Four years ago I was working on a genetic algorithm for vectorization and colors reduction. It is an open source project available in GitHub under the name EllipsesImageApproximator. The result of the algorithm is a list of simple shapes (in this case ellipses). Now I need this list to be translated in G Code instructions. I am working with 16 base colors. Each color will be plotted separately by the plotter (color by color plotting). For 16 colors there will be 16 CNC files with G Code instructions.
Please, suggest me what will be the most efficient way for G Code instructions generation?
Dear Todor,
You can use Inkscape, for more details and information about this subject i suggest you to see links and attached file on subject.
https://www.instructables.com/id/X-Y-Plotter-1/
https://www.norwegiancreations.com/2015/08/an-intro-to-g-code-and-how-to-generate-it-using-inkscape/
https://all3dp.com/2/inkscape-g-code-all-you-need-to-know-to-get-started/
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/513973376219521518/
Article G-Code Controlled 2D Robotic Plotter
Best regards
Thanks for your comment Mohamed-Mourad. The Inkscape solution is not working for me. This solution is fine for cases in which ink goes from the pen. In my case, I need to work with oil paint and a brush. The paint is next to the drawing area. I will need an extra G Code for the movements of the brush to load paint.
Hi,
Please take a look at those links maybe you can found a solution of your problem.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2349232/comments
https://d-nb.info/1181946115/34
https://www.pinterest.fr/pietervanbelleg/electronic-system/
Best regards
I did use a sting template for filling GCode information inside of it.
hi. Todor Balabanov
I am working on convert 2d image to g-code file so that i can plot it with cnc plotter machine with Arduino, but I am not figure out the method yet every time i reach a point that the converted image loss a lot of it details , thanks
The color reduction is very high. I am going from 16M colors to 12 basic colors. It is expected the information lost to be very high.
Are you using colors or you are plotting black and white?
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