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... topic: 3451 changes in version 223c posted: 22 Aug 2019 17:07 from: Martin Wynne Here is a summary of the changes in Templot update version 223c, released 19th August 2019. 1. make simple link There is a new way to create a link track between existing templates: make_link_1_1166x540.png "Simple" means making a tangential alignment at the template boundaries, similar to the result when clipping together items of set-track. This function creates a template linking from the current peg location on the control template, to make a tangential join with the selected background template, and adjusts the background template to fit: make_link_2_760x200.png A simple tangential link is suitable for use in yards and sidings at low speeds. When a smooth flowing connection is needed for fast running lines, it is better to use use the make transition link function instead. For more explanation about the difference between these two functions, see: http://templot.com/companion/link_existing.php For more about creating a simple link, see: http://templot.com/companion ...
... control the timbering figure then drops to 1280mm. Which step is missing? Rob posted: 20 Apr 2018 01:29 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: Which step is missing? The one I forgot to mention. Sorry. 4a. click normalize templates, click through the dialogs which come up. The figures should then recalculate: 2_192017_460000000.png I knew there was a reason why I didn't follow up John's request in the last program update. This is another one of those things which look as if it ought to be simple, but isn't. It will be necessary to do a full normalize every time this dialog is shown to be sure the figures are accurate. At present they can't be relied on. Sorry about that. I will fix this in the next update. cheers, Martin. posted: 20 Apr 2018 19:30 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Thanks for step 4a. That works just fine. If I had noticed the Normalize button I may have hit on the solution. It will keep John and me happy ...
... topic: 2399 Dual Gauge Turnouts- Basic Principles? posted: 8 Feb 2014 21:17 from: Steve Bedding Hello Martin et al, I have been using Templot for a number of years for a several 2mm projects and although fairly happy that I can muddle my way through most simple tasks/functions, I have been asked to produce a plan for a 7mm dockside layout that incorporates both standard (SG) and narrow gauge (NG) lines; this has taxed my abilities beyond what I can achieve without guidance. I have searched the forums for any pointers/tips but can't seem to find a definitive tutorial or guide to the basic steps and principles to be followed; I would prefer to understand the sequence of producing the turnout rather than ask for a single solution as this way I can further my learning/understanding. My best guess is that the steps would be something along these lines... Created base turnout (standard gauge- GoG-F) which in this case is a GWR 9ft regular crossing v5. Store ...
... topic: 637 Basic track planning functions posted: 22 Nov 2008 16:24 from: Martin Wynne If you have never watched it, or need a reminder of the basics, this starter video is worth a look: starter_sketch_video_trans.gif In less than 5 minutes it covers all the most common mouse actions and track planning functions: F3 approach length F4 overall length F5 size F6 curving F7 shift F8 rotate F10 swell CTRL-F6 snake CTRL-F9 roam insert turnout swap end-for-end invert handing make simple crossover make split make branch track Note also that this simple track plan is created without any direct use of the full peg and notch functions, or the F7 snapping function. I made this video originally as a guide for Russ to show how to create a track plan over his sketch. Only later did it dawn on me that it makes an excellent introduction to the basic track planning functions in Templot, and may be a better place to start than the out-of-date "track plan" tutorial. I have re- ...
... stock checking a breeze. I am looking at the 'old fashioned' route of using injection moulded chairs and actually glueing them on.... Rob posted: 16 Jul 2018 23:59 from: d827kelly A great addition to templot! posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:12 from: richard_t I've been doing similar, in 2D, using my cad program- I think I'd go slightly crazy doing a full plan, even though the chairs are blocks so they just need putting in the correct place. Attached is a simple A6 turnout, without the crossing chairs- it's a PDF, as the PNG I generated looked awful. Attachment: attach_2700_3307_a6-chairs-test-Model.pdf 289 posted: 17 Jul 2018 18:31 from: Andrew Barrowman richard_t wrote: I've been doing similar, in 2D, using my cad program- I think I'd go slightly crazy doing a full plan, even though the chairs are blocks so they just need putting in the correct place. Attached is a simple A6 turnout, without the crossing chairs- it's a ...
