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... for them. A recent request has been received with a PDF for the track plan and that PDF is for an A3 printer. When I measure the length of a 7mm version of a prototype 30'0" rail length that rail is 208mm as against an expected 210mm- given that the track is to be built to S7 standards I am not keen to use the print out "as is" in case the discrepancy impacts upon the geometry of the turnouts. I recollect from previous discussions on forum that (a) Templot can produce a "format" page to calibrate a printer- how is this facility accessed within Templot? How can I adjust the printer output without recourse to using Templot? thank you, Graham Beare posted: 29 Dec 2013 16:30 from: Martin Wynne grahambeare wrote: Whilst I am not competent to use Templot I am happy to use templates from Templot when others ask me to make track for them. A recent request has been received with a PDF for the track plan and that PDF is for an A3 printer. ...
... at the other extreme some really need somebody else to do everything for them. There is a learning curve to using Templot, some may hardly notice it, others find it too steep. I wonder if a lot of the problem is with people who come to Templot with an already formed grand plan in their own mind. E.g. they want to model Victoria, with the trackwork faithfully reproduced. And get it in the spare bedroom. By next week. If such people cast their ambitions aside and in the first instance produced something simple, a modest branch line terminus comes to mind, they'd learn all the basics but with a manageable number of problems to overcome (even a modest scheme has a certain degree of challenge). It's the willingness to work things out which is critical. And as far as Templot support is concerned to direct questions at this forum as a whole, not aim them at Martin the whole time. Cheers Nigel posted: 30 Nov 2011 00:14 from: Paul Hi Martin Gee! thanks for that Martin I ...
... Martin. posted: 11 May 2016 14:35 from: Tony W Hi Martin. There is another way that I have discovered that this happens. If you have a Template which you use the tools to split or make double track, crossovers etc. then click the undo button to get back the original to alter it and repeat the process, the half of the template that is stored remains a visible background template on the trackpad each time. I have never considered this to be a flaw but is a mechanism that produces such a result, easily cured by removing the unwanted background templates in the storage box once you are sure they are not wanted. Regards Tony. posted: 11 May 2016 14:57 from: Martin Wynne Tony W wrote: There is another way that I have discovered that this happens. If you have a Template which you use the tools to split or make double track, crossovers etc. then click the undo button to get back the original to alter it and repeat the process, the half of the template ...
... file viewer may not, but in fact it works fine. Video formats are in an utter mess. There is no one format which will run on all devices. Many developers have resorted to using YouTube and leaving it to Google to sort out the knotty problem of streaming the required format for the user's device. Also, all the HTML5 video formats use mpeg-style compression which is fine for real world filming, but almost useless for line graphics such as found on Templot screenshots. Even when set to minimum compression they produce smudged lines and text, and strange colour fringes, with a massive increase in file size. For our purposes the requirements are simple: 1. loss-less pixel-perfect full-size recording so that the video looks the same as the Templot screen and can be watched for long periods without eye-strain. 2. interactive effects so that the video can pause automatically while a text page with diagrams and drawings is displayed. This makes it possible for a video to contain an entire tutorial with all the relevant ...
... very different, so that led to many inconsistencies to be overcome, not least of which: the page origin is top left instead of bottom left Microsoft stores RGB colours as BGR (well of course they do!) instead of RGB PDF uses different length units, typically mm and pixels (the default) but PDF pixels are 1/72", not the 1/600" much used in Templot. (I decided on mm) etc. etc. Just getting the same lines drawn on the page as T2 produces was a great moment! That just left fonts, colours, and so on.... I have written a wrapper around fpPDF to handle all this, and at some point I will back-flow some of it into the PDF unit so both can be simplified. But why bother with all this? You may well ask, but I have gained a number of benefits: I now know a lot more about the PDF format (more than I ever wanted to know, to be honest) writing directly ...
