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posted: 29 Dec 2013 04:23

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MaxSouthOz
 
Blackwood SA - Australia

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My next dumb question . . .

Where do we locate the templates for Single Slips and Threeways, please?

Regards
Stupid of Blackwood

posted: 29 Dec 2013 04:49

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Matt M.
 
Australia

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Hi Max.

Go to Forums. Tips and Tutorials.

3 way turnout tutorial.

and

Help guide for an Alternative Method of Making Slips.

No template as such. You have to build.

Regards, Matt M. (NSWGR)

posted: 29 Dec 2013 04:54

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MaxSouthOz
 
Blackwood SA - Australia

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Thanks, Matt.

posted: 29 Dec 2013 05:07

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MaxSouthOz
 
Blackwood SA - Australia

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I didn't get past "Go to Forums."

I told you I was stupid.

Sorry, Matt.

posted: 29 Dec 2013 05:18

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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MaxSouthOz wrote:
Where do we locate the templates for Single Slips and Threeways, please?
Hi Max,

There aren't any. I feel we have a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of Templot here. Templot is a tool to create templates to your specification, it doesn't contain any before you start.

Slips, tandems and 3-throws are complex formations which can be created in infinite variety on the prototype by combining different components at different angles and radii. Templot works the same way.

A single slip is a diamond-crossing to which 3 additional components have been added, two slip switches and a slip road. The diamond-crossing itself comprises two half-diamond templates. So the full thing requires 5 partial templates in all:

slip_road.pngslip_road.png

There is a tutorial showing how to create this in straight or curved track at:

 http://www.templot.com/martweb/pug_slips.htm

I'm sorry the tutorial is well out of date for Templot2 -- the basics are still the same but many of the tutorials are waiting for me to rewrite them, if I can ever find the time.

If you are looking for a track design program where you can simply pick and place fixed formations, I suggest that you use AnyRail or similar, rather than Templot.

regards,

Martin.

posted: 29 Dec 2013 05:19

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Matt M.
 
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Hi Max. Stop calling yourself stupid. I don't know what your experience with
computers is, but not everyone thinks in the way that programs are
laid out.

You are in the forum for Templot club?

Go down the forum list to Tips and Tutorials.
Click on it.

A topic list will come up.

Second on down from is 3 way turnout tutorial.
Sixth on down from top is the slips guide.

These will require you to read and experiment with the program.
I find taking written notes can help.

Matt M.

posted: 29 Dec 2013 11:40

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MaxSouthOz
 
Blackwood SA - Australia

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Thanks, Martin.  I'll pass it along.



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