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topic: 2623Return curve snap to notch problem
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posted: 5 Feb 2015 13:21

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TPP
 
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Hi Guys I am very slowly starting to get my head around all this and am enjoying every bit I solve.

The bit I am stuck on at the moment is getting a return curve on the correct route from my turnout I have select the turnout I want ( white in my picture ) Then I set the peg to the right part of the turnout ( the top route ) Then I set the notch to go to this peg ( I assume I am doing this right ) Then I got to [tools] - [make return curve] Instead of getting a nice return curve where I want it ( the yellow line ) It moves the peg and notch to the lower exit on the turnout and draws a curve there !

What am I doing wrong 

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Last edited on 5 Feb 2015 13:29 by TPP
posted: 5 Feb 2015 13:44

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Martin Wynne
 
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Hi Rob,

You don't usually need to use the peg and notch for simple track plans.

A "return curve" means a curve from the diverging exit of a turnout, returning the diverging road parallel with the main road of that turnout. That's what Templot creates when you click make return curve.

What you want here is simply a longer main road.

With the turnout in the control template and the peg NOT* on CTRL-9, first use the F4 mouse action to extend the main road.

*you need to move it in your screenshot. Just click the peg indicator box at the top left of the screen, currently showing 9. Clicking that swaps the peg to the opposite end of a template. Or press CTRL+0 (zero).

Then split it off from the turnout -- click tools > make split > make separate exit track.

Then you can use the F6 mouse action to curve it to the required alignment or make any other changes to it.

There is no need to use the peg and notch for any of this. Templot does it all for you. :)

regards,

Martin.

posted: 5 Feb 2015 13:54

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TPP
 
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Thanks Martin

I am starting to love this piece of software 

It has opened my eyes to a whole new hobby ... Trackwork
I think I have been looking at this hobby from the wrong end

I am starting to think my new hobby could be 'Trackwork' 

I am now looking at old photos and thinking how cool the trackwork looks and thinking that 'Templot could do that'

Who knows I much even bung some scenery on later and possibly a few trains eventually :-)


posted: 5 Feb 2015 14:16

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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TPP wrote:
It has opened my eyes to a whole new hobby ... Trackwork
I think I have been looking at this hobby from the wrong end

I am starting to think my new hobby could be 'Trackwork'
Hi Rob,

Well it is called a railway.

There is no actual mention of trains. :)

Martin.



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