... cut the rail for the various crossings. Mike Pogson posted: 8 Jan 2009 00:59 from: Richard Spratt Mike Pogson wrote: The final picture shows a track base cut in plywood for this formation P1030790.jpg The base is over 600mm long, so couldn't be cut in one piece. The right hand end was cut seperately and each piece was cut jigsaw style and joined, The short piece could easily have been a longer piece of track base. Great. Does the jigsaw style joint mean that you could effectively you could produce a jigsaw puzzle for a whole layout? I know it would be a pointless waist for long sections of plain track! Roughly how much would it have cost me If I'd sent you the DXF file? Richard posted: 8 Jan 2009 16:34 from: Mike Pogson Richard Spratt wrote: Great. Does the jigsaw style joint mean that you could effectively you could produce a jigsaw puzzle for a whole layout? I know it would be a pointless waist for long sections of plain track! Roughly how much would it ...
... 34 from: Martin Wynne Dear all, Can anyone in the know answer this -- is it possible to differentiate between a recorded CD and a pressed CD by X-ray? I ask because yet again a Templot CD sent overseas by airmail has failed to arrive after several weeks. I can only imagine that computer CDs fall into a security black hole somewhere. Obviously vast numbers of CDs are sent through the post, so I'm wondering if the fact that the Templot CD is recorded is the problem (whereas mass-produced CDs are pressed). I'm so fed up with this happening time and again that I am minded to discontinue supplying CDs entirely. The vast majority of users now download the program -- most folks are now on broadband and it takes only a few seconds. Even on slow dial-up it takes less than 5 minutes. Another question -- if I adopted a USB memory stick instead of a CD as the delivery method (such memory sticks are now inexpensive), would it, and the stored data, ...
128. Templot user guide?
... topic: 3804 Templot user guide? posted: 25 Oct 2020 11:09 from: Phil O Hi Martin, I have had what is probably either a Eureka moment or more likely a moment of total lunacy, with regards a Templot user guide. Produce a couple of videos, the first is to show how to build up the templates for a basic BLT, with a main single sided platform with a loop, a short bay platform and a few sidings. This would give the beginner the rudimentary basics to get started. Then a more comprehensive video, importing a map, with more complex trackwork, including tandems and slips, double junctions etc. Possibly including a shed with a turntable. I think that would cover most formations that any modeller would need to produce a layout. And finally one showing how to produce mixed gauge trackwork. I think that would cover virtually all the eventualities we are likely to encounter. It might help if you explained where necessary the prototypical reason for such and such was done in a particular way, or ...
... : No. Well not yet anyway. Roderic Cameron wrote: But not in 4mm Brian? posted: 10 Jan 2008 22:31 from: Brian Lewis Hi John, It might be quicker if you 'traded up' to 7mm. If you look at the 7mm components you will see that the clevis's on the compensating cranks are fully functional, etc. i.e. they were designed to work or be cosmetic- your choice. Mastering items like this in 4mm would be an absolute nightmare. And there is another consideration, producing the masters would be significantly more complex and hence, more costly that it did in producing them in 7mm. Consider: For years our house has been a 'Tesco free zone' and I have been fascinated by Hugh F Ws campaign on Channel 4 over the last 3 evenings.( http://www.tescopoly.org is even more interesting). Now the crux of the argument is that it will be almost impossible to wean folk off cheap subsidised food- hence the enormous sales of '2 for a fiver' chickens and the ...
... aware. Such an approach is generally agreed to be counter-productive as the user will get in the habit of quickly dismissing all windows without reading them. I think bombarded is an exaggeration. You probably launch Templot only once in an evening, and many of the messages can be dismissed for the rest of the session after appearing once. The problem is that Templot is a recreational program. It's not like business software which you use every day. You might go 3 months without using Templot, and then need it to produce some templates. After that time it's very easy to forget how things work, which settings you have changed, and which messages you have dismissed. Please don't compare Templot with programs where productivity is important. Templot is for recreation and hobby use. There isn't a deadline to meet and no need to rush. What's a few extra clicks when most of your time in Templot is spent pondering the screen, referring to books and drawings, doodling on the back of an envelope, chewing the end of your pencil, and ...
