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... 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 ...
... topic: 2742 4-SF/ 00-SF in Templot posted: 9 Sep 2015 23:02 from: madscientist Martin, perhaps given that most templot users building 00-SF turnouts are going to connect it to 16.5 track that templot could be modified to flare the ends back to 16.5 for 00-SF.? Dave Last edited on 9 Sep 2015 23:02 by madscientist posted: 11 Sep 2015 18:32 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: Martin, perhaps given that most Templot users building 00-SF turnouts are going to connect it to 16.5 track that Templot could be modified to flare the ends back to 16.5 for 00-SF.? Hi Dave, I'm not too clear what you mean by "back" to 16.5mm? The track gauge for 00-SF is 16.2mm. I'm not convinced that the majority of users would connect it to 16.5mm track, and even then only for a few of the templates. A lot of users will be constructing 16.2mm plain track, if not for the entire layout then ...
... topic: 1386 Point blade filing jigs posted: 23 Feb 2011 21:17 from: Steve Stubbs Not precisely Templot so apologies; but does anyone know if there is a 4mm scale point filing jig available on the market? I have one for 7mm done by the Scaleseven group, but at the moment I file up 4mm and 2mm point blades by hand. Just starting a 4mm layout with some 24 turnouts and really don't want to have to file all the blades by hand/ eye, and the current budget for this does not run to C&L blades. Steve posted: 23 Feb 2011 21:23 from: polybear They're available from the EMGS- see here (page 10): http://www.emgs.org/images/stories/Price_List_32Ac_A4.pdf HTH Brian posted: 23 Feb 2011 21:46 from: Steve Stubbs Thanks for the fast reply Brian. The law of SOD of course means it is about the only society I don't belong to! thanks Steve posted: 24 Feb 2011 19:29 from: Phil O Just ...
... topic: 2400 Ludgate Hill North posted: 8 Feb 2014 21:32 from: JFS Hello All, I have been know to bang on about this particular bit of prototype track before and, having a bit of time by the PC this afternoon, could not resist having a play at it in Templot. Given that the background image is just an OS map, it is interesting to see how the geometry works out. 1129_081623_560000000.png I would really like to see a photo of this layout as it would be interesting to know just how some bits were built- but one has not yet surfaced. I would be very interested to hear people's views on the geometry and opinions on how it might have been built. Only twenty two templates so far- just a few partial templates needed to finish it off... Just in case anyone else fancies the challenge, I include the box and the shape files. Best wishes, Howard Attachment: attach_1746_2400_Ludgate_Hill_old _layout_attempt_1.box 415 posted: 8 Feb 2014 21:33 from: JFS.. and bgs. ...
65. "Plan Y"
... topic: 1429 "Plan Y" posted: 22 Mar 2011 00:59 from: Ian Allen I've just spent almost a week working on a grand plan for a friend who is looking to have a re-design of his current garden railway which will involve putting more of the railway into a building. This will allow for running more months of the year than current. Templates aren't all finished as I have quite a bit of timber shoving to do! Attachment: attach_1007_1429_Plan_Y __11_03_21_2332_01.box 707 Last edited on 22 Mar 2011 01:00 by Ian Allen posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:51 from: roythebus Looks good, what happens outside? posted: 24 Mar 2011 11:27 from: BeamEnds It's probably as intended, but.... in 'winter mode' you can't get back to the terminus in the middle without setting back- is that meant to be? posted: 24 Mar 2011 19:10 from: Ian Allen At bottom right of the plan are the connecting lines to another "shed", double track to ...
... topic: 2268 Masokits Etched Brass Chairs posted: 23 Jul 2013 23:40 from: Charles Orr Hi I've been researching the use of these fold up brass chairs and found a lot of information here on the Templot site as well as RMWeb. There appear to be articles in two issues of MRJ (119 and 162) that explain how they are used as well as providing designs for jigs for folding them. I am a current subscriber to MRJ but did not start until issue 169. I wonder if there is some kind soul out there who could supply me with photocopies or scans of these articles. I would of course be happy to reimburse any costs involved. Best regards Charles posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:39 from: R C Lake The articles show a slightly quirky way of doing things- unnecessarily complicated in my opinion. I found the Masokits instructions far more useful, to be honest. The system is very good, even though the chairs are not quite as 3 dimensional as cast or moulded chairs. The finished product ...
... topic: 618 Admin -- from Martin. posted: 7 Nov 2008 21:36 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Today I'm working on John Watt's irregular diamonds, and I'm very aware that the code I'm using -- both for the diamonds and for mouse-action adjustment of check rails -- is now 5 years old since it was written, and it still hasn't made it into a Pug release. I'm beginning to despair that it ever will. I've written about this problem several times before, but I'm no nearer a solution. In recent months I have been able to spend almost no time at all on program development. All my Templot time has been spent on user support, not only on here but also on RMweb and elsewhere, and in emails. I recently turned 60, and I'm getting genuinely worried that the grey cells will fail on me before I can get everything done in Templot that I want to do. Already there are areas of the code which were crystal clear when I wrote them 20 years ago ...
