I use the GcodeTools extension to successfully engrave paths. However, I am looking for a way to generate gcode to drill holes. With only XY position and z movement at this position. Does anyone have experience in drilling with Inscape?
Hey Darby, how's it going? Have you found something to drill holes with yet? I had the same problem, but I solved it. When designing PCBs, I encountered the same problem with through-hole components (such as IC sockets). I used to mostly work with Inkscape version 0.9, and I found a solution for that too. Now I'm working more and more with version 1.2 (Python 3), I believe. Everything I do is in mm, so for inch components like ICs and some connectors, I use a 2.54 mm grid or a derivative thereof. With a few lines of code, it works. I also noticed that your post is from a few months ago, but hey, you never know. Let me know.
Hello Rudy, I'm very interested in seeing your approach to generating this Gcode. Do you have an example you can share? Thanks in advance for your help.
Using Inkscape with Cutters/Plotters Generate Gcode for drill
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I use the GcodeTools extension to successfully engrave paths. However, I am looking for a way to generate gcode to drill holes. With only XY position and z movement at this position. Does anyone have experience in drilling with Inscape?
Hey Darby, how's it going?
Have you found something to drill holes with yet?
I had the same problem, but I solved it.
When designing PCBs, I encountered the same problem with through-hole components (such as IC sockets).
I used to mostly work with Inkscape version 0.9, and I found a solution for that too. Now I'm working more and more with version 1.2 (Python 3), I believe. Everything I do is in mm, so for inch components like ICs and some connectors, I use a 2.54 mm grid or a derivative thereof. With a few lines of code, it works.
I also noticed that your post is from a few months ago, but hey, you never know. Let me know.
Hello Rudy,
I'm very interested in seeing your approach to generating this Gcode. Do you have an example you can share?
Thanks in advance for your help.
For that to acomplisch I made some changes in the g-code files to suite to adapt to my desires.
Icluded three files as demo,
The different Z depth are z-surface, z-safe, z-up, z-pierce etc...