... ..oops now they all know I am not making proper track with chairs. Rob posted: 8 Feb 2011 20:21 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: In a rather stupid way I was expecting Templot to have a menu option for 'TOOLS>JOIN THE PEGS ON THE TWO TURNOUTS>SMOOTH BIT OF TRACK>SLEEPERS NICELY SPACED' but maybe Martin is too busy with the new PUG to code that bit just now.... Hi Rob, See: http://www.templot.com/martweb/info_files/make_trans.htm See also: Martin. Last edited on 8 Feb 2011 20:46 by Martin Wynne Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Run-Round loops in 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 of page Please read this important note about ...

... I would find some indication of when and when not to use transitions useful. Robert Preston Attachment: attach_849_1217_inside_curve.box 200 posted: 26 Aug 2010 22:31 from: Martin Wynne Hi Robert, There are several possible solutions, but the simplest is two transition curve templates: 2_261703_520000001.png These have a common radius of about 1315mm at the centre, reducing to about 1120mm radius at the outer ends. I created them using the "make transition" function, described in this tutorial: http://www.templot.com/martweb/info_files/make_trans.htm First I did tools> make branch track on the turnout templates. Then I positioned a dummy template (blue) outside of them using the F10 swell mouse action: 2_261703_510000000.png Then use "make transition" to the dummy template to create each transition curve template. It needs a bit of fiddling about with the radii -- the curves must come as close together as possible without actually touching, and they must do it at locations well clear of the centre section, and clear of the turnouts. Otherwise the resulting transition ...

... to create a transition there must be a gap between the tracks before you start. 2_110305_280000000.png If you put the fixing peg at the top end of the control template, and then reduce the radius slightly (F6 mouse action) until there is a gap between the centre-lines, it will then be possible to create a transition curve between them. The larger the gap, so the longer will be the resulting transition zone. There is a tutorial explaining this at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/info_files/make_trans.htm It can be helpful to temporarily change the control template to a centre-line only -- geometry> track centre-lines only menu item. (N.B. occasionally when one template is straight, Templot gets confused. This can be cured by swapping the templates, i.e. put the control template on the background and delete the background template to the control template.) regards, Martin. posted: 11 Jul 2009 08:38 from: BruceNordstrand Thanks Martin, I'll do as suggested and have another go. For ...

... (3) or (4) but I buggered things up so had to delete the original. So my question really is that if making some formation that ties back into a previous stage of drawing, how do you do that? Hi Paul, If you want to link plain track between two existing templates which can't be changed, the usual way is to use the make transition function. Add temporary dummy templates at each end if necessary to allow this. See: http://www.templot.com/martweb/info_files/make_trans.htm Reworking a plan while keeping some of it fixed can be quite tricky -- starting again is often less hassle. Generally cramped shunting plans such as this are more difficult than open sweeping plans, because every millimetre of siding clearance is important, and slight changes of crossing angle or switch type can make a big difference. Looking quickly at your plan, the main problem seems to be the 1:6 crossing angle on turnout 8. If you change that to 1:6.5 (put the peg on CTRL-0 ...