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This library is a keycap and keyset construction library for mechanical keyboards, written in openSCAD.
Relevant links:
* Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2783650
* Shapeways: https://www.shapeways.com/designer/rsheldiii/creations
* Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/rsheldiii, but only if you want to!
- Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2783650
- Shapeways: https://www.shapeways.com/designer/rsheldiii/creations
- Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/rsheldiii, but only if you want to!
# V2.0.0 Cutover
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First, you'll need OpenSCAD: http://www.openscad.org/downloads.html. I highly recommend installing the development snapshot, as they generally support more features and are relatively stable. Development snapshots are listed in their own section on the downloads page.
After you have openSCAD installed, you need to download the code and run it. running `git clone https://github.com/rsheldiii/openSCAD-projects.git` if you have git, or downloading [this zip](https://github.com/rsheldiii/openSCAD-projects/archive/master.zip) and extracting the directory should do it.
After you have openSCAD installed, you need to download the code and run it.
- If you have git, run: `git clone https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2`
- If not you can download [this zip](https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2/archive/refs/heads/master.zip) and extracting the directory should do it.
To make your own key, all you need to do is open `keys.scad` with openSCAD and modify this line:
```
dcs_row(5) legend("⇪", size=9) key();
```
```
To be whatever you want. For example, this is for a ctrl key on an OEM keyboard:
To be whatever you want. For example, this is for a ctrl key on an OEM keyboard:
```u(1.25) oem_row(3) legend("ctrl", size=4.5) key();```
```
u(1.25) oem_row(3) legend("ctrl", size=4.5) key();
```
It is possible to edit this project with an external editor by checking off Design => 'Automatic Reload and Preview' in OpenSCAD.
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```
key();
```
![a bog-standard cherry key](assets/example1.JPG)
![a bog-standard cherry key](assets/example1.JPG)
which is a bog-standard DCS row 5 (number / function row) keycap. To change how the key is generated, you can modify the settings directly or add predefined modifier functions like so:
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That's it, if you have any questions feel free to open an issue or leave a comment on thingiverse!
## TODO:
moved to [TODO doc](./TODO.md)
## Contributions welcome
My lists of key profiles and layouts are not exhaustive at all, if you want to contribute feel free to make a PR with your changes and we can work together on getting it merged!
My lists of key profiles and layouts are not exhaustive at all, if you want to contribute feel free to make a PR with your changes and we can work together on getting it merged!