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... 3051 Direct loading of background maps posted: 23 Jul 2017 03:21 from: Martin Wynne Edit: please read all through this topic for up-to-date information. It describes the development process of this function, and the first messages do not necessarily represent the finished program. Well that was fun. How much actual use can be made of it remains to be seen. Lots of folks like to use maps as a background guide to their track planning. But it's not always straightforward to capture and merge multiple screenshots from the mapping web sites, and scale them accurately to match the model scale. So I thought it would be useful if Templot could load maps directly from the server. That way the map can be as large as you like, within reason, and Templot can do the scaling to your model scale automatically. The big fly in that ointment is the copyright and licensing restrictions on most mapping and aerial imagery web sites. But that doesn't apply to OpenStreetMap (OSM), so I have had a go at loading ...
2. File preview
... 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 folders. But none of that is much help if you already have hundreds of anonymous .box files. A possible new function would be "next file" in which Templot reloads the next file in a folder on a single click or keypress? regards, Martin. posted: 14 ...
... a full graphics drawing package, but on the other hand it is interactively linked to your current track plan design on the pad, so that you can develop both together. Sketchboard is based on a desktop publishing component developed by Nils Haeck in the Netherlands. I have kept it as an independent function, so that Templot users who have no interest in such things can ignore it entirely. If you don't click the Sketchboard button you will never see it. It's still work in progress, but here are a couple of preview screenshots: 2_042200_050000000.gif 2_300514_470000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 30 Aug 2010 13:50 from: JFS Hi Martin, I think you are too hard on yourself- if you were to look down on the roof of a real goods shed/ loco shed/ whatever, it would look pretty boring also- these things only look "interesting" if seen as a 3D image I suspect The only improvement might be to tweak the colours- is there a re-colour image button? Apart from that, I think what you ...
... , gaunt turnouts, wrapping a picture shape along the control template, foot lines on FB templates, the dummy vehicle tool. Welcomed at the time, but since then -- silence. I can't believe they are all working so well first time that no one has anything to say about them. So I will confess that I'm a bit disappointed and wondering if I have taken a wrong turning. The sketchboard function took months of work and a considerable expense for the licence for the graphics engine. But only a few sketchboard screenshots have been posted here or on any other forums. Only a tiny handful of sketchboard SK9 files have been attached here for comment. Was I wasting my time? And if so, where to next? There are several extra functions I would like to add for my own use, but is Templot already too complicated for most users? Should I be looking at a "Lite" version where users can select pictures of A5s, B6s, etc and simply click them together? Should I provide a way to work with ...
... the Aero controls. I did nothing on the Windows 7 computer between switching it off last night and switching it on again this morning. It's entirely stand-alone, not connected to the internet, not networked, so it can't have updated itself in any way. It's been in use like that for several days now, it has been restarted several times, so it can't be a first-use issue. Truly Windows is marvellous. I would grateful if a few users running 091c on Windows7 would post here a few screenshots of the dialogs, say the storage box or DXF dialog, so that I can compare results and see if everyone is seeing the same thing. Ditto for Vista if this is a change between Vista and Windows 7. Thanks. regards, Martin. posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:56 from: kenbec moz-screenshot-19.png moz-screenshot-20.png 1806_240654_120000000.jpg Hello Martin, Is this what you want? Kenmoz-screenshot-17.png moz-screenshot-18.png posted: 24 Aug 2010 12:25 from: ...
... can be shown on FB templates (flat-bottom rails) print menu renamed output menu output in diagram mode -- solid colour infill between stock rail edges Important: not available for partial templates if stock rails omitted -- temporarily lay plain track templates across complex formations to create diagram-mode output. output to PDF files, including large single pages for roll-paper poster printing export to bitmap image files in PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP formats export to vector image metafiles in EMF, WMF formats easy capture of screenshots to PNG files print now! function to bypass printer setup and calibration background picture shapes -- support for PNG, JPG, GIF image formats background picture shapes -- images saved in the BGS folder in SK8 format background picture shapes -- images can be wrapped along the control template additional top tool buttons: "beginner buttons" for the most common mouse actions F9 mouse action adjusts V-crossing angle only, F10 adjusts K-crossing angle only There is a new adjustable option and CTRL+ F12 mouse action for ...
... window. If you pan the track disaspears where the grid stops. Clicking on a background template to highlight it- turns white- it appears but leaves a ghost if you pan again or try to move it. Regards. posted: 13 Feb 2018 23:43 from: Martin Wynne Hi Philip, I'm waiting for Dave (or anyone else) to report on whether he is seeing anything similar in Parallels. I don't think this is related to any of the changes in 218d. I've been doing some measuring on your screenshot, and it seems that the background bitmap is stuck at 1624 x 1140 pixels. Given that it gets set to the full screen size during start-up, that's a bit of a mystery, unless it is possible to change the Windows screen size in Parallels while a program is running? By screen size I don't mean the size of the trackpad window, I mean the full area of the monitor and the current screen resolution setting. On a normal Windows desktop computer that wouldn't get changed very often, and certainly ...
