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... 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 ...
... wherever possible, and Exactoscale for the bits that C&L don't do. I should mention that this is for GWR trackwork. If you're into modelling LNER (or early BR, I think), then you might want to look at the Exactoscale turnout kits. I've never used them but they do look really nice. posted: 14 Nov 2007 02:48 from: mattots Paul Boyd wrote: I should mention that this is for GWR trackwork. I am modelling GWR trackwork. As you may have seen in a recent post I raised the issue of the lack of availability of 2-bolt slide chairs. I'm certainly no expert on prototype track but from what I can gather from the various sources I've been scouring recently the check and bridge chairs should also really be 2-bolt for GWR track. I'm assuming that you just accept the fact that some of the chairs will be slightly incorrect, or do you 'doctor' them in any way to replicate the correct bolt detail? (As an aside, I did have a go at ...
... I went back into Templot. Can someone be kind enough to remind me where I am likely to find the background shape to ut behind the track plan. I load the "restore previous work" and the track plan pops up, but not the background shape. I've looked in all the background shape places but it doesn't seem to be there. My memory for remembering these things really is bad! In the meantime I'll have another look. If you saved the shapes then they should appear at the top of the "Recent" list in the background shapes dialog box. If they don't, then I suspect you may have not saved them. No prizes for guessing how I discovered this.... Stuart posted: 8 Oct 2020 20:40 from: Martin Wynne Hi Roy, As Stuart says, the BGS3 file should be in the recent files list: 2_081538_000000000.png 1. click shapes on the trackpad menus. 2. click recent on the shapes menus. If you saved them on a USB stick, remember to plug it in ...
... , Rodney Hills posted: 23 Jan 2018 14:36 from: Martin Wynne It seems all wrong that these anti-virus programs can seriously damage the reputation of a web site without any comeback for the site owner. If I was relying on this web site to earn a living, having Norton incorrectly announce to the world that it is unsafe could put me out of business. A user seeing that message could easily broadcast it across social media, after which there is no way on earth to get it removed. Only recently, a different anti-virus program announced that the Templot program contains a "threat". In each case, it was only because the user contacted them that it was corrected. So thanks for doing that -- but most users wouldn't bother, and those messages would still be on there. Fortunately I'm not relying on Templot for anything. It's free, and folks can come here or not as they wish. Martin. posted: 23 Jan 2018 16:04 from: Phil O Martin I think that most ...
... topic: 1600 The hollow triangle symbol posted: 24 Aug 2011 20:38 from: Simon Dunkley Just a thought, and posted here following an email exchange with Martin, but since the backspace key can be used to access recent commands, in many instances it would be useful to use the empty triangle symbol to toggle between related commands, so that if F9 is selected for a half diamond, then clicking on the triangle will toggle to the F10 functionality, and vice-versa. If you have a transition curve, then clicking on the triangle when adjusting the radius (F6) toggles between the first and second radii, so you can see what I mean if it is not clear. In a similar vein, I would find it useful to be able to toggle between setting the start point of a transition curve, and setting the length of the transition. Martin thinks the basic idea has merit, so I wondered if it might be useful to open up the topic for further suggestions of paired (or triplicated, maybe?) ...
... flat with one hand on a firm flat surface (usually GW models crossing jig), switch tip at edge of surface, and attack it with any reasonable file to hand, until I get something similar to the switch profile on the template. Works fine; you don't necessarily need any sophisticated tools or jigs. Having said that, if I saw the need for a lot of turnouts coming up, I could be interested in the odd jig. posted: 4 Apr 2011 20:13 from: allanferguson In light of recent discussion regarding the filing of crossing vees I thought I might add my tuppenceworth. Attached is part of a piece I wrote for our own group newsletter a while ago. I'm sorry, but I don't know how to convert it into a document on here. Allan F Attachment: attach_1035_1386_VEES.doc 846 posted: 21 Aug 2013 09:25 from: CoBo allanferguson wrote: In light of recent discussion regarding the filing of crossing vees I thought I might add my tuppenceworth. Attached is part of a piece I wrote for our own ...
