Image to G-Code
Working Solution
Install Inscape with Python support
Export trace as dxf from Inkscape acording tutorial: How to create a GCode file from a JPG or DXF.
Open in LibreCAD do what is neccesary scale move etc.
Export as MakerCAM SVG.
Import SVG in FlatCAM.
Continue in FlatCAM.
Tested on
Inscape 0.92.3 x64 2405546, 2018-03-11
LibreCAD 2.1.3
FlatCAM 8.5 2016/07
If you want to use DXF2GCODE you have to export from Inkscape without LWPOLYLINE.
Inspired by
How to create a GCode file from a JPG or DXF
Path to script in LinuxCNC GitHub
Requirements
1 | apt-get install python-tk python-imaging-tk |
Alternatively using pip1
pip install python-tk pillow
Documentation
http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/2.4/html/gui_image-to-gcode.html#r1
Another tool
https://opentinkers.com/tutorials/gcode_creation/
Image to gcode
http://www.thuijzer.nl/image2gcode/