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... sheet in front of me, and 'playing with Templot for a while, things soon came together. So, as others have said, have a 'play' first of all then get serious. When you get down to the actual plane, try this. It might sount a bit like going two steps back and one forward but it worked for us. If you havene't got the boards already built, draw them full size on a role of lining paper. Mark where you would like the tracks to be situated but most importantly where they cross the baseboard joints. Measure the points at which this happens and transfer these points to baseborads drwan in Templot. Thses are drawn as 'shapes' and appear in the screen. using the right measurements, they can appear as a series of shapes joined to each other. Now lay pieces of plain track onto the screen and make sure they pass through the points of reference you took from the full size plan. Save this plan and the shapes. Now start 'playing until you acheive your gaol. Please mail ...
... curvable to any radius, and can be swapped between square-on and equalized timbering styles as required. regards, Martin. posted: 21 Jan 2016 00:51 from: Andrew Barrowman Hi Martin, "Oh what a tangled web...." etc. Do not be fooled by any sense that I might be able to detect the difference between a 1PL and a 1PR, or any other chair for that matter. Wot I do is "plonk 'em down" where they seem to fit Perhaps, more importantly, I'm just a wee bit alarmed that so few (possibly not any) modellers have jumped on the 3D bandwagon. I think I offered to make my models available to anyone who wants to give it a shot, but so far the reaction has been, to put it mildly, just a bit underwhelming- OK, it was non-existent. I'm not entirely sure what to make of this. There is no end of weeping, a not unexpected amount of wailing, and a commensurate amount of gnashing of ...
... more recently I have been creating video tutorials in FBR format. These are accessed from within the program rather than the web site: 2_031329_240000001.png 9. And finally there is the new Templot Companion web site and A-Z index. This looks good, but as you will know if you have visited it, there is very little actual content there as yet. The plan is that all the above information, including hundreds of updated screenshots and dozens of web pages and videos, should eventually be integrated into it, including most importantly the A-Z Index. Not forgetting of course all the new pages, videos and tutorials needed for Templot2: 2_031329_240000003.png 2_031338_590000000.png That's here: http://templot.com/companion/ That's enough for one message, and just thinking about all that needs to be done has made me tired. I will post some further thoughts and ideas later. regards, Martin. posted: 4 Jul 2015 04:26 from: Martin Wynne So where next? It's clear that many users, perhaps most, prefer to watch a ...
... 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 course be entered into Templot beforehand, but then you would have two big problems -- a) remembering to do it, but more importantly b) for Templot to work out where on the page to print it so that it doesn't interfere with the drawing detail. That's one of those things which takes hardly a moment's thought for a human brain, but is a major task for a computer given all the possible variables. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Aug 2007 06:40 from: Peter Salathiel Martin Wynne wrote: 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 ...
... fortunate position of enjoying my work just as much as the play. Retail is quite a challenge at the moment going through, as is I suppose patently obvious, the biggest challenges it's probably ever experienced. That is trying to understand and cope with the internet! To do this I believe one needs a strong, lively and dedicated team of people who love what they're doing and are motivated by strong interest in the product( Cookware and the end result food, in our case) and the success of the company. And importantly who really enjoy working with each other. A combination of good luck and taking our time when choosing new people has really helped us meet this challenge. So sorry I'll get off my soapbox now, but as you can probably tell from various conversations we've had in recent times I can get as obsessive about what makes good business as I can about tiny trains! As to making a fortune, well that's a relative term. We've had some good times and some very difficult ones. Two years ago Babette and I were ...
... below:Shape here Kind regardsDave L Attachment: attach_1775_2414_Iainriceplanshape Chinaclay.bgs 370 posted: 26 Feb 2014 22:26 from: davelong Box file: Attachment: attach_1776_2414_china_clay_layout _2014_02_26_2143_27.box 405 posted: 27 Feb 2014 23:30 from: Simon Dunkley davelong wrote: What do you think, Is it realistic? Do you guys think I've managed to keep the feel of the original plan? Um. Was the original Iain Rice plan realistic to begin with? Does your plan have to be so close to his for the comparison to matter? More importantly, what era are you modelling, and what railway company? What scale and track standards? What locos? You really need to find some photos of a real place in the era you are modelling, and combine it with some knowledge of prototype practice for your chosen era and company. Might be worth having a look at magazine articles, books and the old maps website for prototype track and building arrangements. That's probably more questions than answers, but responses to them would help a response to your questions. Simon posted ...
