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- Progress file on file uploading
- output file (svg) needs to be to mm. e.g.
If "IPad" then
Output file= 198mm x 148
(sizes for this can be found in templates/Type_DEVICE.xml and then look for winwidth and winheight).
- "Minimum gap" setting -
Each file gets printed out in acrylic (or something else - lets imagine paper). If one line gets cut so close to another the paper will fall apart. So there needs to be a minimum gap - this means "shrinking" each of the holes
- The original keyguide maker had the ability of "merging" templates. This would be needed to finish the thing off..
(https://github.com/willwade/KeyGuideMaker/tree/master)
- "Only straight lines" setting.
Some designs are creating edge boundaries that are off at an angle. This makes for messy designs!
- An ability to "mask" off areas.
This may make a lof of settings irrelevant as you can then just "mask out" various areas which you don't want holes. Would take quite a bit of agax and javascript I'm guessing!
- Make the whole thing look nice.
? just use a bootstrap theme to get this into the 21st century.
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hplusai commented Mar 15, 2014

  • Progress file on file uploading
    (it's done)
  • output file (svg) needs to be to mm. e.g.
    If "IPad" then
    Output file= 198mm x 148
    (sizes for this can be found in templates/Type_DEVICE.xml and then look for winwidth and winheight).

Simple - ok.

  • "Minimum gap" setting -
    Each file gets printed out in acrylic (or something else - lets imagine paper). If one line gets cut so close to another the paper will fall apart. So there needs to be a minimum gap - this means "shrinking" each of the holes

ok.

  • The original keyguide maker had the ability of "merging" templates. This would be needed to finish the thing off..
    (https://github.com/willwade/KeyGuideMaker/tree/master)
    ok, i'll merge sources.
  • "Only straight lines" setting.
    Some designs are creating edge boundaries that are off at an angle. This makes for messy designs!
    ok
  • An ability to "mask" off areas.
    This may make a lof of settings irrelevant as you can then just "mask out" various areas which you don't want holes. Would take quite a bit of agax and javascript I'm guessing!

Please explain.

  • Make the whole thing look nice.
    ? just use a bootstrap theme to get this into the 21st century.
    ok.

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I have some more suggestions from others - but this is largely about usability/design than backend.

1 Put numbers on the steps. Nice big clear numbers.
2 Grey out or hide the steps you're not in yet.
3 Bigger, more attractive "Download" button - maybe "Download your completed template" so the user knows he has finished..

:)

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