107. Soldering Steel Rail
... posted: 14 May 2012 14:11 from: Jerry Woodsworks wrote: Hi All Carr's Yellow Label is phosphoric acid- this was told to me by the proprietor at the time, Brian Lewis. I don't know what Green label contains. Regards Paul Woods Whangarei NZ Phosphoric acid CAS 7664-38-2. In that case the bottle label does not follow the current EC Regulations (CLP). These do not apply in Australia or New Zeland, which have their own Regulations on hazardous chemicals. The bottle which I recently obtained carries hazard labelling to the old DPD Regulations which is now incorrect for a single substance (eg phosphoric acid). I meet these issues every day in the course of my work. The correct current labelling for phosphoric acid taken from the European Chemicals Agency website- Harmonised classification- Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation) Hazard Class and Category Code(s )Hazard Statement Code(s )Hazard Statement Code(s )Supplementary Hazard Statement Code(s )Pictograms, Signal ...
108. My First Points
... 8Fs or 9Fs! Yes Nigel, you are quite right- but then the GW did not use that much FB! I don't think I have ever seen an FB checkrail shorter than 5 sleepers- but I expect someone will post a pic of one! Best Wishes, Howard posted: 30 Jan 2011 18:54 from: wcampbell23 Hi Richard For a first effort it looks very good! I would make a couple of suggestions. As has already been commented the check rails are very much on the short side. I recently had the opportunity to discuss this with some knowledgeable friends (ex-BR and current Network Rail) and the very firm consensus was that the check rails should span a minimum of 5 timbers. The other suggestion concerns the tie bar- your solution is a nice neat job but there is nothing to prevent the switch blades rising above the adjacent running rails. Keep up the good work. Regards Bill Campbell. posted: 30 Jan 2011 19:30 from: Phil O Hi Richard One further point over and above those ...
... topic: 3266 Forum posting response time posted: 5 May 2018 22:57 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Have you recently hit the 'turbo' button on the Templot servers? I have noticed a huge difference in the time it takes from hitting Send before the page refreshes and the post is added to the topic. It used to be 10-15 seconds but now it seems less than a half or even a third of that. Rob posted: 5 May 2018 23:25 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Hi Martin, Have you recently hit the 'turbo' button on the Templot servers? I have noticed a huge difference in the time it takes from hitting Send before the page refreshes and the post is added to the topic. It used to be 10-15 seconds but now it seems less than a half or even a third of that. Hi Rob, Pay attention at the back! See: topic 3246- message 24512 I'm glad you are finding it faster. The difference here isn't as marked as ...
110. New user
... generator running, or allows you a rapid escape if you launched the program in error. You can by-pass all the startup dialogs by holding down the ENTER key. regards, Martin. I know it's not quite the same thing, but the new versions of Microsoft Office (2010), now has a cancel option on the splash screen. posted: 19 Jan 2011 13:22 from: phileakins Hi Nicholas Templot is not easy to learn, I think we can all agree with that. However, as was recently said, it is a package based on Martin's engineering experience and is programmed accordingly. In fact I rather think it was begun before there were any Windows 'conventions'. Anyway, have a look at John Clutterbuck's thread in this forum called (appropriately) 'Templot GUI controls'. Applying his method, all of the common actions are presented in a series of buttons at the bottom of the screen. I was sceptical, but it works perfectly. Martin's advice about printing off the function key chart is also good. Phil ...
