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posted: 6 May 2020 14:15 from: Martin Wynne
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Also new in 226a is an option to mark specific timbers on a template by modifying the infill colour: 2_060828_490000000.png There are several reasons why you might want to mark specific timbers on the template. For example the position of dropper wires, rodding runs, etc. However, this is primarily for those modellers who like to use a hybrid form of construction, with most timbers in say wood or plastic, and a few interspersed in copper-clad for soldering. This is a popular form of construction used outside the UK for flat-bottom track. It's helpful to mark the appropriate timbers at the design stage, and I've been asked for this option on the templates. Bear in mind that once the timbers have been stuck on the template, you can't see the colours. So this option is primarily for use when actually sticking them on. Print a second template for reference if you need to see the colours afterwards. I have a hunch this will turn out to be another one of those functions which we didn't know we needed until we tried it. For example bonus timbers could be shoved to be, say, OLE masts, and appear in electric blue. Which then move with the template as it is curved or adjusted. I have implemented this as part of the shove timbers function. Coloured timbers are regarded as having been "shoved" even if their size and position is unchanged. Click the modify timber colour... button to show a new dialog on which you can set the colours and options for the selected timber. You can have different colours for the screen (bright), and the print output (pale or hatched to save ink), and decide which or both are to be used. To see the output colours on the sketchboard (in detail mode), tick the box for and in exported images. Note that using solid colour obscures the timber centre-lines. If you need to see them used a hatched style of infill. cheers, Martin. |
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posted: 6 May 2020 23:38 from: Rob Manchester
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Martin, I don't think I will be using this new feature, mainly because I only print templates for construction in B&W but for those people that do would it be possible to print the timber centreline or extension marks in the same ( changed ) colour as the timber itself ? Or change the timber numbering colour for timbers that have had their colour changed. Think I can guess your answer to this, better get my V-E day tin hat on before you throw something at me Thanks for the program update as always. Rob |
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posted: 7 May 2020 00:14 from: Martin Wynne
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Rob Manchester wrote: I don't think I will be using this new feature, mainly because I only print templates for construction in B&W but for those people that do would it be possible to print the timber centreline or extension marks in the same ( changed ) colour as the timber itself ?Hi Rob, Yes that's quite feasible. In fact I tried it. The problem is that the printed infill needs to be a pale colour, otherwise the excess ink may cockle the paper (and is wasteful of ink). And a pale-coloured outline doesn't work, especially when it is partially obscured. If you have only one such colour, the lack of a visible outline would be sufficient indication in itself, but if you have more than one it's no good. The easiest solution is to print a second template for reference. Or change the timber numbering colour for timbers that have had their colour changed.Same applies there -- you can't read a pale number. In any case that would be a lot more coding than a coloured outline, so I'm not much minded to go there. cheers, Martin. |
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