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topic: 2499Just getting nowhere
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posted: 2 Aug 2014 11:49

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mocco
 
Midsomer Norton - United Kingdom

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Well I tried to draw a baseboard but I couldn't get it to the size wanted. as soon as you move your finger off the mouse your stuck with that size and no way to delete it!!

Jumping ahead a bit are there templates for Peco track stored in Templot?

posted: 2 Aug 2014 12:13

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TCLyth
 
 

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There aren't any templates for Peco or any other brand-name track
There are many other, more suitable programs available if you wish to use Peco track for your layout.
Many of these include features allowing you to position and size your baseboards.

Off the top of my head, I can name AnyRail and XTrackCad, as two such programs which seem like they will meet your needs far better than Templot.

Templot is created to facilitate accurate track planning for the purposes of making hand-make trackwork.

Regards,
Tim Lyth

posted: 2 Aug 2014 12:47

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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mocco wrote:
Well I tried to draw a baseboard but I couldn't get it to the size wanted. as soon as you move your finger off the mouse you're stuck with that size and no way to delete it!!

Jumping ahead a bit are there templates for Peco track stored in Templot?
Hi Chris,

There are some templates matching Peco for download from:

 topic 294

Please note that these are heavily customized and won't match anything else in Templot.

They are not really intended to be used. There were created mainly to illustrate the full customizing options in Templot. Also, they were created for an older version of Templot. If you load them in Templot2 please disregard the control template showing, and copy from the background templates only.

As Tim says, if you intend to plan a layout using Peco track you have come to the wrong program. Templot is intended for handbuilt track. If you are looking for a program with which to design a model railway using Peco track or similar, I recommend David Hoogvorst's AnyRail program instead:

 http://www.anyrail.com

Could you clarify what you mean about the baseboard? Any background shape can be deleted by selecting it in the list and clicking the delete shape button. The selected shape shows in a brighter red on the trackpad.

regards,

Martin.

posted: 3 Aug 2014 07:36

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Phil O
 
Plymouth - United Kingdom

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You can accurately size and position baseboard background shapes by inputting the co-ordinates when you first draw them.

Cheers

Phil

posted: 3 Aug 2014 08:46

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mocco
 
Midsomer Norton - United Kingdom

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Hi Guys, thanks for the replies. I think you are correct that I have chosen the wrong programme for my requirements.

Your programme is far too sophisticated for my simple needs so I shall try those others you have suggested.

Many thanks for your help & suggestions.

Chris



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