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=Gcode Plot=
#Video 1 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrxhqW7BCf8]
#Video 1 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrxhqW7BCf8]
#GcodePlot extension for inkscape. Inkscape post - [https://inkscape.org/~arpruss/%E2%98%85gcodeplot]. Github - [https://github.com/arpruss/gcodeplot]. Instructable - [https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-3D-Printer-As-a-Plottercutter/]
#GcodePlot extension for inkscape. Inkscape post - [https://inkscape.org/~arpruss/%E2%98%85gcodeplot]. Github - [https://github.com/arpruss/gcodeplot]. Instructable - [https://www.instructables.com/id/Use-3D-Printer-As-a-Plottercutter/]
#Pen holder 3D design - [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1873991]. Simplest way - is a flat piece of plastic. Support should be 2-point for parallelogramming (goes straight down) or 4 point for straight up-down - though 2-point parallelogramming should likewise produce straight up-down. See [[D3D Universal#Plotter]] pen holder design.
#Pen holder 3D design - [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1873991]. Simplest way - is a flat piece of plastic. Support should be 2-point for parallelogramming (goes straight down) or 4 point for straight up-down - though 2-point parallelogramming should likewise produce straight up-down. See [[D3D Universal#Plotter]] pen holder design.


=Notes=
==Instructions==
From Instructable, in pertinent part, after installing extension:
 
#Restart or start Inkscape.
#Load the SVG file you want to draw or cut into Inskcape. The lower-left corner of the page in Inkscape corresponds to the minimum X and Y coordinates you measured in the previous step. Make sure your images fit into the print area.
#Convert the drawing to a path: ctrl-A to select everything, then Path | Object to Path.
#Save to gcode:
##File | Save As...
##Select: "3-axis gcode plotter" in the "Save as type" dropdown (if it doesn't show up, gcodeplot hasn't been installed properly)
##After pressing "Save", you will have a complicated window with many settings.
##General tab:
##Tool mode: choose "drawing" or "cutting" to start off
##Left x-coordinate, lower y-coordinate: the minimum X and Y coordinates from previous step
##Right x-coordinate, upper y-coordinate: the maximum X and Y coordinates from previous step
##Work z-coordinate, from previous step
##Lift z-height: distance to lift tool relative to work for movement, from previous step
##Parking z-height: a good safe lift distance relative to work, to miss all clips, etc. (20mm default should be fine)
##Serial port: leave blank
##Fitting and Extracting tab:I recommend the defaults
##Drawing Settings tab (if drawing): Shading threshold: 0 if you don't want to shade colored areas; 1 if you want to shade all colored areas
##Cutting Settings tab (if cutting): Tool Offset: set as measured in previous step
##Overcut: probably set to the same value as the Tool Offset
##Press OK.
=MJ Notes=
#Installed GcodePlot for Inkscape
#Installed GcodePlot for Inkscape
#Drew in inkscape. Set coordinates the same in Save As Gcode and in Document/Settings for the document
#Drew in inkscape. Set coordinates the same in Save As Gcode and in Document/Settings for the document
#Viewed the file in https://ncviewer.com/. Line I drew showed up, but not the text.
#Viewed the file in https://ncviewer.com/. Line I drew showed up, but not the text.

Revision as of 02:03, 21 December 2019

Gcode Plot

  1. Video 1 - [1]
  2. GcodePlot extension for inkscape. Inkscape post - [2]. Github - [3]. Instructable - [4]
  3. Pen holder 3D design - [5]. Simplest way - is a flat piece of plastic. Support should be 2-point for parallelogramming (goes straight down) or 4 point for straight up-down - though 2-point parallelogramming should likewise produce straight up-down. See D3D Universal#Plotter pen holder design.

Instructions

From Instructable, in pertinent part, after installing extension:

  1. Restart or start Inkscape.
  2. Load the SVG file you want to draw or cut into Inskcape. The lower-left corner of the page in Inkscape corresponds to the minimum X and Y coordinates you measured in the previous step. Make sure your images fit into the print area.
  3. Convert the drawing to a path: ctrl-A to select everything, then Path | Object to Path.
  4. Save to gcode:
    1. File | Save As...
    2. Select: "3-axis gcode plotter" in the "Save as type" dropdown (if it doesn't show up, gcodeplot hasn't been installed properly)
    3. After pressing "Save", you will have a complicated window with many settings.
    4. General tab:
    5. Tool mode: choose "drawing" or "cutting" to start off
    6. Left x-coordinate, lower y-coordinate: the minimum X and Y coordinates from previous step
    7. Right x-coordinate, upper y-coordinate: the maximum X and Y coordinates from previous step
    8. Work z-coordinate, from previous step
    9. Lift z-height: distance to lift tool relative to work for movement, from previous step
    10. Parking z-height: a good safe lift distance relative to work, to miss all clips, etc. (20mm default should be fine)
    11. Serial port: leave blank
    12. Fitting and Extracting tab:I recommend the defaults
    13. Drawing Settings tab (if drawing): Shading threshold: 0 if you don't want to shade colored areas; 1 if you want to shade all colored areas
    14. Cutting Settings tab (if cutting): Tool Offset: set as measured in previous step
    15. Overcut: probably set to the same value as the Tool Offset
    16. Press OK.

MJ Notes

  1. Installed GcodePlot for Inkscape
  2. Drew in inkscape. Set coordinates the same in Save As Gcode and in Document/Settings for the document
  3. Viewed the file in https://ncviewer.com/. Line I drew showed up, but not the text.
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