... topic: 2249 Diamond crossing construction posted: 3 Jul 2013 10:47 from: LSWRArt On a diamond crossing, I am not sure what you call the piece of running rail with one end filed to an point between the K-rail and the check rail? More importantly, how do I make one? On the few pictures I can find it looks as if many modellers have left the rail straight and just filed the tip off at an angle. I cannot find any pictures of the real K-crossing crossing pre-grouping or even in the early days of grouping. But I would have thought that if you make the rail head like this, it will mean that the rail head is not supported at the tip by the rail web? So should these rails be made in the same way as a V-crossing point rail? i.e. bend 10mm (in 0 gauge) towards the running face, file railhead only on the running side to make the running surface straight again; and then file the crossing angle on ...
... is probably the way to specify the turnouts that I was attempting to create. I'm currently looking the design of a 2 by 4 road fiddleyard for a generic "roundy roundy" where the turnouts take the minimum possible space thus allowing for the maximum storage within the area available. Doesn't everyone? Nevertheless whilst the proposed yard is off-camera and doesn't need to be prototypical (shock-horror to some) reliable running is vital; therefore easements rather than the set-track approach is the order of the day. More importantly I want the exercise. Should I ever be even partially satisfied I'll post a design for this forum to comment on. Best regards to all Dave Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Tandems and 3 ways 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 ...
... the basic functions may be an idea. HTH Phil. posted: 1 Jun 2012 17:14 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, I think Paul B and others have said most of which is significant regarding Templot 2, and I concur with just about all that has been stated. However, I would like to reiterate, that the development and introduction of irregular diamonds and mouse action adjustment of check rails& wing rails is the brilliant light year advance that was needed to shorten template production of ones track plan. Most importantly, as Paul B said, it all works very well, hence no postings needed, other than perhaps from complete new starters who know not how to use Templot. Well done Martin. It has made my job much easier, and allowed me to produce an accurately placed, completed trackplan of a complicated system in a short space of time, albeit, that lots of tidying up was, and still is, needed afterwards. I know, it now takes me roughly about two minutes to complete an irregular diamond, ...
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... siding so that this could not be reversed when the signals to enter or leave the station were pulled off, but you still need to protect the straight on road from the loop by a catch point, roughly opposite the beginning of the X crossing. Is there a tutorial showing how to add a single bladed catch point within a turnout? (In effect I need to make the point to the works siding 3-way, but with only a single blade turning to the right). Thanks Arthur Hi Arthur. More importantly you also need a Trap point (not a Catch point) in the works siding to prevent wagons rolling out across the main line. Something I normally look for but overlooked as I was more concerned with the timbering. The Omit rails option used to be under Real several versions back, but as Martin has already noted, it is now under the Do menu, it still catches me out occasionally. Tony. Last edited on 25 Jan 2012 23:03 by Tony W posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:52 ...
... exactly what I would hope to emulate. Thank you for your interest and help. regards, Malcolm. posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:59 from: M Wright Hi, Nigel, I have only recently purchased any Bachmann Farish stock so have no examples of "first generation" stock. What attracted me to this recent stuff is it looked much more like the real thing. Body sizes were right (I want to model mid-fifties so steam), shapes were right and the level of detail good. Most importantly wheels see through and looked fine. The pastry cutter flanges were gone. I have measured an Austerity tank and a coal wagon for you. Loco wheels, overall width 2.25mm, thread width at flange root 1.46mm, flange thickness 0.58mm, flange depth 0.58mm. The wagon wheel is similar except the overall thickness of the wheel is 2.0 mm. So the flanges are about 23 thou thick and deep. They look good. The only let down is the back to backs they vary a bit. see above. Regards Malcolm ...
... very nearly made the changes in 091c, but had second thoughts. There are lots of pros and cons. In the next Pug there will be no less than FOUR options for transfer to the control template when clicking on a background template: 2_152153_410000000.png The new make the control menu option will 1. do store& background on the existing control template, then 2. delete the clicked template to the control template. This will give those fearful of the word "delete" something more positive-sounding to click on. More importantly it allows a new mode of working in Templot, which will be the default: 2_152153_410000001.png In the new make on click mode, left clicking on a background template will immediately do make 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, ...
