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posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:58 from: BruceNordstrand
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Howdy all I am possibly being lazy, but haven't found through my looking, in finding out WHAT sort of turnout is inserted into a piece of plain track when I select "insert turnout into plain track". As I am modelling US style track, I am using the usa_style_turnouts box file as my base. In it are representations of US style turnouts and I wish to base ALL my turnouts on the #5 in this file. So the inevitable question is..... when I DO select the "insert turnout into plain track" option, can I have it insert my base #5 turnout and not one Templot decides to insert ? Do I need to somehow make my #5 turnout the control template, if so how? I know there are a few noob questions here but hopefully someone can assist while I go figure out how to make S curves to insert the turnouts into... Cheers Bruce |
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posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:04 from: Martin Wynne
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BruceNordstrand wrote:I am possibly being lazy, but haven't found through my looking, in finding out WHAT sort of turnout is inserted into a piece of plain track when I select "insert turnout into plain track". As I am modelling US style track, I am using the usa_style_turnouts box file as my base.Hi Bruce, See: message 3011 Plain track templates remember the turnout settings which were in force when they were created. So the way to do what you want is to start off with the #5 turnout. Then do convert to plain track. Shorten it (F4 mouse action) if you wish. Put this plain track template somewhere and do store and background. To avoid confusion you could give it a name: "#5 plain track". Now whenever you want a plain track template, click on that one and select copy to the control/current. Now you can shift it to where you want it, curve it, etc. When you then do insert turnout in plain track, you will get the original #5 turnout back again. The same thing happens if you make plain track by splitting off the approach or exit tracks from a turnout -- when you insert a turnout in them, you get the original turnout settings back. (Just one proviso. If the original turnout included shoved timbers, and you want to preserve them every time, ignore the above and use the align functions instead of insert. Your turnouts don't include shoved timbers, so you can disregard this.) regards, Martin. |
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posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:30 from: BruceNordstrand
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That is excellent news, Thanks Martin. That is exactly what I am after. I have a custom designed (Autocad) drawing that I am placing track over and Templot seems to be the only product in existence that can come close to job. Just the driver needs better knowledge of it  Cheers Bruce |
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