[orx-g-code] Add g-code tools for pen plotting #285
Conversation
|
Oh nice!! :-) I will take a look in the next days. I do have an Axidraw. Do you know if it's compatible? With what kind of devices have you tried your orx? |
|
From a quick search it looks like the Axidraw does not speak g-code at all natively 🤷♂️ However the implementation should allow for customization to any g-code dialect or device. So a 3d printer fitted with a pen holder would work as well 🤔 |
adriandieter
force-pushed
the
orx-g-code
branch
from
450d39f
to
f49bbc9
Compare
|
Thanks @Vechro for the suggestions on the build files! That's where I was a bit lost and didn't know what to follow/what is best practice. Also updated the test files. I'd like to keep this as a draft for a bit and continue using it with that interface before merging. Just to prevent any bigger changes once merged. |
|
Maybe @edwinRNDR can answer that. I can mostly offer advice on the build scripts. |
edwinRNDR
added
question
adriandieter
force-pushed
the
orx-g-code
branch
from
a1d93ac
to
0dce010
Compare
|
I did continue using it a bit since I opened the PR and didn't see any issues with the API so far. Think this is ready to be merged 🤔 |
| extend(plot) { | ||
| generator = basicGrblSetup() | ||
|
|
||
| // Set output files to be exported to tmp |
| generator = basicGrblSetup() | ||
|
|
||
| // Set output files to be exported to tmp | ||
| // "g" to export g-code. |
| // Export each layer to separate file | ||
| layerMode = LayerMode.MULTI_FILE | ||
|
|
||
| // Set output files to be exported to tmp |
| layerMode = LayerMode.MULTI_FILE | ||
|
|
||
| // Set output files to be exported to tmp | ||
| // "g" to export g-code. |
|
Sorry for the long latency! I'm writing a post in the guide about pen plotters and it motivated me to look into this. It would be good to offer both SVG and g-code. |
Maybe @edwinRNDR has now more time to say something about this? |
An extension to generate g-code from compositions, best used in a live coding environment. The intended use is for a pen plotter, but code to drive a laser cutter or other CNC machines could be generated as well.
I have used the foundation of this for a while now and tried to wrap everything in an more general and easy to use interface.
See the README and demo files on how to use.
Feedback is appreciated ✨