinny flangeways as much as possible, but are prepared to ease these marginally in the interests of practicality. When I first started on this path a few years ago, Keith Norwood kindly provided diagrams of South African Rlys 3' 6" standards. However, standards used by the beefier SAR are more akin to those for standard gauge systems. When several SAR steam locos were imported to NZ by enthusiasts, tyres were required to be re-profiled before they were ...
... topic: 2388 Templot trackplan mastered -- output and export track plan- Not a clue posted: 25 Jan 2014 13:21 from: keithj15 Hi all Having spent a lot of time and research to create a track plan of the local LNWR station in Daventry, I now need to output a DXF file for the CAD designer at our local model club, so he can incorporate it into the final overall design for the baseboards and everything else. I spent most of yesterday afternoon trying to export the DXF file but every time, whatever settings I tried i get no error message, but no file is created. I tried to create a PDF (well within the Acrobat reader limits) but whatever I did no file was created. I tried printing to my epson A3 printer, which either failed to print anything or spat out a blank sheet. I am at a loss to understand where i am going wrong, having printed and created files without problem from an earlier version of Templot2 a couple of years ago. I have trawled through ...
... continue this discussion with a brief exchange of private emails, in which to explore this further? dharma66 wrote: I'd love to volunteer to Martin's earlier suggestion that someone else has a go at some documentation, as I have done some technical authoring in the past, for complex software systems aimed at lay people. Trevor Walling wrote: Maybe a link to the answer for those with the same question would save you having to keep doing it repeatedly?(Duplicate/multiple templates) Hi all, I was really thinking only in terms of the words I use to explain the duplicate templates. There are already two good general tutorials written by Allan Ferguson and Tony Wilkins: http://templot.com/companion/index.html?getting_started_allan_ferguson.htm http://templot.com/companion/index.html?beginners_guide_tony_wilkins.htm But of course more of the same are always welcome. Trevor it is my intention that everything will eventually be in the Templot Companion so that I can simply link to it when needed. My replies here in the Templot Club forum are really only a stop-gap ...
... topic: 123 Curved 3-way turnouts posted: 9 Aug 2007 18:13 from: its_all_downhill Hello all I have a question that is, I want to build an entrance to a yard with a rather sharp entry to it and am planning on building a 3-way to save space and minimize the radius squeeze.. I know these are not technical terms but is it a 3 way or mor like 2 curved points very close together? I have taken the largest radius as the longest road and the middle as the next and the inside as the shortest is this the best way to achive this I will try uploading a pic later from home.. Regards Tom posted: 9 Aug 2007 18:30 from: Paul Boyd Hi Tom Any tandem turnout is basically two (or more) turnouts very close together- so close that they overlap. If you think of them as two turnouts rather than a big, complicated formation they become very easy to draw and build. It sounds like both turnout roads are diverging from the same ...
110. Lack of Trap Points?
... 3 Dec 2014 22:36 from: Richard_Jones Hi, I've got involved in yet another project!- Not sure yet whether it will turn into a complete layout, but at present it is planned as a diorama from the road overbridge to the end of the platforms.... My question is- shouldn't there be trap points on both the up& down mains at the respective ends of the platforms to prevent over-runs?- Wouldn't that be a basic BoT requirements, otherwise how did this joint GW& LNWR line get away with it? undefined 1763_031617_480000000.jpg posted: 3 Dec 2014 23:00 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, Generally traps are provided only on Goods lines. Passenger loops on single-track lines wouldn't normally have trap arrangements. Here for example is Rubery on the Halesowen Railway: RuberyStnfromDownHome.jpg© D J Norton. Image linked from this excellent site: http://www.photobydjnorton.com Cue a space for a catalogue of exceptions: Notice also in this pic the classic arrangement of yard access via a diamond crossing to ensure ...