46. a simple idea
... topic: 2413 a simple idea posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:29 from: Martin Wynne Here is one of those simple ideas which is so blindingly obvious you can't understand why you have never thought of it before. If you don't have access to a wide-format roll paper printer, stick your A4 printed pages to a roll of decorator's lining paper: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/77373-exchange-sidings-working-title/#entry1358283 This is much easier than sticking them to each other at the joins, and means you have nice straight edges to roll the whole thing up and re-use as required. It's also much easier to make changes and replace individual pages. Many thanks to AndrewF on RMweb. Martin. posted: 24 Feb 2014 20:22 from: Andrew Fendick Glad you like it Martin. I needed a way to show all the club members the layout as it would be full size, but as it was still being designed and in a state of flux ...
... about. I am lacking in the technical terms, which is not helping me- but I'm sure I shall learn them as I go along. In addition to track gauges (which I hope to get from C&L) I am going to use a set of ready made Ultrascale wheels to stick into a newly acquired Bachmann 40 (purchased specifically for its long wheelbase bogies) if that can run through track then I am sure anything will. I have designed a couple of "planks" in Templot- starting with simple straight track, then curved track, points and then escalating to slips and finally a tandem- all in the right order to start on the simple bits first. Tell me, would you have an opinion on what the radius of a curve should be before you start adding a checkrail to it? And also increasing the gauge on curves- what sort of radius would you need before this is a problem? Despite flange squeal on the real line out of Whitby, the radius looks pretty mild at 3300mm (12.4 chains ...
... from: Arthur Budd After my success producing a usable track plan yesterday I've hit another wall trying to produce the baseboard outline as a background shape. I've read the relevant section in the Companion and I've tried to specify the shape as a rectangle with mouse clicks but nothing appears. I've tried to draw the shape as separate lines; some appear where they are supposed to, others only appear as half length lines which I cannot add to. I think I've tried every combination of clicks etc but I've yet to produce even a simple rectangle of the correct size. As for entering dimensions, that has me completely confused. I dread to think what sort of mess I would make of a scan. Can someone please help and explain what I'm either not doing or doing wrong? Regards Arthur posted: 13 Mar 2010 13:13 from: Martin Wynne Arthur Budd wrote: I think I've tried every combination of clicks etc but I've yet to produce even a simple rectangle of the correct size. Hi Arthur, I've made you a bit of Jing video ...
... . Of course, there may be a quick way to break the link which I have missed- there is so much capability in the programme that it can be easy to do that! Last edited on 7 Nov 2012 22:25 by Simon Dunkley posted: 8 Nov 2012 18:29 from: stuart1600 Like Simon, I also make great use of the 'shift a group onto a notch' function. I don't recognise a tedious two-stage process in this, on the contrary I've always thought this function to be simple, very quick, and intuitive. The suggested alternative actually seems more cumbersome to me- but then (also like Simon) perhaps I am missing something in the alternative method Regards, Stuart posted: 8 Nov 2012 18:59 from: Paul Boyd Hi Simon Yes, I can un-group and then re-group the templates if I need to repeat the process, but that involves me in more clicks. That process is made very much easier with the new tagged name labels feature in 2.06b. That way ...
... of trying the simplest thing which one thinks may work; saves a lot of effort and there's less to go wrong! This was simply to whack the rail into the single non-slide chair at the switch end and rely on the natural flexibility of the chair to allow the rail to pivot. I have six turnouts built like this and they all work fine. I suspect what is happening is chair and rail both flexing a bit. I've seen no sign of a chair failing, but if one did it's a relatively simple matter to prise it off and push on a new one. One could make the fit of rail in chair a bit looser as per prototype; the easiest way of doing this may be to thin down the profile of the rail slightly. I'd suggest the builder does simple experiment to see if it would work in his case. Cheers Nigel posted: 6 Apr 2012 15:13 from: Jim Guthrie Nigel Brown wrote: In the end, I reverted to my usual approach of trying the simplest thing which one thinks ...
