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{{Indent|5}} 2c. Select “Colours”, live preview and reduce the Scans. | {{Indent|5}} 2c. Select “Colours”, live preview and reduce the Scans. | ||
*3.a Select object and Edit | *3.a Select object and Edit | ||
{{Indent|5}} 3.b. Remove Fill and under “Stroke paint” select “flat colour” | {{Indent|5}} 3.b. Remove Fill and under “Stroke paint” select “flat colour”. You might want to check that you have just one single line, getting rid of additional lines is another story ;) | ||
*4. Save file as .svg or .gcode | *4. Save file as .svg or .gcode | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 1 February 2020
Open Inkscape
- 1. File/Document Properties/Custom size (adjust size to bed. Be careful with units)
- 2.a. File / Open… (If it is not a .svg file)
2b. Path/ Trace Bitmap:
2c. Select “Colours”, live preview and reduce the Scans.
- 3.a Select object and Edit
3.b. Remove Fill and under “Stroke paint” select “flat colour”. You might want to check that you have just one single line, getting rid of additional lines is another story ;)
- 4. Save file as .svg or .gcode