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... topic: 1524 Exactoscale Company is not responding posted: 31 May 2011 13:01 from: Dellboy Hi I have two outstanding orders with Exactoscale with no explanation advised. Recent attempts to contact them by phone regarding the orders has produced 'unavailable' and their message leaving service is full. Obviously a backlog is building up. No clues on their web page. Does any one know what is amiss with Exactoscale ?? posted: 31 May 2011 13:19 from: David R When I last spoke to Len in April he had just been diagnosed with potentially quite a serious condition after several months of ongoing illness. They now know what the problem is and he is finally getting the appropriate treatment. However, during this time, he has not been able to devote as much time to the Exactoscale business as he would normally, so some things have been delayed. I would suggest (even more) patience, snail-mail correspondence (it does still work sometimes), and ensure that any email has the word EXACTOSCALE in the subject line ...
162. My Magnum Opus
... : I particularly have a problem with template no. 30, "Goods Sidings" which is a transition curve and shows a minimum radius of 12.6 inches! Hi Neil, Thanks for uploading. It really is 12.6" radius. I suggest doing this: 1. Change the B-6 turnout to a 12ft switch. You shouldn't really be using REA switches in the NBR period anyway. 2. Change it to 1:5.5 crossing angle. 3. Change it to a curviform type V-crossing. All that produces a turnout radius of about 43" 4. Move the turnout back a little bit. 5. do tools> make branch track. 6. do make transition from there to the existing goods road. This is what it would then look like, after a bit of trial and error: 2_041734_340000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 5 Jun 2011 09:17 from: JFS Hello again Neil, I had another quick look while waiting for the coffee to brew, and spotted that the exit to the loop platform had ...
... lots to learn, of course, but these were key units to cut my teeth on. I will make another post on formatting, as I have another thought on that, but will do it tomorrow so it can make the December 'clips'. I will make another post tomorrow on your questions about diffing and merging too. Martin, thanks for taking the time to review all this stuff. I appreciate all the comments and aplogise again for the formatting of my procedure. For what it's worth, I would normally have produced something like this... procedure Tswitch_select_form.show_info_butt onClick(Sender: TObject); begin if check_valid_switch_selected=False then // no switch or no data for it. EXIT; if switch_info_showing=True then begin show_info_button.Caption := 'show switch &info'; resize_small(); switch_info_showing := False; end else begin show_switch_info(full_size_mm_radiobutton.Checked, switch_info_showing); show_info_button.Caption := 'hide switch &info'; resize_big(); switch_info_showing := True; end; if switch_selector_listbox.Visible then switch_selector_listbox.SetFocus; end; Not quite as you have ...
... topic: 1551 Printer calibration data posted: 26 Jun 2011 18:40 from: richard_t Hello Has the calibration data format changed? When printing with an old calibration file, the output was "interesting": compressed in one direction by the looks of it- I stopped the print sharpish as I was printing on banner paper. Richard. posted: 26 Jun 2011 18:54 from: richard_t Interesting, or not: printing un-calibrated on A3 is fine. Printing un-calibrated on custom paper size, produces the same kind of output as the above, 6" in the X direction comes out at around 4". Last edited on 26 Jun 2011 18:56 by richard_t posted: 26 Jun 2011 19:19 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, There is no change to the data format. Please could you attach the .cal file here so that I can investigate? Thanks, Martin. posted: 26 Jun 2011 19:22 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: Interesting, or not: printing un-calibrated ...
... ! Second, although Autocad can import WMF files, when doing so, it only uses the vector information and ignores the image data. So will have to think of another way of getting past the problem. I can import image files into Autocad and put them onto a layer, I can then load in the DXF file generated by Templot, but at this time I cannot get the two to link and align. Also there is a prolem of overlaying the DXF file. I can draw directly onto the image file and produce a DWG or DXF output but, need to get the track-work showing on the drawing produced, which it wont at this time. Anyhow, I am certain there is nothing wrong with Templot and all the problems are at my end. I have found all the image file generation outputs from Templot work perfectly OK irrespective of file size, and even my large 420 MB layout plan generates OK in BMP and PNG formats. I will certainly try the Sketchboard approach for testing EMF and WMF files, but this will ...
