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121. WDLR Turnouts
... in Templot and a photo of the WDLR drawing. I had asked if someone might take a look at my template to see if I had thing correct. Now 8 years on I am getting ready to lay some WDLR in O14. I would appreciate if I could get some comments on my work. I am going to approach Tim Warris at Fast Track about getting a fixture made. The first file to a picture of the WDLR drawing, which has since appeared in the WDLR Companion book my copy of which is in storage following a fire so I do not have it handy. I will post my template separately. TIA Bruce Wilson Barrie, Ontario, Canada Attachment: attach_3011_3646_30mRadiusWDLRTurn out.JPG 103 posted: 28 Apr 2020 00:03 from: Bruce A Wilson My template for WDLR turnout Attachment: attach_3012_3646_WDLR_30_m_Turnout _1.box 94 posted: 28 Apr 2020 10:36 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, My immediate thoughts are that: 1)timbering needs to be adjusted to equidistant 2)the rail type needs to Flatbottom Are you going to use Karlgarin code 83 ...
122. First Slip Attempt
... I correct in assuming that with overlaid partial templates, the higher number templates are printed on top of the lower ones? This would mean (I think) that to see the correct switch layout, the switch templates need to be higher numbered than than the half diamond templates. Hi Charles. Yes. There is a note about this in the slip tutorial. For the switch blade rail-edges and planing marks to be correctly shown on the printed templates it is important that the overlaid switch templates have higher numbers in the storage box list than the underlying half-diamond templates. To achieve this you can either: a) delete each switch in turn to the control template and then store it again, or b) in the storage box, show box list and then change the list order using the brown up/down arrow buttons. Move the half-diamonds to positions in the list above all the switches. Alternatively, for a perfect result the half-diamond templates can be split into further partial templates, with the rails omitted where ...
... topic: 2662 Hidden sidings using Peco points posted: 29 Mar 2015 15:58 from: LSWRArt I need some hidden sidings for my 7mm layout and enclose a sketch of what is required. I will use Peco points throughout for speed of construction. It works as it gives me sufficient storage length in each loop and some room at either end to move a loco or stock between loops, but it does not look very nice. I have got this far by shuffling points back and forth along the curves. Is there any way to easily optimise the design to make the storage roads look tidier? What is the best way to align two roads when they are coming from points at opposite ends of loops? Minimum radius is 4 ft (1220mm), but I would use a larger radius or an intervening straight on any reverse curves. I am wondering if the first point on the RHS loops would be better as a Y, which I think is 1838mm radius left and right from the centre line? Any comments or suggestions? Thanks ...
124. Templot performance
... zooms quite slowly and the zoom lag means I over and under zoom. Being able to turn off unwanted areas to speed zoom will be very handy dave posted: 9 Feb 2018 19:56 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, 2.18d install and zoom/pan speeds seem about the same to me. Rob posted: 9 Feb 2018 20:09 from: Martin Wynne Rob Manchester wrote: 2.18d install and zoom/pan speeds seem about the same to me. Hi Rob, Thanks. For how many templates in the storage box? You will see a difference only if more than a few dozen, and only while zoomed in to the area of immediate work. cheers, Martin. posted: 9 Feb 2018 20:13 from: Rob Manchester Sorry Martin, Should have stated what it was I was using for testing. I used the Evercreech master plan.... The speed is fine though as not many of us will be using track plans that size and if we are it will be a one off because building it will ...
... -crossing check rails will appear in background templates provided any other element in the rails layer is also present. The most convenient element is probably a trackbed edge, because you can make it very short independently of anything else, and it is well clear of the track. It just needs to be long enough to click on it in order to select the template easily (otherwise it would need Shift+ click on its name label): 2_231821_520000000.png Many thanks again for reporting this. The bug applies only to the trackpad and storage box, the check rails appear correctly in the output and on the sketchboard (in detail mode). There are several other bugs relating to the K-crossing check rails -- the flared end adjustments swap sides when making diamond-crossings, and the DXF export is incomplete. I will try to get them all fixed soon. cheers, Martin. posted: 24 May 2020 20:55 from: Martin Wynne I just couldn't see this fix last night. After a walk to the Lincomb fish pass this afternoon ...