131. more Xplains
... accompanying text explanation be in the Xplain itself, or on the page below it? 3. should a page consist of several short Xplains like this, or a much longer one more like a video? p.s. you will notice a change to the quick-access buttons for the next program update. I've been finding myself hesitating over the existing abbreviated ones to click the right one. More grey cells gone. cheers, Martin. Hi Martin, 1) Yes, especially if it is easier/quicker for you to produce. 2) Probably within Xplain as long as it doesn't interfere with the clarity. Less moving of the eye to read is always good. 3) Depends on the subject complexity I guess. Does a change to the quick-access buttons mean less of them? You won't always find consensus as to which to leave out. There are some I don't use but others will have different views. Rob posted: 21 Jul 2019 14:29 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Does a change to the quick ...
... . You could easily saw through the plastic webs and remove it without any problem. The switch front is sleepered instead of timbered, which gives it a very pre-grouping look. You might want to change those too (2 sleepers). regards, Martin. posted: 5 Oct 2010 13:47 from: BeamEnds Thanks Martin- I hadn't noticed the two sleepers, so they can go too! Do you know if Peco have Templot? With there being no O gauge templates I'm tempted to suggest to them that producing Templot templates would kill two birds with one stone (subject to licencing I presume). posted: 5 Oct 2010 14:01 from: Martin Wynne BeamEnds wrote: Do you know if Peco have Templot? With there being no O gauge templates I'm tempted to suggest to them that producing Templot templates would kill two birds with one stone (subject to licencing I presume). Hi Richard, No they don't have Templot. It wouldn't get them very far with their current ranges -- it's hard work to match their ...
... different way how timber is alligned also some rules/policies state that there have to be two timbers together. 1, are there by any chance predefined Lenz/Peco turnout templates? 2. (how) can I add "double-timber"? 3. can I tell templot to layout the timber within a turnout how its usualy done in germany? Many thanks in advance, Stefan Stefan I have waited to see if more learned members answer you, I will approach the question another away which may help Templot can produce a custom designed template (plan) to a non (UK) standard design timbers can be changed in their size, position and additional timbers added Simple answers to your questions 1/ For Peco probably yes 2/ Yes 3/ Yes To help us advise you how to do it, please could you upload a photo or plan showing the German style you wish to copy, this will allow us to advise appropriately John posted: 27 Feb 2019 08:49 from: Stefan Sczekalla Thanks a lot all for your interest ...
134. 0-14
... topic: 361 0-14 posted: 11 Mar 2008 18:25 from: Andy G What is the best way of setting Templot up to produce templates for 7mm scale 2 foot gauge track, O-14? My primary interest is to produce a track plan representing Ffestiniog practice (1880s). Sleeper positioning is not important as they will be buried under what I think is slate waste ballast. The standards are basically EM Original less 4mm. Thanks Andy posted: 11 Mar 2008 20:06 from: Martin Wynne Andy G wrote: What is the best way of setting Templot up to produce templates for 7mm scale 2 foot gauge track, O-14? Hi Andy, There are no pre-set sizes for narrow-gauge prototypes in Templot because of the huge variety of sizes and scales in use. However it's quite straightforward to make the custom settings needed -- I will do you a video shortly for 0-14 (or 0n2 or 0n24 as it's often known). In the meantime there is a screenshot and ...
135. OS track maps online
... , in fact when I've time I intend to have a go with one or two. cheers Nigel Hi Nigel, Thanks for that info. I've now managed to stitch together some track work via the OS Planning Maps. I haven't yet done much more than that as there were several types of file i could save it as and it was getting rather late. I thought i was stitching together some maps not knitting a jumper!!!! It would be helpful if anyone in Templot club who has used OS maps to produce a templot to guide me gently in the right direction on what to do next? What type of file extension? --- a link maybe, tutorial or something...please. Or just a nudge Mark posted: 18 Feb 2010 21:40 from: Martin Wynne Mark Leigh wrote: I thought i was stitching together some maps not knitting a jumper!!!! It would be helpful if anyone in Templot club who has used OS maps to produce a Templot to guide me gently in the right ...
