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... transferring it into the control template. Both require some additional clicking, I will see if I can find something faster for the next program update. 1. 2_311409_540000001.png If you click on a background template, clicking the top item on its menu, or pressing I (letter i) on the keyboard, will show the information for it. The information window needs to be dismissed before you can continue. It is currently showing in a messy font, I will look to do something about that. 2. 2_311409_540000000.png On the storage box, click the info button. Now as you select templates in the box their information will appear in a separate window, and update as you select each one. The selected template is also highlighted on the trackpad. If you switch to the show box list mode in the storage box, after clicking on the list you can run quickly up and down it using the arrow keys on the keyboard, to find a specific template highlighted on the trackpad. If you have screen space to separate the trackpad and storage box ...
82. new cunning plan
... 28 Jul 2010 20:15 from: nigel bown mm just spent 2 hours redoing the whole thing cos i had th shave 50 mm off and lost it some where ** ** ** ** not a happy bunny posted: 28 Jul 2010 20:39 from: Martin Wynne nigel bown wrote: not a happy bunny Hi Nigel, Your files are in the C:/TEMPLOT/BOX-FILES/ folder unless you have changed the location. If you didn't save a file, try going to the storage box (main> storage box menu item). Click restore previous, or restore prior-previous, on the files menu on the storage box like this: 2_281532_410000000.png If you can't find your files, don't forget that you uploaded an earlier copy here, and you could download it again. In fact you have a private area on this forum where you can upload files for safe keeping. Go to: http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_forum.php?id=16 Post a short note to yourself describing the ...
... Templot to stop renumbering the templates every time as it gets confusing having two with the same number when you find a sleeper or something minor that needs editing half way through printing a large diagram. To avoid the numbers changing, click wipe to the control instead of delete to the control before making changes to a template. The edited template will gain a new number when stored again, but all the other template numbers will remain unchanged. When printing is over, any unwanted unused (wiped) templates can be deleted from the storage box. Currently working on a real P4 layout that is being built that is nearly 20 metres long and 4.5 metres wide. That sounds good, any pictures? regards, Martin. posted: 18 Apr 2013 14:12 from: Tony W Hi Richard. An alternative method that I use when I know I are going to want printouts with a shifted page origin is to make a written note of the X Y coordinates after they have been shifted with the mouse action. This can then be entered directly via the ...
... topic: 2226 Storage box green button posted: 31 May 2013 11:30 from: Martin Wynne I have modified the green to the control button on the storage box. The copy/ wipe/ delete options can now be set directly on the button. These were previously in the options menu. 2_310627_470000000.png In the next program update. Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> Storage box green button about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted to this web site are copyright and the property of the respective contributor. You are welcome to use them for your own personal non-commercial purposes, and in your messages on this web site. If you want to publish ...
... edges became jagged. The final mimic panel is going to be something like 800mm long by 400mm deep. I can't say the exact size as it's going to be governed by the need to place LED's within the track lines. The bezels of the LED's are 7mm diameter. In total there will be at least 72 LED's on the panel showing the turnout detection of 36 turnouts. What is the best way of accomplishing this? Ideally I would like to add six platform faces and text to show lines to the MPD and hidden storage traverser. All ideas grateful accepted.... posted: 13 May 2020 12:47 from: Martin Wynne Hi Gordon, From memory your roundy-roundy layout is squarish, about 15ft/4500mm square? A panel 800mm x 400mm isn't the least bit squarish, so I'm wondering what you have in mind. Is the whole layout going on one panel? Or several panels? With 7mm dia LEDs, the closest track spacing to keep things looking clear is probably at 5mm centres. If your layout track spacing ...
