You can obtain the latest keyguard designer (and the openings_and_additions.txt file) here, along with a complete list of all changes made to the software. 

If you’re upgrading from a previous version of the keyguard designer, change the name of your JSON file from keyguard_v??.json to keyguard_v75.json, and the designer will automatically load all your previously saved Presets when launched.

The key changes are described below.

Changes you’ll find in version 76:

• Added support for displaying where the keyguard frame will be split without first generating frame halves.
• Added reporting in the console for how far, in mm, the split will occur from the left and top side of the keyguard/frame.
• Moved horizontal and vertical “tightness of fit” options from the Special Actions and Settings section to the Keyguard Frame section – they now only affect the keyguard when it is mounted in a frame.
• Changed the “tightness of dovetail joint” option to affect the second half of keyguard rather than the first.
• Changed all “tightness of fit” options to run from -1.0 to 1.0.
• Changed the “tightness of dovetail joint” option to run from -0.5 to 0.5.

Note: if you have used dovetails in the past and your design now looks like this:

Reset the “tightness of dovetail joint” to 0.0 and then adjust the value to match the needs of your printer.

Changes you’ll find in version 75:

• Added support for the Samsung Galaxy  Tab S3,  the Tobii-Dynavox I-13, and the Tobii-Dynavox T15+.
• Added support for displaying where the keyguard will be split without first generating keyguard halves.
• Adjusted the logic to ignore “App Layout in mm” values if any “App Layout in px” value is > 0.
• Moved “split keyguard” options from Special Actions and Settings to its own section.

Changes you’ll find in version 74:

• Fixed bug that prevented engraved/embossed text from working with split keyguards.
• Moved case measurements from the Clip-on Straps Info section to the Case Info section.
• Moved “unequal side” case measurements from the Clip-on Straps Info section to the Special Actions and Settings section.
• Changed the name of “starting height” in the ” Raised Tabs Info” section to “raised tabs starting height”.
• Added the ability to add a ramped edge to the keyguard as an option for mounting in a typical screen protector with sloping edges.

Changes you’ll find in version 73:

• Reworked the case_addition shapes so that “-” shapes are focused entirely on removing plastic.
• Removed the Accent 800 tablet and replaced it with the Accent 800-30 and Accent 800-40.
• Fixed bug where older Profiles reported untouched vector input as changes to the default profile.
• Added a “Maker World” flag to allow for 2-dimensional screenshots when run locally to prevent CGAL error.

Changes you’ll find in version 72:

• Added support for laser-cut text on laser-cut keyguards.
• Fixed bug associated with engraving/embossing text in the case region.
• Fixed bug that ignored case additions when the screen region was hidden.
• Modified the program so it’s usable on the Maker World website – in “lite” form.
• Inputs no longer have to be enclosed in square brackets.
• A screenshot file must now be named “default.svg” in order to import into the designer (a Maker World requirement).
• Fixed a bug that allowed tablet openings to appear sloped when the type of keyguard is Laser-Cut.

Changes you’ll find in version 71:

• Added support for an OPTIONAL “tablet_openings” data structure to the openings_and_additions.txt file.
• Added basic support for the Smartbox Grid Pad 10s, 15, and Touch Pad.
• Added basic support for the Surface Go 2, 3, and 4.

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