Changelog and Idea Log.

November 2024

Upgrading to Python 3.10

October 2024

Removing externally loaded font files, because of privacy concerns.

June 2023

Limiting the number of Tiles to 50.

March and April 2023

Create new system for translations, in order to allow visitors of Templatemaker to contribute translations. Try for yourself: https://www.templatemaker.nl/translator/

April 9th, 2023

Updating typography: the Google font "Inter" is now used instead of system fonts, to assure consinstent rendering on all devices.

April 3rd, 2023

Adding the Egg Shape Box template.

February 20th, 2023

• Moving away from Cairo again, in favour of the Pydyf-library. Thanks again, courtbouillon.org.
• Removing the jig from the circle-box and ellipse-box and adding text to the caps.

January 25th, 2023

Adding a Page Layout option that allow for the pages to be arranged either horizontally or vertically when asking for a SVG.

November 18, 2022

Webpage:

• Re-introducing 'gallery' images at the bottom of each page after they had disapeared for months due to a bug. These images should help in constructing object like the Star and the Heart-Shaped Box. Also, they provide extra examples of how the templates can be used.
• Adding this 'Changelog'
• Adding Swedish translation 🇸🇪

November 17, 2022

Generating drawings:

• Removed dependency on Ghostscript library, using Cairo instead. (Thanks, https://cairosvg.org/ and https://www.courtbouillon.org/ )
• Re-writing the Tiles-PDF fileformat because the old version was buggy.
• Tiles-PDF, PNG, PDF and SVG now all use Cairo.
• Adding Templatemaker logo and the logo of the sponsor to SVG-downloads.
• Text in all templates is now outlined.

2012 - 2022:

Undocumentend

Frequently Requested Models

The following models have not yet been added to Templatemaker.nl yet, but are frequently requested:

• Pizza Box
• Postal Box
• Popcorn Box
• Tall box with telescopic lid
• Glueless, shallow box with integrated lid. (Akin to “vattentråg“ from Ingve Kalmar)

Extremely Inspiring Models

• Toblerone or polygonal tube package
• Caleidocycli
• Rotated (gyro) box
• Platonic Solids with Length, Width and Height. Hence, elongated.
• Torus

Models that should be included:

• Polygonal nestable tray

To-do (selection)

Templatemaker is an ever ongoing project. The following features are not yet implemented, but are rather pressing:

• Contours to every template for better Cricut-support
• ~Easier translator to allow for spontaneous translations by visitors of templatemaker.nl (Done!)~
• Static downloads for one-off models that do not require custom dimensions
• ZIPped 'multi page', SVG, DXF and PNG files: A zipped bundle instead of all islands on one big spread.