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printrun-src/printrun/svg2gcode/README.md@0abfa4642776 (annotated)

printrun-src/printrun/svg2gcode/README.md

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:40:08 +0200

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mdd

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Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:40:08 +0200

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SVG bugfix: first shape line not drawn
SVG feature: Dont control the laser via extrusion, switch on at shape start, off at shape end

16 36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	1	A fast svg to gcode compiler.
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	2
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	3	cat svgfile | python svg2gcode.py
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	4
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	5	The compiler is based on the eggbot project and it basically converts all of the SVG shapes into bezier curves. The bezier curves are then recursively sub divided until desired smoothness is achieved. The sub curves are then approximated as lines which are then converted into g-code.
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	6
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	7	Some of the characteristics of the compiler can be changed by editing the config.py
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	8
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	9	Inkscape Plugin
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	10	---------------
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	11
36d478bde840 Implemented svg, png and hpgl compilers to pronterface mbayer parents: diff changeset	12	To get the Inkscape plugin please checkout the __plasibot_laser__ branch.