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I've written a g-code output filter for the Python vector drawing program Skencil, formerly known as "Sketch".
Features:
- Converts paths composed of lines and beziers into G1 cuts
- Supports a different depth and feedrate for each image layer
To set the feedrate or cut depth of a layer, put it in the name. For example, the layer named "Face depth=-.1 feed=12" will be cut at Z-.1 F12. Layers are cut from the last to the first, and when a property is not specified for a given layer, it is taken from the specification of the previously cut layer (later on the list).
Simply place 'gcodesaver.py' in the proper 'Filters' directory (e.g., /usr/local/lib/skencil-0.6.17/Plugins/Filters) and then use the .ngc extension when saving.
The example is from 'Examples/face.sk', with different depths specified for the two layers, rescaled to be about 1.5 x 1.25 inches in size.
Files currently attached to this page:
| face.ngc | 11.9kB |
| gcodesaver.py | 7.7kB |
Entry first conceived on 16 July 2006, 16:05 UTC, last modified on 19 March 2009, 16:59 UTC