Drawj2d 1.1.5 released

This release adds an output type reMarkable (rm).

Changes:
- new output file type rm (reMarkable paper tablet)
- increased render quality on screen
- command geom.topolygon enhanced
- library update: pdfrenderer

[A. Vontobel]

Output to reMarkable paper tablet

Drawj2d 1.1.5 supports a new output format, which is used by the reMarkable paper tablet.

Assuming you use the device for your memos. Drawj2d can draw a page that can be inserted (and edited) in your tablets notebook.

Example drawj2d input file "memo.hcl":

    image scan.pdf

    moveto 15 10
    text  "[today]   Team meeting"

    moveto 15 190
    text {Agreed to continue ...}

Preview on screen: drawj2d -Tscreen -W157 -H209 memo.hcl

1. Create the reMarkable page: drawj2d -Trm memo.hcl.
   Drawj2d will generate a black and white line drawing "out-memo.rm".

2. Copying the file to the paper tablet is a bit tricky. On the tablet first create a new notebook. Let's call it "Input".

3. Option 1 (recommended)

   • Connect to the cloud storage using rMAPI: rmapi
   • List the notebooks, "Input" should be there: ls
   • Download the empty "Input" notebook: get Input
   • Delete that notebook on the cloud storage (it will be removed from the device immediatly): rm Input
   • Open the downloaded file "Input.zip". There is one file with the ending rm, e.g. "0.rm". Copy out-memo.rm in that subdirectory, remove 0.rm and rename out-memo.rm to 0.rm.
   • Upload the zip file to the cloud, still using rMAPI: put Input.zip

4. Option 2 (not recommended unless you know what you are doing)

   • Connect the device to your computer by USB or WLAN using a file transfer program (mucommander, KDE Dolphin, WinSCP, ...).
   • Figure out which UUID-identifier corresponds to the "Input" notebook (probably the most recent).
   • Then rename out-remo.rm to [UUID].rm and replace the corresponding existing file. Be aware, if you replace the wrong file, a page of a notebook will be lost.

The page created by drawj2d should now appear in the Notebook "Input" on your reMarkable tablet. You can edit it like a page drawn on the device using the Marker pen.

The rm file format does not support images. Drawj2d therefore approximates an image using black lines. For better results a blank background and low image resolution (e.g. 200 dpi) should be used.
Lines and shapes work well. Filled shapes only show the outline, but you may use hatches (e.g. hatchcircle instead of fillcircle).

[A. Vontobel]

Refer to the Drawj2d reMarkable wiki .

[A. Vontobel]

Drawj2d 1.2.1 adds the output type rmapi. It makes transferring a drawing to the device straightforward, just upload the resulting zip file to the reMarkable cloud storage using rMAPI.