How to get a "plotable" gcode from a standard image

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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”

  • 4. Save file as .svg or .gcode