2020-prototyping-notebooks/reportlab_grid.ipynb

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    "# ReportLab A0 Canvas\n",
    "\n",
    "Using loops and variables to create an A0 grid...\n",
    "\n",
    "<https://www.reportlab.com/docs/reportlab-userguide.pdf#page=10>\n",
    "\n",
    "[line](https://www.reportlab.com/docs/reportlab-userguide.pdf#page=13)"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "code",
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   "source": [
    "from reportlab.pdfgen.canvas import Canvas\n",
    "from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4, A0\n",
    "from reportlab.lib.units import inch, cm, mm\n",
    "import sys\n",
    "from reportlab.pdfbase.ttfonts import TTFont, pdfmetrics"
   ]
  },
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   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": 38,
   "metadata": {},
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   "source": [
    "c = Canvas(\"grid.pdf\", pagesize=A0)"
   ]
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       "draw a line segment from (x1,y1) to (x2,y2) (with color, thickness and\n",
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    "c.setLineWidth?"
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    "c.setLineWidth(3*mm)"
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    "c.line(0, 0, 200, 100)"
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   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": 44,
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      "(2383.937007874016, 3370.393700787402)\n",
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   ],
   "source": [
    "pagew, pageh = A0\n",
    "colw = pagew/4\n",
    "print (A0)\n",
    "print (colw)"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "code",
   "execution_count": 45,
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   "source": [
    "for x in range(4):\n",
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   "cell_type": "code",
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    "colh = pageh/4\n",
    "print (colh)\n",
    "for y in range(4):\n",
    "    c.line(0, y*colh, pagew, y*colh)"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "code",
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    "c.showPage()\n",
    "c.save()"
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