86. Saving templates
... Templot start up; I end up with the component parts of the slip rather than the whole thing which I thought I'd saved as a complete template? Is this an ongoing development or user error Rgds, StuartM posted: 20 Jan 2012 19:05 from: Paul Boyd Hi Stuart A slip or any other formation is made up from a number of discrete templates- what you are seeing is correct. To use a set of templates saved in a separate box file in another design you can "add library" from the Storage Box, then store them to the background of the new design. To move them around, you'll need to group them then use the group functions to peg the group onto the notch. Hopefully this will point you in the right direction! Cheers posted: 20 Jan 2012 20:01 from: sm Thanks Paul, I did make the components a "group" and then saved them into a named file as asked when closing Templot down, however when starting up again the group had dispersed into separate parts. Rgds ...
... rather than been stored. We can't not hide the control template on store, otherwise it's not apparent to beginners that anything has happened at all. I've now made a change which I've been intending to try for some time. The control template will remain hidden only briefly, and will then reappear over the background template. You can of course hide it again if you wish (HOME key). For more experienced users there is a new option not to have the control template hidden. It's on the options menu on the storage box. Untick this menu option: 2_172050_560000000.png This setting is included in the program preferences. Note that even with this option unticked, on a large track plan the control template will disappear momentarily while Templot re-draws the screen with the new background template. Note also that this option is ignored when working in Quick Mode. This change will be in the next Templot2 update. regards, Martin. posted: 6 Nov 2012 22:56 from: Simon Dunkley Hi Martin, Have found that the new store and reveal ...
... topic: 1976 Deleting from storage box posted: 6 Jun 2012 19:05 from: Paul Boyd Hi Martin I may have found a tiny buglet! With the storage box open showing the templates as a list, to delete one I need to hit Alt-d, as expected (I have the underline option turned on). When I click show drawing, Alt-d continues to work, but it's also possible to delete just by hitting d on its own- that doesn't work in the list view. Not a problem, but just a little inconsistency I haven't checked yet to see if this applies to any of the other shortcut keys. Running on Win7 x64, by the way! Cheers posted: 6 Jun 2012 19:52 from: Martin Wynne Hi Paul, That's not really a bug, it's Windows working the way it is designed to work. If you display the list, the list is given keyboard focus so that you can use the up-down arrow keys on the keyboard. So pressing D key goes ...
89. Brimsdown
... aiming for, but one can never have too much siding space. Regards Tony. posted: 10 Sep 2018 17:45 from: d827kelly Impressive Tony! posted: 11 Sep 2018 00:34 from: Rob Manchester Very impressive plan Tony, well done. Templot tells me there is a scale 12.5 miles of track Good luck with the build. Rob posted: 11 Sep 2018 17:16 from: Tony W Rob Manchester wrote: Templot tells me there is a scale 12.5 miles of track Most of it in the storage yard sidings! Tony. posted: 11 Sep 2018 18:10 from: Rob Manchester Tony, Think of the storage yards as a bookshelf.... Each time you want a different book you put one back and grab another... Rob posted: 12 Oct 2018 23:10 from: Andrew Duncan Hello Tony Have you shown anywhere what is "layout" and what is "fiddle yard". I don't know if I'm being very dense but just by looking at your plan I'm finding it quite ...
90. Printer problems
... Boyd wrote: Brian wrote: Templot will not let you just quit, but gets stuck in a loop insisting on saving to file before quitting: if you don't save anything you can't quit except by using task manager to kill the application. I have seen this though but not in relation to printing...... If I get it again, I'll definitely make sure I report it. Hi Paul, This is actually intentional. If Templot detects an error in Windows such that it can't be sure that the storage box automatic back-up has worked, it won't let you quit without saving another file, just to make sure. Just click the Save button and Templot will quit afterwards. You can delete the file later if not wanted. Note that Templot2 now includes the current control template in the box file, so this function kicks in even if the storage box is empty. You may be able to exit the loop by storing the control template, after which (if successful) Templot should quit normally. Because this function ...
