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... topic: 3069 Companion changes posted: 1 Sep 2017 13:26 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, In preparing the next program update for release, it has dawned on me that I have made a big rod for my own back with the multiple formats for the Templot Companion. At present we have: 1. An online version in the responsive web format. This was intended to be better suited to mobile devices, but I can't say I found it easy to use on them, especially the clunky format for the A-Z Index. 2. An embedded version in Templot itself in EWriter format, with content updated from the server every time Templot starts up. When it works I like it, and it provides additional interactive program functions not possible on the web version. But there are problems with the zoom settings and window size on different monitors. It can be very frustrating to get it just right for system you are using. 3. A simplified basic interactive viewer in the program which can't be updated between program versions, ...
... topic: 780 The next steps once I have the laser cut timber sleepers posted: 6 Apr 2009 12:07 from: Paul Hamilton Well the track plan is all but done and dusted now thanks to Raymond Walley. The quotes for the laser cut timber sleepers are imminent. I have successfully managed to download the 0.91c PUG tonight and installed it in my virtual windows environment Parallels on my Mac. I was then able to properly view the completed track plan and print it to a pdf file at A3 size. This has led me to some additional questions that hopefully the learned folk of this forum can assist with. 1) I noticed that in templot it appears that A3 is the largest paper size you can print to. Is this a function of the particular pdf writer I have or the program itself? I am imagining it is a function of the pdf for free writer I had downloaded into my virtul windows environment. Any suggestions on where I can get A2 print sizing would be much appreciated. (Saves all the sticky tape you ...
... topic: 1540 Odd printing result posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:23 from: Gordon S Hi guys, strange one that I need some help with. No doubt it is something obvious, but I can't see it... Printing off 30 odd pages and one page only has the rails missing and only shows the sleepers. I've tried most obvious things but cannot find the error. Any ideas? 479_170322_540000000.jpg posted: 17 Jun 2011 09:15 from: Jim Guthrie Gordon, I could be facetious and say "scrap thieves". But I note that there is also a rail missing on the adjacent page. Jim. posted: 17 Jun 2011 09:30 from: Martin Wynne Hi Gordon, That's very odd. There are no settings which can apply to an individual printed page. All settings are based on individual templates, or apply to all the pages. However, as Jim says it seems to be more than one page, and on the second page there is just a tiny fragment of rail showing at the top ...
... topic: 1199 Difficulty getting started posted: 11 Aug 2010 20:32 from: roythebus Well, I suppose it's me either being too old to learn, or having a blonde year, but having spent ages trying to master Templot, I can't even get the crossover I've just drawn to print. I was hoping to be able to rebuild my current layout more prototypically using Templot, but personally I find it extremely complicated to use. I've looked at the videos and it all seems too easy, but reality is different to what is shown on some of the videos. for instance, I make a simple curved crossover on double track. I then try to modify one of the turnouts to get an easier radius, but then another turnout appears at random on the overall plan. I then find I can't print the original crossover, despite going into the template store; there's no print box shown. Has anyone yet written an idiots guide to Templot yet, or is there anyone out there who fancies doing a rather large layout plan? I ...
... topic: 2698 New track construction methods posted: 26 May 2015 16:39 from: madscientist I'm progressing with building my Templot track layout of Claremorris in Ireland circa 1975-85. This will be all bullhead on wooden sleepers. I dont want to go to 21mm, as theres too much plain track to build( and stock to convert), so have decided to use 00-SF. its a decision I didn't take lightly what would people now consider as the pre-eminent way to build 00-SF points( I will use C&L for plain track). (a) Copperclad with half chairs( using vero pin to raise rail) (b) Brook-Smith, again with half chairs on ply (c) all plastic construction( how do we handle the lack of flange chairs etc) (d) ply and plastic chairs, again we have a lack of crossing chairs for 00-SF (e) Combinations Paticulary as copper clad is getting more and more expensive and actually looks like it will exceed ...