... topic: 3453 Tandem turnout in metre gauge 1:87 scale posted: 10 Jul 2019 18:50 from: Bernard Haste Hello Martin, A friend of mine has tried to draw a three way point for me using Templot. I have official data for the real point and it diverges 50m radius one way and 70m radius the other. I have seen the real point and the data plates on the blade sleepers confirm the radii. My friend says it is not possible to draw the point using Templot. Puzzled. Bernard posted: 10 Jul 2019 19:04 from: Martin Wynne Hi Bernard, Please clarify whether it is a 3-throw turnout, or a tandem turnout. More explanation here: http://templot.com/companion/3_way_tandem_turnouts.php Given that the radii differ, I imagine it is a tandem turnout. Is the middle road straight? What is the switch stagger? (The distance from the tips of the first switch blades to the tips of the second switch blades.) Metre gauge at 1:87 scale is ...
69. 3D again?
... topic: 3578 3D again? posted: 14 Dec 2019 23:31 from: Martin Wynne A rainy day, so I spent an hour or two staring out of the window and pondering. On the West Midlands Metro in Birmingham, trams have just this month started running on the extension from New Street to the Town Hall. For that section they run on battery power, to avoid the need for overhead wires between civic buildings and important architectural heritage: Trams are likewise running on battery power in many other places around the world. Now if a full-size tram can run on LiPo battery power, not to mention electric cars, and even milk floats (remember them) -- for a model train it ought to be dead easy, surely? Which means in turn that quite soon model trains will no longer need metal rails. You can guess where this is going, and Andy got there a long time before me: topic 2734- message 23411 2983_181646_300000000.jpg My experiments with 3D printing are stalled because of the difficulty of finding consistent ...
... topic: 3051 Direct loading of background maps posted: 23 Jul 2017 03:21 from: Martin Wynne Edit: please read all through this topic for up-to-date information. It describes the development process of this function, and the first messages do not necessarily represent the finished program. Well that was fun. How much actual use can be made of it remains to be seen. Lots of folks like to use maps as a background guide to their track planning. But it's not always straightforward to capture and merge multiple screenshots from the mapping web sites, and scale them accurately to match the model scale. So I thought it would be useful if Templot could load maps directly from the server. That way the map can be as large as you like, within reason, and Templot can do the scaling to your model scale automatically. The big fly in that ointment is the copyright and licensing restrictions on most mapping and aerial imagery web sites. But that doesn't apply to OpenStreetMap (OSM), so I have had a ...
... topic: 2534 Duplicate track in background posted: 14 Sep 2014 17:59 from: CoBo Hi guys Getting my head round Templot quite nicely now but one thing really annoys me and I can't stop it happening. Probably my fault, but I'm unable to find the control to switch it off. When I reload my track plan to do more work, selecting a section of track to the control (click M in drop down left menu) it changes colour to brown and goes to the control but places an identical blue ghost image below the controlled image which I then have to delete. Every time I select track to the control another blue ghost appears below, sometimes having to delete many background ghost images prior to being left with the one I'm working on. Probably not explained that very well but an example would be- if I create a new template of any piece of track it appears on the trackpad in brown and is 'in the control', I click 'shift' and move it but there is always another 'blue ghost' left ...
... 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 ...
... topic: 6 Re: Templot Tuition posted: posted: 16 May 2007 03:42 from: Templot User === from Bob Ellis === Yes, but three years and I still can't get any further than working through the tutorials- that is a longer learning curve than I had expected! Bob Ellis From: templot@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of midlandp4 Templot isn't weird it's different. No it doesn't follow what might be termed Windows norms; it uses the keyboard a lot whereas Windows programmes tend to use the mouse and icons. Actually that's easy enough replicated in Templot if you activate the Windows screen keyboard. Templot is a sophisticated programme and they take some getting to grips with. Just try learning AutoCAD in a couple of hours. It can't be done. Yes there is a need for a manual but don't get the idea that all is then solved. Try looking at an AutoCAD manual and I defy anyone to learn the programme from just reading the manual. No you have just got to start using it, playing around ...
74. Slips
... topic: 1406 Slips posted: 6 Mar 2011 10:39 from: sm I'm trying to draw a single slip, I have even printed off the instructions from the "how to" site and have followed the instructions to the letter, although I have no clue what tcp or mcp means (training centre point/main centre point ?) My god could you make this any harder ?, two hours later and I still have no single slip. I have the diamond crossing and I've parked the switch heel template but then trying to get the thing to peg where I want it is a complete mystery. Why can't Templot just use a simple drag and drop user interface like any other windows based program?. If any one can offer some advice in simple English I'd be grateful posted: 6 Mar 2011 11:36 from: Martin Wynne sm wrote: I have no clue what TCP or MCP means Hi Stuart, See the "gentle geometry" page in the Templot Companion at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_geometry.htm ...
