Parametric Hieroglyphic Alphabet (high resolution bitmaps)

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Parametric Hieroglyphic Alphabet The Openscad program "Hieroglyphics.scad" offers numerous capabilities. Users can draw parametric hieroglyphic texts with ease, using the function "drawText()". The same function also allows drawing a hieroglyphic text inside a cartouche, "drawTextInCartouche()". Examples: Text is written from left to right: drawText(["A","B","C",0]); Similarly, text can be written from top to bottom with: drawText(["A","B","C",1]); With the function "drawTextInCartouche(["K","U","F","U"],0);" , characters are laid on top of the cartouche. Alternatively, by using drawTextInCartouche(["K","U","F","U"],1); characters are carved inward. This program employs a 256x256 bitmap to define individual hieroglyphic characters. Bitmaps have been created utilizing the vbscript "ConvertBMP.vbs". This script converts .bmp files (8 bits color, 256x256) into two Openscad include files: 1. bitmap.scad containing textual bitmaps 2. utils.scad featuring a single function to calculate character size For those seeking replacement bitmaps, they can generate new textual bitmaps using the vbscript. Some essential generic parameters are available: The "pixelSize" variable (default 0.1) influences the overall size of the character. In contrast, the "pixelThickness" value (2.0 by default) dictates the thickness in the z-direction of the character