... 21 from: Rob Manchester...2nd screenshot attached. Rob Attachment: attach_3092_3699_Crash_Monday_- _cpu_use.jpg 144 posted: 16 Jun 2020 03:54 from: Martin Wynne Hi Rob, Thanks for reporting this. I can see in the code the possibility exists for a race condition, I will have a think about how best to prevent that. On the other hand, I can't actually reproduce the problem here, on several systems. It is also exactly the same code as is used for the fast slider on the storage box: 2_152244_060000000.png which has been unchanged for 20 years, without any previous similar reports. Can you make it happen on there? In the meantime you can set the spacing by clicking on the blue ft numbers, or by clicking or holding down the arrow buttons. Or click the set other centres buttons to revert to the previous direct method. I can also see that I have missed a trick by not implementing the keyboard arrow keys for this, so 226f here we come... Thanks again. cheers, ...
127. Non perminant gauge
... in every time. J posted: 9 Nov 2012 14:14 from: Martin Wynne julia wrote: Custom settings are saved in the template not in the programme itself. That feels like a bug to me. I would like to be able to program in my custom gauge once, and be able to choose it for all my layouts, rather than having to type it in every time. Hi Julia, The idea is to store your custom settings in a library template, and add the file containing it to your storage box when you want to use those settings. You then copy the library template to the control template, and off you go. This way of working allows you to create an infinite variety of custom settings, and choose whichever you want at any time, without having to type in anything again. You can put all your library templates in one .box file, or have a separate file for each one. You can add the contents of as many files as you wish to the storage box at any time. regards ...
128. Under Construction
... topic: 3723 Under Construction posted: 25 Jul 2020 03:26 from: Andrew Barrowman Latest thinking on my glorified roundy-roundy. (It's still very sketchy.) I had planned to avoid any gradients but the reversing loop works better that way. The up gradient should be better than 1:120 2983_242221_590000000.png Attachment: attach_3115_3723_newshop00_2020_07 _24_1849_15.box 76 posted: 29 Jul 2020 05:29 from: Andrew Barrowman Added storage to the reversing loop. Should be able to accommodate eight decent length trains. Everything else needs to be reconnected Attachment: attach_3118_3723_July28.box 74 posted: 4 Aug 2020 05:49 from: Andrew Barrowman At least everything is connected now. As this one shows all the rails and timbers your screen refresh might be a bit slow. Hide the timbers if it is. Attachment: attach_3120_3723_Aug3a.box 51 posted: 1 Nov 2020 06:11 from: Andrew Barrowman I'm not sure what to do about the turnouts for the storage loops at the back of the layout. They will be "off stage" and constructed from Code 72 FB rail on ...
... CAD knowledge will be needed -- at least, that's the plan. This is in Templot2. When I have got it finished and working I will make the code open-source, but I will probably leave it to others to incorporate it into OpenTemplot. *Nice One Day cheers, Martin. posted: 16 Jul 2018 20:48 from: Rob Manchester Hi Martin, Nice work with the chairing If it isn't too much to ask can you add some code to aggregate all the chairs used on templates in the storage box( like the timber/sleeper length one which is great). It would need to be broken down into quantities of S1, L1 types etc. This would make ordering/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 ...
... undefined Martin Thank you for your efforts, the slip is well under way, to ease the pressure on the switch blades I have hinged them using C&L /Exactoscale metal fishplates soldered to one rail only 982_091729_310000000.jpg posted: 11 Dec 2015 08:20 from: Stephen Freeman Hi, What Martin didn't mention was how he did it. If you move the peg to the switch front and then swap hand, it should all work well. One small point for Martin perhaps is that when you delete a Template from the Storage Box it doesn't seem to disappear from view until you close the storage box. posted: 11 Dec 2015 16:17 from: Hayfield Thanks for the tip Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> Help please with a double slip 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 ...