... topic: 2511 New single slip video tutorial posted: 18 Aug 2014 17:58 from: Martin Wynne A few days ago I said I would make a new single slip video. It has taken me much longer than I expected but it is now ready. This is my first serious attempt at using the new FBR format, so please treat this as a first draft version. I would welcome comments and feedback. The idea of the new format is to combine a written tutorial with video in the same file, so that I don't have to do everything twice. I'm not entirely sure the idea has worked. Perhaps it should have been split into 2 or 3 shorter videos? How do you find the font size? It is much smaller than my eyes find comfortable, but if it's larger the text panels obscure too much of the video frame. The video is available in two formats: 1. click this link to download the FBR video file. It may take a few seconds (20MB): http://templot.com ...
... topic: 3245 Exactoscale versus C&L BH chairs -- FB rail supplies posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:19 from: Rob Manchester Hello, Can anybody pass comment/opinion or whatever concerning the difference between Exactoscale and C&L 4mm scale plastic chairs. I am just discussing the one for plain track, not S&C work. Phil at C&L stocks both and I have used the C&L branded ones( usually the 3-bolt or should that be hole?) in the past. Are there any advantages of the Exactoscale ones? Is the plastic any different or brittle or harder to glue etc etc. Thanks for any opinions. Rob posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:15 from: Martin Wynne Hi Rob, There seems to be problems with both of them in fitting different batches of rail. You may want to read the discussion here: http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p =55937#p55937 I suggest you obtain a few of each and try them on the actual ...
77. Forum emails
... topic: 19 Forum emails posted: 22 May 2007 01:43 from: Richard Spratt This forum Yahoo email is really annoying. Many times the messages arrive out of order and the thread loses sense. posted: 22 May 2007 02:11 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard,> This forum Yahoo email is really annoying.> Many times the messages arrive out of order> and the thread loses sense. That problem is down to Yahoo. It's been bad again recently. You can solve the problem by choosing to receive your emails direct from the Templot Club forums, instead of via the Yahoo group. You will also get them much more quickly without the usual several minutes delay via Yahoo. Try this: 1. Go to Yahoo and change your setting for the Templot group to "no email". Or send a blank message to templot-nomail@yahoogroups.com 2. Go to the Templot Club pages at http://www.templot.com/forum 3. Login if not already. 4. Click the My Account button at the ...
78. glueing track
... topic: 1747 glueing track posted: 22 Dec 2011 21:15 from: Ed Callaghan For glueing down track& ballast, Norman Solomon recommends Febond PVA because it dries flexible, unlike wood glue, and therefore won't crack. Other writers recommend Copydex for exactly the same reason. My limited experience suggests that Copydex is probably more flexible than any brand of PVA, albeit more expensive. I'd welcome views from those in the know. posted: 23 Dec 2011 10:10 from: John Shelley Ed Callaghan wrote: For glueing down track& ballast, Norman Solomon recommends Febond PVA because it dries flexible, unlike wood glue, and therefore won't crack. Other writers recommend Copydex for exactly the same reason. My limited experience suggests that Copydex is probably more flexible than any brand of PVA, albeit more expensive. I'd welcome views from those in the know. Copydex is a latex based glue and as such inherantly more flexible than most PVA glues and in my view a better solution. When ballast is glued using PVA you get a solid mass which ...
... topic: 3729 Flat bottom rail crossings posted: 30 Jul 2020 21:42 from: Paul Boyd Hi all I'm about to embark on some flat bottom track for the first time, and am stumped on how the two rails in the crossing join! Does everyone only ever use bullhead??? The photo shows what I'm building (my own photo), as well as an enlargement of the crossing nose. Do the point and splice rails simply taper and join together so that each forms half of the blunt nose? That's how it appears in the enlargement, but the apparent line down the middle may simply be uneven rail wear. Any other hints and tips on working with FB rail will be appreciated. I can see I'm going to have to make some grooved bending and filing jigs for a start. I'm using Peco IL-1 code 60 FB which may be a little light, but the rail foot width allows for the 0.5mm flangeway gap without any filing. Or did the prototype have to reduce the foot width to allow correct ...
80. Quick-mode
... topic: 1490 Quick-mode posted: 18 May 2011 09:16 from: Martin Wynne If you are starting Templot Development Version (TDV) for the first time, you will probably want to change immediately to classic Templot mode by clicking the Q button in the top left corner of the workpad. Otherwise you may find things get very confusing. If you opt to save and use your program preferences, TDV will start in classic Templot mode each time. Revert to trying out the new Quick-mode feature when you have found your way around: 2_180351_050000001.png You can always quickly see which mode you are in -- classic Templot displays an orange T: 2_180351_040000000.png You can quickly swap modes using the shortcut keys -- PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN. Quick-mode is intended mainly for beginners. It makes it quick and easy to build up a simple track plan, but is not recommended when working with multiple partial templates. But it's very handy when timber shoving to swap quickly between several templates. regards, Martin. posted: 19 ...
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