... new member and a have only had Templot for less than 2 weeks. Already I have been able to do a (very) rough layout of my proposed P4 layout. My progress so far has been as a result of reading many of the Club topics and using Templot help. I should say that reading is one of the things I enjoy most. I was once known as one of the few people who had read the original Factories Acts from cover to cover.( sad) I am beginning to understand how the storage box works but I am a long time Windos user and cannot get my head round how to start a new project, with a new name and a blank canvas (pad). Can anyone enlighten me please. I don't want to destroy my existing work. I understand Martin's concept of working on a copy of a design in memory in a system that preserves everything on disc(k). Much of the software I use everyday works in a similar fashion, but the I cannot convince myself that amending templates within ...
... I'm very comfortable with it and not really looking for change, especially if it doesn't advance the actual program functionality one iota. I would rather go for a walk: topic 3228- message 27708 cheers, Martin. posted: 14 Sep 2019 13:55 from: John Clutterbuck Hi Martin, Helping move Templot2 to the latest supported Delphi platform would certainly be something I would like to help with, but it will have to wait for my retirement in a year or so. I fully understand your issues with data types and storage having had to back in the 70s write everything (databases, screen drivers and plotter drivers, etc.) for 2& 3d seismic mapping software. This was used by most major oil companies around the world as well as the UK Dept. of Energy and BGS. Today I would recommend moving to JSON for file based storage, settings, etc. John posted: 14 Sep 2019 18:46 from: Martin Wynne John Clutterbuck wrote: Hi Martin, Helping move Templot2 to the latest supported Delphi platform would certainly ...
... it, or am I wrong posted: 22 Oct 2017 21:33 from: Rob Manchester Hayfield wrote: Sorry for being so thick, but I thought you could get a list of the amount of rail and timbers required for the template just designed. Looked in search, gone through a few pages og Baffled Beginners, looked at the tool bar several times, printed out the turnout details page. Just cannot either find it or how to calculate it, or am I wrong Hello John, You didn't look in the storage box. Use the box-> show cumulative box data menu option from there. Rob posted: 23 Oct 2017 13:03 from: Martin Wynne Hi John, See this topic: topic 2900 There have been several requests for more detailed info, especially a split between timber lengths and sleeper lengths, so that will be one of the things I'm looking at for the next program update. It has been on my NOD list for a long time. regards, Martin. posted: 23 Oct 2017 15:19 ...
94. File names etc
... Windows Document Model and in Templot there is no concept of an "open" file or document. Whether it should or shouldn't is a separate argument, but it isn't going to change now after all these years, it would simply be too much work. For more about this, see section 2 at: http://templot.com/companion/gs_baffled.html You can see the name of the current project, and the .box file to or from which the most recent template data was loaded, added or saved, on the storage box dialog: 2_150418_510000000.png That dialog is available by pressing CTRL+ B at any time. The same applies to .bgs files on the background shapes dialog (CTRL+ S). You can browse all your .box files and see screenshots of each one using the file viewer: 2_022237_200000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 15 Aug 2017 09:54 from: rynd2it Martin Wynne wrote: rynd2it wrote: I am mightily confused as to why you have not followed normal "Windows" practice by placing the file name on the top ...
... topic: 2973 214a changes- marker colours on storage box posted: 27 Jan 2017 01:27 from: Martin Wynne Background templates which have had marker colours set, now in 214a have those colours showing on the storage box. This makes it easier to find, sort and group templates on large track plans. This applies to both the drawing view and in the template list: 2_262023_010000000.png 2_262024_070000000.png This is purely a visual change, there is no change in functionality. regards, Martin. Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Templot talk> 214a changes- marker colours on storage box about Templot Club Templot Companion- User Guide- A-Z Index Templot Explained for beginners Please click: important information for new members and first-time visitors. indexing link for search engines back to top of page Please read this important note about copyright: Unless stated otherwise, all the files submitted to this web site are copyright and the property of the respective ...