... required. You should try to retain the timbers for each crossing and switch set as they will be at the correct spacing but alter the length to suit. I have also had a go at the trap points. The one on the inside looks sharp, but is probably the best solution given the circumstances. I have also sorted out some of the timbering elsewhere although there may still be some more that I have missed. I have also changed the box file title so it saves by default. To do this open the storage box and select the Edit drop down menu "box title (project title)" Good luck with your project. Tony. Attachment: attach_2488_3063_st_agnes_2017_09 _11_2207_41.box 234 posted: 11 Sep 2017 22:53 from: Martin Wynne Hi Andrew, I see that you have adopted the GOG-F standard. Are you aware than many (most?) handbuilders of 0 gauge track now prefer the 0-MF standard? This gives much better running with modern Slater's-pattern wheels. There has been much discussion about this on other ...
... different scaling for different chairs, such as L1 bridge chairs scaled differently from S1 ordinary chairs. Although again I can't see any need for that. If you could post a DXF file (not STL) containing a sample chair as a block, I can use it for testing. cheers, Martin. posted: 30 Jul 2018 22:58 from: Andrew Barrowman Will do when I'm done wrestling with my inept pals in the next state to my left. I go away for a week and Windows10 unmapped all my network storage. I'm about ready to chuck it and revert to 8" floppy disks (or maybe even paper tape.) posted: 30 Jul 2018 23:26 from: Andrew Barrowman Martin Wynne wrote: The scaling factor can be different for X, Y and Z if needed, although I can't see any need for that. I'd comment that bit out for now. It's a potential support trap. If someone comes up with a good reason later you/they can always add it back in. posted: 31 Jul ...
133. Changes in 219b
... : David Long Martin, Just loaded 2.19b and found that I am unable to delete a template that is not required. It will only disappear if I replace it with another one. Is this intentional as it isn't mentioned in your notes about 2.19b? David posted: 16 Mar 2018 14:02 from: Rob Manchester David, You mean delete a background template from the track plan? What happens if you click on one and pick the Delete option on the menu that comes up? What happens if you go to the Storage box and select the required template and click delete? Rob posted: 16 Mar 2018 14:13 from: Martin Wynne David Long wrote: Just loaded 2.19b and found that I am unable to delete a template that is not required. It will only disappear if I replace it with another one. Is this intentional as it isn't mentioned in your notes about 2.19b Hi David, There are no such changes in 219b. Or at least none intended. If nothing seems to happen when you delete a template, the most ...
... I am trying to set up a fiddle yard with centre lines ot 23mm between tracks. I have drawn two ladders of one RH and 2 LH B6 turnouts at one end and a ladder of one LH and two RH B6 turnouts at the other with a B6 crossover as drawn by templot in the middle, but the straight connecting rails from the crossover to the two ends don't meet correctly as it appears that when the turnouts are joined together to form the ladder, the resulting tracks from the diverging side that will form the storage yard are at different track centres to those set up on the crossover. regards Chris Last edited on 14 Aug 2018 14:23 by Chris Hodge posted: 14 Aug 2018 16:07 from: Martin Wynne Hi Chris, Templot works with prototype designs for the turnout lengths, it doesn't work as a set-track style program based on model geometry. For ladder tracks you may want to use a shorter turnout than a B-6, I suggest using A-6. Click the template> switch settings. ...
... to join the two templates, there is no need to use F7. 5. You can prevent unwanted snapping by holding down the SHIFT key while using F7. 6. You can disable all snapping by unticking the action> F7 snap options> snap on background templates menu item. 7. If a template repeatedly snaps at the wrong end, temporarily shorten it (F4) while you snap it into position, and lengthen it again afterwards. 8. F7 snapping looks for snap connections by searching the template list in the storage box, and connects to the first one it finds. You can control which template that is by moving the required template to a higher position (lower number) in the storage box (brown up-down buttons). 9. An alternative way of doing what you want may be to move a group into alignment, using the notch linking functions. regards, Martin. posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:23 from: LSWRArt Thanks Martin That is all clear and I can choose whichever of the options is best ...
