DotGrid: dot grid planning pages
A simple ruby file for generating dot grid graph paper.
Installation
gem install dot_grid
CLI
A basic dot grid page can be generated like this ...
dot_grid -f dot_grid.pdf --page-types dot_grid --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC --dot-weight 0.5 -m 0.0
A basic planning page can be generated like this ...
dot_grid -f planner_w5_c2dfff.pdf --page-types planner --grid-color CFBAEC --dot-weight 0.5 -m 0.0 --planner-color-1 dddddd --planner-color-2 C2DFFF
A regular grid page
dot_grid -f grid_c2dfff.pdf --page-types grid --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC --margin 0.0
A grid + lines page
dot_grid -f grid_plus_lines_c2dfff.pdf --page-types grid_plus_lines --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC --margin 0.0
A horizontal rule page
dot_grid -f horizontal_rule_c2dfff.pdf --page-types horizontal_rule --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC --margin 0.0
A checkerboard page
dot_grid -f checkerboard_c2dfff.pdf --page-types checkerboard --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC --margin 0.0
Multiple page types (either with no spaces after commas or in quotes).
dot_grid -f page_types.pdf --page-types "planner, checkerboard, grid, dot_grid" --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC --margin 0.0
A basic dot dash page can be generated like this ...
dot_grid -f dot_dash.pdf --page-types dot_dash --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC --dot-weight 0.5 -m 0.0
A basic line printer page can be generated like this ...
dot_grid -f line_printer.pdf --page-types line_printer --spacing 15 --grid-color dddddd --planner-color-1 d7e7dd --dot-weight 5.0 -m 0.0 --page-size 14x11in
All of the pages at once ...
dot_grid -f page_types.pdf --page-types "planner, checkerboard, grid, dot_grid, horizontal_rule, grid_plus_lines, dot_dash" --spacing 5 --grid-color CFBAEC -m 0.0
To get help on the command and its options ...
dot_grid --help
The options and their defaults are ...
| Long Option | Short Option | Default |
|---|---|---|
| file-name | -f | dotgrid.pdf |
| page-types | -p | Types of pages desired: planner, checkerboard, grid, dot_grid, horizontal_rule, grid_plus_lines (default: planner) |
| dot-weight | -d | 1.5 |
| margin | -m | 0.5 |
| page-size | -a | LETTER |
| grid-color | -g | B3B3B3 |
| spacing | -s | 5 |
| planner-color-1 | -l | CCCCCC |
| planner-color-2 | -n | 0099FF |
Acknowledgements
The planner page is based on the Frictionless planning pad (https://squareup.com/market/frictionless)
The grid plus lines is similar to the Doane Paper grid + lines paper (http://doanepaper.bigcartel.com/products)