... well and could be very useful. Here is the control template on an S-curve transition representing the desired running line for the model in the available space, and a scanned track plan imported into a picture shape which clearly won't fit that space as it stands: 2_191552_340000003.png The actual position of the picture shape is immaterial, because we are going to curve it and align it over the control template. On older systems there's time to make a quick cup of tea while Templot does its stuff, and here's the result: 2_191552_300000001.png You can see that I set the curving offset to match the up running line, and the scaling and curving has matched very well: 2_191552_260000000.png Of course, it won't be possible to copy the curved track plan exactly. A prototypical curved goods shed is going to be very hard to find. The tracks would have to be adjusted to allow a straight run through the shed: 2_191552_380000004.png But as a "get you started" background guide this looks a promising method. The control template can be set up to any desired ...

... grips with it, but it is worth persevering with because it is such a useful function. Incidentally, it was the lack of a solution to your dilemma that finally persuaded me to join the forum. Tony W. posted: 7 Sep 2011 12:48 from: Martin Wynne Tony W wrote: Incidentally, it was the lack of a solution to your dilemma that finally persuaded me to join the forum. Hi Tony, And welcome. And now how about joining the development group? Then you can do this: 2_191552_300000001.png More info: message 9830 regards, Martin. posted: 7 Sep 2011 16:50 from: Bob Juleff Hi Martin and Tony, I've been playing with Templot again to try to replicate where I was going wrong. I now seem to have successfully saved my background shape as a .bgs file. I think where my mistake came from was when the "save as backgound shapes..." box came up, and I started to enter the name of my file, it jumped and filled in the whole title ...