On Friday 07 November 2014 01:37:14 Todd Zuercher did opine And Gene did reply: > Inkscape can open ai files (not sure about eps).
It appears to be able to do both, but the .ai file would appear to have different content in the inkscape rendering. The .eps rendition appears to be the correct one. But I don't see an export as gcode option, nor does the edge detection appear to work. I apparently need to install more inkscape gizmo's. I'll check the wiki for that. Followed the inkscape to russia and installed all the latest gcodetools, which now appear in the extensions menu. Kewl! I'd not known about those before & just added about 10 new functions to inkscape. I take that I must do a surround box selection of each of the two images. I'll mess around & find out. > It can also be made to > produce g-code. (sort of) Corel Draw can open both. I don't know of > any way to go sraight to g-code like a filter. I don't think I'd want > to either. I wouldn't trust it. I like seeing my tool paths in the > cam programs I use. > So do I. :) Thank You for the hints Todd, I think my creativity was just enhanced, a lot. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gene Heskett" <[email protected]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2014 > 12:19:19 AM > Subject: [Emc-users] $64 question > > Hi everybody; > > Do we have a translator program that can make gcode out of an .eps? > > Or an .ai, presumably from some gfx proggy that runs on a Mac. > > Thanks. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