111. Track construction
... there a message thread that may have various solutions please. Cheers Simon Handby posted: 3 Jul 2013 08:28 from: John Arkell Hi Simon You may find what you need on Brassmasters website http://www.brassmasters.co.uk/track_details.htm See item P005 Regards John Arkell posted: 3 Jul 2013 08:36 from: Alan Turner You could also try these: http://www.proto87.com/accurate-track.html Alan posted: 3 Jul 2013 11:05 from: brianod Hi SimonCan not help you to source the parts but in terms of track construction, I pre-stain my ply sleepers with a spirit based stain and stick them to the template using a paper glue- Pritt Stick or similar. I use solder construction for the track and have had no problems with soaking the completed track template to remove the paper. Often the paper can be removed by simply spraying the completed template with water from the type of spray bottle that you would use to spray the leaves of household plants.Regards Brian o'Donovan posted: 3 Jul 2013 12:05 from: GeoffJones ...
... are not significant, you can set them in the trackpad and output menus to whatever you want. To dimension the V-crossing rail ends from the fine point, click the real> V-crossing options> customize V-crossing> menu items. regards, Martin. posted: 15 May 2013 11:43 from: Franz Martin, That does clarify the colours. My difficulty is duplicating my reference design is dimensioned to 9.5 meter from the Fine Point of the V-Crossing to the Datum "Joint" (term used above). I can not get the dimensions less that about 10.5 meter without altering the V-Crossing to less than the 1:7. 1:7 is correct for all the other dimensions. I can not find a solution which allows me to reduce the Joint-FP length Perhaps I need to leave this long and adjust all the other dimensions to compensate for the longer entrance, but I expect there is a better solution. Paul posted: 15 May 2013 11:52 from: Martin Wynne Franz ...
113. Saunderton
... are not the way to get smoothly flowing pointwork, and definitely not if aligning over a map. It's much better to use the split and insert functions to create a track plan, as in this video: http://flashbackconnect.com/Movie.aspx?id=QBDJMDgdiC7PwRqLS2U3jg2 Notice that at no time in the video are two separate templates joined together. cheers, Martin. posted: 3 May 2020 10:08 from: David Gwynne Thanks Martin for your swift response. First of all, an apology as I mislead you in terms of the map I used. I had uploaded and stitched together the "find by place" 1919 maps which I hadn't appreciated weren't 6"one! Thanks for confirming that OO won't fit exactly. I had expected that it wouldn't quite work. Fully appreciate your comments about learning the software before trying to design and I've been doing that to an extent by trying stuff off line and I'd used the method in that video of using the crossover function but good to watch it again! Particularly for seeing how to use some ...
... would remove the BGS functions completely, as users will require to add in a background track plan (map, drawing etc), these are clearly very essential to the guidance for their layouts. Hi Brian, You can do the same via the sketchboard, and the SK9 file format is much more flexible than BGS. The auto-scaling functions would need looking at, but everything required is already in the sketchboard engine. But these are just musings for the future, I have no plans to change anything in the short term. regards, Martin. posted: 4 Apr 2012 15:16 from: Brian Nicholls Martin Wynne wrote: But these are just musings for the future, I have no plans to change anything in the short term. Hi Martin, Thanks for that last, very comforting thought, no immediate change to layout plan drawing insertion. Having said that though, the changes to Templot user functions has been incredible over the last several months, light years ahead of the older versions. Keep up the very good work Martin. ...
... in stages e.g. do the 'Holyhead end first and then the 'Chester' end second. There's no problem in losing the section you identify- it is where the dock branch joins the fiddle yard and we will re-position this to lead into the new fiddle yard. We're not too worried about the need for high speed turnouts- in our experience, as long as we keep within the 1200 minimum radius constraint, then trains will happily run at way over maximum line speed. The Holyhead-Euston express, long-term resident on road 16, regularly negotiates the trailing and facing A6 part of the tandem turnout plus return curve without difficulties. As long as we keep the double junction in the fiddle yard rather than as part of the scenic section then we don't need to worry about appearances. We also need to bear in mind possible constraints with exhibition managers and keep overall dimensions as reasonable as possible. This means that I would like to be as tight as possible with the additional depth allocated to the new fiddle yard and as generous as ...
