Multideck Maker: Grid Layout Details
Multideck Maker -> Deck
Templates -> Grid Layout
Within the Link Spreadsheet each row is a card, and each column is a feature of the card. At the top of each column is the name of the card feature.
The details and expected inputs for each column are listed below:
CardName: Expected input: NA. This column is used to help with organization and keeping track of each card. It does not contribute to the content on the cards.Background, Rank and Suit:
BackgroundImage: Expected input: file path to image. This image spans the entirety of the card and is the bottom-most layer. In the “Deck Components” folder you can find a growing collection of images with names staring with “Background…” that are designed specifically for this purpose.
Example input: ..\..\Deck Components\Singularity Deck 2.0\Background Frame 1.png
BackgroundColor: Expected input: Hexadecimal color code. This column alters the color of the background image.
FontColor: Expected input: Hexadecimal color code. This column changes the color of the text on the card.
TopRankText: Expected input: text. The rank on the upper-left and upper-right of the of the card.
TopRankImage: Expected input: file path to image. An image in the same location as the TopRankText. It sits behind the rank text. This is useful for alternative ranks such as dice.
BottomRankText: Expected input: text. The rank at the lower-left and lower-right of the card.
BottomRankImage: Expected input: file path to image. An image in the same location as the BottomRankText. It sits behind the rank text.
SuitImage: Expected input: file path to image. The primary suit that will go in each corner of the image. Note the SuitImage will continue to the next card if this column is left epty for a row. To turn off a suit without replacing it, use the 'Icon Empty.png" image.
SuitColor: Expected input: Hexadecimal color code. The color of the SuitImage.
Grid Pip Groups
PipGroup columns 1-4 control the grid at the center of the cards. Each PipGroup functions identically. The color for each layer can be changed independently.
Each grid pip icon is designated a 3-letter code:
Each grid pip icon is designated a 3-letter code:
Xxx = empty space
>>> = new row
>>> = new row
Squ = Icon Grid Square
SDi = Icon Grid Square Diamond
SCF = Icon Grid Square Circle Fill
SSt = Icon Grid Square Star
Cir = Icon Grid Circle
CHo = Icon Grid Circle Hollow
Sou = Icon Grid S
Wes = Icon Grid W
NEa = Icon Grid NE
SWe = Icon Grid SW
PipGroup1: Expected input: pip group designators for the primary suit.
Example input: SquSquSquSquSqu>>>SquXxxXxxXxxSqu>>>SquXxxXxxXxxSqu>>>SquXxxXxxXxxSqu>>>SquSquSquSquSqu
PipGroup1Color: Expected input: Hexadecimal color code. Changes the color of PipGroup1.
PipGroup2: Expected input: pip group designators for the primary suit.
Example input: XxxXxxStaXxxXxx>>>XxxSquSciSquXxx>>>StaSciXxxSciSta>>>XxxSquSciSquXxx>>>XxxXxxStaXxxXxx
PipGroup2Color: Expected input: Hexadecimal color code. Changes the color of PipGroup2.
PipGroup3: Expected input: pip group designators for the primary suit.
Example input: XxxXxxXxxXxxXxx>>>XxxCirCHoCirXxx>>>XxxCHoXxxCHoXxx>>>XxxCirChoCirXxx>>>XxxXxxXxxXxxXxx
PipGroup4: Expected input: pip group designators for the primary suit.
Example input: NWeXxxXxxXxxNEa>>>XxxXxxXxxXxxXxx>>>XxxXxxSDiXxxXxx>>>XxxXxxXxxXxxXxxx>>>SWeXxxXxxXxxSEa
PipGroup4Color: Expected input: Hexadecimal color code. Changes the color of PipGroup4.
Combined, with color codes, the four example PipGroup layers produce:
HeaderText: Expected input: text. Text at the top and bottom of the card. This is useful for adding a name or role to a card. The text box spans from the top or bottom to the center, which allows spacing to be controlled by adding paragraph breaks in the link file.
TopImage: Expected input: file path to image. This image spans the entirety of the card and is the topmost image covering everything.
Example input: ..\..\Deck Components\Singularity Deck 3.0\Background Grid Frame.png
TopColor: Expected input: Hexadecimal color code. The color of the texture image.