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Gcodetools is a plugin for Inkscape (a free & open source vector drawing program), to export gcode for use with a [[CNC]] machine. | Gcodetools is a plugin for Inkscape (a free & open source vector drawing program), to export gcode for use with a [[CNC]] machine. It is one possible solution for the [[CNC Torch Table]] software toolchain. See [[CNC Torch Table 2/Control Overview]] for more info. | ||
This is a nice toolchain for development done in Inkscape. If you want to use this when working in LibreCad, you can export your drawing as an svg, and then open it in Inkscape. This is all theory; I (Dan Benamy) haven't tried it. | This is a nice toolchain for development done in Inkscape. If you want to use this when working in LibreCad, you can export your drawing as an svg, and then open it in Inkscape. This is all theory; I (Dan Benamy) haven't tried it. | ||
Revision as of 15:57, 29 October 2013
Intro
Gcodetools is a plugin for Inkscape (a free & open source vector drawing program), to export gcode for use with a CNC machine. It is one possible solution for the CNC Torch Table software toolchain. See CNC Torch Table 2/Control Overview for more info.
This is a nice toolchain for development done in Inkscape. If you want to use this when working in LibreCad, you can export your drawing as an svg, and then open it in Inkscape. This is all theory; I (Dan Benamy) haven't tried it.
Links
http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35#Linux_install
Inkscape internal error Solution
Tutorial
Object> Object to Path
Select all paths and then copy/paste to new inkscape document.
Extensions>Gcodetools>Orientation Points
Extensions>Gcodetools>Tools Library
Select all paths
Extensions>Gcodetools>Path to Gcode (change output directory to "/home/username")
Bam, gcode file outputs.