svg2gcode/gcode.py

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1 import math
2
3 INCH = 25.4 # mm
4
5 class Gcode(object):
6 def __init__(self, bbox=None, scale=1.0, travel_speed=20, engrave_speed=20):
7 self.dpi = 300
8 self.e_factor = 0.1
9
10 self.mm_pixel = round(INCH / self.dpi, 4)
11 self.steps_pixel = self.mm_pixel * 80 # mine is 80 steps/mm on XY
12 print "Resolution is %f mm per pixel" % self.mm_pixel
13 if self.steps_pixel <= 5:
14 print "Warning: Steps per pixel (needs to be > 5, otherwise marlin joins lines): %f" % self.steps_pixel
15
16 self.lines = []
17 self.dist_start = (0, 0)
18 self.dist = 0.0
19
20 self.scale = scale
21 self.travel_speed = travel_speed * 60
22 self.engrave_speed = engrave_speed * 60
23
24 def _dimensions(self, x, y):
25 x = self.mm_pixel * x
26 y = self.mm_pixel * y
27 if self.scale != 1.0:
28 x = x * self.scale
29 y = y * self.scale
30 return (x, y)
31
32 def move(self, x, y):
33 x, y = self._dimensions(x, y)
34 if self.e_factor > 0:
35 self.dist_start = (x, y)
36 self.dist = 0.0
37 self.lines.append("G92 E0") # reset extruder length
38 self.lines.append(
39 "G0 X%.4f Y%.4f F%s" % (x, y, self.travel_speed)
40 )
41
42 def engrave(self, x, y):
43 x, y = self._dimensions(x, y)
44 if self.e_factor > 0:
45 self.dist += abs(math.hypot(x - self.dist_start[0], y - self.dist_start[1]))
46 e = "E%.4f" % (self.e_factor * self.dist)
47 self.dist_start = (x, y)
48 else:
49 e = ""
50 self.lines.append(
51 "G1 X%.4f Y%.4f %s F%s" % (x, y, e, self.engrave_speed)
52 )
53
54
55 def write(self, filename):
56 # write gcode file
57 fout = open(filename, "w")
58
59 fout.write("""
60 ; Filename: %s
61 ; GCode generated by bitplotter one-night-quick-hack script (marlin code flavour)
62
63 G21 ; Metric
64 ; We assume Z is in focus height and laser head is focus at bottom left of image!
65 G92 X0 Y0 E0 ; set zero position - new origin
66 G90 ; absolute positioning
67 M82 ; Set extruder (laser) to absolute positioning
68 M201 X1000 Y1000 E500 ; Set acceleration
69 M203 X1000 Y1000 Z4 E10 ; Set max feedrate
70 M209 S0 ; disable firmware retraction, we dont want to burn holes...
71 M302 ; Allow cold extrudes - doesnt matter because we hack the extruder physically off with the M571 E mod
72 M571 S1 E1 ; Activate Laser output on extrusion, but block real motor movement!
73 G0 X0 Y0 F%.1f ; Set moving speed
74 G1 X0 Y0 F%.1f ; Set engrave speed
75
76 """ % (filename, self.travel_speed, self.engrave_speed))
77
78 for g in self.lines:
79 fout.write(g + "\n")
80 fout.close()

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