labels.scad

LibFile: labels.scad

This file has all the shared label pieces for the system.

To use, add the following lines to the beginning of your file:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>

File Contents

1. Section: Labels
   • MakeLabelOptions()
   • MakeStripedGrid()
   • Make3dStripedGrid()
   • MakeMainLidLabelSolid()
   • MakeMainLidLabelStriped()
   • MakeFramedLidLabel()
   • MakeFramelessLidLabel()

Section: Labels

Building blocks for making labels.

Function: MakeLabelOptions()

Topics: Label

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
text_scale	the scale of the font to use
text_length	the length of the text
angle	the angle of the text
label_colour	the label colour to use (default default_label_colour)
label_background_colour	the colour to use for the label background (default default_label_background_colour)
short_length	if the label should be short length (default false)
label_diff	how much to move the label (default [0, 0])
border	the border around the label (default 2)
offset	the offset for the text (default 4)
radius	the radius of the corners (default 5)
font	the font to use for the text (default default_label_font)
full_height	if the label should be full height (default false)
finger_hole_size	the size of the finger hole (default 10)
material_colour	the colour of the material (default default_material_colour)
label_type	the type of label (default default_label_type)

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Module: MakeStripedGrid()

Topics: Label

Usage:

• MakeStripedGrid([20,50]);

Description:

Creates a background striped grid, this is used in the label space generation.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	width of the grid space
length	length of the grid space
bar_width	width of the bars (default 1)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeStripedGrid([20, 50]);

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Module: Make3dStripedGrid()

Topics: Label

Usage:

• Make3dStripedGrid([20,50]);

Description:

Creates a background striped grid, this is used in the label space generation.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	width of the grid space
length	length of the grid space
bar_width_top	width of the bars (default 1)
bar_width_bottom	height of the bar (default bar_width_top)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
Make3dStripedGrid(size = [20, 50], height = 1);

Example 2:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
Make3dStripedGrid(size = [20, 50], height = 0.2, bar_width_bottom = 1);

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Module: MakeMainLidLabelSolid()

Topics: Label

Usage:

• MakeMainLidLabelSolid(size = [20, 80], lid_thickness = 2, label="Australia", options=MakeLabelOptions());

Description:

Makes a label inside a solid background to use in the lid. It makes a label with a border and a stripped or solid grid in the background to keep the label in place.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
size	[width, length] of the label section
lid_thickness	height of the lid/label
label	the text of the label
options	the options associated with the labels

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeMainLidLabelSolid(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions());

Example 2:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeMainLidLabelSolid(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions(full_height=true));

Example 3:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeMainLidLabelSolid(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2,label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions(full_height = true, label_colour = "blue"));

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Module: MakeMainLidLabelStriped()

Topics: Label

Usage:

• MakeMainLidLabelStriped(20, 80, 2, label="Australia", border = 2, offset = 4);

Description:

Makes a label inside a striped grid to use in the lid. It makes a label with a border and a stripped or solid grid in the background to keep the label in place.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	width of the label section
length	length of the label section
lid_thickness	height of the lid/label
label	the text of the label
options	the options associated with the labels

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeMainLidLabelStriped(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions());

Example 2:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeMainLidLabelStriped(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions(full_height = true));

Example 3:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeMainLidLabelStriped(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2,label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions(full_height = true, label_colour = "blue"));

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Module: MakeFramedLidLabel()

Topics: Label

Usage:

• MakeFramedLidLabel(20, 80, 2, label="Australia", border = 2, offset = 4);

Description:

Makes a label inside a solid or striped grid to use in the lid. It makes a label with a border and a stripped or solid grid in the background to keep the label in place.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
size	size of the label section
lid_thickness	height of the lid/label
label	the text of the label
options	the options associated with the labels

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeFramedLidLabel(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions());

Example 2:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeFramedLidLabel(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions(full_height = true));

Example 3:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeFramedLidLabel(size = [20,80], lid_thickness = 2,label = "Australia",
  options=MakeLabelOptions(full_height = true, label_colour = "blue"));

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Module: MakeFramelessLidLabel()

Topics: Label

Usage:

• MakeFramelessLidLabel(20, 80, 2, "Australia");

Description:

Makes a label with just the text and no frame.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	width of the box without the walls
length	length of the box without the walls
lid_thickness	height of the lid/label
label	the text of the label
options	the options associated with the labels

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeFramelessLidLabel(size = [40,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
    options=MakeLabelOptions(font="Stencil Std:style=Bold", label_type = LABEL_TYPE_FRAMELESS,));

Example 2:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeFramelessLidLabel(size = [40,80], lid_thickness = 2, label = "Australia",
   options=MakeLabelOptions(font="Stencil Std:style=Bold",
      label_colour = "blue", label_type = LABEL_TYPE_FRAMELESS_ANGLE, ));

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