We would need to think about referencing trade names from Inkscape but I could look into this with a lawyer. It ties into some of my other needs so the cost is not a problem. I am not sure if the present dxf option is working with all the cutters but I feel that there is also a need beyond this anyhow. Linux and open source Aps are great but there is a real short fall when CAD comes into the picture. Turning Inkscape into a full CAD replacement is likely not viable but with just some slight modifications it could add basic functionality and get lots of us "off and running".
Here is what I propose:
I was just modifying dxf_outlines so that it would printout the scaling setting and offer user input to change it. No GUI yet just the basics. I have a 8 inch/200 mm caliper that is good to 0.01mm or 0.001 inch. I was thinking that if I changed the scaling for a given device then we could test the real world output with my caliper. What I was thinking was that if we wanted to test a plotter for accuracy I could email a dxf file to a cutter owner, they could cut out a design and mail it to me. I could then measure it for accuracy and adjust the scaling. I have U.S and Canadian mailing addresses. I was planning on doing the same thing with metal parts and I was also planning on sending over dxf outputs to CAD users like Terry/My Dad/My Brother, they could check the dimensional accuracy in there given CAD programs.
I stink at C/C++ so I might need some help adding the menu items to Inkscape but the underlying Python should not pose a problem.
Any thoughts?
Aaron Spike wrote:
Patrick wrote:
Thanks for your help. I really think we can do this and I would really like to try. Your offer of help with the cutters makes it even more do-able. I would really like to know what Aaron thinks. I can do all the work but with Aaron's experience pointing me in the right direction it could save time and produce a better result.
As long as Bibi is happy, I'm happy. :-) I'm still not exactly sure what new needs we should address. But I'm happy to help whenever I can.
Aaron Spike
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