... topic: 3143 Templot v 2.16b Zoom All posted: 29 Nov 2017 20:46 from: dave turner Martin I'm running Templot v 2.16b on Linux under Wine. The introduction of the second simple menu bar seems to cut off the top of the layout when you zoom all. I suspect that zoom all is bounded by the first simple menu line. I've checked this with a number of different box files. regards Dave posted: 29 Nov 2017 22:11 from: Nigel Brown dave turner wrote: Martin I'm running Templot v 2.16b on Linux under Wine. The introduction of the second simple menu bar seems to cut off the top of the layout when you zoom all. I suspect that zoom all is bounded by the first simple menu line. I've checked this with a number of different box files. regards Dave Seems to work OK for me. Windows 10. Nigel posted: 29 Nov 2017 22:47 from: Martin Wynne Hi Dave, Nigel, Thanks for the reports. The toolbar is disregarded in the zoom calculations. The ...
... your "won't quit" problem. I can't actually test it, because I can't replicate the problem on three different systems. regards, Martin. posted: 18 Jun 2012 18:01 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin I can almost produce this error at will now. If I click the Templot shortcut (my system is set to the eminently sensible single-click option) then hold the Enter key down when the "Templot will be starting soon" box appears, it will nearly always fail. It's not quite that simple though- it seems to depend on how far the green scroll bar has got in that box when I hit the Enter key- if I hit the Enter key when the scroll bar is around 1/4 to 1/2 way across, it's far more likely to fail to connect to the internet, and then crash. It doesn't always give the empty message box, but it does need to be killed from Task Manager. The same applies if I bash Enter repeatedly at that window. If I slow down ...
... topic: 1271 Timbering simple crossover posted: 12 Oct 2010 20:50 from: RichardTP Hi everyone I 'm really getting to understand Templot better now and realising some of it's capabilities. However another beginners question I'm afraid. I'm building an O gauge simple crossover on a slight radius 1 in 7 frog. I have used square on timbers but am unsure how many timbers I should have going across the entire road. Are there any pictures or templates in the archives showing a correctly timbered crossover so that I have some idea of how the final thing should look. Any links/suggestions would be of great help. Thanks Richard posted: 29 Oct 2010 14:02 from: phileakins Richard It depends on period, company and location. For example the LBSCR was one company that interlaced timbers but then supported the crossing V and check rails on long timbers. If you can tell us where and when we can be more specific. Phil Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. ...
... posted: 24 Sep 2017 14:41 from: Martin Wynne... on the other hand, a bigger home-made wooden version for large-scale garden railways might be very handy. Sticking down A4 sheets is hardly practical when there is an apple tree in the way, and it looks like rain. Martin. posted: 24 Sep 2017 15:44 from: Roger Henry A clever looking gadget, but Templot is The Way. But if you are without your trusty PC, what is wrong with a simple trammel? posted: 24 Sep 2017 16:00 from: Martin Wynne Roger Henry wrote: A clever looking gadget, but Templot is The Way. But if you are without your trusty PC, what is wrong with a simple trammel? Hi Roger, Or even a piece of string? It does need access to the radial centre, which may be off the baseboard, outside the room, obstructed by a model of Ben Nevis. Also difficult for those graceful gentle curves of 26ft radius. regards, Martin. ...
... more detailed explanation of that in a proper video (i.e. edited, non-scruff) here: http://templot.com/companion/4_where_do_i_start.html There is a further mouse action called orbit (CTRL+ F5 or 5) which could often be used too. In this case the fixing peg remains in its position on the control template and takes no part in the process. Try it and see. regards, Martin. posted: 17 Sep 2017 14:56 from: Tony McGartland Martin, there was a very simple explanation for the problem that I'm almost embarrassed to tell you about. On the Mac the Function keys require a Function (Fn) key to be held with the required F key. Since I never use Function keys on the Mac I simply didn't know. My apologies. posted: 17 Sep 2017 15:18 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tony, Glad you found the answer. No reason to be embarrassed. I know nothing at all about Macs, having never used one. And there is masses of simple stuff ...