136. Outside single slip
... but the basic idea is working:- 3469_150822_020000000.jpg The only problem now is that I have inadvertently created the whole thing as T-55 gauge rather than OO, so that when I print it out it is 25mm (1 ") gauge, can I changed the whole thing to OO or do I have to start again? I have tried making each part the control and selecting a new gauge, but I just replace that template with a new different one! I am still having trouble with what gets written to the storage box and what is transient on the trackpad, sometimes I make sure I update the storage box and I get two items the same and sometimes I don't and other items I wanted disappear. (which is another question I guess) Thanks for the help so far. Cheers, Bryan. Last edited on 15 Oct 2017 13:38 by Bryan Hardwick posted: 15 Oct 2017 14:09 from: Martin Wynne Bryan Hardwick wrote: The only problem now is that I have inadvertently created the whole thing as T- ...
... the main line and combine the trap points in the one road. This does give some benefit with the lengths available too. I have saved the box file as a separate group. Have a look at it and see what you think. To add this to the existing design, first remove the existing background templates to the left of the curved turnout into the top carriage siding. One way of doing this is to select them as a group, so you can see clearly which templates you have chosen, then open the storage box and select the Group drop down menu. Choose the Wipe group from background option. This does not delete them but makes them unused. To add the new templates use the add file button in the Storage box and select the Carriage siding group file. The new sidings will be added in their correct place. Regards Tony. Attachment: attach_1941_2493_Carriage_sidings _group.box 320 posted: 6 Sep 2014 11:33 from: Michael Woolford Tony, Having just had a look at the changes, I started to think about why you had ...
... expect), the outer rails (the slip rails) appear to taper down (I would expect them to be of constant thickness), whereas the original rails from the diamond are solid (I would expect them to be tapered, and have the planning length shown). Hi Adrian, For a neat result in the output, the switch templates need to overwrite the half-diamond templates. To make that happen, re-order the templates so that the half-diamond templates are above the switch templates in the storage box (i.e. have lower list numbers on the left): 2_310713_080000000.png Use the brown up/down arrows to move the templates with a D prefix above the templates with a S prefix. I need to work out which bits of rail need to be (electrically) bonded to each other, and which bits need to be switched (and hence isolated). The rules are the same as for all track formations -- all V-crossings need to be isolated from the surrounding rails and have their polarity switched ...
... 67.box 114 posted: 2 Aug 2019 02:01 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tom, Thanks for posting the .box file. They are transition zone end markers from the two templates to the lower left. You have shortened those templates to terminate within their transition zones. You can update the extent of the transition zone to match the template length by clicking the geometry> transition curve> normalize transition menu item: 2_012048_390000000.png More explanation of transition curves on this page: http://templot.com/companion/transition_curves.php p.s. your storage box contains 190 templates of which 155 are unused. You can remove them all if no longer wanted by clicking the box> delete unused templates menu item on the storage box. Unused templates are created when you wipe them from the trackpad instead of deleting them. It is useful when you think you might want them again later, for example when making trial changes "just to see if...". cheers, Martin. posted: 2 Aug 2019 07:31 from: Tom Allen i would never have ...
140. Export a jpeg file
... without any problems whatsoever. But if you don't want to do that with Templot, you can put it anywhere else you like -- EXCEPT the Windows "Program Files" folders. What's more, it means that Templot still installs and works on every version of Windows from Windows95 on. But I also know NEVER to include a space in a file or folder name, and Windows does exactly that with its "Program Files" folders. If Templot is finding your files obviously they do exist on your system somewhere. The storage box will tell you where: 2_070849_100000000.png If the path is too long to fit, drag the box wider. cheers, Martin. posted: 7 May 2018 15:57 from: rynd2it Hi Martin, We were always taught that the root directory was for systems files only- it's actually a good rule for clarity and can prevent your files getting whacked if you have to reinstall the operating system. Probably irrelevant these days but old habits die hard. Spaces in file names has been with us for years now but I ...
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