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... topic: 2404 File preview posted: 14 Feb 2014 19:58 from: Godfrey Earnshaw Hi MartinI have dozens or maybe hundreds of box files and when I want to see what I did in a particular file to see if I've done something similar before I have to wade through loading into Templot looking, discarding, loading,,,,, Many applications have the ability to look at files without loading is this feasible in Templot. Appreciate it may not be easy but if you could take a look, I would be grateful. Cheers Godders posted: 14 Feb 2014 20:18 from: Martin Wynne Hi Godders, How would you see this working? I can't see an obvious way to see what's in a .box file without loading it. For new .box files we could perhaps include a screenshot of the trackpad, or a list of the storage box contents, or both, in the .box file for use by a "preview" function. And of course you can always set a meaningful file name, or put them in meaningful ...
... topic: 3307 progress report- chairs in the output posted: 16 Jul 2018 20:34 from: Martin Wynne As I mentioned, the reports of folks using 3D printing to create bullhead chairs has spurred me to move chairing in Templot from the NOD* list to the to-do list. I started some experimental work a couple of years ago, and I have now returned to it. It seemed that if the output was to be of any use in 3D printing, the chair outlines would need to have the proper corner radii. It's a lot of extra calculation with 4 chairs on most crossing timbers, but it hasn't impacted too much on the screen response for full track plans. Obviously you would switch the chairs on only for the final printed templates, they are not needed while track planning. It's fiendishly complex. For example the REA bridge chairs (L1) have a larger corner radius (1.3/4 ") than ordinary S1 chairs (which have 1" corner radius): 2_161458_330000001.png And GWR slide chairs have a ...
... topic: 3667 Exporting a track plan to create a mimic panel posted: 13 May 2020 09:59 from: Gordon S Hi Martin/Fellow Templotters I've decided to build a mimic panel for Eastwood Town as I'm struggling to mentally convert the schematic diagram within my ECoS controller to the totally curved shape of my own layout. I now have the required amount of LED's and controllers from DCC Concepts, so thought I'd make a start on creating the track plan. My first thought was to use Sketchboard, but once I started to enlarge the panel, the track edges became jagged. The final mimic panel is going to be something like 800mm long by 400mm deep. I can't say the exact size as it's going to be governed by the need to place LED's within the track lines. The bezels of the LED's are 7mm diameter. In total there will be at least 72 LED's on the panel showing the turnout detection of 36 turnouts. What is the best way of accomplishing this? Ideally I would like to add six platform faces and text ...
... topic: 228 Challenging terminus design posted: 9 Nov 2007 00:31 from: Gordon S Hi, I'm new to Templot and have been discussing with Martin a fairly large terminus plan which is an adaptation of a CJ Freezer terminus plan published nearly 20 years ago. I've reached the grand old age of 59 and will be retiring from my job at the end of this year so will have plenty of time on my hands. I have been a modeller for most of my life and now that my kids have all left home, I'm lucky enough to have a space available of 18' square. The room is the converted loft space above a double garage and has been fully fitted out with a proper staircase, heating and lighting to eventually house a multi layer 00 layout. The lower level is under construction now and will have 12 through storage roads, each about 30' long. The lower level will be about 18" below the scenic level which will allow full access to the storage roads for track cleaning and point repair etc. ...
... topic: 2547 Building Yeovil Pen Mill in EM posted: 3 Oct 2014 22:50 from: Andrew Duncan Hello Martin, one and all. I've uploaded some images of my progress on the trackwork for Yeovil Pen Mill so far. Progress has been pretty slow of late as I'm building the shed where the layout is going to live as well at the moment and this from scratch, so until that is finished further track making will be limited. The photos are all of the MPD between the junction. I'm going to try to lay it and ballast at the same time which the more I think about it the more nerve racking it is. I'll report back once I've summoned up the courage to put sleeper to wood glue... 2787_031707_450000000.jpg Early stages with most of the timbers in place and some rail laid in. At this early stage I was constructing the crossings in situe. I've now copied the idea of a chap on this site who makes all the crossings bonded to the wing rails with thin brass strip unsoldered underneath which makes ...
