Planner
Plan a board on paper
Five short steps turn a wall measurement into a plan: the column widths, how many cards fit in each column, and a drawing of the surface to scale.
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This planner needs JavaScript to step through the questions and to calculate the plan. With JavaScript off, the questions are listed in full below. The guide works through the same two divisions with a worked example.
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Surface
- 3. Columns
- 4. Name
- 5. Review
Step 1 of 5: Purpose
Step 2 of 5: Surface
Measure the wall or board where it will hang. Enter a number from 30 to 300.
Measure from the top edge to the bottom edge. Enter a number from 30 to 200.
Step 3 of 5: Columns and cards
A whole number from 1 to 6.
A number from 3 to 60. Each column must be at least this wide.
A number from 3 to 60. Cards stack from the top of the column.
Step 4 of 5: Name
Two to 40 characters, including at least one letter or number. The name heads your plan.
Step 5 of 5: Review your plan
The plan is calculated with JavaScript, which is off here. The guide’s worked example shows the two divisions the plan uses: column width, and cards per column.
Reading the plan
The planner gives you three numbers. Column width is the surface width divided by the number of columns. Cards per column is the surface height divided by the card height, rounded down. Card slots is the cards per column multiplied by the number of columns.
The drawing is to scale, so a column that looks narrow on screen is narrow on the wall too. Use the print button when you want a copy for the wall, and keep the numbers next to it so you can check them later.
For the reasoning behind these calculations and the six boards they fit, read the measurements section of the guide.