... topic: 2839 sleeper interlacing- Midland Railway stretcher bars posted: 4 Feb 2016 09:01 from: Tim Lee Hi, I am slowly trying to get to grips with the basics. One thing I am struggling a bit with is how to interlace the sleepers after inserting a turn out (see file attachment). Is there a tutorial for this? Regards Tim Attachment: attach_2228_2839_trackpad_screensh ot_2016_02_04_0852_27.png 446 posted: 4 Feb 2016 12:50 from: Martin Wynne Tim Lee wrote: One thing I am struggling a bit with is how to interlace the sleepers after inserting a turnout. Hi Tim, There are several ways of proceeding. Generally you need to shove some of the timbers, and/or roll in a shorter length of rail. For best results that usually means rolling in a full rail and then rolling a bit of it back out. I notice that you are using 45ft rails with 12" joint sleepers. So I'm guessing you are modelling pre-grouping practice? In which case you may prefer to swap the timbering style to ...
... topic: 3324 OpenTemplot- where next? posted: 4 Sep 2018 07:04 from: Martin Wynne It is now 3 months since I released Templot as open source. I spent a lot of time preparing the code to make it suitable for publication, and capable of being compiled in a readily available compiler. Then when there was some disagreement about the actual form of publication I spent more time splitting it into two options -- a conventional collaborative open source project (OpenTemplot), and a "home" version for users to tinker with for their own use (TemplotMEC). For a long time I had been reluctant to publish the code for Templot, fearing that it would create a flood of questions about the workings of the code, and requests for help in modifying and compiling it. Which on top of the usual help requests from users would be just too much to cope with. In the event I was completely wrong, and the actual result has been almost total silence. I know of no-one working on or ...
... topic: 2428 Scissors Crossover posted: 23 Mar 2014 08:02 from: PeterD Hi all, I have put together templates to create a scissors crossing and have come across some potential issues. 1. I have modified the check rails but cannot work out how I can create the internal common crossing within the diamond. Can anyone help with this please? 2. What is the best way to isolate and connect the diamond crossing? 3. Is continuous checking through the formation correct? Thank you. Box file attached. Attachment: attach_1788_2428_group_2014_03_23 _0649_05_Scissors_crossing.box 370 posted: 23 Mar 2014 17:35 from: Brian Nicholls Hi PeterD, I have just had a go at your Scissors crossing, and sorted out the anomalies of the check and wing rails for you. The diamond crossing part was very tight, but I managed to fit it all in, see what you think. I hope this helps. All the best, Brian. Attachment: attach_1792_2428_group_Scissors_cr ossing_2014_03_23_1617_17_Sample.b ox 385 posted: 23 Mar 2014 17:44 from: Brian Nicholls Hi PeterD, ...
... topic: 3839 new Templot Club forum posted: 22 Dec 2020 20:29 from: Martin Wynne As I mentioned: topic 3837 there are changes afoot for this Templot Club forum. I have spent a couple of days trying to get this very old forum software and database copied over to the new server, and as expected it is a minefield of error messages. I'm reasonably confident that I could in theory work through them all and get it working -- eventually. But in practice it is going to be a constant pain to keep it going, and after some thought I have decided that I don't want to. It will be a shame to see it go, it has served us well for over 13 years. But it is time to move on, and change to something more modern which will be easier to maintain and keep up-to-date. And easier for someone else to take over as Admin if the need arises. It would have been a difficult decision to decide which of the available forum softwares to adopt ...
... topic: 2650 Templot v. Marmite posted: 12 Mar 2015 14:36 from: Martin Wynne Just posted on RMweb. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/96994-layout-design-software/#entry1815284 Martin. posted: 12 Mar 2015 15:06 from: D Foster Would have been nice if anyone in the thread had said "thankyou" for providing the system free of charge. Perhaps you should install one of those tick boxes that says that the potential user has read the instructions before they can go ahead... I hate Marmite- but I've never tried chewing Templot... ;-) Thanks for your efforts :-) posted: 12 Mar 2015 17:25 from: its_all_downhill Why slag off a piece of software that they didn't have to pay for but it seems to be the mode of the moment over on RMweb. posted: 12 Mar 2015 17:32 from: Phil O Sometimes I think people want to try and produce Crewe before they've mastered producing a ...