116. Go slow on a Mac
... whole new area of garbage to deal with, including Apple's "closed shop" arrangements. And I'd like to add; not only do you like your feedback, your tech support is brilliant and shames many much larger outfits with its speed and care. So thank you for the trouble you take. Simon I can appreciate that you prefer not to have a separate boot-up OS for Templot. It is inconvenient and I'm not fond of emulation/compatibility layer programs either. In an emergency they are fine, but long term... I just find too many problems cropping up. With that in mind I am hoping to migrate the Windows component to a separate machine in the next 12 months. This was only ever supposed to be a temporary arrangement. Regards, Matt M. posted: 31 Dec 2012 10:58 from: Paul Boyd when I stopped doing any programming, (C, C++ and some UNIX), Windows sat on the MS-DOS system. Those days have long, long gone I think Windows 3.1 might ...
... but has now been taken over by Marcway; both brands are now supplied via the same (Marcway) address. The SMP website states: SMP Scale Model Productions have now been taken over by Marcway of Sheffield and a price list of the SMP range of products is listed in the space below. The range will not be absorbed into the large Marcway range but will keep its own identity. Marcway started in 1964 and SMP and SCALEWAY later in the 1960s. Both brands having different but similar types of products and a long term following. EXACTOSCALE Code 75 Bullhead Rail BS95R steel 0.905 – 0.915mm [Source: Exactoscale] Code 82 Flat Bottom Rail BS113A steel 0.91mm nominal (probably 0.905- 0.915mm, as per B/H rail) [Source: Exactoscale] (Note: Exactoscale state that Nickel Silver variants of the above may have slight differences due to the way the material will behave when formed). PECO "INDIVIDULAY" Code 75 Flat Bottom Rail, nickel silver 0.78mm (0.0307") [Source: PECO and Dave Long] Code 80 ...
118. Templot v. Marmite
... from. Nowhere on the Templot web site does it claim to be a CAD program, except in the most general sense of being a computer program which prints working drawings. It was created and intended as a tool for model track builders, not drawing office staff. There is more explanation for CAD users on the "utterly baffled" page at: http://templot.com/companion/index.html?gs_baffled.htm regards, Martin. posted: 27 Mar 2015 16:36 from: madscientist Martin To me CAD is very generic term and Templot to me is a quintessential CAD application, in that its clearly a Computer Aided Design package. One needs to separate CAD from say, A CAD drawing package,( which is a particular form of CAD) And compare Templot to more tailored CAD like PCB layout design packages etc( PCB CAD isn't for office staff either LOL) I know you get a lot of newbie frustration and you asked yourself" whats wrong" As a newbie I can clearly see how the Templot paradigm is somewhat different and requires some ...
119. Posted by email
... remove any contact email addresses from the websites? You've done that for templot.com, so why not here as well? Hi Paul, He received an email notification from Templot Club and then clicked Reply in his email program. When someone does that it ends up in my inbox. I then have to decide what to do about it. The normal courtesy is always to reply to emails and I'm very sorry, but I just CAN'T. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME EMAILS BY ANY MEANS. Here is clause 11 in the Templot2 Terms of Use which everyone agrees on installing it: 11. You agree that in the event that you need help in using Templot2 software you will not contact Martin Wynne directly by letter, telephone, email, private message or any other means, and that you will use only the public web support facilities provided for users of Templot2 software. regards, Martin. posted: 24 Jun 2012 17:49 from: Martin Wynne Nigel Brown wrote: As one who knows Andrew through the 3mm Society, I should point out that ...
... version. Correct chairs and rail profile will probably be harder to sort. Francis Frith may be very aggressive in protecting its business but I doubt it would be through copyright on an image that dates from the 1880s or 1890s that were used for the postcard industry. That is why the images that they post on the website are of poor quality. If you purchase a high quality version you will effectively enter a contract which they would attempt to use against you. They are also careful not to claim copyright of images in their terms and conditions. But it always a good idea to be polite to those businesses that provide services that we can use. Keeping them going is of long term benefit to future researchers. Looking forward to the end result, it is such pretty line. Regards, Matt M. posted: 7 Apr 2015 15:50 from: keithj15 Hi Matt, I agree some of the images are quite poor due to age etc, but their maps and plans are often the only source of information, and these have been acquired ...
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