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Phil G, pegs
Phil O, switches
Tim, index page T

Recently added pages, waiting to be moved/sorted:

peg positions (old page)

peg positions (editable)

using rail filing jigs

Templot Explained page 1

V-crossing types - regular or curviform

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Templot Home
Templot For You
Templot Explained
    0. guide for beginners
    1. what is it?
    2. yes, I build track
    3. what am I looking at?
    4. where do I start?
    5. basic track planning
Templot In Full
download and installation
making a start
utterly baffled ?
on the trackpad
using the menus and dialogs
the control template
knuckle bend radius
timber spacings - overview
check rails and wing rails
swell - CTRL+F10
peg & notch
transition curves
slewing
make new template
alignment tools
make transition
extend / shorten the control to meet
a simple track plan
basic working methods
maps and picture shapes
get a map from the web
improve map clarity
crop/combine function
your first printed template
output in diagram-mode
printing template pages
exporting PDF files
exporting for CAD and 3D
how to ...
create a run-round loop
create slips
create 3-way turnouts
3-way tandem turnouts
3-throw turnouts
create catch points
link between existing templates
make simple link
make transition link
wrap a picture shape to a curve
fit second turnout close behind first
create inside half-scissors
dummy vehicle tool
origins and intent
real track
types of switches and crossings
prototype information
A or B switch ?
working with slips
getting started -- Allan Ferguson
introduction to Templot -- Tony Wilkins
websites and links
live demo archive
demo 001
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