... topic: 1559 help please! background picture difficulty posted: 7 Jul 2011 16:27 from: Bob Juleff I am very new to Templot and have just boldly tried to load a .bmp image of a prototype 1:480 survey as a background. I am unsure of the dpi resolution of the scan, so I have been entering different resolutions in the hope I can match the track gauge of the template with the background. At 550dpi the image is too small but as I reduce the dpi successively, it fails to produce a background image below 500dpi. Obviously, I'm doing something fundamentally wrong, but I'm going Control, Background shapes, naming the file and choosing picture, enter dimensions, scanned map or prototype track plan, x=0 y=0 width scanned dpi 500, height 500, scale 1:480, Load image from my C:/ drive- and nothing happens! At 550 dpi and above it produces an image (but at the wrong size). Please can somebody point me in the right direction. Bob ...
167. Publishing of plans
... topic: 3547 Publishing of plans posted: 8 Nov 2019 16:57 from: KeithArmes I have produced a Templot plan for a friend. Now he may like to include it in an article for a Model Railway journal. How does this fit with the Templot terms& conditions? Presumably an acknowledgement would be appropriate at least. If its OK, any idea what file type would suit a publisher. PDF seems to give the best looking results on a screen. Best wishes, Keith posted: 8 Nov 2019 18:59 from: Martin Wynne KeithArmes wrote: I have produced a Templot plan for a friend. Now he may like to include it in an article for a Model Railway journal. How does this fit with the Templot terms& conditions? Presumably an acknowledgement would be appropriate at least. If its OK, any idea what file type would suit a publisher. PDF seems to give the best looking results on a screen. Hi Keith, Thanks for asking. I don't insist on an acknowledgement but "Plan prepared by Keith ...
... )? It's not wrong, but you need to have a reason. I think the majority of scissors crossovers would be at the standard 6ft way spacing. That makes the construction clearances rather tight, but on the other hand widening the spacing affects the surrounding track plan. You need a wider spacing of course on sharply curved tracks for vehicle clearance, but this one is only down to 10 chains radius and the standard spacing would be sufficient (that's over 8ft radius in P4). Your method of creating the initial outline produces a non-symmetrical scissors. Again it's not wrong, but I think the majority of scissors crossovers would be symmetrical unless there is an obvious need otherwise. To be symmetrical the CTRL-5 TXP position on all 4 turnouts needs to be coincident at the centre of the diamond. I've written before about creating a scissors crossover, most recently in this topic: Bristol Temple Meads. That's not a very obvious heading for this subject, so here are those notes again:____ The basic procedure to create ...
169. Double slip query
... topic: 389 Double slip query posted: 28 Mar 2008 02:36 from: Graham Bridle I have managed at last to produce a double slip but I have two problems. The middle check rails(K crossing?) foul the curving slips. Also the tie bars seem to be crossing each other. Any advice would be welcome. When I have got the procedure right with a quite a few more tries I will perform the change of a diamond crossing to a double slip that I have in my full plan. This I have curved a little to suit the space and I would like to know if the check rails and slips will fit to the curving diamond. My practice template is attached. Graham Bridle Attachment: attach_264_389_double_slip_trial.b ox 195 posted: 28 Mar 2008 03:28 from: Martin Wynne Graham Bridle wrote: I have managed at last to produce a double slip but I have two problems. The middle check rails(K crossing?) foul the curving slips. Also the tie bars seem to be crossing each other. ...
... seems to be the best solution. I'll price some splip gauges as well while I'm at it. Drawings nearly done, so watch this space.... Cheers Richard posted: 18 Jun 2008 19:15 from: Brian Lewis Martin Wynne wrote: My feeling is that gauge tools which combine more than two slots in a single tool are next to useless Amazing! Folk have been using these for generations without problems. C+ L, Slaters, S7G, Markits, Marcway, DOGA and probably a host of others produce these gauges and yet Martin Wynne calls them useless. Boy, he really has flipped his lid this time.... Regards Brian Lewis posted: 18 Jun 2008 19:34 from: BeamEnds I'll get a quote for some tin helmets too! ;-) Cheers Richard posted: 18 Jun 2008 19:48 from: davelong The arguement against all in one gauges is compelling though. The differenes may be acceptable in certain gauges but at the finer end of the scale (no pun intended) I wouldn't build ...