... . Martin. posted: 27 Mar 2018 21:43 from: Rob Manchester Martin Wynne wrote: A South Shropshire panorama The photo-stitch join is a bit too obvious. Martin. Martin, Looks a bit like my background sheets where they cross the baseboard joints Wish I was artistic, then I could paint them. Rob posted: 29 Mar 2018 00:30 from: Martin Wynne Best of today's crop: leapgate_fields_1280x640.jpg Farmland from Leapgate Old Railway Line Country Park The Regent Oil Co had a wartime rail-connected fuel storage depot here, but no trace of it remains. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5719895 Martin. posted: 30 Mar 2018 00:51 from: Martin Wynne view_wood_stile_1280x720.jpg Stile in View Wood http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5720774 posted: 30 Mar 2018 01:36 from: Martin Wynne kings_x_1280_rp.jpg Kings Cross posted: 31 Mar 2018 23:44 from: dave turner Martin, Please cease and desist. Your photos are giving me a severe case of homesickness. Dave posted: 1 Apr 2018 00 ...
... thinking that left hand double slip, might need to be an outer slip instead. I need to have a play! Cheers Rich Last edited on 9 Dec 2016 22:12 by RK posted: 15 Dec 2016 00:47 from: RK Evening all, Well after discovering the problem of the curves being too close together, I have spent all of this evening redrawing the plan, to try and solve it- together with dealing with a couple of issues I had with the layout. Tomorrow's task is to redraw the storage yard! Martin- I am struggling to get the diamonds on the top left to all sit and meet right. Is there any chance, if you have a few minutes, you could take a look please? I know its sharp pointwork etc, but it will only be six wheeled shunters and 4-wheeled wagons moving over that at slow speed so I think it will be ok. John- thanks for adding those double slips in previously. I need to find out how to do those and 3-way ...
... a different folder name) to allow you to drag and drop the files that you want at your leisure. HTH Dave posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:19 from: GeoffJones Mike I'm sure that once you have everything sorted out you will take regular back ups. Do make sure that you keep them safe and under your own control. A portable hard disc kept in the garage or somewhere well away from the computer is ideal. There are also many cloud options where your data is held "safe" on some vast storage system somewhere. I am not convinced about the safety of such systems and would rather keep data strictly under my own control. Remember Fotopic that collapsed? I had pictures there, but only as copies. That is very much a personal decision, but it would be interesting to hear other people's views. Geoff posted: 24 Jun 2013 19:02 from: Paul Boyd Hi Geoff but it would be interesting to hear other people's views. I take the view that cloud storage should be used in conjunction with a proper ...
... be to create a duplicate window which is used only for this template info and not for other purposes elsewhere. I've no idea why I didn't do that in the first place. In fact bearing in mind the problems I found earlier, it should no longer be a child window and needs to be some other control, such as a TPanel, directly on the trackpad. If the info updates automatically, it needs an additional button/menu item somewhere to show it without needing to click a specific template, or open the storage box, first. The place for that would probably be on the right-click menu on the trackpad -- for which I haven't looked at the code in years, and use only rarely in practice. It is mainly used for mouse-action modifiers, showing the right-click menu being one of the few things you can do while a mouse action is in force without cancelling the mouse action. The other being to drag the trackpad with the middle mouse button (wheel press). That has to be ...
100. New User
... to about 600mm. Left click again and the pointer will change back to the triangle. The length will not change now when you move the mouse. Left clicking toggles the action on and off. To terminate the action move the mouse pointer over the x button in the Mouse action window which will turn red to show it is active and left click. Now the important bit. Right click the mouse and in this menu select Store and background. Left click.The template turns blue to show that it has been saved in the storage box as a backgound shape. Right click again and select Hide the control template which is ticked. Left click. The control template reappears on top of your backgound shape hiding it. Left click the Template drop down menu and select Swap hand ctrl+ H. Left click. If you have managed to follow me so far you are now looking at a Three throw turnout. Select the Template menu again and this time choose V-crossing options. In the window that opens up Left click 1:8 and click ...
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