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posted: 10 Feb 2020 17:51 from: ikcdab
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I get confused by these terms! It is obvious when the template is a turnout, but when the template is a plain piece of track, how do i know which is which?I ask because when i have a plain piece of track and i wish to double it, i never know whether to select TS or MS. At the moment i just guess and normally i get the opposite one. I did think it might be related to the peg position, but i have tried moving the peg to the other end of the plain track and TS is still the same side.... |
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posted: 10 Feb 2020 18:39 from: Jim Guthrie
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On plain track there is a line across one end of the template just a bit longer than the sleepers. On one end of this line is a square box. That indicates the "M" side of the template. Martin will probably be along soon with full chapter and verse. Jim. |
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posted: 10 Feb 2020 18:47 from: Martin Wynne
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Hi, Plain track templates have a flag on the end joint marker to indicate the MS main side: 2_101337_190000000.png Another way is to insert a turnout and then remove it again. You can do that very quickly -- starting with plain track, hold down the CTRL key and then press the I key and then the L key: CTRL-I = insert turnout in plain track CTRL-L = convert to plain track cheers, Martin. |
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posted: 10 Feb 2020 18:58 from: ikcdab
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Thank you thats really helpful. Not sure why i didnt spot that before! | ||
posted: 10 Feb 2020 19:06 from: Paul Boyd
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All those years (decades?) of using Templot, and I never knew that! | ||
posted: 10 Feb 2020 19:20 from: Phil O
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Paul Boyd wrote: All those years (decades?) of using Templot, and I never knew that!l Paul, Likewise, just goes to show, that you can learn something new about Templot, most days. Phil. |
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posted: 10 Feb 2020 19:39 from: Rob Manchester
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Hi Martin, What about putting 'MS' in the little square box on the templates ? It may even prevent more questions about which side is which ......and yes I had forgotten about it too Rob |
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posted: 10 Feb 2020 21:20 from: Martin Wynne
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Rob Manchester wrote: What about putting 'MS' in the little square box on the templates ? It may even prevent more questions about which side is whichHi Rob, Thanks. I will think about it. It's not as simple as it looks -- it can't be part of the template itself, otherwise when the template is the other way up it will read "SW". cheers, Martin. |
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posted: 11 Feb 2020 04:35 from: Andrew Barrowman
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Paul Boyd wrote: All those years (decades?) of using Templot, and I never knew that!I think that's a fairly recent feature. |
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posted: 11 Feb 2020 08:45 from: Jim Guthrie
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Andrew Barrowman wrote: Paul Boyd wrote:I agree - in the last year or two. I think Martin added it in response to another query about MS/TS and the lottery disappeared overnight.All those years (decades?) of using Templot, and I never knew that!I think that's a fairly recent feature. Jim. |
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posted: 11 Feb 2020 12:21 from: Martin Wynne
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Jim Guthrie wrote:I agree - in the last year or two.Correct. I thought it was further back than that, but in fact it was in 216a, released 20-Nov-2017: topic 3128 cheers, Martin. |
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posted: 11 Feb 2020 17:06 from: John Lewis
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Martin Why not put the 'M' - the 'S' is not really necessary - so that the 'M' is at right angles to the rails? Then when the templte is turned roud it will still look like a sideways 'M'? John |
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