New export to Gcode plug-in for Inkscape

[Var]

The non-parametric code is having problems with new lines.

5: G00 Z1.000000G00 X-151.928080 Y-2.361681G01 Z-0.100000 F4.000000

Hmmm... I do not see any problems with this line.
Has this line been corrected or not?

PS non parametric mode is optional and it has not been tested carefully.

[cyclestart]

2 or more commands from the same modal group on 1 line is a gcode error

it should be more like this

%
(Generated by gcode_tools from inkscape.) 
M3 
G20 (All units in inches)(Found curve path2897)
G00 Z1.000000
G00 X-151.928080 Y-2.361681
G01 Z-0.100000 F4.000000                             (broken into 3 lines now)
G00 X331.927940 Y-2.361684F4.000000         (should be G01)
G00 Z1.000000 
M5 
G00 X0.0000 Y0.0000 
M2 
(end)
%

PS non parametric mode is optional and it has not been tested carefully.

It's new software.
A few bugs are expected.

[Var]

Thanks for the bug report

I think I've fixed them.

New version is in the same place (first post in the thread): http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=35

[cyclestart]

My current machine has limited travel and the smallest tool at hand is 1/8".

Anway here's something simple. The biarcs worked really well but I got a little sloppy with the food coloring

btw: the bug fix was a success. Thank you.

[Var]

New version of Gcode tools has been released!

What's new:

1. Automatic path subdivision. When approximating path's segment with biarc approximation error beeing calculated. It's maximum distance from segment to biarc. If it exceeds defined value the segment will be split into two segments and each of them will be approximated again. Splitting repeats until Biarc approximation or maximum splitting depth is reached.
2. "Area inkscape" is "Calculate area curves" this naming is more suitable for this function. Because it calculates curves that cover path's area. It becomes easier to work with this function.
3. Area to Gcode removed because it was to buggy and it worked to slow and more... You should use combination of Calculate area curves and Path to Gcode instead.
4. Some optimization of traverse added.

Gcode tools ver. 1.2 is freely available at the header of this thread: http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=35
Manual for this version can be found here: http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtop...&start=20#p141

Attached picture illustrates advantages if the new version:

[Var]

Good news everyone!

Beta version of Gcode tools 1.4 is ready!


New features:
1. Engraving
This function calculates trajectory to cut thin places and sharp angles with the cone or sphere cutter.
For example if you want to engrave a flower, with 15mm cylindrical cutter you can cut only light green area, but not the thin places and sharp corners. Engraving function creates trajectory to cut that places with conical or other not straight cylindrical cutter. See attached image for more details.

2. Some other minor changes / bug fixes to make plug-in working more stable.

We need your help!
Almost all is ready, but there are still some question with the interface. It is understandable for us because we are developers, and now we need to make it more user friendly. Also we need corrections of our English.

Gcode tools 1.4 beta version is available here:
http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtop...=35&p=355#p355

[goneflyin]

For some reason the only files I could get to work in inkscape here on my windows machine was the .zip file listed. I tried the other .tar.gz files which I uncompressed and extracted with winzip. But every time I tried to create a gcode file I got a traceback error. Not sure if this is something that I'm doing wrong or not. But I will say this, the 1.0 version (I believe is what it is) is really really cool and I've been having a blast trying it out tonight.

Chris

[cyclestart]

every time I tried to create a gcode file I got a traceback error. Not sure if this is something that I'm doing wrong or not.

It may be something you're doing wrong. Gcode_tools has it's own forum with a few tutorials @ cnc-club.ru . In my experience most of the traceback errors are the result of including something that is not a path. Pasting the traceback in here (or on their own forum) might give Var something to go on ?

But I will say this, the 1.0 version (I believe is what it is) is really really cool and I've been having a blast trying it out tonight.

Likewise
This software pushed me to clobber together a crude router. I'm having a blast carving out stuff for the grandkiddies.

edit/ Should have mentioned I'm running in Linux. Not sure if that's a factor.

[Var]

I'm not sure that I'm understanding this "I've been having a blast trying it out tonight" correctly. All the translations of "blast" that google gave me was like explosion or destruction.
If it's possible to paste here the traceback it will be very useful for us!
"This software pushed me to clobber together a crude router."
If this means that you have broken your router then I'm really sorry for that.


The new version is ready, but we need to check out our English. If someone can correct our mistakes it will be great and we will be able to release new version. Which implements a lot of new functions:

• Tools library
• Orientation system
• Human readable errors and warnings
• Lots of minor improvements and bug fixes

(If you want you can try new version by getting it from launchpad using bazaar "bzr branch lp:gcodetools")

Here's messages.txt file that contains almost all interface messages. You can open and edit it with any text editor notepad or gedit for example.

[greybeard]

Blast = explosion
Having a blast = having a very good experience (!!!)
clobber = clothes
to clobber = to make a person fall over by any means(hitting with a heavy stick/ a rugby tackle)
to cobble together = to construct out of any available material, and generally not in the best way, but the result should work.
I think "cobble" is meant, but who knows, perhaps a new version is evolving. Originally "to cobble" meant to mend roughly, and was applied to poor quality shoe repairing, hence a cobbler was a shoemender, rather than a shoe maker.

Isn't English wonderful.
Pleased to help anytime,
John aka greybeard

[Var]

Blast = explosion
Having a blast = having a very good experience (!!!)
clobber = clothes
to clobber = to make a person fall over by any means(hitting with a heavy stick/ a rugby tackle)
to cobble together = to construct out of any available material, and generally not in the best way, but the result should work.
I think "cobble" is meant, but who knows, perhaps a new version is evolving. Originally "to cobble" meant to mend roughly, and was applied to poor quality shoe repairing, hence a cobbler was a shoemender, rather than a shoe maker.

Isn't English wonderful.
Pleased to help anytime,
John aka greybeard

Wow! Thanks for explaining that!

[cyclestart]

to clobber = to make a person fall over by any means(hitting with a heavy stick/ a rugby tackle)
I think "cobble" is meant, but who knows,

Cobble, clobber, they both fit if you would have a chance to watch me work. This router would be an insult to cobblers

Var
Once again, thanks for the software.
btw: Your English is much better than my Russian. (meaning I don't speak Russian and your English is pretty good)

grandkiddies = grandchildren