This is an Inkscape extension that allows you to export your Inkscape drawings as G-Code through a serial port.
This project is a modified version of http://github.com/martymcguire/inkscape-unicorn
Copy the contents of inkscape/ to your Inkscape extensions/ folder.
Typical locations include:
- Linux -
/usr/share/inkscape/extensions - Windows -
C:\Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions - OS X -
/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/extensions
You will also need pyserial installed to inkscape/python/Lib folder.
Upload the Arduino code from the arduino/ folder. We highly recommend using Ino Tool
- Size and locate your image appropriately:
- It looks like only px are supported as the units presently
- Convert all text to paths:
- Select all text objects.
- Path > Object to Path.
- Export to serial
- Extensions > Export > MakeICT Foam Cutter Sender.
- Marty McGuire pulled this all together into an Inkscape extension.
- Inkscape is an awesome open source vector graphics app.
- Scribbles is the original DXF-to-Unicorn Python script.
- The Egg-Bot Driver for Inkscape provided inspiration and good examples for working with Inkscape's extensions API.
- Dominic Canare for adding serial code to Marty's original extension
- Tom McGuire for sharing his vast knowledge of G-Code and CNC.