What's The Point?
- Thread starter G-force1
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Are they too large?Dragging this thread back on track (yes a pun).
Well I have worked on the track diag, but I've found SCARM files won't upload on here.
No, not visible in the folder, so most likely something to do with file type I guess.
Can you dump them into a different format, like .pdf?
If not, start a conversation with Paul Spann (a.k.a. Yoda
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Changing the format is getting a bit beyond my ken. I tried 'save as' but the only option is a .scarm filetype.
The SCARM file format is probably proprietary, and certainly isn't an image format so wouldn't expect it to be acceptable for upload. You need to export the layout design as an image in JPG format, assuming this is one of the options in SCARM? A quick google says there should be a File > Export menu?... I've found SCARM files won't upload on here.
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Here's how to do it...
http://www.scarm.info/blog/basic-stuff/how-to-show-a-track-plan-to-others/
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Cheers Nick. Easy when you know how (or can remember next time )
I'm surprised how small a file it actually is. It isn't all that clear and the ground isn't that shape at all really, but it'll do.
) I'm surprised how small a file it actually is. It isn't all that clear and the ground isn't that shape at all really, but it'll do.
Easy; typical engineers afterthoughtI keep looking at that track layout and wondering why
JPG files have compression in them, and that picture is perfect for compression... instead of doing blue or green pixels a whole bunch in a row, the compression says "do a blue pixel 1000 times", instead of 1,000 "do a blue pixel" commands.
Greg
Greg
One drawback with SCARM seems to be that in 3D you can zoom in, but only on the whole thing, you can't pick a bit and zoom on that.
Then zoom in and do a "screen grab" - If you have Win7 or upwards there is a little utility called "Snipping Tool"
Take a look - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/use-snipping-tool-capture-screen-shots#1TC=windows-7
Alternatively - press "PrtSc" on your keyboard - PrtSC = Print Screen
Then paste what has been captured into "Paint" or whatever imaging program you have
Of course.
Steam only comes with one polarity . . . . HOT!
And the dirty, smelly, long-chain hydrocarbon shunter is battery powered.
I wanted two lines, running off my main, to use as storage. The idea was to have two trains ready to run with just the addition of a loco.
I built a tunnel with a stone entrance portal , it is 8ft. long and contains two tracks. It is a dead end tunnel but can be extended (if necessary) at a later date. This tunnel is beneath two larges bushes and is not really visible, except the portal. It would not be a suitable area for open track as leaves and access are not easy. The tunnel, built from roofing joists as sides and laid upon 20" square slabs supported by concrete blocks, has a removable roof - just in case.
This has worked well and has given me a storage good feature which was not possible in other areas of the garden. I have since made another storage tunnel in the opposite part of the garden and a storage line leading to another dead end tunnel.
I built a tunnel with a stone entrance portal , it is 8ft. long and contains two tracks. It is a dead end tunnel but can be extended (if necessary) at a later date. This tunnel is beneath two larges bushes and is not really visible, except the portal. It would not be a suitable area for open track as leaves and access are not easy. The tunnel, built from roofing joists as sides and laid upon 20" square slabs supported by concrete blocks, has a removable roof - just in case.
This has worked well and has given me a storage good feature which was not possible in other areas of the garden. I have since made another storage tunnel in the opposite part of the garden and a storage line leading to another dead end tunnel.
Yeah, I like it. Though my thoughts are tunnels need to run UNDER something. To keep my storage tracks level it will be around three feet off the ground at the buffer end (about 8" above the main-line), and just ground level as it hits the main line. The ground slope there is 1:6.
It'll work somehow. I'll make it!
It'll work somehow. I'll make it!
Of course.
Steam only comes with one polarity . . . . HOT!
And the dirty, smelly, long-chain hydrocarbon shunter is battery powered.
I love it when a plan comes together
Largely down to my poor description. The centre is fixed, though you can spin the object around, so when you zoom for detail round the edges of your 'baseboard', it disappears off the edge of the screen, so whatever you capture has to be low zoom.
That is probably down to the prog. having been written with smaller gauges in mind. Ours are just enormous in comparison to 'N' gauge.
Talking of things point. I usually use LGB12010 switch motors, but wondered if the Piko 35271 will do as well with Peco G45 on a PL-8? Also are they as reliable and easily serviced?
Next 'pointed' question!
I wish to trip a point automatically with a passing train on an adjacent track, as present it is done by a linkage that requires too much maintenance and is a touch unreliable. I have a point motor but am not sure how to fire it. A micro-switch treadle of some sort would probably do it, but has anyone a good design, or better solution? It only has to drive the point one way, i.e. return it to it's previous setting.
question!I wish to trip a point automatically with a passing train on an adjacent track, as present it is done by a linkage that requires too much maintenance and is a touch unreliable. I have a point motor but am not sure how to fire it. A micro-switch treadle of some sort would probably do it, but has anyone a good design, or better solution? It only has to drive the point one way, i.e. return it to it's previous setting.