... topic: 3314 Printing problem with background shapes posted: 6 Aug 2018 12:16 from: wcampbell23 Hi everyone I am looking for help with a problem that has recently appeared with printing background shapes. I usually import a jpg file containing the baseboard outlines for a project as a background shape and print this with the track templates. Recently the background shapes have not been printing. I have not consciously changed any of the settings I normally use. Can anyone suggest what I may have inadvertently changed? Thanks. Bill Campbell. posted: 6 Aug 2018 12:44 from: Martin Wynne Hi Bill, Does it show on the screen? In order to print background picture shapes, you need to select this option on the pages dialog: 2_060731_230000000.png But it can be problematic on some printers/systems because of the very large degree of magnification required. If the image contains only the baseboard outlines, using a picture shape is a bit of an overkill. You can create rectangular outlines using the background> add a quick baseboard outline> other sizes ...
112. Mac advice needed
... say the CTRL-5 peg position you click the ctrl button and then the 5 button: on_screen_keyboard.png To launch the on-screen keyboard, go to Start> All Programs> Accessories> Accessibility> On-Screen Keyboard from the Windows taskbar. It stays on top and you can drag it around to keep it out of your way. regards, Martin. posted: 7 Sep 2010 08:25 from: John Priestley Thanks Martin, I knew i had seen the name pad removal before but had not fallen over it recently. The keyboard i did not even know about, that will, I hope solve so many things. Regards John posted: 13 Oct 2010 20:12 from: Simon Dunkley I have previously mentioned that I was using Parallels on my Mac, but this was with Vista- I couldn't get hold of a copy of XP at the time. Not the cheapest option. It ran dog slow, so I "upgraded" and it was even slower. Recently my employer (me) acquired a Laptop with W7 on ...
... some good reason why it is impossible for you to post messages in the usual way and the email clearly contains your Templot Club user name. Sorry to hijack Brian's topic. Martin. posted: 4 Sep 2011 21:34 from: R A Watson Brian, Sorry, I do not have the T D V, much too modern for me, but Phil has and can probably help. Martin, I believe H T C is make of mobile phone with 3g capabilities, also too modern for me. I have only recently learnt how to put together full size bullhead track. Wally posted: 4 Sep 2011 23:28 from: Brian Nicholls R A Watson wrote: Sorry, I do not have the T D V, much too modern for me, but Phil has and can probably help. Hi Wally, Thanks again for your input, I'm sure Phil, being the expert on the subject would solve the problems in a flash. I did not post the box file of the formation because I did not necessarily wish to take up ...
... ". I changed it on the visible window to avoid confusion with the control template, but the original names in the code haven't changed. Likewise the storage box is in the keep_select unit. Stored templates were then called "keeps". I was persuaded to change the name by Brian Lewis (then of C&L ), but I often regret it. You will find the term "keep" for a stored template is still used throughout the code. The Object Inspector above is currently showing the settings for the recent files button object. You can see that I have clicked on it, and it has gained some corner handles which could be used to drag it around and resize it. The form is shown at design-time with all objects visible. When the program is run they are not necessarily all visible at the same time. On this window the blue bar behind the buttons is not visible at the same time as the row of buttons. Lazarus makes some default settings when an object is created. Most of them can ...
... I have never needed jigs for crossings- most of mine have been to odd angles or been curved in anycase- but do make a simple wooden clamp to hold the rails for filing. (as per the very original Protofour method- available via the Scalefour Soc website) Best regards, Howard. 1129_050750_130000000.jpg 1129_100905_120000000.jpg posted: 5 Dec 2010 13:28 from: roythebus Thanks, that's more or less what I thought. I didn't think about using scrap brass fret, I've lost track of how much of that I've chucked out recently! posted: 5 Dec 2010 14:10 from: JFS... couple more pics of the same job. 1129_050831_500000000.jpg By the way, this pic was taken BEFORE the crossing was positioned and fixed down- you will of course be more careful to get the base strips more acurately positioned!! Next time, I will leave the strips over length, blu-tac them to the template then cut then off flush to the railside after the job is finished. And the finished slip... 1129_050833_500000000.jpg This ...