... topic: 752 Saving user preferences posted: 5 Mar 2009 09:28 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Bruce Wilson wrote: However, I do like the suggestion made of having Templot remember the last user settings. OK, I give in. I have never understood the importance of saving user preferences. I seldom use the same ones twice, and compared with an hour on Templot and hundreds or even thousands of mouse clicks in a session, half a dozen clicks at the start to change a few settings seem insignificant. Especially compared with the great advantage of starting from a known repeatable condition every time -- which also makes it much easier for me to provide user support. But I've been asked for saved preferences so often that I give in. In the next pug I will include the option to save some of your settings. But I need to know which ones -- I can't do every single thing that might be changed in Templot (although I can add more in each subsequent pug). So if you would like ...
... topic: 401 Interlaced Sleeper Turnouts posted: 5 Apr 2008 22:08 from: Stewart McSporran I've written up some notes on how I create interlaced sleeper turnouts with Templot and posted them on my website. So, if you're interested you'll find them at http://grotsoft.net/Railways/Templot/InterlacedSleeperTurnouts.aspx cheers Stewart posted: 7 Apr 2008 18:32 from: Martin Wynne Stewart McSporran wrote: I've written up some notes on how I create interlaced sleeper turnouts with Templot and posted them on my website. Hi Stewart, Excellent. Many thanks for taking the trouble to do that. But please note that Templot has a function to put the timber ends in line, you don't need to do it manually: ends_in_line.png Normally centralized timbering is used when timbers are skewed (equalized timbering), and timber ends are in line when timbers are square (square-on timbering). But Templot doesn't make this change for you (perhaps it should?), and you can use either option with whichever timbering style you prefer or in accordance ...
... topic: 1010 Singleton West Sussex posted: 11 Jan 2010 20:30 from: Richard_Jones Hi Guys (and Gals?) I am a new user of Templot, which I bought to help me plan a model of Singleton- ex LBSCR, West Sussex- 4mm, EM gauge. Currently I am working on two options, a) a straight plot of the 1:2500 OS map, which as you can imagine gives a rather long layout (20'+ to get the interesting bit in, and b) a curved version (inspired by the late Chris Matthewman's "Striving") that would in theory fit in my 18' x 12' living room (occasionally) In a nut shell, does any one have any comments on the "model of a railway" versus the "model railway" approach Also some of the turnouts look very long- does anyone know what sort of geometry the LBSC would have used to lay out the track in the 1880s? (ie preferred crossing angles) any hints on double slips? ...
... topic: 3498 4mm/ft mixed-gauge 9mm and 16.2mm posted: 10 Sep 2019 09:39 from: RedgateModels I'm planning a small layout with dual gauge standard and narrow gauge trackwork, this will involve some turnouts, with the narrow gauge track joining and leaving the standard gauge section, but also a custom built standard gauge turnout too. Will be using code 80 rail throughout (I have a lot of Peco "crazy track" to rob) Should I make the jump to OO-SF for the standard gauge trackwork? any pitfalls especially with the inclusion of narrow gauge flangeways etc or does the closer flangeways of OO-SF actually make sense in this application? posted: 10 Sep 2019 12:45 from: Ariels Girdle Depends on the wheels you plan to use for the stock. Much modern NG stock (eg Bachmann) has relatively fine flanges that will run through pointwork to P4 standards (I have tried!). If you already have stock then maybe best to do your own testing as few people actually do this ...
... topic: 2734 3D Printed Track and Turnouts posted: 9 Aug 2015 05:18 from: Andrew Barrowman Greetings fellow Templotters, As some of you already know, I've been messing about trying to print turnout bases on a 3D printer. It's fairly easy to create a 3D model of the timbers in CAD from any Templot template. It's also fairly simple to drag models of the chairs into the correct positions and orientation and combine them to produce an STL file to drive a printer. What is not so easy is producing 3D models for chairs that a) actually work, and b) don't look too horrible! I think I have reached a point where I'm limited by the printing technology itself. The results are actually a lot better than I thought they might be when I started out. Anyway, I've been making some wild guesses about chair dimensions, and I have not had a lot of luck finding anything on the Web. Any information would be greatly appreciated. (Here's a bit of track I've been using to test the latest chair ...
