Inkscape Gcodetools plug-in English support forum

[Nick]

Generated Gcode in EMC2

Type	Extension of vector graphics editor Inkscape
Developer	Gcodetools develop team
Written in	Python
OS	Cross-Platform (Windows, Linux, MacOS)
Version	1.6.03
License	GNU GPL
Downloads	7800+

Gcodetools

Gcodetools is a plug-in for Inkscape. It prepares and converts paths from Inkscape to Gcode, using biarc interpolation.

This article is unfinished. You can help cnc-club expanding it.
Screenshots and photos are needed. Please post them at this thread.

Features (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Features

Preview of the generated Gcode in EMC

Gcodetools area pocketing

Gcodetools lathe

Gcodetools engraving by Rene

Bears by Durachko

Export to Gcode

• Export paths to Gcode
• Using circular (biarc approximation) or straight line interpolation
• Automatic path subdivision to reach defined tolerance
• Multiply tool processing
• Export Gcode in parametric of flat form
• Including personal headers and footers
• Choosing units
• Multi-pass processing
• Numeric suffix is added to generated files to avoid overwriting

Lathe Gcode

• Compute trajectories for lathe
• Fine cut
• Define fine cut's depth
• Define fine rounds
• Two different computation functions for fine cut
• Standard axis remapping

Path's area processing

• Building area paths
• Area paths could be modified

Engraving

• Building trajectory according to the cutter's shape
• Defining different cutter's shapes

Tool's library

• Defining different tool's parameters (diameter, feed, depth step, penetration feed, personal Gcode before/after each path, cutters shape, personal tool's changing Gcode)
• Tools can be managed by Inkscape's standard procedures (copy, delete, assigned to different layer)
• Multiply tools processing

Orientation system

• Applying scale along any axis
• Apply rotate in the ХY plane
• Apply translation along any axis
• Apply transforms according to arbitrary points

Post-processor

• You can create custom post-processor by writing down the commands or choose from the list of default post-processors
• Scale and offset Gcode
• Gcode commands remapping
• Parameterize Gcode
• Round floating point values to specified precision

Verifying tools for the scene

• Select and remove small paths (area artefacts)
• Tool's alignment check
• Cutting order check

Plotter cutting

• Export to Gcode for plotter with tangential knife. Forth axis A is knife's rotation.

License (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

License

Inkscape and Gcodetools are licensed under GNU GPL.

Install (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Install

Windows
Unpack and copy all the files to the following directory Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions\ and restart inkscape
Linux
Unpack and copy all the files to the following directory /usr/share/inkscape/extensions/ and restart inkscape

Usage (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Usage

Spanish manuals and tutorials by txapuzas (También he escrito un pequeño manual de uso en español, está disponible en)
Engraving tutorial by Dormouse
Area cutting tutorial
Making gears using Gcode tools and gear extensions
Export to Gcode from previous tutorial
Version 1.1 manual and tutorial

Screenshots (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Screenshots

Gcodetools plug-in tutorial (2600*1300 px png ~ 700Kb)

Curve to Gcode result

Preview of the generated Gcode in EMC

Get latest version (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Get latest versions

Latest stable version Gcodetools 1.7

gcodetools.tar.gz

Gcodetools 1.7

(75.25 КБ) 102159 скачиваний

Older versions(ver 1.5)

gcodetools-1.6.tar.gz

Gcodetools 1.6

(56.6 КБ) 14977 скачиваний

(ver 1.5)

gcodetools.tar.gz

Gcodetools 1.5

(21.32 КБ) 10559 скачиваний

(ver 1.4)

gcodetools.tar.gz

(14.72 КБ) 27110 скачиваний

(ver 1.2)

extensions.tar.gz

(9.01 КБ) 10339 скачиваний

Dev-version

You can try the newest development version by getting it from github repository https://github.com/cnc-club/gcodetools via web interface or using git clone git@github.com:cnc-club/gcodetools.git .
You'll need to run python create_inx.py to create inx files. After that install procedure is the same with the stable version.

Translations

Gcodetools is included into Inkscape v 0.49 so it will have native translations as other Inkscape's extensions. Until it is released you can use some self made translation packs:

• Spanish translation: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23923366/gcodetools_es_00.zip

Credits (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Credits

Developers:

• Nick Drobchenko (Nick)
• Vladimir Kalyaev (Dormouse)
• Henry Nicolas (Alfcnc)
• Chris Lusby Taylor (ChrisInNewbury)

Translators:

• John Brooker (greybeard from cnczone.com)

Develop (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Develop

At the moment following features are being developed:

• Plasma cutter extension
• Turning lathe extension
• Plotter extension

You can help us improve Gcodetools in several ways

• Writing a report / bug report
• Improve help and manuals
• Publish G-codes / SVGs / other code
• Publish photos / videos
• Make a bug report
• Help develop new features
• Suggest a new feature

Tested on (для просмотра содержимого нажмите на ссылку)

Tested on

Linux
Ubuntu 9.10 14.04 + inkscape 0.48 (older Gcodetools versions also work with 0.46, 0.47)
Windows
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 + inkscape 0.46, inkscape 0.47
MacOS
There are some reports on successful work on MacOs.

