Typesetting conversion tables, ref charts, scales, rulers in ConTeXt
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Hi, I'm looking into typesetting conversion tables, reference charts, scales and rulers in ConTeXt, and am wondering if anyone has done this or might have suggestions / pointers. For instance, a Tap-Drill chart. Some examples: https://templatelab.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tap-drill-chart-13.jpg https://web.archive.org/web/20180219112507id_/https://www.starrett.com/docs/... https://www.imperialsupplies.com/pdf/I_DrillSizeDecimalEquivalent&TapDrillChart.pdf https://basstool.com/pdf/literature/customer/tapdrillchart.pdf Somewhat related, typesetting a ruler, e.g. https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=ruler+scale+inch+mm&ia=web I found some interesting tips here: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/15157/how-to-make-a-ruler which pointed to: https://ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/generic/misc specifically this file typesets some nice rulers: https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/generic/misc/ruler.tex Aditya posted some ConTeXt on that stackexchange page: https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/15185 Checking to see if anything else might be out there. Basically, I'm looking to typeset conversion charts, scales, etc for use in the machine shop and lab. Cheers, John -- John Magolske http://b79.net/contact
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Am 21.06.24 um 06:01 schrieb John Magolske:
Checking to see if anything else might be out there.
https://codeberg.org/fiee/context-examples/src/branch/master/typometer
Basically, I'm looking to typeset conversion charts, scales, etc for use in the machine shop and lab.
Programming in Lua and/or MetaPost makes sense. Hraban
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* Henning Hraban Ramm
https://codeberg.org/fiee/context-examples/src/branch/master/typometer
Basically, I'm looking to typeset conversion charts, scales, etc ...
Programming in Lua and/or MetaPost makes sense.
Thanks for the suggestions. Your typometer looks really cool! John -- John Magolske http://b79.net/contact
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Am 22.06.24 um 22:12 schrieb John Magolske:
* Henning Hraban Ramm
[240621 08:14]: https://codeberg.org/fiee/context-examples/src/branch/master/typometer
Basically, I'm looking to typeset conversion charts, scales, etc ...
Programming in Lua and/or MetaPost makes sense.
Thanks for the suggestions. Your typometer looks really cool!
Thank you! Feel free to use parts of the source code, if it fits your needs. Hraban
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