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posted: 19 Apr 2014 09:06 from: Andrew Duncan
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Hello Martin I wonder if you could either tell how to draw outlines of baseboards etc on my plan, or where I should look to understand how to do it. I've included the latest version of my proposed EM model of Yeovil Pen Mill which I'm still working on but has come on quite a way in the last few months. Kind regards Andrew Duncan |
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posted: 19 Apr 2014 13:22 from: Martin Wynne
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Andrew Duncan wrote:I wonder if you could either tell how to draw outlines of baseboards etc on my plan, or where I should look to understand how to do it.Hi Andrew, There are at least 5 different ways to do this. 1. If you want the baseboard outlines to be part of the .box file, you can create them as dummy track templates. Simply set geometry > track centre-lines only for plain track templates. You can then use all the usual mouse actions and template adjustments to create whatever straight or curved baseboard outlines you want, including curved edges following the tracks, etc. For open-top baseboard construction, you can have cutting lines for the trackbed edges shown on the trackpad by clicking the geometry > add trackbed edge menu items. 2. The original intended way is to use the background shapes functions. Click the main > background shapes menu item. You can add rectangles, lines and other shapes in two ways: by first clicking 2 corner locations on the trackpad, or by entering the dimensions for each shape. Such background shapes are saved in a separate .bgs file, they are not in the .box file. To see them you need to reload the .bgs file in addition to the .box file, and save it separately after making any changes to it. This way of working makes it possible to use the same baseboards, railway room outline, etc., in a .bgs file for several different track plans. The background shapes functions are a bit primitive, although adequate for the purpose, and apart from the picture shapes haven't actually changed much in the 15 years since I wrote them. Click the ? help button on the background shapes dialog for more info. 3. You can add baseboard outlines on the sketchboard. These can be more colourful, easily adjusted with the mouse, overlapped, etc. However if included on the trackpad they appear as bitmaps rather than vector graphics, so causing zooming and panning to be much slower and less responsive. If included on the template prints they require a modern system with plenty of memory and good graphics. Sketchboard data is likewise saved and reloaded from separate files, in this case .sk9 files. 4. If you have a CAD program you can create your baseboard framing, room outlines, etc., in that program. Save it as a DXF file and then import it into the background shapes on Templot. 5. Likewise you could create your baseboard framing, room outlines, etc., in a graphics drawing program. Save it as a PNG image file and then use it in Templot as a picture shape behind your track plan. This is similar in effect to using the sketchboard. I've included the latest version of my proposed EM model of Yeovil Pen Mill which I'm still working on but has come on quite a way in the last few months.Looking good. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 20 Apr 2014 23:48 from: Andrew Duncan
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Hello Martin Thanks a lot it worked a treat. I've ended up using a combination of invoking track edge / cess outline and using the track templates with only centre lines showing to show the split of sub-baseboards outlines and to show the inner baseboard edges as well. Very simple and neat. Thanks. I've attached the latest version. Kind regards Andrew |
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