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Templot In Full  -  8. exporting for 3D printing and laser-cutting  -  3D Track

Experimental work is under way to create 3D-printed track direct from Templot files.

See also: Templot 3d Explained

 

These below pages are mostly out-of-date (will be updated soon):

other sections:

1. download and installation

2. getting started

3. the control template

4. background templates

5. the storage box

6. track planning

7. background shapes

9. printed templates

10. how to ...

11. utilities and utensils

12. program

99. origins and intent

Templot 3D Explained:

Please click the first link below to begin:

3D export  - prototype notes

omitting end webs from brick

extracting an FDM timbering brick

 

It is already possible to create full bullhead turnouts and plain track using REA-pattern chairs. In any gauge or scale.

For an overview of the project see Getting started with 3D Plug Track

You can follow the Templot software development and get details of the file export functions at Plug Track progress

You can read about other aspects of the project at Plug Track topics

There is more about the practical ideas and methods of building and laying 3D track at Building 3D track

 

 

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link to this page: https://85a.uk/templot/companion/overview_3d.php