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... topic: 1259 Handy Hint -- switch blade filing diagram posted: 1 Oct 2010 14:28 from: Glen Suckling Hi Martin, This post is probably going to demonstrate my stupidity to everybody, but here goes.... A black and orange thing appeared recently at the top of each forum page called a "handy hint". It looks like a plan view of a piece of flatbottom rail that has been partially filed away (part of the head and web missing). I cannot figure out why I would want a square end on a blade. Can you enlighten me? Regards, Glen posted: 1 Oct 2010 14:37 from: Bill_Lobb Glen Suckling wrote: Hi Martin, This post is probably going to demonstrate my stupidity to everybody, but here goes.... A black and orange thing appeared recently at the top of each forum page called a "handy hint". It looks like a plan view of a piece of flatbottom rail that has been partially filed away (part of the head and ...
122. A Pug for Paul?
... topic: 1479 A Pug for Paul? posted: 15 May 2011 16:24 from: Martin Wynne Paul Boyd wrote: Not that I've just spent ages creating two irregular diamonds with squillions of partial templates and would just like to see the new PUG... Dear all, Since Paul wrote that recently, I've given matters a lot of thought. I'm really very embarrassed that I've been promising irregular diamonds for several years now, and yet they are still not currently available in Templot. They will be in the next Pug, but at present I can't make any promises about when that will be available -- there is still a lot of unfinished stuff to complete and many gaps to fill. Not least the writing of masses of help notes, especially for the sketchboard. After years of saying I would do no such thing, I have decided to make my unfinished development versions of Templot available. I'm sure proper software developers would strongly advise against such a move -- but as I'm not a proper software developer such advice can be ...
... . Now my problem. I seem to have the slip superimposed on the diamond crossing. If I wipe the half diamonds I get a lovely set of rails but no timbers. What am I doing wrong? A second problem is the rails of the first half diamond do not quite align with the original turnout rails by approx a rail width. Any help will be much appreciated. Regards posted: 19 Mar 2018 17:03 from: Martin Wynne Hi Charles, Welcome to Templot Club. Which video were you following? Recent new features have made a lot of the old stuff out-of-date or just plain wrong. I'm sorry about that. I'm in the process of trying to get it all updated. To get what you want, don't create the diamond-crossing. Start with the turnout only, and click this menu item: 2_191158_010000000.png Ask again if you get stuck. cheers, Martin. posted: 19 Mar 2018 18:39 from: Charles Warr Hello Martin. I did as you said and the result is stunning ...
... topic: 1369 Anti-Virus scans flag forums as unread posted: 11 Feb 2011 23:04 from: Glen Suckling This is not really a Templot problem but I did not know where else to post it. I recently installed an upgrade to Norton 360 (which includes Norton Anti-Virus). It is set to run a full scan once a week. Since the upgrade, every time that Norton runs a scan it does something to the Templot Club that resets all of the forums and topics to unread. It also flags any posts less than 30(?) days old as unread. It never did this before the upgrade. I can get rid of the forum flags by pushing the "Mark forum as read" button in each forum but I have to click on each post in each topic to get rid of those flags. Does anybody know how to stop Norton from doing this? Glen P.S. I am having the same problem with the TV Guide. After Norton runs a scan TV Guide reverts to a generic national ...
... topic: 3231 Allow a limited number of start ups with no web access posted: 27 Feb 2018 07:59 from: FraserSmith Hi Martin After posting recently that you should ignore requests for improvements to Templot I very tentatively put forward the following. I have twice recently been wanting to show off your wonderful program to others via my laptop but on both of those occasions I had shut down Templot the previous time I had used it. As I was in a webless location I was unable to do so. I use DesignSpark for PCB design and that requires web access at startup but if there is no web it will allow starts for up to 30 days from the last web access. Is it possible that something similar could be included in Templot either limited to a number of days or number of restarts? Thanks and thanks for allowing us access to this wonderful program. Fraser posted: 27 Feb 2018 08:32 from: Martin Wynne Hi Fraser, I'm reluctant to do that because it is easily defeated by changing the clock on the system ...