116. TDV Road Map
... ? Hi Martin, Speaking for myself, if something seems not to be working I am first inclined to think it is something I have got wrong, or misunderstood. that is usually the case. But, as the help files and turorials develop perhaps more of us will feel able to stretch our knowledge and experience of the new templot, and then feel better qualified to report on bugs, and ease (or otherwise) of use. I have been following the dialogue of postings quite closely, but it is only in recent weeks that I have been able to spend time on getting to grips with Templot. I, for one, will endeaver to test fly TDV with the new help materials wherever possible, and give feedback as we go along. There is a wealth of information in the club and the companion. But it is can be a bit time consuming going back and find the key bits one needs when one gets a bit stuck. As a suggestion: it would be useful to create a linked A to Z index as the ...
... topic: 3352 Getting Started- from the very start.... posted: 6 Nov 2018 20:09 from: polybear Hi All, I must admit to having experimented with Templot some years ago (back in the days when it was purchased via a CD/DVD and you then had to ask Martin for a lock-release code....). However, I've done nothing with it for more than a few years and now I've decided I'm well overdue. So- are there any recent-ish getting started instructions? I've found some, but terminology seems to have changed and some web pages appear incomplete/unfinished/to do. Or is this still part of Martin's very long "to do" list? Thanks Kind Regards, Brian posted: 6 Nov 2018 22:58 from: Martin Wynne polybear wrote: So- are there any recent-ish getting started instructions? I've found some, but terminology seems to have changed and some web pages appear incomplete/unfinished/to do. Or is this ...
... your provider server, the "mailer-daemon". Have you spelt my email address correctly? bmerlinxix@sky.com Or is the JPEG file a very large one, sometimes if that is the case, there can be a limit to what your provider server will handle. I often send files of 10 MB to others and have no trouble at all. I would be greatful if you can check these points and then try again. Many thanks for letting me know. All the best, Brian Nicholls. Brian I have recently moved to Sky because my previous ISP was closing and one thing I did find out about the hard way was that Sky.com emails have a maximum limit of 10MB for attachments, my previous had no limits Geoff Cook Last edited on 7 Mar 2011 11:48 by Geoff Cook posted: 7 Mar 2011 14:58 from: Brian Nicholls Geoff Cook wrote: Brian I have recently moved to Sky because my previous ISP was closing and one thing I did find out about the hard way was that Sky.com emails have a maximum ...
119. A new trolley
... 42XX is a lovely model- back in the 70's I made a Keyser kit of one which I sadly lost at some point. I am on the lookout for a 72XX 2-8 -2T- maybe sunday at the local toyfair? I have soft spots for Midland Deeley and Johnson types and the Great Eastern/M &GN types have always appealed- J15 0-6 -0 and tender on the Laxfield branch is a classic. Too many things to do and so little time EM conversions and fairly simple on recent Hornby/Bachmann etc but just taking up the extra sideplay with washers doesn't totally sit right with me. Overlays on the original chassis is one answer but the work is much more involved of course. I used to model in P4 but if you change you mind on prototype and want to sell surplus stock the market is very small. Rob posted: 3 Nov 2018 23:50 from: Andrew Duncan Rob Manchester wrote: Hello Andrew, Sounds like you have the GWR in your blood. I must admit to being ...
120. sketchboard
... yet usable", but thought I would give it a go anyway. Now I had the copy of my New Street layout on the workpad in Templot, I then called in Sketchboard by using:< sketchboard>< show sketchboard> And the screen appeared as sown in the screenshot below. Initially, I thought that was a great start, until I noticed that for some reason most of the turnouts were missing and all of the complex formations were also missing. This can be verified by looking at the DXF file I recently posted in that particular testing section of the TDV. I also had a quick cursorily look at the menus, I must assume, that library items will come under the Add Item menu? I will press on with sketchboard tomorrow, but just thought I should report my findings so far. All the best, Brian Nicholls. 1853_311841_110000000.gif posted: 1 Jun 2011 00:14 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, Diagram mode works by filling solid colour between the stock rails, and omitting the other rails. It follows that ...
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