... topic: 1486 irregular diamond-crossings posted: 17 May 2011 02:06 from: Martin Wynne This topic is about creating irregular diamond-crossings in TDV. Irregular diamond-crossings are those where the radii in the two roads differ in size or direction. This causes the K-crossing and V-crossing angles also to differ. The most common use for an irregular diamond-crossing is in a double junction. Last edited on 18 May 2011 16:17 by Martin Wynne posted: 18 May 2011 16:56 from: Martin Wynne There are 3 ways to create an irregular diamond-crossing: 1. Start with a regular half-diamond template. Change the K-crossing angle using F10 mouse action and/or change the V-crossing angle using F9 mouse action. In most cases change also to a curviform type of V-crossing -- real> V-crossing options> curviform V-crossing menu item. (For this method this setting is optional.) Click the tools> make diamond-crossing ...
... topic: 2594 Modelling 15inch gauge RH&DR posted: 11 Dec 2014 14:44 from: TPP Hi guys I am new here and I am afraid I will need to be asking lots of questions not only about Templot but also real track work- and unusual trackwork at that. I am considering modelling something based on the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway which is of course a 15" gauge railway. I will be be building in 1:22.5 scale using a model gauge of 16.5mm- probably using Peco code 100 rail. I have some books on the railway and my first problem is trying to understand the descriptions of the turnouts- they are described as follows... Originally 1 in 8 crossing and 7' switches Later changed to 1 in 10 with 9' switches... The problem is I don't really know what that means and I am going to need to know if I have any chance of drawing them in Templot I know the sleeper sizes and have some idea of the sleeper spacings and have managed to draw ...
... topic: 3544 coding clips- Nov 2019 posted: 3 Nov 2019 14:43 from: Martin Wynne I think we probably need a monthly topic for chewing over code clips and ideas, so I have started this one. It will get tangled, so we will need to start a new one each month. See also the new TemplotMEC code archive sub-section as a record of code changes after we have adopted them. As yet it is empty. Graeme wrote: If you would like to give it a whirl I would be grateful. Hi Graeme, Many thanks for your work. We are getting there, but still quite a few issues need fixing: 2_030914_210000000.png A. this should be OTBOX of course. B. this should be OTBOX-FILES. I seem to recall fixing that in the original release, but it may have got lost somewhere along the way. Also every reference in the code. Leave that with me. C. this should contain only the disk drive. If it contains the full path it is ...
34. Thunderbird - OT
... topic: 47 Thunderbird- OT posted: 11 Jun 2007 18:57 from: Templot User -- --- from Brian Lewis -- --- Peter Ayre wrote:> Brian,> I had a similar problem when I switched from OE to Thunderbird.> In OE I had 30+ message rules in Thunderbird I have still only built> up to 13.> All I did was rebuild my message rules one at a time. I also copied> and transfered my message folders but again, it's suppprising how many> have not been used.> It is similar with the address book, I had over 100 addresses in my OE> address book but so far have less than 30 in Thunderbird, and> Thunderbird can still access my OE address book when needed.>> I suppose I have used my transfer from OE to Thunderbird as a chance> to spring clean my email setup. Hi, I seem to have blundered my way to getting Thunderbird to work and I do like the layout and the way ...
... topic: 542 Bristol Temple Meads Old Station posted: 12 Sep 2008 13:28 from: Stumpytrain +++ This topic suffered corruption in the database and has been recompiled. +++ Hello, With a view to entering the 2mm Scale Association Layout Challenge I've been working on producing a plan to form a suitable base for Templot templates to be produced over. My chosen prototype is the "Old Station" at Bristol Temple Meads, which for those that don't know it can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/5xywn4 As the track is entirely under an overall roof the track arrangement unfortunately doesn't show on Ordnance Survey plans. However, I recently chanced across a 1908 plan in the GWR Magazine. Although my period of interest is the late 50s, early 60s as far as I can ascertain there were little or no per way alterations since that time. Anyway, I've overlaid this GWR plan on an OS map and this is what I've achieved... templot1.jpg It took a bit of skewing and stretching but I'm very pleased with the result ...
