2014-07-30 22:35 GMT+02:00 Bruce Layne <linux...@thinkingdevices.com>:
> I installed Inkscape, which apparently has some of the artistic features > in the software that was promoted via spam. Inkscape is a vector > graphics program, sort of the open source version of CorelDraw. I > haven't used Inkscape yet, because I'm not an animator or artist, but I > installed it in the hope that I could import raster art (GIF, JPG, etc.) > and output G code that I could eventually use to control the 80 watt > laser that I'm *still* trying to make time to build. LinuxCNC will > control the laser, of course, but it's not good at raster engraving. > It'll sort of do it, but it's my impression that it's a bit of a double > clutch and fuss at it operation. I was hoping I could just tell > Inkscape to generate G code, and tell it to start on the perimeter of > each graphic element and spiral inward with a certain stepover (the > laser beam width). That would also be potentially useful for machining > logos using a CNC milling machine. There's a G-code extension so > Inkscape can output vector graphics as G-code. > Imho Inkscape is one of the best open-source graphic tools available. I use it for years now to create logos and icons for my applications and from time to time to create some more artistic stuff. If you want to create some "flat" 3D models you can combine it with OpenSCAD http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/DXF_Extrusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Infragistics Professional Build stunning WinForms apps today! Reboot your WinForms applications with our WinForms controls. Build a bridge from your legacy apps to the future. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=153845071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
