# gcodeplot

**Repository Path**: mirrors_arpruss/gcodeplot

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: gcodeplot
- **Description**: Use a 3-axis machine as a pen plotter
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: GPL-2.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2023-02-27
- **Last Updated**: 2026-06-21

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

Convert SVG (text is not supported; convert text to paths) and HPGL to gcode for a 3-axis GCode machine, 
where the Z-axis controls the pen height.


You can also convert the same SVG subset to HPGL.

Run with no arguments for some help.

Note on multiple pen usage:

The pen definition file is one-pen per line, in the format:

    n (x,y) svgcolor comment

Here, n is the pen number (pen 1 is assumed to be loaded at the start), (x,y) is the offset from the 
default pen position (note: gcodeplot.py will correct the offset and will NOT check for clipping at 
drawing edges--it is your responsibility to make sure your tool doesn't crash into anything due to 
offset), svgcolor is a color specification in svg format, e.g., rgb(255,255,00), #FFFF00 or yellow, 
and the comment is a human-readable comment.