Templates

amwleis · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:31 am

Hi,
Is it posible to add a background plan or template to help model the correct shape or size of a part?
If so how do you load the template?
Geoff

superheatedsteam · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:09 am

Geoff,

Check out the following tutorial:

http://steam4me.railpage.org.au/trainsi ... co_01.html

amwleis · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:22 am

Hi Superheatedsteam,
Thanks for that.
I thought I had seen that before but could not remember where.
Regards Geoff.

amwleis · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:02 am

Hi Wayne,
I have figured it out thanks.
Geoff.

ianmacmillan · **Joined:** Mon May 19, 2008 10:56 pm **Posts:** 45

Do not trust TSM Backdrops.

It will distort so that a square image will not be exactly square when loaded into TSM.

Always make guide parts to the exact size.

superheatedsteam · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:04 pm

The method I use is to make a box with the overall dimensions of the object I want to model then apply the plan elevations as a texture to that box.

You can then use this box template as a guide when building. There should be no distortion using this method in top, side and end elevations.

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