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Fast and easy to use DXF to GCode converter for laser CNC
DXF Plotter
Fast and easy to use DXF to GCode converter for laser and router CNC
This application helps users converting DXF files to GCode with minimal settings, fully configurable GCode commands format and fast spline to arc conversion.
It targets only laser and router CNC following every lines and arcs from DXF file with optional desired depth.
⚙ Features
- DXF support of line, arc, circle, polyline, spline
- Customizable GCode command format
- Saving current work to file
- Multi selected path setting edition
- Path offseting (Tool Compensation)
- Pocket generation with islands capabilities
- Multi passes with depth
- Scale and translate paths
- 3D path simulation of the file
Execution
Linux and Windows systems are supported.
Running from exe (Windows)
Download latest , extract it and run
dxfplotter.exe
Running from AppImage (Linux)
Download latest and run:
chmod +x dxfplotter-*.AppImage
./dxfplotter-*.AppImage
🏗 Manual installation from source (Linux)
This project depends on Qt5, for debian like distribution following command install all dependencies:
sudo apt-get install qtbase5-dev
git submodule init
git submodule update
cmake -B build
cmake --build build -j $(nproc)
Usage example
Launch GUI
build$ ./dxfplotter
With a specified dxf file
build$ ./dxfplotter input.dxf
With a specified file and tool
build$ ./dxfplotter input.dxf -t "Mill 1mm"
Once opened, select path from left panel or from viewport and modify settings of selected path group or of single selected path.
Export with File->Export or Ctrl+E
✏ Configuration
Configuration settings are exposed in Configuration->Settings, the configuration is splitted in two:
- general settings aiming dxf importing or default values
- tools with settings such as radius and gcode formatting
📝 GCode format
Simple set of GCode command is used per tool:
| Description | Default Command | Available Variables |
|---|---|---|
| Pre Cut | M4 S {S:.3f} | S |
| Post Cut | M5 | |
| Plane Fast Move | G0 X {X:.3f} Y {Y:.3f} | X Y |
| Plane Linear Move | G1 X {X:.3f} Y {Y:.3f} F {F:.3f} | F X Y |
| Depth Fast Move | G0 Z {Z:.3f} | Z |
| Depth Linear Move | G1 Z {Z:.3f} | F Z |
| CW Arc Move | G2 X {X:.3f} Y {Y:.3f} I {I:.3f} J {J:.3f} F {F:.3f} | F X Y I J |
| CCW Arc Move | G3 X {X:.3f} Y {Y:.3f} I {I:.3f} J {J:.3f} F {F:.3f} | F X Y I J |
They can be customized from tool Settings panel Configuration->Settings->Tools->ToolName->Gcode or from dxfplotter/config.yml file in your applications configuration folder.
Variables provided in formatting are available with {#:nf} where # is one of the supported variables and n the float precision:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| S | Laser intensity |
| F | Movement feedrate |
| X | Movement X axis target |
| Y | Movement Y axis target |
| Z | Movement Z axis target |
| I | Relative arc center absciss |
| J | Relative arc center ordinate |
Properties S and F are exposed in path settings in UI.
3D simulation view
The following controls help you to navigate into the view:
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Middle click | Rotate around view center |
| Middle click + Shift | Translate view center |
| Wheel | Zoom |
Ctrl key can be pressed to slow down motion.
Author
👤 Tristan Porteries
- Github: @panzergame
🤝 Contributing
Contributions, issues and feature requests are welcome!
Feel free to check issues page.
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📝 License
Copyright © 2020 Tristan Porteries.
This project is MIT License licensed.
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Fast and easy to use DXF to GCode converter for laser CNC