converting a fill to paths for pen plotter
How do I convert a fill to a group of paths for I can use draw the image on a pen plotter?
PS: sorry if I am using the wrong terms tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do"
On 19-04-11 09:17, Tom Sparks wrote:
How do I convert a fill to a group of paths for I can use draw the image on a pen plotter?
You want to basically fill in a shape using lines instead of a solid fill? I recommend opening the path effect editor (in the Path menu, near the bottom) and trying out the "Hatches" effect. If you have trouble using it, googling will probably find you a tutorial or two, if not, feel free to ask here again.
The Egg-Bot project is a pen plotter kind of thing that uses a series of custom inkscape extensions to make plotting easier. One of their awesome extensions fixes up the "hatches" live path effect to make it much better for plotting. A great tutorial is available here:
http://wiki.evilmadscience.com/Drawing_a_smiley_face
Specifically, part 3 of this tutorial covers doing the filling in of regions:
http://wiki.evilmadscience.com/Drawing_a_smiley_face,_part_3
Good luck!
-- Matthew Beckler
On 04/19/2011 04:10 AM, Jasper van de Gronde wrote:
On 19-04-11 09:17, Tom Sparks wrote:
How do I convert a fill to a group of paths for I can use draw the image on a pen plotter?
You want to basically fill in a shape using lines instead of a solid fill? I recommend opening the path effect editor (in the Path menu, near the bottom) and trying out the "Hatches" effect. If you have trouble using it, googling will probably find you a tutorial or two, if not, feel free to ask here again.
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On 19-4-2011 13:27, Matthew Beckler wrote:
http://wiki.evilmadscience.com/Drawing_a_smiley_face,_part_3
Thank you so much for sharing this link! Very nice!
Side question: would it help you if the next time you apply an LPE, it copies the settings from the last object with such an LPE? (this would be a simple crude first step towards storing LPE settings)
Ciao, Johan
just for curiosity, is this related in any way to the PES embroidery format? there is a discussion of that format request at:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/247463
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