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posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:17 from: Templot User
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Martin, I thought that you would like some feedback from me regarding the show. I only had 1 person interested in actual layout design but several dozen interested in Templot! You will probably get 2 sales and 2 "very interested" enquires. The most common opening from the others was "I've had Templot a number of years and cannot get into it". These are mainly people who are "IT" able and can use CAD. Once I could persuade them to turn off these parts of their brain and accept the simple concept of Peg and Notch the eyes lit up and they went away determined to have another try with every prospect of success. I have tried to find the Peg and Notch explanation in the Companion to no avail. The other common thread was an inability to understand the meaning of "Delete"and "Wipe" in the retrieval of templates. Delete has a finality about it in normal computer use! I tried using the analogy of a large filing cabinet as a store and demonstrate what each term means when retrieving a template. Again you could see the eyes lit up. I am a very big fan of Templot and will promote it to anybody who is interested. My current project has 92 templates. Most of the time I only use about 10% of the capability at my disposal. A couple of people told me that they used Templot and I expect a number of happy users did not make themselves known. This was only a small show so I wonder how many people there are out there that "Cannot get into it" or have not understood the "Delete" and "Wipe" terminology? I would suggest even ONE is too many being denied the pleasures of TEMPLOT. Have you considered a reappraisal of these two areas? Roger S |
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posted: 17 Aug 2010 15:05 from: Martin Wynne
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Templot User wrote: I have tried to find the Peg and Notch explanation in the Companion to no avail.Hi Roger, Thanks for your comments. It's very helpful to get such feedback.  The peg and notch functions are explained on this page: http://www.templot.com/martweb/gs_geometry.htm Which is linked from the Companion contents list at: http://www.templot.com/martweb/templot_gs.htm#contents_list and is easily found using the search functions on the Templot web site. Please note however that beginner users do not really need to know about the peg and notch if they find it difficult. In the later versions of Templot, templates can be quickly snapped together like set-track, using the F7 mouse action: f7_snap1.png  f7_snap2.png  More about this in this animation: http://www.templot.com/martweb/f7_snap_demo.htm Or alternatively, a track plan can be created using the extend and split functions, again without explicitly using the peg and notch, as shown in this video: http://www.templot.com/martweb/videos/flash/starter/em_starter.html The best advice to anyone having trouble getting into Templot is: 1. upgrade to the latest version 091c, It's free.  Details at:topic 330 2. join this Templot Club user forum. This is all explained in my order confirmation letter, although I have come to the conclusion that hardly anyone ever reads it.  The other common thread was an inability to understand the meaning of "Delete"and "Wipe" in the retrieval of templates. Delete has a finality about it in normal computer use! .. Have you considered a reappraisal of these two areas?I have considered changing it to "remove" but the meaning would be exactly the same of course. In fact "delete" to the control is the correct word, because that is exactly what you are doing -- deleting the template from the storage box, files and backups. If you forget to store it again you can always get back to it using undo/re-do changes repeatedly, and then store it. Alternatively those who feel nervous about remembering to store it again can use "wipe to the control" instead which leaves an unused copy in the storage box. This tends to accumulate a lot of unused templates in the box, although they are harmless and easily removed later all in one go via the box menu on the storage box. regards, Martin. |
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