Template:MachineInfoBox

MachineInfoBox Example: 3D Printer

Type:	CNC (additive manufacturing)
Material:	1.75 mm filament
Location:	3D printer farm
Access Requirements:	<ul><li>The part "(additive manufacturing)" of the query was not understood.Results might not be as expected.</li> <!--br--><li>The part "]]" of the query was not understood.Results might not be as expected.</li></ul>
Status:	working
Firmware:	Marlin
Software:	Cura
Tutors:

We call pretty much all electric devices and big or small power tools "machines" in this wiki. Their pages should contain this InfoBox!

Documentation

To use this template, simply copy this code into your page and enter the relevant parameters:

{{MachineInfoBox
|machine name=
|german=
|image=
|synonyms=
|type=
|material=
|location=
|status=
|firmware=
|software=
|manual=
|used with=
|similar=
}}

Most fields will only be shown when used, so the box can be more or less detailed. Make frequent use of the "Show preview" button and it should be clear.

For example, entering the following leads to the box on the right:

{{MachineInfoBox
|machine name= Example: 3D Printer
|german=3D-Drucker
|image=Prusa i3 MK2S.JPG
|status=working
|type=[[CNC]] (additive manufacturing)
|location=[[3D Printer Farm|3D printer farm]]
|material=[[3D Printing Materials|1.75 mm filament]]
|used with=
|firmware=[[Marlin]]
|software=[[Cura]]
|manual=
|similar=
}}

Advanced Users (SMW)

There is a "hidden" parameter in this template that's not in the copy template: extrabox. To enable extrabox, just give it any value (e.g. "true", "blablabla") and it should cause the box to behave as an extra without "Has image::".

You can use it when you don't want the InfoBox to set a "Has image::" and "Has German::" value (as it automatically does for "image" and "german"). That's useful on pretty much every page with multiple InfoBoxes so there is just one "main" image to represent the page in galleries.

"Access" and "Tutors" should automatically gather their content from the SMW property "Introduction for::" since January 2022. Do not be alarmed if they appear empty on the machine's sub-page (e.g. "Metabo BS 1638 W"): they will work fine in the final assembly (e.g. "Bandsaws").

Questions, feedback and further improvements are welcome!

Bugs/Future Development

"smart" behavior like color change according to status would be nice

MachineInfoBox Unnamed Machine

Access Requirements:
Tutors:

Template Parameters

We call pretty much all electric devices and big or small power tools "machines" in this wiki. Their pages should contain this InfoBox!

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
The name of your machine	`machine name`	The name of your machine Default Unnamed Machine	String	required
The (best) German name of your machine (invisible)	`german`	The (best) German name of your machine (not visible, but usable for advanced pages like automatic galleries)	String	suggested
An image of the machine (example.jpg)	`image`	The file name of the image which best represents the machine. If you do not fill the parameter "extrabox", this will be added to the page as a Semantic MediaWiki property. Default machine-default.png	File	suggested
Synonyms for the machine's name	`synonyms`	Existing synonyms for the name of the machines. You might include translations here. Example DE: Bohrmaschine	String	suggested
Which type of machine is it?	`type`	Which type of machine is this InfoBox referring to? Example [[CNC]] / [[metalworking]]	String	suggested
The status of the machine	`status`	The status of the machine - link the corresponding "do-something" issue in case of problems! Example available / broken	String	optional
Material the machine can be used with	`material`	Links to materials the machine can be used with. Links should ideally be within our wiki. Example [[wood]]	Page	suggested
Tools to use the machine with	`used with`	Links to tools the machine can be used with. Links should ideally be within our wiki Example [[Drill Bits\|drill bits]]	Page	optional
Links to similar machines	`similar`	Provide links to similar machines or tools in our wiki.	Page	optional
The location of the tool	`location`	The location of the tool within the CoMakingSpace Example [[Location::Wood Workshop\|wood workshop]]	Page	suggested
Access requirements	`access`	Currently unused - previously indicated the access requirements to use the machine Example [[introduction]]	String	optional
Tutors for the machine	`tutors`	Currently unused - previously list of tutors who can give introductions to the machine Example [[Tutor::User:Lukas\|Lukas]]	String	optional
Link to the manual	`manual`	Link to the manual of the machine. This should be a public source. If there is no link, indicate where the manual is located in the CoMakingSpace. Leave empty if not applicable	URL	suggested
Software	`software`	Does the machine require a computer with a certain software? Example [[Slic3r]]	String	optional
Firmware	`firmware`	Is a firmware installed on the machine that may need to be maintained? Example [[Marlin]]	String	optional
Extrabox? (advanced - if in doubt, ignore this)	`extrabox`	Apply this parameter if you use the template as an additional InfoBox on a machine page with an existing "main" box. This will remove the "Has Image" parameter from this infobox so its image is NOT included as an SMW property of the page.	Boolean	optional