... that merges the tracks to form the junction? Thank you in advance Attachment: attach_2404_3008_Crossing.jpg 361 posted: 11 Apr 2017 11:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Panos, Have one template as the control template and the other as the background template. Click on the background template to get its menu on the left. On that menu click peg/align tools> make diamond-crossing at intersection menu item. However, that works only where the resulting diamond-crossing is flatter than 1:1.5 angle. Looking at your screenshot, it seems that you may be looking for a much shorter crossing than that. In which case you would need to create it manually using multiple partial templates. You also need some detailed prototype data, because there is nothing standard about short-angle crossings, they vary by company, period and location. There is a drawing in this 10-year-old topic, but I don't know how relevant it will be to your prototype: topic 160- message 812 regards, Martin. posted: 11 Apr 2017 ...
... topic: 1468 Irregular Diamond Vee Wing Rails 'Joggled' !! posted: 28 Apr 2011 19:53 from: Brian Nicholls Hi All, (particularly Martin) Still on the subject of irregular diamonds, I having been working on another one for the New Street layout, and the finished result has come up with a strange set of wing rail bends on one of them, the bend appears to be, I can only describe as, 'joggled', as shown in the screenshot of the attached GIF file. Now this particular Vee crossing has the following data: 9 ft. straight heel right-hand switch (unjoggled) 1 in 2.76 RAM curviform V-crossing( 1 in 2.85 CLM) (I know Templot suggests that such small angles not be used[ less than 1: 4], but the layout dictated this). Also as previously reported, I have recently received some copies of original LNWR civil engineering drawings of their Vee crossings and diamond crossings, and they go right down to prototype angles of 1: 2 ! ...
... - by deleting a file called "DS Store" from the desktop. Is that no longer the case? If you delete it again does 091b now run? And this is even more baffling -- because I now find that "DS Store" is a MAC hidden file -- see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ .DS_Store How does it come about that MAC files are visible on the WINDOWS desktop? I have to confess that I'm now completely lost. Is it possible that you could post some screenshots showing exactly what the screen looks like before you launch Templot, and describe the sequence of exactly what you then see in detail? I'm sorry, I've no idea how to create a screenshot on a Mac, but if Windows is running you should be able to create a screen bitmap on the clipboard by pressing the Print Screen key (if you have such a key), and then pasting it into any image editor. Finally, how much do these Intel Macs cost? What is the minimum I would need to ...
... I have been trying to find a format for the tutorials which is less time-consuming to prepare than the videos, and easier to link in to the docs pages. Also, web video is in a state of utter confusion at present, with several formats in use on different devices. I don't want to spend many hours creating videos and then find that the chosen format is falling out of favour. So I'm trying a slideshow-lightbox format. It's intended for photo galleries, but I have modified it to show screenshots with extended notes. The advantage over video is that the user can proceed at his own pace, carefully read the notes at each stage, and replicate the operations before moving to the next stage. Also this is claimed to work on all existing formats on all devices. We'll see. If so it means you could display it on your mobile device while following the operations in Templot on your main computer. To see what I'm talking about, please go to: edit: http://templot.com/companion/ ...
... , but if I look in the Firefox tag for Templot, it states for the login as follows: 85a.co.uk/forum/my_account.php?edit_profile=1 I hope this helps All the best, Brian Nicholls. posted: 24 Mar 2014 20:47 from: Martin Wynne Brian Nicholls wrote: if I look in the Firefox tag for Templot, it states for the login as follows: 85a.co.uk/forum/my_account.php?edit_profile=1 Hi Brian, I not too clear what you mean there -- can you post a screenshot? Martin. posted: 24 Mar 2014 20:57 from: Brian Nicholls Hi Martin, See attached screenshot as requested. The Tag (or perhaps I should say TAB) is the Templot tab, and if you look along the web address line at the top under the tab, you will see a little 'down arrow' symbol. If you left click on that down arrow, you will open a menu on the left which shows the list of entries for that tab. All the best, Brian. Attachment ...
... the thoughtful replies to this topic. Some useful ideas there, although mostly applicable to all users. I was really wondering what changes, if any, I should be making specifically for this apparent comprehension difficulty. I can understand someone not being able to recognise the individual words, but recognising the words but not being able to extract the meaning from a string of them is a bit baffling. Does a lot more white space between paragraphs help? Narrow columns? Is it better to have lots of small individual bits of a screenshot, or one large screenshot with numbers and arrows pointing to each item? Is text on numbered callout panels on a screenshot or diagram easier to understand than plain text in paragraphs? Does a lot of text formatting (different fonts, colours, emphasis) and inline linking make it easier to understand, or become a distraction? Or are any changes a waste of time, and almost anything text-based is rejected and only full video is acceptable? The problem there is that video is so incredibly time-consuming to ...
