Dawn's Design 403 Posted November 3, 2016 Maybe this is the right place to ask this. I had a guy today ask me if I could change a vector into a G-Code format. He has a CNC and says it uses G-Code to operate. Thanks in advance for your help... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,604 Posted November 3, 2016 Inkscape has an extension that can do this, although I've not played around with it to know any more than the fact that it exist. I have created shapes in Inkscape and exported them as .dxf files that a buddy of mine then opened in his CNC software and cut the object for me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn's Design 403 Posted November 3, 2016 Thanks for the info, darcshadow. I'll give it a try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted November 4, 2016 G-Code will be different depending on what machine controller you run it on. A post-processor software is required to convert the XY cutter paths to the G-Code for each specific machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn's Design 403 Posted November 4, 2016 Thanks, jay. Seems like this may be more than I can do..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,604 Posted November 7, 2016 Yeah, that's what the extension in Inkscape does, don't know how machine specific it is though. G-Code is a programing language, not a simple file type. It's the base language that most CNC software programs use to control the CNC. Your buddy with the CNC, I would assume has some software that he uses, I can't image he writes the G-Code every time he wants to make something. Find out what his software is and what file types it supports. Inkscape can export to a wide range of file types, it should be able to export to something that he can open with his software. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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