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Note that text needs converting to path before saving as HPGL
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* Open the DXF | * Open the DXF | ||
* File > Save As > HPGL | * File > Save As > HPGL | ||
* I didn't find this step necessary with a recent (0.48.1-2ubuntu2) version of Inkscape. It was happy to save in HPGL after loading a SVG. --21:41, 5 July 2011 (UTC) | |||
'''Creating your own image in Inkscape''' | '''Creating your own image in Inkscape''' | ||
Inkscape seems to play nicely if you just create a new image and lay down some paths or polygons of your own. You can save this data for the cutter by just going to File > Save As > HPGL | Inkscape seems to play nicely if you just create a new image and lay down some paths or polygons of your own. You can save this data for the cutter by just going to File > Save As > HPGL. Things like text will need converting to paths before saving (select the text, then Path -> Object to Path), otherwise they won't show up in the HPGL output. | ||
'''Avoiding overloading the cutter with TOO MUCH DATA''' | '''Avoiding overloading the cutter with TOO MUCH DATA''' | ||