... "straight main line facing and trailing turnouts with one diamond obtuse crossing in main line four foot" sounds more like an offset half-scissors than an outside slip. The difference from a slip is that the switch deflections would be in the diamond roads. Sorry, I don't quite follow your first question, but I'm sure there is a solution to your problem. (The next turnout after clip C from the live session is created in exactly the same way as the previous turnout above it.) If you post a screenshot or attach your .box file it will be easier to answer your question. cheers, Martin. Last edited on 7 Nov 2020 22:53 by Martin Wynne posted: 8 Nov 2020 17:53 from: Paul Kirkwood Many thanks for the welcome Martin. I was going to send box file but have discovered a small problem- it's disappeared! Having been sure I'd saved it went to reload and it's not there! Oh well, these things are sent to try us. So, back to background map and a ...
... topic: 3076 Important -- 215a map screenshots posted: 10 Sep 2017 18:19 from: Martin Wynne There is an important point to make about using the new screenshot maps function in 215a. I failed to make this clear in the notes. When the embedded browser appears it is important that its zoom setting is set to display images dot-for-dot. Otherwise Templot's size calculations for the screenshot will be wrong. This is the case when it first appears, but you need to take care not to change it. To zoom the map, make sure to use the+/- buttons on the map, or click on the map and then use the mouse wheel. That way the web site will receive the wheel activity and adjust the URL accordingly. Take care not to zoom the entire browser page by clicking off the map -- for example on the header section -- and then using Ctrl+ Wheel or the usual browser keyboard shortcuts for zooming. If you do that Templot will not know that you have done ...
... what I have done so far, and what I was really wanting to know is about the tone and style, and the information delivery rate. It can be more or less chatty, it can be dragged out, or packed into a few longer more frequent notes. The actual length of the video clips is quite short without the pauses. Also, that is just the "Templot Explained" beginners guide. There remains the rest of the Templot Companion, which is the reference section and will be mostly plain text and screenshots as before. In fact mostly updated from the previous version. So where in the videos a detailed explanation is needed, it will be a clickable link into the reference part of the the Companion. This unfortunately leads to a chicken and egg situation over which to do first. When first published the videos are likely to have such links going nowhere, but with the best will in the world I can only do so much at a time. What is important to me is that I do all this only once. ...
... mile maps of London in the 1890s is £99+ vat. The API for the 6"/mile maps of the whole of GB in the 1900s is £199+ vat. If you find the tiled maps useful, you might like to consider chipping in towards the costs. There is a Donate button at the top right of every page on Templot Club, or go to: http://templot.com/martweb/templot_donate.htm Thanks. Just to be clear, this is for the NLS tiled maps. The screenshot maps are free. The tiled maps are much easier to use, and can be extended to any size and not restricted to the size of your screen for making a screenshot. I'm hoping that when the NLS have completed their 25" coverage they will be making that map available as a tiled API too. But it will be expensive. The 6" maps are not too useful by themselves for track planning, but being GB-wide they do provide a very useful means of scaling non-NLS maps by overlaying ...
18. Background Maps
... topic: 3373 Background Maps posted: 16 Jan 2019 14:24 from: richard_t Hi I'm struggling to import a map from NLS. It's URL is: http://maps.nls.uk/view/126523646#zoom=6 &lat=7983&lon=9155&layers=BT Entering a name, and selecting screenshot maps: NLS OS 25-inich GB 1841-1952, and then entering the above URL in the real location box. I changed the zoom level to 6 (from the above URL), and then show map drops me somewhere in Magadan? (actually I'm not sure where it is...) I did manage to grab a copy of the map using the other screenshot map URL, so all's not lost Last edited on 16 Jan 2019 15:42 by richard_t posted: 16 Jan 2019 17:51 from: Martin Wynne richard_t wrote: I'm struggling to import a map from NLS. It's URL is: http://maps.nls.uk/view/126523646#zoom=6 &lat=7983 ...
... Guide" to get many more users started and over that first hurdle. There has been much that I'm not sure about in this thread, and even occasional things I disagree with; but with the above comment I am completely in agreement. The first hurdle (or "the hump") is the crucial point in so many activities. I have therefore put my money where my mouth is, and created a help over the first hurdle. This is a Word document, and be warned, it's about 4.5MB (mostly screenshots). I diffidently offer it up on the altar of public opinion. I'm happy for anyone to offer suggestions or amendments (but please don't put them over my signature). Attachment: attach_750_1054_Templot __Tutorial.doc 486 posted: 8 Mar 2010 22:08 from: Gordon S Thanks for that clarification Paul. I guess as a relative newcomer to Templot, I started with the latest version so it was natural once Martin told me about the F7 key that it became the natural way to do things. However you did make a ...
... egg on face dept. I have obviously got the wrong end of the station below. Hi Richie, There is a 1940 revision of the OS 25" map on the NLS web site. Templot can load these maps as background picture shapes at the correct scale for your model. 2_191639_250000000.png I don't know how that compares with your period. Possibly the track centres are still the same, and could be found by overlaying tracks. You could also determine the diamond sizes and angles. Here is the link to paste into the screenshot URL box. It is a 25" County Series map: http://maps.nls.uk/view/120934149#zoom=6 &lat=7822&lon=7203&layers=BT... indeed is it even possible, in Templot or reality? Yes. If can be done in standard-gauge UK-style track, it can be done in Templot. It might not be easy, especially in 00 instead of an exact scale gauge. See also some photos in this topic on RMweb: ...
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