56. New user
... the previous and at regular intervals have changed the file format so that documents in the new version are incompatible with the old version- if I was cynical I would think that it was a way to sell more copies of the new version. Any suggestion of software being consistent with Microsoft is ludicrous since Microsoft have never been able to be consistent with themselves for more than a year or two. Moving to Office 2007 was a particular nightmare. Most of the railways I know or have studied and would like to model have relatively simple trackwork- yes I would love a working model of Munich or Zurich Hauptbahnhof, Manchester Victoria, Newcastle Central or wherever but would need a building the size cricket pitch to fit it in, and a fortune to match. Most normal stations that can be modelled in a normal house have relatively simple track layouts (5 to 10 turnouts and maybe a slip). Within an hour of loading the programme I was able to produce a 5 foot 3 inch gauge B7 crossover, which gave me a real sense of achievement. ...
... : Martin Wynne Hi all, If you have a few minutes to spare you may like to have a look (in 212a) at the help> experimental Companion formats> menu items. I have embedded 3 versions of the Templot Companion web site from http://templot.com/companion/ directly within the Templot program. As you know there is very little actual content on there yet -- I am still experimenting with formats. I would welcome some feedback on how you find two of the formats, EXE and the simple viewer. Unlike the web site, these are able to launch files directly -- specifically in this case the FBR video tutorials, and also other useful utilities that I may write such as the dpi-awareness swapper. Which means the FBR videos can be directly included in the A-Z Index without needing to be downloaded and run from your browser. At present they are temporarily linked in the program from the watch a video> menu item in no particular order. Which is ok pro-tem, but is ...
... more of the same please, I'm not fishing for "me too"s.) Martin. posted: posted: 16 May 2007 15:16 from: Templot User === from Paul Boyd ===> === from Bob Ellis ===> Yes, but three years and I still can't get any further than working through> the tutorials- that is a longer learning curve than I had expected! Bob- what is it that you want to do that you can't? To create a simple template for a turnout or joining templates together is very easy. Designing a whole layout or making a double slip isn't quite so easy, but the process is quite logical once you understand the basics (and I don't think Templot was intended for "whole layout" designs, but it does it very well). Perhaps if you could explain where you get stuck we can help, and perhaps relieve some of the load from Martin Don't take this the wrong way, but are you spending an hour a night on the ...
... difficult to follow- a bit like pre-Windows users who stick to all the things they had to use before mice were invented. Firstly, it is often best to start an awkward piece of track as plain track. Get it on the alignment you want, then use Template/Insert turnout to put a turnout in the formation. From there, you can use the mouse buttons near the top of the screen- Roam is particularly useful- to move the turnout along the plain track, for example. For a simple crossover, you can use the Tools/Make simple crossover once you have created the first turnout. If the turnout appears at the wrong end of the plain track, click on the F/T button at top right of the screen. You can then use Roam to move it along the plain track and the L/R button to switch it between left to right hand turnout. If you don't want a crossover, then the Tools/Make Branch Track or Tools/Make Return Curve are very useful. You ...
60. Thunderbird - OT
... log in only once every 5 years, but I'm not sure he believes me! At present he prefers to send emails -- I'm happy to forward them to Templot Club for anyone similarly wary of web-based forums. Martin. posted: 27 Jun 2007 03:54 from: Raymond Gibson Having read so much, via the Templot site in recent weeks, about how good was Thunderbird I decided to try it. Yes, well....seems better than Outlook Express in some ways- but very complicated to a simple soul. Can a genius give me advice, please? I use Windows XP& a dial-up connection. Now, strange as it may sound, I use three ISPs (one with two separate identities!). ISP (A) is very stroppy& will not allow me to access mail when abroad or via another ISP; the other two do not mind. So I set up four mailboxes: ISP (A -1 ), ISP (A -2 ), ISP (B)& ISP ...
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