... obviously an unusual job for them, and I think she just thought of a figure that sounded like it would cover costs and not frighten me off! I had taken your standard advice of "testing" their printer with a smaller format (although that was A1)- obviously that was a standard size for them and had a known fixed charge- it was £9.00, which works out at £4.50 a foot in effect- quite a difference. The paper quality: it seems to be identical to that used for producing architectural plans, of the sort that accompany planning applications- so definitely much heavier than 80gsm but I don't know just what weight. I had taken a pocket ruler with me to measure the "test" sheet and it was spot-on, as were the long prints when I collected those this morning. Finally I now have no excuse for actually making a start on the "pipedream" layout. Regards, Stuart posted: 23 Feb 2017 08:53 from: Jubilee42 I have semi-inherited from work an ...
172. Track Gauges
... :08 from: Brian Lewis BeamEnds wrote: Does anyone know a source of 0-FS track gauges? Results from google are somewhat confusing as to exactly what is being offered! If 0-FS is normal finescale 32mm Richard, then C+ L sell them. We also sell the finer scale alternative- 0-XF- 31.0mm. There is another scale 0-SF, which is 31.2mm. I know of nobody who sells them, (although there well may be), and we have no plans to produce such a gauge. Regards Brian Lewis Carrs-- C+ L Finescale. posted: 12 Jun 2008 20:32 from: BeamEnds Brian Lewis wrote: BeamEnds wrote: Does anyone know a source of 0-FS track gauges? Results from google are somewhat confusing as to exactly what is being offered! If 0-FS is normal finescale 32mm Richard, then C+ L sell them. We also sell the finer scale alternative- 0-XF- 31.0mm. There is another scale 0-SF, which ...
173. Wantage Scan & Plan
... topic: 431 Wantage Scan& Plan posted: 10 May 2008 14:48 from: Martyn Grainger Harrison Thanks to Martin for explaining how to save a "scan and plan" image Having never really played with Templot to produce something useful, I sat down and spent yesterday afternoon with a scan of Iain Rices' plan of Wantage. I very soon discovered that there were one or two seemingly impossible bits of formation, however I have produced something that may be workable. I have altered slightly the alignment and length of a couple of sidings, but nothing too drastic. See what you think of the attached. Oh, by the way I won't be building Wantage as such, but using the track plan and architecture from North Worcestershire to create the Belbroughton Tramway. Locos will be from High Level Models. Attachment: attach_274_431_Wantage_Plan_& _Scan.JPG 232 posted: 10 May 2008 14:52 from: Martyn Grainger Harrison Sorry, heading should read Wantage scan& plan. All this hot sun has gone to my brain even at this time of ...
174. First layout design
... topic: 907 First layout design posted: 22 Jul 2009 12:35 from: Bruce Fletcher After many false starts I've actually managed to produce something that looks as though it might be buildable in ScaleFour Attachment: attach_596_907_Utterly_skeleton_09 .box 427 posted: 11 Nov 2009 09:21 from: Martin Wynne Bruce Fletcher wrote: After many false starts I've actually managed to produce something that looks as though it might be buildable in ScaleFour Hi Bruce, Looking good. I made a few small changes -- I tidied up some overlapping templates; changed the turnouts with square-on timbering to ends-in-line; changed one turnout in the yard to a curviform crossing for a better line into the siding. Modified file attached. You have a some B6 curved turnouts which are a bit tight for radius -- there seems to be room to ease them to say B7. 2_110418_590000000.png regards, Martin. Attachment: attach_683_907_bruce_fletcher_trac k_plan.box 351 posted: 11 Nov 2009 10:43 from: Bruce Fletcher Many thanks for taking the time& trouble to look at my ...
... topic: 2906 Templot Track Plan Scaled Down posted: 31 Jul 2016 10:33 from: leswaters Hello I have drawn in O gauge a large eight road shed and yard in Templot. Consequently, if I print it out it will be very large. Is it possible to produce a smaller scaled down drawing for baseboard planning purposes without using the full size version? I hope this is not a dumb question? Regards Les posted: 31 Jul 2016 11:04 from: Martin Wynne leswaters wrote: Is it possible to produce a smaller scaled down drawing for baseboard planning purposes without using the full size version? Hi Les, Sure, any size you want -- output> enlarge/reduce size menu options, see: 2_310601_270000000.png Set the required size before printing. You will probably want to do some trial and error to find the most convenient size for what you want. regards, Martin. posted: 31 Jul 2016 13:20 from: leswaters Martin Many thanks for this. You are always so helpful. Regards Les Parts of ...