... topic: 1339 Flat Bottom Points In A Yard posted: 17 Jan 2011 12:48 from: BeamEnds Hi All, due to the change of plan the sidings at Soddingham are going to have mostly flat bottom rail( 'coz I've already got some!). The question is: would points in the yard have plained or bent check rails/vee ends? (It's safe to assume that these have been re-laid pretty recently). This photo shows bent ones on a main line Bent Check Rails, but then it is generally assumed that all flat bottom points have plained ones. Clearly the assumption is no wholly correct, does anyone have a photo of a set of points in an early 80's yard with bent ends? I just want to be able to say to any nit-pickers that bent ends are, or aren't, ok. The reason I ask is that plained ends don't somehow look right in sidings. The second question is: can Templot change an existing template from bullhead to flat bottom? And finally, ...
... : Can't see how this new box contains F8. Hi Godders, Click the hollow triangle symbol on the mouse action panel to toggle between F7 and F8: 2_080940_240000000.png That isn't a new feature, it has always been there. Similarly for several other mouse actions, clicking that symbol toggles two related mouse actions, e.g. in F6, toggle between 1st and 2nd transition radius, for a transition, toggle between the start and zone length adjustments. When not doing such pre-defined swaps, it toggles back to the most recent previous mouse action. So for example when adjusting check rails you could toggle to and fro between the length of the check rail and the length of the flared end. The BACKSPACE key does the same thing. I removed the separate F8 button so that I could find space to include an indication of join snapping in the caption on the F7 button. The toolbar can't be made any longer or it won't fit on 1024 screens. Be aware that F7 snapping is now on by default if you use that button, but ...
... topic: 3184 Colour Printing issue posted: 15 Jan 2018 07:32 from: JFS I recent bought (at huge expense!) a Xerox Versa Link C405 colour laser printer. But, selecting the "Print in Colour" menu item brings up an "INVALID REQUEST- Printer is not a colour printer or is not set for printing in colour" message. But actually it is, and it is. (and it prints fine from other applications.) My previous printer was an HP colour laser and that worked alright. Is there another setting somewhere which I am missing? Just on minor note, I have to smile when the printer dialogue asks me if it is a "Dot matrix printer"- the last time I even saw one of those is at least 25 years ago! Many thanks and best wishes, Howard posted: 15 Jan 2018 15:29 from: Martin Wynne JFS wrote: I recent bought (at huge expense!) a Xerox Versa Link C405 colour laser printer. But, selecting the "Print ...
... wait for a lengthy initialization process to complete before I can escape. More next time. regards, Martin. posted: 1 Jan 2014 05:54 from: Martin Wynne MaxSouthOz wrote: Where do I find E:\TEMPLOT_DEV\BOX-FILES\? Hi Max, You are looking for the reload function. There is no need to go to the storage box first. Click one of these buttons: 2_010046_290000001.png or if that dialog is not visible, click one of these items in the main menu: 2_010046_290000000.png The recent option lets you quickly select one of the files which you recently saved. The reload option lets you navigate anywhere on your computer to find your files, although the first place it goes to in your case is E:\TEMPLOT_DEV\BOX-FILES\. Alternatively, if you have opened the storage box you can use the files> reload... menu item there, or simply click the reload... button on the right: 2_010102_540000000.png And now that you have got me writing this stuff you have ...
130. Template name labels
... topic: 2208 Template name labels posted: 1 May 2013 12:03 from: Martin Wynne The code for the template name labels has remained unchanged for years. By now there must be thousands of templates all called "no-name" -- which on the face of it doesn't make a lot of sense. I've felt for a long time that this area needed changing, without knowing quite what to do about it. Following this recent discussion by Richard and Arthur: topic 370- message 14648 I have been giving it some more thought. I've made some changes for the next program update, although I'm still not entirely sure it is an improvement. Maybe it is just change for change's sake. At present the template number simply represents its position in the storage box list, so the number changes as templates are inserted, deleted, etc., or the list is re-ordered on the storage box. This can be confusing when printing templates at different times because the template numbers (the prefix on the timber numbers) may ...