... topic: 2326 Yeovil Pen Mill in EM- curves of varying radius posted: 3 Oct 2013 21:36 from: Andrew Duncan Hello Everyone I've been trying to get nice flowing curves on this plan that I'm proposing to build with a degree of success but I'm not completely happy with the result. You can see clearly the dogleg at the double junction top centre left of the plan and I am wondering if there's a recognised way of dealing with this varying type of curve in Templot 2. The track is just 2 templates so far, and I've used a transition curves in both to get to this stage. I've been wondering if I need to split up the main lines into smaller sections to have greater control as the radii changes, or will that just produce more doglegs at every join? Any advice would be gratefully received. Many thanks Andrew undefined 2787_031623_180000000.png posted: 4 Oct 2013 14:18 from: Phil O Hi Andrew I would would start a new template from about halfway between the double junction turnout and the cross over turnout and ...
... topic: 3197 Templot Companion- work in progress posted: 26 Jan 2018 02:18 from: Martin Wynne The first inkling that I might at long last get a bit done on the Companion. I have updated this video clip to match 218c: http://templot.com/companion/4_where_do_i_start.php I will update this topic as I get more done. Martin. posted: 28 Jan 2018 02:58 from: Martin Wynne Another short video added for beginners: http://templot.com/companion/4_where_do_i_start.php I would welcome some feedback about the style and content of these videos, and the Templot Explained section generally: http://templot.com/companion/0_for_beginners.php I hope I am hitting the right level for raw beginners, it's impossible for me to know. It certainly takes a great deal of time to produce. Hopefully the information delivery rate can be increased as beginners become more familiar with the concepts. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Jan 2018 20:47 from: Phil O Martin, I think it might help, ...
... topic: 3228 Fresh air and photos posted: 24 Feb 2018 21:08 from: Martin Wynne As I've mentioned once or twice, my interest when not Templotting is landscape photography. It gets me some fresh air and exercise away from the computer. The results won't win any prizes, but I like them and looking back through my photos over the years is a pleasant way to spend an hour or two on a grey winter's day. I've been in the habit of posting them occasionally on RMweb, but I don't see any reason not to post them here. Here's the best of today's crop. It was a nice sunny day, but my fingers were too cold to work the camera controls properly so I didn't stay out long. astley_mud_1280x800.jpg camera at SO 78670 67837 I swear that pylon wasn't there when I pressed the shutter. Feel free to add your own photos if you wish. Not all of life is in BRT. cheers, Martin. posted: 24 Feb 2018 21:22 from: Paul Boyd I like moody photos! ...
... topic: 3271 Exactoscale track parts and turnout kits posted: 16 May 2018 15:54 from: Martin Wynne Announcement today from Andrew Jukes: http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p =60948#p60948 from which: "Exactoscale track and turnout kits will also be taken away from C&L and will form a separate product group, also overseen by one person.Timescales here are likely to be long as there is a large volume of stock to be disentangled, sorted and organised. Some components may need to be ordered, with the lead time that implies. I am pressing for priority to be given to the sorting out even if that means more products being unavailable in the short term." posted: 16 May 2018 19:42 from: Rob Manchester Hi, Would some kind Scalefour Society member( ie who can post on their forum) like to ask the following of Andrew Jukes to give some guidance to users of his track components: What are the timescales involved in moving the range away from Phil? Does he ...
... topic: 2781 Advice for a virgin trackbuilder! posted: 9 Nov 2015 22:11 from: Jubilee42 Hello everyone I have decided to build my own turnouts on my proposed 4mm OO-SF LMS (MR) layout with plywood sleepers and pcb under the vee (frog). I am totally new to this and nobody nearby (in Denmark) builds track! I have spent the last months getting to know Templot, and have now decided that the time has come to take the plunge and actually build something! Here is the plan for the turnout I am going to try: 3033_091632_110000000.jpg There are all sorts of challenges with it for someone like me. For a start, there's a slight curve, and also the turnout worked best as a B-6.75. I have bought jigs from scalefour, but they only do the whole numbers. I am hoping I can file a size 7 and then file it to fit. It's not that I am really concerned about- no doubt I will be when I make it! The questions ...
