Image to G-Code conversion question ?
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24 Apr 2011 20:30 #9303
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Hi,
EMC has the ability to read in GIF files and convert to g-code, I can't find a comprehensive reference about using but I have a simple question.
I tried importing a very simple share (a square), the GIF image has only two colors, white and black. The border is black, EMC converted to a g-code of engraving the square, now what are the options to just score the borders of the square? I don't want any milling inside the shape ?
I'm trying to get some simple shapes from image files and score them off some sheets
thanks
Sherif
EMC has the ability to read in GIF files and convert to g-code, I can't find a comprehensive reference about using but I have a simple question.
I tried importing a very simple share (a square), the GIF image has only two colors, white and black. The border is black, EMC converted to a g-code of engraving the square, now what are the options to just score the borders of the square? I don't want any milling inside the shape ?
I'm trying to get some simple shapes from image files and score them off some sheets
thanks
Sherif
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24 Apr 2011 20:36 - 24 Apr 2011 20:37 #9304
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Replied by BigJohnT on topic Re:Image to G-Code conversion question ?
Image to G Code was not designed to just cut the borders of shapes. AFAIK it will cut the entire image only.
It would be a simple task to just write the g-code to cut a square.
And there is not much more info than is in the docs that I know of for image to g code. I assume you read the docs? You might look on the wiki site there might be something there too.
John
It would be a simple task to just write the g-code to cut a square.
And there is not much more info than is in the docs that I know of for image to g code. I assume you read the docs? You might look on the wiki site there might be something there too.
John
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25 Apr 2011 15:45 #9309
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Replied by sherif.taher on topic Re:Image to G-Code conversion question ?
square was just a test case I created, but it seems that a better alternative is if I can get the shapes in DXF then convert to gcode
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26 Apr 2011 10:27 #9325
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Replied by andypugh on topic Re:Image to G-Code conversion question ?
You could try G-code tools for Inkscape too (in comjunction with Inkscapes image-tracing).
www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=35&start=0
But don't ignore the possibility of simply writing G-code by hand. As EMC2 G-code can include loops and conditional statements it is pretty powerful.
www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=35&start=0
But don't ignore the possibility of simply writing G-code by hand. As EMC2 G-code can include loops and conditional statements it is pretty powerful.
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