... you may end up with both tongues in the open position or both in the closed position (depending on which tongue has become disconnected). Detection then provides false 'proof' that the points have assumed the correct position, but a derailment on the switch has become almost inevitable. Hi John, In the early days there was little thought about disconnected or broken stretcher rods. On the face of it, that should be a very unlikely occurrence given the amount of staff then available for track maintenance. Nowadays we know different after recent major incidents: http://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/547c9037ed915d4c0d000199/R202008_081023_Grayrigg_v5.pdf The important thing then was to detect that the relevant switch blade was properly closed against the stock rail, before the signal can clear. That's something beyond mechanical failure, and much more likely to go wrong, such as weather conditions or fallen debris affecting the rodding run or clogging the switch blade. regards, Martin. posted: 21 Oct 2017 12:07 from: Tim Lee Here is another image which again shows the 180 degree ...
... topic: 2831 Bug warning- make transition posted: 23 Jan 2016 02:21 from: Martin Wynne There is a bug in the changes which I made recently in the make transition function. In the event that an existing transition curve is zero-length, selecting the 2nd radius option fails -- the 1st radius is always used. Sorry about that, I will get it fixed. In the meantime, the workaround is to put the peg at the 2nd radius end, and select the at peg option. Zero-length transition curves are not often used, so this won't affect many. But they are sometimes useful, for example in creating a symmetrical Y-turnout with straight exits through the V-crossing: 2_222120_040000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 7 Feb 2016 17:49 from: Martion Elsworth I've been trying to find the Make Transition function but can't- where is it please?Martin Elsworth Martin Wynne wrote: There is a bug in the changes which I made recently in the make transition function. In the event ...
133. Using backgrounds
... to create a layout at home using a real world trackplan. I've created and imported a trackplan as a background shape and wish to overlay the track templates but the templates are way too large for the background and when I zoom into the picture I lose the definition! Am I missing something simple? Any help would he gratefully received. Regards Tarik posted: 21 Jan 2016 18:50 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tarik, Welcome to Templot Club. For some notes on importing scanned images as background picture shapes, see this recent topic: topic 2825 If the image becomes blocky or fuzzy when scaled up to match the track templates, you need to scan it again at a higher dpi resolution on the scanner. If you post the image here as an attachment, it will be easier to suggest a solution. regards, Martin. posted: 21 Jan 2016 19:21 from: tarik Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Tarik, Welcome to Templot Club. For some notes on importing scanned images as background picture shapes, see this recent topic: topic ...
134. A user gives up
... that is no easy challenge. And, truth to tell, despite Martin's best efforts, it is currently a considerable challenge for users for many of the reasons we have been through. Cheers, Howard posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:05 from: SimonH Evening All What an interesting thread. My 2 bob for what it's worth Martin. I think sadly that Templot is a victim of its own sucess. What started out as a joy to design I suspect has become a bit of a mill stone. I'm reminded of recently being "goaded" by some Tassie 4mm enthusiasts into producing some 4mm rolling stock. After a couple of months of effort in my "garden shed hobby business" these fellows told me they had moved on from Tassie 4mm to Victorian 3.5mm. I vowed from then on to sell what I liked and produced, rather than what others wanted. With the greatest respect to fellow users of Templot, discussion threads about: "I wish it would do this" I suspect add to the stress levels, and are not widely ...
135. Help for Someone new
... of FB turnouts compared to BH turnouts, is quite different. I apologise in advance for being semi computer illiterate and need instruction at a very base level- don't worry, I won't be offended if you have to word it for dummmies!!3095_050425_020000000.jpg I've attached this shot as it shows the trackwork and turnout types. cheers Andy posted: 5 Dec 2015 14:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andy, Welcome to Templot Club. Your picture shows a cast crossing and Pandrol fixings, so if that is 1988 it represents recent renewals at that time and is almost certainly 1432mm gauge vertical switches and crossings. Which is a much heavier design than bullhead track and noticeably different. How are you intending to model it? Colin Craig supplies some 4mm/ft components for such track, and also detailed templates showing the baseplates and fixings: http://colincraig4mm.co.uk/#/s -c /4532599929 http://colincraig4mm.co.uk/#/templates/4532603468 Unfortunately it is not possible to convert a Templot bullhead track plan to this with just a ...