... address.) If you are happy to accept that all your point servos rotate their horns through something like 90 degrees and you are willing to adjust the throws at the point tie-bars mechanically you do not need a fancy electronic controller. All you need is one (incredibly cheap- think 1.00 GBP) pulse generator that can feed positioning pulses to as many servos as you like. This method also significantly reduces the number of wires hanging around under your layout and it can take care of frog polarity too. I could produce an extensive write-up and I will do that if there is enough interest. Please let me know if you would like me to do that Cheers, Andrew (or Andy) posted: 20 Aug 2020 07:09 from: Igor Kurgan From my memory 25 years ago: A cheap electric coil(even made by yourself), a power supply 19-24v, some condensators and a spring can do the trick also. The theory was that the spring is holding them into a fixed position and when put ...
... topic: 1699 Schedule of materials? posted: 27 Nov 2011 00:29 from: Richard_Jones Hi Martin, Have you thought of incorporating a feature to produce a "schedule of items" for the TEMPLOT plan being worked on- ie number of sleepers, length rail, etc to help with buying enough, or at least forewarning one of the cost(!), of the proposed layout? just a thought.... best wishes Richard posted: 27 Nov 2011 01:01 from: Martin Wynne Richard_Jones wrote: Have you thought of incorporating a feature to produce a "schedule of items" for the TEMPLOT plan being worked on- ie number of sleepers, length rail, etc to help with buying enough, or at least forewarning one of the cost(!), of the proposed layout? Hi Richard, The next TDV update will show the total length of all timbering. This was requested by Ian recently. TDV can already show the total length of all templates, and multiplying by 2 gives you a starting point ...
178. A rethink of plans
... 1 Jun 2016 17:06 from: Tony W Hi Kelly. I have sorted several issues for you. The most serious is how the diamonds were joined at the centre as they were overlapped. Not sure how you achieved that! If you use the tools menu and create a diamond crossing or a ladder crossover from an existing turnout, Templot will generate the diamond correctly (at the adjacent track centre spacing in the latter instance). I have altered the track spacing to 45mm centres for the lower two tracks as this produces better alignment of the timbering where they overlap. There were a couple of misaligned track joints. I have redone the slip road for you. The slip switches are toward the bottom of the the list of switch types available. They are joined by a length of plain track with no sleepers. Your junction had the turnouts staggered, but in the wrong direction, which reduces the track spacing between the diverging roads. The turnout on the inner curve of the junction should be set in advance of the outer one to increase ...
179. map centerlines
... match the curve. I made a quick Jing video for Stuart a few days ago, showing the above procedure: http://screencast.com/t /6I0UJgqVA2 regards, Martin. posted: 14 Dec 2007 00:20 from: Martin Wynne p.s. Alan, Andy, Don't get the F10 shortcut too firmly memorised -- it's changing in a future Pug (provisionally to CTRL+ F10 for swell), because F9 and F10 are needed for the irregular diamonds. Brian, this illustrates perfectly why I'm so reluctant to produce a printed manual -- in no time at all it would be out of date and as such it would be more hindrance than help. regards, Martin. posted: 14 Dec 2007 07:47 from: Martin Wynne Richard Morton wrote: Is there not a way to have Templot trace a path like a centerline? I could say draft a centerline for some track work in Corel and export it as a DXF or DWG format. Import it into Templot then through a centerline selection tool plot the path with nodes ...
... mouse actions shift and scale to manipulate it to a size comparable to a straight length of track to match your scale, then get finicky later. cheers paul posted: 18 Sep 2012 01:57 from: Martin Wynne Paul wrote: From there I would use mouse actions shift and scale to manipulate it to a size comparable to a straight length of track to match your scale, then get finicky later. Hi Paul, There's no need for that because clicking scanned prototype map, entering 300dpi and 1:2500 appears to produce a spot-on result, as Tony suggested. But remember to set the 4mm scale for 00 first Julia. It's a bit puzzling because a camera photograph of a map wouldn't normally produce such round-figure numbers. regards, Martin. posted: 9 Nov 2012 02:16 from: julia Ok, am I going mad, I can't seem any obvious way to load the image as a background to work from. There is a bewildering array of options, none of which matching the description above: "new ...
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