Customizable Coasters

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<p><strong>Use some of the pre-exported STL files or customize your own!</strong></p><p>The STL files are all optimized for 0.2mm layer height &amp; 0.4mm line width.</p><p>Keep reading for a quick guide on how to customize in OpenSCAD. You can easily change the shape/size, add text, a logo, change the patterns, etc. without needing any 3d modeling or coding skills. It only takes a few minutes.</p><p>I'm also planning on releasing a OpenSCAD pattern module to here/github using a lot of this code, so follow me if that's something you'd find useful.</p><p>Let me know if you have any suggestions/feedback &amp; please post a make if you print one!</p><h3>Features</h3><p><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/7b/1a/f1/01/05/Preview.gif"></p><h4><strong>Features:</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Mutli-color export options</strong> (inlay or change @ layer/height)<img class="image_resized image-style-align-right" style="width:50%;" src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/150339/rich_content/61b4a88f-4e30-4b8e-b76b-2b7b8d124ab1/multi01.gif#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22ccedb56a-c7e9-4e0d-9bc8-a281431df799%22%2C%22w%22%3A465%2C%22h%22%3A300%7D"></li><li><strong>Loads of patterns</strong> (optimized &amp; customizable)</li><li><strong>Add Text or a logo</strong></li><li><strong>Import .SVG files</strong> (only if using OpenSCAD)</li><li><strong>Different container options</strong></li><li><strong>Select the size &amp; shape</strong></li><li><strong>2D or 3D export</strong> (only if using OpenSCAD)</li></ul><h4><strong>Planned Featues:</strong></h4><ul><li>More patterns</li><li>More container types</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>How to customize‌‌</h3><h4>Customize with OpenSCAD</h4><ol><li>Download OpenSCAD from here and install it - <a href="https://openscad.org/downloads.html">https://openscad.org/downloads.html</a></li><li>Download and open the .SCAD file that you want to customize</li><li>Click <strong>Window</strong>, then <strong>untick Hide Customizer</strong><br><i>Optional:</i> Click <strong>Window</strong>, then <strong>tick Hide Editor</strong></li><li>Customize the settings. After changing a setting, you may need to click outside the text box to apply the change.</li><li>Click <strong>Design</strong> &gt; <strong>Render</strong> and wait for the design to render</li><li>Click <strong>File</strong> &gt; <strong>Export</strong> &gt; <strong>Export to STL</strong></li><li>Save the file</li></ol><p><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/43/d3/4c/c2/67/HowTo.gif"></p><h4>Presets</h4><p>You will need to export the container, and each coaster seperately as OpenSCAD can only export one STL at a time. To make this easier, I suggest saving presets.</p><ul><li>Click the + to save a new preset</li><li>Select the name from the list to load a preset</li><li>Click <i>Save Preset</i> to update a selected preset</li></ul><p><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/12/49/94/03/ef/Presets.png"></p><h4>How to work out the size</h4><p>You have 3 options for settings the size.<br>You can enable a preview cup (with a custom diameter) in the settings.</p><h5><strong>Cup Size Diameter</strong> <i>(This is the apothem (or inside radius) of the shape)</i></h5><p>Measure a cup, add a bit of extra space around the egde and type that number into the customizer - the shape size will be worked out automatically</p><h5><strong>Coaster size diameter</strong></h5><p>The outer diameter of the shape</p><h5><strong>Coaster side length</strong> <i>(Diameter will be worked out from side length and number of sides)</i></h5><p>Useful if you already have some coasters or a holder. Measure the diameter or the side length (and set the number of sides)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/81/01/c3/04/12/Size.gif"></p><h4>How to add text</h4><p>Adding text is easy, just type what you want and set the font. You can choose to invert the text to create an outline.</p><p><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/5b/ee/96/80/30/Text.png"></p><p>In OpenSCAD, you can install any fonts This can be used to easily add logos with icon fonts. A good place to start looking is <a href="https://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=717&amp;page=1">here</a></p><p>Once you've downloaded one you want:</p><ul><li>Go to C:\Users\YOUR-USERNAME\</li><li>Make a folder call .fonts<br>If the folder doesn't exist, create it (there is a fullstop in front of the word font, don't miss it)</li><li>Copy the font file into that folder</li><li>If you have OpenSCAD open, close it and re-open the file.</li><li>Change the Text Font setting in the customizer and type the character for the logo you want.</li></ul><p>Make sure the text/logo is all connected - you can enable a base on the coaster if you want to use a non-stencil font!</p><h4>Import an SVG file</h4><p>You can also import an SVG file (only if using OpenSCAD!). Just type the file path and enable SVG import in the customizer settings.</p><p><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/50/0a/08/34/af/SVG.png"></p>