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Printing/Nameplates/nameplate_template.scad

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+// Two-Layer Oval Nameplate Template with Engraved Text
+// Creates a white base oval with a blue top oval and engraved text
+
+// Parameters - these can be overridden from command line
+name = "NAME"; // Text to display on nameplate
+oval_width = 100; // Width of the oval (mm) - max 100mm
+oval_height = 38; // Height of the oval (mm) - proportional to width
+base_thickness = 1.5; // Thickness of white base layer (mm)
+top_thickness = 1; // Thickness of blue top layer (mm)
+base_offset = 2; // How much larger the white base is (mm)
+text_size = 15; // Font size for the text
+text_depth = 1; // How deep the text is engraved (mm) - cuts through blue to show white
+font_file = "C:/Users/Fred/claude/Fordscript.ttf"; // Path to the custom font file
+
+// Module to create an oval (ellipse)
+module oval(width, height, depth) {
+    scale([width/2, height/2, 1])
+        cylinder(h=depth, r=1, $fn=100);
+}
+
+// White base layer (larger oval)
+module base_layer() {
+    color("white")
+    oval(
+        oval_width + base_offset*2,
+        oval_height + base_offset*2,
+        base_thickness
+    );
+}
+
+// Blue top layer with engraved text
+module top_layer() {
+    color("RoyalBlue")
+    difference() {
+        // Blue oval
+        translate([0, 0, base_thickness])
+            oval(oval_width, oval_height, top_thickness);
+
+        // Engraved text (cuts into the blue layer)
+        translate([0, 0, base_thickness + top_thickness - text_depth + 0.01])
+            linear_extrude(height=text_depth)
+                text(name,
+                     size=text_size,
+                     font="Fordscript",
+                     halign="center",
+                     valign="center");
+    }
+}
+
+// Main nameplate assembly
+module nameplate() {
+    base_layer();
+    top_layer();
+}
+
+// Generate the nameplate
+nameplate();