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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension"> <name>Engraving</name> <id>ru.cnc-club.filter.gcodetools_engraving</id> <param name='active-tab' type="notebook"> <page name='engraving' gui-text='Engraving'> <param name="engraving-sharp-angle-tollerance" type="float" precision="5" min="150" max="180" gui-text="Smooth convex corners between this value and 180 degrees:">175</param> <param name="engraving-max-dist" type="float" precision="5" min="0" max="1000" gui-text="Maximum distance for engraving (mm/inch):">10</param> <param name="engraving-newton-iterations" type="int" min="2" max="10" gui-text="Accuracy factor (2 low to 10 high):">4</param> <param name="engraving-draw-calculation-paths" type="bool" gui-text="Draw additional graphics to see engraving path">false</param> <label xml:space="preserve"> This function creates path to engrave letters or any shape with sharp angles. Cutter's depth as a function of radius is defined by the tool. Depth may be any Python expression. For instance: cone....(45 degrees)......................: w cone....(height/diameter=10/3)..: 10*w/3 sphere..(radius r)...........................: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2)) ellipse.(minor axis r, major 4r).....: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2))*4</label> </page> <page name='options' gui-text='Options'> <param name="Zscale" type="float" precision="5" min="-100000" max="100000" gui-text="Scale along Z axis:">1</param> <param name="Zoffset" type="float" precision="5" min="-100000" max="100000" gui-text="Offset along Z axis:">0.0</param> <param name="auto_select_paths" type="bool" gui-text="Select all paths if nothing is selected">true</param> <param name="min-arc-radius" type="float" precision="5" min="-1000" max="1000" gui-text="Minimum arc radius:">0.05</param> <param name="comment-gcode" type="string" gui-text="Comment Gcode:"></param> <param name="comment-gcode-from-properties" type="bool" gui-text="Get additional comments from object's properties">false</param> </page> <page name='preferences' gui-text='Preferences'> <param name="filename" type="string" gui-text="File:">output.ngc</param> <param name="add-numeric-suffix-to-filename" type="bool" gui-text="Add numeric suffix to filename">true</param> <param name="directory" type="string" gui-text="Directory:">/home</param> <param name="Zsafe" type="float" precision="5" min="-1000" max="1000" gui-text="Z safe height for G00 move over blank:">5</param> <param name="unit" type="optiongroup" appearance="combo" gui-text="Units (mm or in):"> <option value="G21 (All units in mm)">mm</option> <option value="G20 (All units in inches)">in</option> </param> <param name="postprocessor" type="optiongroup" appearance="combo" gui-text="Post-processor:"> <option context="GCode postprocessor" value=" ">None</option> <option value="parameterize();">Parameterize Gcode</option> <option value="flip(y);parameterize();">Flip y axis and parameterize Gcode</option> <option value="round(4);">Round all values to 4 digits</option> <option value='regex("G01 Z([0-9\.\-]+).*\(Penetrate\)", lambda match: "G00 Z%f (Fast pre-penetrate)\n%s" %(float(match.group(1))+5, match.group(0)));'>Fast pre-penetrate</option> </param> <param name="postprocessor-custom" type="string" gui-text="Additional post-processor:"></param> <param name="create-log" type="bool" gui-text="Generate log file">false</param> <param name="log-filename" type="string" gui-text="Full path to log file:"></param> </page> <page name='help' gui-text='Help'> <label xml:space="preserve"> Gcodetools plug-in: Converts paths to Gcode (using circular interpolation), makes offset paths and engraves sharp corners using cone cutters. This plug-in calculates Gcode for paths using circular interpolation or linear motion when needed. Tutorials, manuals and support can be found at English support forum: http://www.cnc-club.ru/gcodetools and Russian support forum: http://www.cnc-club.ru/gcodetoolsru Credits: Nick Drobchenko, Vladimir Kalyaev, John Brooker, Henry Nicolas, Chris Lusby Taylor. Gcodetools ver. 1.7 </label> </page> </param> <effect> <object-type>path</object-type> <effects-menu> <submenu name="Gcodetools"/> </effects-menu> </effect> <script> <command location="inx" interpreter="python">gcodetools.py</command> </script> </inkscape-extension>