... workpad, apart from the relevant line in the info text. To change existing background templates, all the settings in this sub-menu are now available as a modify on rebuild option -- click the modify group to match menu item (B ): 2_090523_110000000.png Just to repeat -- this is an improvised function in TDV and you won't see any changes on the workpad. The rail-foot edge lines will appear only on the output, and only for background templates, and only in detail mode, like this: 2_090505_030000000.png The foot infill colour is temporarily using the same colour setting as for the control template -- output> output drawing options> rail infill colours...> menu items. Please note carefully the underlined remarks above and don't post reports that clicking the menu doesn't seem to do anything. Please. On large track plans, this option will make the output noticeably slower, and also requires significantly more computer memory. On very large plans (hundreds of templates) you may want to use the modify group to match function ...

... > rails> head and foot (flat-bottom rails) menu item: 2_230617_330000000.png To get usable results you need to set the foot width to match the model rail section which you are using. Click the real> rails> rail section data... menu item as above. You won't see any change on the screen, but when printed your templates will show the rail foot lines, like this. This makes the templates much easier to use with FB rail because you can align the rail foot over them: 2_090505_030000000.png regards, Martin. Last edited on 23 Nov 2012 11:41 by Martin Wynne Parts of Templot Club may not function unless you enable JavaScript (also called Active Scripting) in your browser. Templot Club> Forums> Baffled beginners> setting up to my guage 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: ...

... foot edges only when you print background templates (your track plan templates). If you didn't have the FB setting in force when you stored the background templates, you need to update them all to this setting by clicking the real> rails> modify group to match menu item and selecting the group select all option. Here is what the printed templates should then look like. The rail-foot edge lines will appear only on the output, and only for background templates, and only in detail mode, like this: 2_090505_030000000.png (The foot infill colour is temporarily using the same colour setting as for the control template -- output> output drawing options> rail infill colours...> menu items.) Max, I will answer your other question separately -- Jim is moving us to a new server overnight and Templot Club may get wonky for a time until it is all done (see his posts the UltraBB forum if your own board is affected). regards, Martin. posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:41 from: ...