[F3rr31r4]

Good afternoon.
I do not know how to write in English, but anyone have any tips on how to do the circle with just two arcs.
Thank you
Ferreira

[narvf]

Maybe just draw a cricle and cut it with another shape and then you will have two arcs?
I am not sure if i understand you correctly.

[F3rr31r4]

No, my doubts eWhen generates the gcode it generates this:

N1 M15
N2 X46.2864 Y24.6188

N1 M20 CL1
G1F30.000000
G02 X46.3191 Y23.9059 I-23.3889 J-1.4312
G02 X46.3302 Y23.1827 I-23.5829 J-0.7232
N1 X46.3302 Y23.1827
N1 X46.3302 Y23.1827
G02 X39.5505 Y6.815 I-23.1475 J-0.
G02 X23.1827 Y0.0353 I-16.3677 J16.3677
G02 X6.815 Y6.815 I0. J23.1475
G02 X0.0352 Y23.1827 I16.3677 J16.3677
G02 X0.0463 Y23.906 I23.5944 J0.
G02 X0.0791 Y24.619 I23.4243 J-0.7184
N1 M15

I want to generate this:

N67 M15 XX47.6900000 YY23.8450000
N90 M20 CL1
N115 #32
N120 G3X0.00000001Y23.8450000I23.8450000J23.8450000
N130 X47.6900000Y23.8450000I23.8450000J23.8450000
N170 M15

Grat, Leandro

[narvf]

Sorry, with gcodes actually I can't help

[narvf]

Is it possible to generate gcode for cutting, and not to go up and down between each cut in depth? This would decrease milling time

[Nick]

mm... there was a hack how to avoid up and down movements... but we have done it yet.

[narvf]

Ok, thanks.
I was just curios, because few days ago i was playing with dxf2gcode and there it is by default.

[Nick]

This is all because of really complicated function that actually generates Gcode... So all Gcode is generated for every layer separately... I think we should include this in future releases...

[translateslately]

hello, it was really difficult to register on a russian forum with all the copy/paste to google translate.
and now my question:

how can I prevent gcodetools from adding comments in the code?
path id end and starts pause the pronterface and editing a gcode of 10000 lines manually everytime is really tiring.

this is what I want to eliminate from the output:

Код: Выделить всё

(End cutting path id: path3221)
(Start cutting path id: path3223)
(Change tool to Cylindrical cutter)

thanks in advance as I'm not sure about being able to log back in

[Nick]

hello, it was really difficult to register on a russian forum with all the copy/paste

Hi!

I thought - that registration form should autodetect your language and if it's not Russian give English form. Anyway there are google-translate links at the top right corner - that lead to Google-translated-pages. Or you can just copy/paste url to google translate to translate entire page and do all the manipulations there.

how can I prevent gcodetools from adding comments in the code?

there was a post-processor to remove all comments, or you can add aditional post processor, something like
regex(r"\(.*\)","");

see here: Re: mpf file #16

[john1c]

Hello Everyone.
So where is the download page for the gcode plugin?
I have looked in many places and do not find Links directing to it.
Thanks

[Nick]

1. At the top of the topic click on the Get latest version - there's a zip file with latest version, or if you want latest dev version you can get it at github
https://github.com/cnc-club/gcodetools (find Download ZIP button at the right of the page.)

[john1c]

Axaxa!! Spasibo Nick!!

Hey Nick, I want to share this w you. In case you don't know:
DRO project for CNC. Wireless via bluetooth to Android
http://www.yuriystoys.com/p/android-dro.html
Udachy!!

Privet iz Los Angeles

[Nick]

I've seen that DRO - yep it's quite interesting!

[NightV]

I know about this project, but no one asked
it works on the Samsung Galaxy S II

[dormouse]

В 0.91 включили косячную версию - точно проблемы с dxf-points и ещё чем-то, вроде. Как будем действовать?

[rubyred]

Hi Nick and all the other cnc friends

I have a few questions. First of all i want to point that all i need is a 2D gcode. When I convert a 30cm x 10cm rectangle it gives me these codes ( i dont add the other unneccesary codes above and below)

Код: Выделить всё

G00 Z 0.0000
G00 X 0.0176 Y 2.8046

G01 Z 0.0000 F 100.0000(Penetrate)
G01 X 8.4492 Y 2.8046 Z 0.0000 F 400.0000
G01 X 8.4492 Y 0.0176 Z 0.0000
G01 X 0.0176 Y 0.0176 Z 0.0000
G01 X 0.0176 Y 2.8046 Z 0.0000
G00 Z 0.0000

as you can see the X gcode isn't exatcly 10cm it's 8.4492, same problem on Y codes I tried circles and other vectorel drawings i had all of them is crippled after conversion. how can i solve this problem.

Thanks

[Nick]

Can you attach your svg as well?

[narvf]

Maybe you have stong contour added to your shape?

[Nick]

If so - then Go to File - Inkscape preferenses - Tool - and set Geometric bbox.