Filling a gap between templates

[Martin Wynne]

3. Bridging a gap

What is the correct process to cleanly bridge a gap such as this , so as not to produce any overlaps? (straight track)

@Cal @James Walters

Hi Cal,

There are lots of ways of dealing with this, depending on what each template is, and what you are trying to do. But the 3 basic ways are:

1. use the extend to meet function if the two templates are on the same alignment:

In your screenshot, delete one of the templates into the control template. Then click on the background template and on its menu which appears, click this:​

The result will be:​

More about this at: https://85a.uk/templot/companion/extend_shorten_to_meet.php​

(If you then want to preserve the correct timber spacing across the template boundary, you can use the roll rails to match functions. That's intended for more experienced users and is best left until your track plan is finalized, in the same way as other functions such as timber shoving. More information about rolling rails is here: https://85a.uk/templot/martweb/pug_info_2.htm . Scroll down to "new roll rails functions".)

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If the templates are not on the same alignment, create a link template between them, either:

2. a simple link, or​

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3. a transition link:​

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Full details about making link templates are at: https://85a.uk/templot/companion/link_existing.php​

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cheers,

Martin.