Here's an interesting link to a page showing how to use inkscape and a plugin to create g-code. It worked for me.

http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?InkscapeHowto


Dan

It is cunning idea, though in larger projects, using segmenting curves to represent lines will slow down Inkscape.

[I used Inkscape to design a guitar. It's a fine program, but for a fairly large project I noticed some slowdowns on a reasonable machine.]

Converting the curves to lines will mean more file management: one as a source, another to be CAM'ed.

Pushing the idea further. allowing the plugin to G-code curves might be a good thing for people who do a lot of 2D sheet metal work.