... topic: 2796 London Transport (LTE/LTB) track posted: 27 Nov 2015 23:07 from: 4railsman I've just started work on a 4mm "OO" scale layout in order to take advantage of the recently released models of the LT Museums new "S -stock" as well as the Heljan Metropolitan Bo-Bo locos. Despite exhaustive searching, there doesn't seem to be any London Transport/London Underground Templates with their exclusive 4-rail track layout. Is anyone currently working on this, or has anyone already developed their own templates with this configuration that they can share? posted: 27 Nov 2015 23:40 from: Martin Wynne 4railsman wrote: Despite exhaustive searching, there doesn't seem to be any London Transport/London Underground Templates with their exclusive 4-rail track layout. Is anyone currently working on this, or has anyone already developed their own templates with this configuration that they can share? Hi, Welcome to Templot Club. Templot has no direct support for conductor rails. However, for plain track you can ...
... topic: 2791 representing Irish light weight flat-bottomed chairs posted: 23 Nov 2015 19:48 from: madscientist Common throughout the system in Ireland, till recently was the use of light weight flat-bottomed rail for less important sidings and MPDs etc They were fixed to the sleeper by a flat chair and the rail was then secured using two chair screws( one inside and one outside) I include picture for reference: 2_240807_360000000.jpg Note that another similar common chair had a slightly more raised( cast) piece under the chair screw, as these ones look just like a flat plate Is there anything in 4mm that could be used to represent this type of chair or its near equivalent I was thinking of using code 55 for the rail as well thanks Dave attachment.php?id=2176 posted: 23 Nov 2015 21:24 from: wcampbell23 Hi Dave Perhaps not ideal for code 55 rail but Brassmasters does rail baseplates in etched brass intended for Peco codes 75, 80 or 82 rail. Details at: http://www.brassmasters.co.uk/track_details.htm Regards ...
138. Some more info . .
... ). You can then make whatever changes to the control template are needed to create your next template. Alternatively you can store the template by using any of the functions in the tools menu to create a new control template. They perform the above sequence for you. Otherwise when you restart Templot click the restore previous work option to find the lost template. It may be in the control template or it may be one of the stored background templates. You can restore previous work at any time later -- click main> recent files> reload from recent file...> restore previous session. If you hadn't stored the lost template when you closed Templot, and it wasn't then in the control template, I'm afraid the template is gone and you will have to create it again. You could try restore prior previous session as above. regards, Martin. posted: 28 Nov 2013 12:13 from: MaxSouthOz Sorry, Martin. I must have confused you. I'm pretty sure that it's gone. What I thought I'd do is make ...
... . (And lots of useful info for everyone else.) regards, Martin. posted: 29 Sep 2015 14:35 from: rynd2it Thanks again, never noticed the FB rail. posted: 29 Sep 2015 22:11 from: DerekStuart Martin Wynne wrote: DerekStuart wrote: No disrespect or argument intended. Happy to be corrected. Hi Derek, ??? I didn't know we were having an argument? regards, Martin. Hello Martin After some of the cr*p you have had to put up with recently in other forums I just wanted to make sure it didn't come across that I was contradicting you. Without giving you such a large head that you couldn't get through the arches of Kings Cross trainshed, I think most people recognise you as the pre-eminent source of facts in such matters. Derek posted: 29 Sep 2015 22:33 from: Martin Wynne DerekStuart wrote: After some of the cr*p you have had to put up with recently in other forums I just wanted to make sure it didn't come ...
... topic: 2367 How to adjust the size of template in a PDF file posted: 29 Dec 2013 15:11 from: grahambeare 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. 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 ...
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