... topic: 1971 TDV 12 months on- and still no updated docs? posted: 31 May 2012 21:59 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, It is now just 12 months since I invited members to help me develop TDV, and 6 months since it became Templot2 and available free to all. So a good moment perhaps to reflect on where we have got to. The main prompt for the original decision was the need to get the irregular diamonds into your hands as quickly as possible, because you had been asking and pleading for them for years. I didn't think I could make anyone wait any longer, even if the development version was in a half-finished mess. The strange thing is, that after all the clamour for them, they now hardly get a mention on here. So either the demand wasn't really there, or I got them just right first time -- which is difficult to believe. The same goes for several of the other new features -- platforms, gaunt turnouts, wrapping a picture shape along ...
... topic: 1224 Anyone good at computer graphics? posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:38 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, My computer graphics skills are minimal. This is my best effort to represent a country goods shed with office extension, internal platform and awning over the loading doors. As you can see, it won't win any prizes: 2_292139_500000000.gif I saved it as a GIF image with transparent background. And this is what it looks like inserted on the sketchboard as a bitmap item. I rotated it into line with the track, stretched it to the correct size, and gave it a little transparency to show the internal track: 2_292139_510000001.png Now such objects can be drawn directly on the sketchboard with vector precision if desired. But it would be great to have a selection gallery of such clip-art items ready to just pick and place. Station buildings, engine sheds, signal boxes, water towers, cattle docks, coal drops, trees, etc. In a variety of sizes and attractive styles, perhaps some based on real locations ...
... topic: 1126 Coding in progress... posted: 18 May 2010 18:50 from: Martin Wynne Most of this topic is obsolete. Irregular diamond-crossings are now fully supported in Templot2. Check rails are adjustable by mouse action in Templot2. I thought I would start a topic where I can report occasionally about what I'm currently working on in Templot. Comments and suggestions welcome, but don't leave it too long or I may have moved on to something else. I'm minded to stop using the term "irregular" diamond-crossing because it has the potential to be confused with an error condition. Instead I'm thinking of calling them "curviform" diamond-crossings. We can't simply call them "curved" because of course a regular diamond-crossing can be curved. Comments welcome: Make Ladder Crossover A ladder track is one which crosses running lines diagonally, comprised of a string of diamond-crossings and/or slips. In Templot a ladder is created by clicking the tools> make ladder crossover menu item repeatedly, once ...
... topic: 2872 New to Templot- am I on the right lines? posted: 27 Apr 2016 21:06 from: RK Hello, I've put a couple of small O gauge layouts together in recent years, one using Peco track and points, the other using Peco track and Marcway ready-to-use point work. I'm now about to start on my big long term layout and have decided to take the plunge and have a go at hand-building all the scenic trackwork. Now this is something I've never done before, so I'm hoping somebody may be able to help and give me some guidance. I've used Templot to draw out the track plan and make sure everything works, I'm lucky in having a large area to use, fortunately. But before I start spending time on the detailed aspects and actual building, would anyone be prepared to look over the Templot file for me and check for any major mistakes I may have missed? Its things like: will signals fit between adjacent tracks, and whether coaches may catch on ...
... topic: 3607 Making sense of program code in Lazarus posted: 8 Feb 2020 15:31 from: DerekStuart Hello Martin Sorry, I can't find the thread you discussed this, but could you add me to the list of those who can view the development sub-forum, please? I am particularly looking for the thread where you described how to get started with programming (the link to the compiler and there were a couple of useful sites you suggested for further guidance.) I'm afraid I'm not about to develop Templot 3 any time soon, but I'm hoping to get beyond "Hello World." Many thanks Derek posted: 8 Feb 2020 15:48 from: DerekStuart Thanks Martin. I can see it now. A nice weekend of reading awaits (not to mention some headaches no doubt). Derek posted: 8 Feb 2020 15:50 from: Martin Wynne Hi Derek, You are now green. You should now be able to see: http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_forum.php?id=26 although there ...
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