Hi Edward, ... This formation, and all mixed-gauge track, is created by overlaying multiple partial templates. There's not much chance that mixed-gauge will...
Hello Martin thanks for the explanation - I'll give it a go best wishes Edward McDonnell ________________________________ From: templot@yahoogroups.com...
Hi Templotters Having completed the track plan, I realised that I had used 30'-0" rail lenghts and 13 sleepers per lenght rather than the correct 28'-0" and 10...
Hi Mike, ... On the Storage Box window. OPTIONS > MODIFY ON REBUILD ... [long - snipped] .... The OPTIONS menu items provide several options to let you ...
Excuse ignorance in a new member but are there any templates for Peco ready made points available. A friend of mine aquired a job lot and wants to try and...
Hi Jamie, ... For 00/H0 there are some .box files to download from templot.info at: http://templot.info/files/index.php?action=view&view=category&catid=24 ... ...
Thanks for that but I should have mentioned it is O gauge ones that I need but I will have a look. I bought Templot to design my own layout using prototype...
Since he has the turnouts they can be scanned and the scanned images imported into Templot as background to align your design over. In Xtrakcad you can quickly...
Thanks for that I will give it a try but I am having trouble importing a scan as a background shape. I have a decent plan of Green Ayre and am trying to set...
Hi Jamie, ... CONTROL > BACKGROUND SHAPES menu item. NEW > SHAPE > PICTURE option. ENTER DIMENSIONS... button. If aligning scans of Peco turnouts, use the very...
Jamie: Martin's answer should get you going but if you still have some trouble go to the group web pages and look up message 5109, 5110. Martin provided a ...
Hi Simon, ... Thanks for that. Sometimes reading back through the messages on the group it seems that everyone is beset with difficulties! It's good to read of...
... To be honest, I do have my pet gripes about the software: I would like to be able to set preferences (I don't want to show paper outlines, and I like a 1'...
Hi All, I have been trying to find a utility to convert dxf files to jpg or bmp, or tiff or whatever: I may be able to call in a favour at work, and get access...
On 06/11/2005 17:50, Simon Dunkley said, ... If you have a plotter at work, I would be amazed if the software driving it couldn't handle DXF files - they are...
... I use Paint Shop Pro 8.1 (current version is X {10}) and it claims to be able to read dxf files (as they can be made to be the program that is used to open...
... If you have Adobe Illustrator available, open the DXF there and then save it as a PDF. Presumably you can print PDF - and then you will be spared the ...
Not quite to do with the template design, but may be of interest to the N scalers and 2mm folk tackling FB rail layouts. In response to the many requests: ...
Hello templot, The templot.info site will be down for about a day or so while the server is moved. I'll send out an announcement when it is available again. ...
I have a question that I am sure someone can answer. From what I have read and seen the rail joints on British railways are opposite each other and not...
Dear Bruce I do not know definitely why this occurs but I can only surmise as follows:- It was probably custom and practice from very early days as colliery ...
My question is as follows: From what I have read and seen the rail joints on North American railways are staggered, and not opposite each other as on British ...
Just spotted on eBay the "bible" as mentioned in the subject - item number 8352170000. I'm not the seller, so I have no vested interest in this, but thought...
Hi all, I'm looking for some pictures on the web of a rather complex station throat, where the first turnouts are curved(My double track 'main'line at the...
A practical modelling question for the "finishing" of trackwork.... I'm modelling the area from/including Settle to Blea Moor at the moment... all based on...
I have produced a 7mm model of the same area based on Long Preston in the 1920's. From my research the answer is a definite yes. At least up to the early...
From: "Beth and Jamie Guest" <bethandjamie@...> ... the embankment and cutting sides were ... see the model they often ... the area in the 1960's and...
The other factor was that sparks and cinders from steam engines often produced fires on the banking sides and if the grass was long they could get out of...
Hello Jonathan, Wednesday, November 9, 2005, 8:30:36 AM, you wrote: JBB> Hello templot, JBB> JBB> The templot.info site will be down for about a day or so...