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topic: 624Half diamonds won't snap together in 0.91c
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posted: 14 Nov 2008 23:59

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Richard Spratt
 
Stockton-upon-Tees - United Kingdom

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I've just made a pair of half diamonds and moved one followed by the other. But they won't snap together even when the bulls eyes at DP are almost over each other.

Richard

posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:35

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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Richard Spratt wrote:
I've just made a pair of half diamonds and moved one followed by the other. But they won't snap together even when the bulls eyes at DP are almost over each other.
Hi Richard,

Half-diamonds don't snap on DP because there is almost never any reason to do that. Instead, move one half-diamond into position as the current/control template, and then click tools > make diamond-crossing menu item.

If for some reason you do want to move both halves of a diamond-crossing, you can do that by making them a group of two background templates. Then use the notch linking function. See notch linking for full details.

regards,

Martin.

posted: 15 Nov 2008 17:43

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JimH
 
Telford - United Kingdom

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Martin,

Would the same apply on a slip also?

I imported the OS slip box file onto on of my early attempts and tried to move it into position but only succeeded in actually moving a part of the overall template.

Regards,

Jim

posted: 15 Nov 2008 18:10

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Martin Wynne
 
West Of The Severn - United Kingdom

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JimH wrote:
Would the same apply on a slip also?

I imported the OS slip box file onto on of my early attempts and tried to move it into position but only succeeded in actually moving a part of the overall template.
Hi Jim,

Yes, group the templates comprising the slip by dragging the group-selection fence around all of it, then use notch-linking to move it.

Unless you have several identical slips, it saves work to leave adding the slip roads until after you have finalised the track plan design. Until then work only with diamond-crossings while track planning -- so you can change the curving and angle without wasting any work. You can quickly overlay a bit of temporary plain track if you need a reminder about which diamond is a slip, until you are ready to do it properly.

There is more about "slip roads" here.

regards,

Martin.



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