beefeater7 / vectorruler

A Javascript-based generator of laser cutter friendly etchable rulers

VectorRuler

A Javascript-based generator of laser cutter friendly etchable rulers

Features

• SVG Genrates fully vector based rulers ready for laser-etching, printing, plotting, or CAD applications
• Similar lines are grouped as labeled SVG layers when opened in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape.
• Each line is labeled by its resolution and number as an SVG object
• Code is well-commented and sylistically sound allowing for easy modifications and pull requests
• Uses Paper.js for drawing and export
• I referenced the excellent SVG export example here

• The default fort is not ideal for laser cutting, as it is not a true single-line font.

• The text is editable as text, so it can easily be changed in Illustrator or Inkscape.

Viewing the very well organized document tree of an exported ruler in Illustrator:

Open the [Layers] Palette (Window > Layers) click the [ ►Layer 1] arrow to view its children There will be a group for each tick level (1"in, ½:"in, ¼"in, ⅛"in... or 1cm. 0.1cm, 0.01cm...)▼ All the labels can easily be changed in terms of size or font