cutters & the inkscape wiki...
cutters & the inkscape wiki...
I was thinking not many - but now I see the inkscape wiki catering to these type of people: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/BlueprintCutterControl
..ok, tell me where to post the patch and I'll alter the wiki
accordingly.
On the above wiki web page, isn't the Graphtec CC200-20 the same as the Craft ROBO?
vidar's page + patch from Ulisses (comments in the blog)
Where is the inkscape "blog"?
Xyron Wishblade (Protocol) Graphtec CC200-20
The (old / blue) wishblade may use the same protocol but it identifies it's self differently.
Hi,
I am using Inkscape 0.46+devel, built May 30 2008 on win32.
I can reproduce a crash every time by doing:
- create a new file - import a .jpg image in the file - draw a path with the Beziers tool over the image - switch to Edit Node mode - click anywhere, within the range of the imported image
--> Inkscape crashes, every time.
It doesn't crash if you click, still in Edit Node mode, outside the limits of the image.
I couldn't reproduce that on the official 0.46 win32 build.
Fixed a couple days ago in rev18769.
worms invasion wrote:
Hi,
I am using Inkscape 0.46+devel, built May 30 2008 on win32.
I can reproduce a crash every time by doing:
- create a new file
- import a .jpg image in the file
- draw a path with the Beziers tool over the image
- switch to Edit Node mode
- click anywhere, within the range of the imported
image
--> Inkscape crashes, every time.
It doesn't crash if you click, still in Edit Node mode, outside the limits of the image.
I couldn't reproduce that on the official 0.46 win32 build.
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Hi,
Because this mail comes from nowhere, here is some background.
Since few years Inkscape has a very basic exporter to DXF that is supposed to be used by those owning a CraftRobo cutter. But
1) there are more devices and file types out there 2) people want direct access to devices as well
We have a number of bug reports on that.
A while ago (just before LGM2008) there was a discussion in #inkscape about support for cutters/plotters.
Then this question came out: https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/35004
So now there is this wiki page where we try to collect all possible information and describe some sane solution to handle the issue in a crossplatform way.
Any input highly appreciated!
Where is the inkscape "blog"?
Stuart, please follow the URL at the wiki page ;-)
Alexandre
Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: ...<cut>...
Where is the inkscape "blog"?
Stuart, please follow the URL at the wiki page ;-)
Alexandre
A search on the inkscape wiki page for "blog": =========================================================== You searched for blog
There is no page titled "blog". You can create this page.
For more information about searching Inkscape Wiki, see Help. =========================================================== ...in short, I'm looking for a place to post a patch for Vidar's python script. And I wouldn't mind looking at Ulisses patch. But I don't know where the inkscape project puts these things.
From inkscape launch pad:
- There is a testing version of an HPGL exporter written by Aaron Spike
Is this the inkscape plug in printer approach? What language is used? C? How well is this developed? What needs work?
...thanks
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 10:56 PM, stuart <stuart@...1754...> wrote:
Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: ...<cut>...
Where is the inkscape "blog"?
Stuart, please follow the URL at the wiki page ;-)
Alexandre
A search on the inkscape wiki page for "blog":
No no no :))))
http://vidar.gimp.org/graphtecprint/ is a blog entry. You want comment #3 from Ulisses
- There is a testing version of an HPGL exporter written by Aaron Spike
Is this the inkscape plug in printer approach?
No, it's just an exporter.
What language is used? C?
It is written in Python
How well is this developed?
It was written just once and not quite well tested.
What needs work?
I guess we need more people with cutters that can read HPGL files to test and tell us what needs work.
Alexandre
Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 10:56 PM, stuart <stuart@...1754...> wrote:
Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: ...<cut>...
Where is the inkscape "blog"?
Stuart, please follow the URL at the wiki page ;-)
Alexandre
A search on the inkscape wiki page for "blog":
No no no :))))
http://vidar.gimp.org/graphtecprint/ is a blog entry. You want comment #3 from Ulisses
Ohhh, ok - but my patch file is 279 lines long (and growing). Yes, a patch just to make Vidar's code work with a blue wishblade would be short. But I wanted new features - and I'm still trying to figure out why python is sooo difficult to work w/. I resorted to "fake" global variables just to get it working. That can't be right. Python must offer a better way of passing data across, what are they called?, methods? functions?
- There is a testing version of an HPGL exporter written by Aaron Spike
Is this the inkscape plug in printer approach?
No, it's just an exporter.
And by "exporter" you mean reads in an HPGL file and outputs a GDS file?
Maybe there's more things in a GDS file than I know of, but w/Vidar's python scripts (pen up/down move to here type commands) my cutter is working fine.
...<cut>...
How well is this developed?
It was written just once and not quite well tested.
What needs work?
I guess we need more people with cutters that can read HPGL files to test and tell us what needs work.
Alexandre
Hummm, does inkscape read HPGL files? If so, then the user could just plot them indirectly from inkscape using Vidar's script.
I'm not sure what Aaron's means when he talks about "NURB curves found in GSD files" (more on NURB curves:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NURBS). This could be interesting to understand. However, and correct me if I'm wrong, it would appear that inkscape has a NURB tool for drawing. But when it comes to rendering the cut, inkscape does the conversion to simple X/Y points for you. Or am I wrong?
This conversion (to X/Y points) is arguably very universal. There are probably (very) high end plotters out there using servo motors which can render a NURB curve "natively" (sort of). But these cutters most people have (sub $500) use stepping motors. Even if they understood a NURB curve I can't imagine they would do any better job then if inkscape did the translation.
...thanks for the response.
Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: ...<cut>...
A while ago (just before LGM2008) there was a discussion in #inkscape about support for cutters/plotters.
Then this question came out: https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/35004
So now there is this wiki page where we try to collect all possible information and describe some sane solution to handle the issue in a crossplatform way.
Any input highly appreciated!
I updated the inkscape wiki here as best as I could: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=BlueprintCutterControl&act...
I cleared up my confusion as to where to find Ulisses' patch to Vidar's python scripts. When I took a closer look, I saw Ulisses described changed instead of providing a patch file so I changed that wording as well. Also saw where Ulisses described what is needed for a Wishblade to work w/Vidar's scripts so added that to the wishblade entry. I think the blue and pink versions of the wishblade are different so I identified the existing information as blue and added a pink wishblade line. Also added a general comment for Windows and Mac as I think python and glade are available for both platforms. However, the access to the USB devices is most likely different and would require some code changes to the Vidar's python script. Also, changed the URL to the name Vidar gave his python script, "graphtecprint".
I am not sure, but I think the Craft ROBO is a CC200-20. Anyone know for sure?
I think there is an error in Ulisses description of code changes for Vidar's python script. I believe there should be an "OR" instead of an "AND" when he modifies a line to allow for both "Graphtec" *or* "Wishblade Inc." plotters.
Can I just add the patch I have for Vidar's phython script here on this wiki page. It enhances Vidar's scripts w/: 1) Allows for re-positioning of image before cutting w/preview. 2) Does repeat cutting for thick media w/o running through alignment.
...thanks
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