36. A user gives up
... topic: 2260 A user gives up posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:59 from: Martin Wynne Sad to see this post today: http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p =24919#p24919 I know you can't please everyone, but I would try to help if I could. Martin. posted: 15 Jul 2013 11:48 from: Fishplate42 Hi Martin, I can understand the guy's frustration. If it don't 'click' it can be a nightmare trying to understand what you are doing wrong. I paid for a licence a few years ago and after a computer upgrade have downloaded the free version. I have not used it much but am just getting to grips with it- so far so good. With other programs I have got stuck with, it always helps me if I can find someone to actually show me face to face what I need to do. It is the little things that get missed trying to do it remotely. So far I am very pleased with my progress and a slow methodical approach ...
... topic: 2514 Playing video tutorials posted: 20 Aug 2014 06:45 from: Ade Please move this if I'm posting in the wrong place. The videos found here are all Windows EXE files. Why is this, please? It's a real pain in the proverbial to try to run these on a Mac, even with Crossover. I appreciate that there is no intention to make a Mac version of Templot itself, but why oh why does it have to be so difficult to access the training materials? I really, really like Templot and- as a software developer myself- appreciate very much the efforts of Martin to create and maintain this (let alone provide support), but why does it have to be so difficult to access the tutorial videos? [/ rant] Thanks! posted: 20 Aug 2014 07:00 from: Matt M. Hi Ade. In what way are these a pain to use? I run Templot in Bootcamp on a Mac. The videos run in a web browser without problems. They also run ...
38. A new trolley
... topic: 3342 A new trolley posted: 16 Oct 2018 22:59 from: Andrew Duncan My adoring and patient partner of the last 26 years was beginning to make noises; no not about the" Dali_esque" statue on the end of our dinning table. 2787_201843_250000000.jpg that you might more readily recognise as number 5 board of Yeovil Pen Mill, but about the clutter on top of my Ikea tool chest that sat not far from the table. To be brutally honest it was getting to me a bit as well, as I never had the soldering iron, the DC controller, the DCC power amp, the ZTC 511, the Resistance soldering stuff, the power amp for the Megapoints etc etc in the right place at the right time. It was a pain constantly juggling stuff around which I was finding very frustrating So when I said that I was building a trolley to put all this stuff on it was met with a smile and raised eyebrows. This I took as a good sign. So I spent a happy few hours this weekend ...
39. Pug version 091c
... topic: 330 Pug version 091c posted: 7 Feb 2008 10:13 from: Martin Wynne Update: Version 091c remains available( Click to Download) if you have a valid Templot lock-release code. However if you have an internet connection on your computer you should upgrade to Templot2 which does not require a lock-release code. Templot2 has many new features since version 091c which is now over 5 years old. Download and more information about Templot2 here: message 10771 February 2008:( Just a reminder that Templot 091c (not Templot2) needs a default local printer -- not a network printer -- to be able to run. A physical printer is not necessary, only the printer driver is needed. A virtual printer such as a fax driver or PDF generator will do fine. A free PDF printer driver can be downloaded from: http://www.pdf995.com/download.html) Pug version 091c download: Click to Download n.b. After installing 091c on Windows 7 you may see a message "This program may not have installed ...
... topic: 763 More modern PW at stechford posted: 15 Mar 2009 13:03 from: davelong Hi all. I'm now looking into designing Stechford just along the wcml from Birmingham new street with a handy little junction to Aston and beyond. I've been using the planning portal images in Templot and I've got a plan in there, although it doesn't quite match up consistently along the image, i'm firstly interested to know if I've got the pointwork to a correct size. This will be P4 and I'm looking to create a spot on copy as much as is possible. So it would be nice to work out what the pointwork actually is. Now with FB rail the main station exit to junc crossover that seems to fit the pp plan works at out a CF17. Fantastically long points the crossover itself works out at a little over 4' long. I thought I might not be able to build the layout if the crossover was that big, but I can get a scale model of the section I want to model on a set boards 19 ...
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