... topic: 748 Putting Templot plans in web pages etc posted: 2 Mar 2009 09:50 from: Ian Everett I want to add a Templot plan in my blog http://clecklewyke.wordpress.com but I cannot work out how to produce a file in a usable format, such as jpeg, from the .box file. Is there a facility in Templot to do this? Ian Everett posted: 2 Mar 2009 10:19 from: Chris Mitton Download and install a "virtual printer"- I use Win2PDF, obtainable from http://www.win2pdf.com. Define a page format big enough to show your entire plan (in Windows XP, you do this in Printers and Faxes -> File -> Server Properties and use the Forms tab. I found by experiment that it won't do any form bigger than 5 metres...). "Print" your Templot plan to this "printer" and lo! you will have a PDF file of your plan. This has the dual advantage that (a) you can post it and ...
... topic: 3375 RTR EM Gauge Trackwork posted: 19 Jan 2019 00:58 from: Rob Manchester Hello all, After the announcement that the EMGS are offering RTR EM gauge plain track and turnouts is there any scope for developments similar to that offered for a long time by Tillig in Germany. As well as RTR turnouts they produce turnout kits in HO and TT gauge that are made with flexible moulded bases which give some scope for 'bending' the design to fit within a trackplan or produce more prototypical formations. 2001_181949_260000000.jpg The above is an example. I have a catalogue from a few years ago and the instructions mention bending the base and heating with hot air to keep it in place while the rails are threaded Not sure how practicable this would be for EM turnout production. The bases are injection moulded but if a sufficiently flexible material could be found they may be suitable for 3D printing Rob posted: 19 Jan 2019 08:45 from: Andrew Duncan Hello Rob Do the Tillig ones really work is my first thought? Have you used them yourself ...
... with all visible track being SMP flexible plus hand made points using pcb strip and code 75 bullhead rail with 1mm flangeways. I had around 50 points from a previous layout but have now learned how to build my own customised pointwork. I'm very pleased with this development as I had never built a point until a few months ago as I thought I would never have the skills to do so. Following encouragement from other members of RMWeb, I attempted my first a couple of months ago and was amazed when I was able to produce a finished article that worked! Since then, I have been well and truly hooked and have now built curved points, a double slip and two 3 way points so feel comfortable that I could build most combinations if required. I have standardised on B7 straight points, C10 curved points and 1:7 double slips. Minimum curve radius is 3', but in reality most are 4' plus. I have recently bought Templot and as such I am very much a beginner. I have had WinRail for a year ...
... If you ever do consider it I'd be happy to provide my thoughts offline. Anyway I have attached a template containing my first attempts at two turnouts for 7mm scale 2' narrow gauge (O -14). The first turnout is based on a drawing of a Robert Hudson 6' 1 in 6 turnout as published by Roy Link in NG&I magazine and also on the O-14 yahoo group. I don't know how to get the tiebar in the correct position on this turnout. The second turnout has been produced from a de-perspectified drawing (using GIMP) of the turnout on the loop at Chelfham on the Lynton& Barnstaple. This appears to be a 1 in 8 turnout with 10' switch blades, however I understand many of the main turnouts were 1 in 10 and this adjusts to this OK. I would very much welcome comments/criticism. Regards John Clutterbuck Attachment: attach_340_541_o14_master_08_09_10 _1039_26.box 469 posted: 10 Sep 2008 18:01 from: Martin Wynne John Clutterbuck wrote: I have attached a template containing my first ...
... LMS ex-LNWR location? Ian Ian Everett Bottom Chapel Askrigg DL8 3HZ tel 01969 650180 http://clecklewyke.wordpress.com Luxury B&B in Herriot Country posted: 2 May 2009 12:47 from: Brian Lewis Ian Everett wrote: I'm wanting to build a smaller turntable- I have no need for Pacifics at Bradford North Western. Can you point me in the direction of a plan for a smaller one suitable for an LMS ex-LNWR location? Hi Ian, Have a look at: MetalSmith Ltd Dave has been producing a range of 7mm turntables for many years and now is extending his range to 4mm. Regards Brian Lewis posted: 2 May 2009 14:09 from: David Catton Ian Everett wrote: I'm wanting to build a smaller turntable- I have no need for Pacifics at Bradford North Western. Can you point me in the direction of a plan for a smaller one suitable for an LMS ex-LNWR location? Hi Ian, If all else fails, put an appeal on every email group you can think of and with ...
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