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Cut is straightforward. It just follows the lines you have made. Joining the lines helps somewhat the crazy cut order it makes. | Cut is straightforward. It just follows the lines you have made. Joining the lines helps somewhat the crazy cut order it makes. | ||
==Getting Gcode straight from Inkscape== | |||
Gcodetools is a specialized extension that can export path's to Gcode straight from Inkscape. It works on Windows, Linux and MacOS and is licensed under GNU GPL. Gcodetools has additional functions to fill the path's area to make laser engraving, powerful scaling, position and orientation systems, tools library, etc. | |||
To install it unpack the archive into ~/home/.config/inkscape/extensions on Linux and Program Files\Inkscape\share\extensions\ on Windows. | |||
Extension, source codes, helps and tutorials available at the from [http://cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=35#p65 Gcodetools developer's site] | |||
==Inkscape basics== | ==Inkscape basics== | ||
