RS Mech sheet style match for special structure

[HammerGS]

Linking to this issue #1176

From Greekfire
Having just given this a test run, this looks absolutely fantastic. A full heartfelt thanks for your work on this, Juliez.

Would it be unreasonable for me to request one final addition? If you have time and/or energy, it'd be for composite and reinforced structure to be highlighted in the same way on 'Mech record sheets.

[SJuliez]

There is no room left for moving anything here. I can only scale down the silhouettes.

[Maingunnery]

Would it be possible to put the type next to it?
In the example I have reduced the title, but a font reduction might also work.

[SJuliez]

Well as a draft I just reduced the armor diagram by 3% and the structure by 2% and moved it and came up with this version:

[HammerGS]

We already have the reference between the ankles. Could that be shrunk and have the box put around it. But the new version looks good as a screenshot.

[SJuliez]

At least the text "Standard Structure" would be too wide there. This way the text width is at least no worry. I am also trying to scale down that structure text and box a little, then I can scale up the Str diagram again.

[SJuliez]

Example of a Mastodon C:

[SJuliez]

That's about it. If a little more space between armor and structure is desired, I can do that by scaling it all a bit further down.

[SJuliez]

But that's artistic freedom rather than rule content, so I'd take input for that.

[AlphaSled]

If it can help simplify things, the only structure types that need to be accounted for here are Reinforced and Composite. If Standard, Endo, or anything else isn't present and highlighted, no biggie. There's no real need to have the word "Structure", either---that's already captured by the "Internal Structure Diagram" header.

With that said, I do like having the text immediately below the header for consistency and clarity. I'd specifically request that Maingunnery's suggestion not be adopted, though (even though it was a good idea) as having the header be "Structure Diagram" only distances the language on the sheet from what's used in most rulebook products.

Would it be possible to scale down the armor name box as well (EG: where the Ferro is written on the Mastodon) to align with the size of the other boxes and to potentially claw back another percent or two of diagram size?

[SJuliez]

With the box being where it is, it doesn't matter much if it states all structure types and writes "Standard" or "Standard Structure". I could remove the box when it isn't necessary but I'd rather not try scaling up the diagram programmatically (well, for now).

Yes, I can adopt the size of the box for the armor type. The question is, would we rather have a little space between armor and structure or scale it up as far as possible instead?

[HammerGS]

I think keeping it simple and printing all structure types is the way to go. Creates a consistent look across all sheets.

To my eye I like the bit of space.

[AlphaSled]

Yeah, regaining some space isn't a bad thing.
What's the final percentage drop in diagram size?

[HammerGS]

I think it was this drop which would be pretty small.

Well as a draft I just reduced the armor diagram by 3% and the structure by 2% and moved it and came up with this version

[SJuliez]

Yes it's about these percentages iirc. Its best "experienced" by switching between these two pdfs.
atlasorig.pdf
atlas2.pdf

[SJuliez]

Please add any change requests now if possible because the changes need to be ported to a lot of sheet SVG files.

[AlphaSled]

I believe this should now cover everything. Thanks, Juliez!