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posted: 18 Apr 2017 22:32 from: Panos Tsirigotis click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Hello again. Why it is not possible to split separate exit tracks for a parallel V-crossing. Is there any alternate way to split a separate exit track when the V is parallel? Thank you in advance |
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posted: 18 Apr 2017 23:15 from: Martin Wynne
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Panos Tsirigotis wrote:Why it is not possible to split separate exit tracks for a parallel V-crossing.Hi Panos, Change to a regular V-crossing, and then click tools > make return curve. You can then also split the exit track on the turnout. parallel V-crossings are a bit of an oddity in Templot, essentially a legacy option left over from the early days. If I was starting again I doubt that I would implement them. In fact they are not fully developed, as you found. For example you can't split the exit, and the turnout-side platforms don't work. Those items are on my NOD list (nice one day), but not near the top.  They do have the advantage that they work for a transition curve template, whereas make return curve does not. But that is easily overcome using the make transition functions. The big advantage of having a separate template for the return curve is that a turnout can be inserted in it. There is a very old tutorial about return curves here -- it needs updating: http://templot.com/martweb/mintut1a.htm regards, Martin. |
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posted: 19 Apr 2017 18:15 from: Panos Tsirigotis click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Thank you Martin but as I can see from the tutorial a "return curve" function makes a curved brunch track from the turnout while I need to exit straight from the turnout and make the curving at a distance from the turnout. In attached screenshot you can see: The ladder above is made with turnout parallel V-crossing The ladder below is made with return curve I dont know which one is the correct transition in the real thing but I do like the above. Regards |
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posted: 19 Apr 2017 18:52 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi Panos, I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. It's better to post your .box file rather than a screenshot so that I can see what you are trying to do. If you want a return curve with an intervening straight section, there are various ways to do it. For example: 2_191341_590000000.png  1. set the required TS adjacent track spacing and make an ordinary crossover. 2. extend some approach track on the turnout (F3), and then tools > make split > make plain track turnout road > on external geometrical radius. 3. on the original turnout tools > make branch track. Use peg/align tools > extend/shorten to meet to set it to the exact length. Alternatively, you could use the make transition functions. That gives you more control over the radius, and would allow a turnout to be inserted in it and roamed into position. More about that method at: http://templot.com/companion/link_existing.html regards, Martin. |
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posted: 19 Apr 2017 19:32 from: Panos Tsirigotis click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
Thank you Martin. With the ordinary crossover function I got the idea. Kind regards |
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| Last edited on 19 Apr 2017 19:33 by Panos Tsirigotis |
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