... helps us get out of the hall and back home in a reasonable time. I just haven't bothered to try and plot them on this file as they are already built and working. A friend of mine designed them for me on Templot and that was what made me buy a copy for myself as I as so impressed. The road will be retained but I am losing the turntable board and most of another one to get a shorted fiddle yard. This helps me keep the overall size the same as Long Preston and more importantly means that the completed layout will still fit in my church for testing. There is 1.5" to spare between a pillar at one end and a radiator at the other. Jamie PS Is it possible to send me the updated box file Last edited on 2 Mar 2010 12:17 by Jamie92208 posted: 2 Mar 2010 13:03 from: Martin Wynne Jamie92208 wrote: The switched frogs come from experience with my existing Long Preston Layout where I found that with long curved points (above 1:10) that switched ...
... : 8 Apr 2009 16:03 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, I think that probably neither are 'true to scale' in that both probably have made compromises to aid in production. I'm not sure which is closest. The chair jaws part on the Exactoscale chair are smaller but the baseplate part (if that's the correct terminology) is bigger. I have used the bridge chairs from Exactoscale and running rail chairs from C&L on a project before now, once painted you won't be able to tell the difference. More importantly in 7mm scale terms for those of GW persuasion C&L do the correct slide rail chairs but Exactoscale don't. (I'm sure a lot of 4mm scale GW fans would be pleased to see the equivalent in their scale but as it hasn't happened yet I'm not holding my breathe). As far as fixing the chairs to plywood, I prefer Zap's Plastizap. posted: 8 Apr 2009 16:10 from: Alan Turner Peter_Hirons wrote: So which are correct? They can't both be true scale if they are different ...
... topic: 465 Curved Scissors Crossover posted: 20 Jun 2008 16:50 from: phileakins Hi Folks I've been playing around with the layout design and though that a scissors crossover would be useful. As nothing in the design is actually straight- it had to be curved! I have found a photo of a prototype so I haven't completely made it all up. Thanks to Paul's outside slip .box file (thanks Paul) I worked out how partial templates worked, and here it is for your comments and, more importantly, criticisms. My main difficulty now is that I can't see how to provide the proper check rails for the lower left 'V' crossing on the opposite rail, the V of the left side of the diamond crossing is too close. Cheers. Phil Attachment: attach_286_465_scissors_crossover _08_06_20_1128_19.box 743 posted: 20 Jun 2008 18:28 from: Jim Guthrie phileakins wrote: Hi Folks My main difficulty now is that I can't see how to provide the proper check rails for the lower left 'V' crossing on the opposite rail, the V ...
... 20ft long? Just enter the size required*. For landscape or portrait options just change it to 20ft wide x 3ft long or whatever you want. (I'm not going to enter the argument about which is which, we've been over that too many times.) 2. You can easily preview your PDF file on your own computer using Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader before taking it to be printed. 3. The track plans will have the coloured rail and timber infill matching Templot's single sheet template printing. 4. Most importantly, printing it requires no CAD skills. Any high street copyshop offering poster printing should be able to print a PDF file using their standard system and unskilled operator. It will also be possible to use Templot's new "diagram mode" (coming soon) for displays, signal box diagrams, control panels, wiring diagrams, etc. This isn't possible in the DXF export: defynnog.png *for Windows 95,98,ME the maximum size is about 3ft square. Any sensible size in Windows 2K, XP or Vista. ...
... Jun 2015 18:20 by madscientist posted: 2 Jun 2015 18:43 from: Hayfield Cost in one way is important but in another not the main consideration. It is good though that the myth that hand built track is expensive has been proven wrong There will be those who then will site the cost of buying ready made common crossings and switch rails, which will increase the cost of a turnout substantially. Hopefully people will realise that there may be other easier ways of making the common crossing. Secondly and perhaps more importantly the cost of having a fully detailed turnout using components rather than kits to build them has been proved not to be much more than a RTR standard product What I would say to keep costs down is to vary the size of the turnouts so you use as many of the different sizes as possible. Or resell what you don't use posted: 2 Jun 2015 20:12 from: madscientist I agree, cost is of course only one factor. We are conveniently forgetting the cost of time and the amount of it required ...
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