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From the top toolbar, choose Extensions -> GCodeTools -> Orientation Points.Clone this layer to a new layer above this one and hide and lock all sublayers.

At this stage, your artwork is complete.

If you have overlapping nodes (e.g., two lines coming to a point), use the ‘join nodes’ tool to combine them. Having a huge number of nodes will lead to having many many tiny steps that the printer will execute, increasing pritn time and reducing stability.

Before you proceed, go to node view (n) and try to simplify the nodes as much as you can while maintaining pattern fidelity.

From the top toolbar, choose Path -> Object to path.

Select all of your ‘artwork’ in the working layer.Unfortunately, all modes generate ‘double-paths’ except centerline tracing, which just crashes (as of 12/17/20). In the window that appears, choose a tracing mode and your path will be generated. After import an image into Inkscape, you can click Path-> Trace Bitmap. Note: There is technically a way to auto-generate paths from non-vector drawings, but I have not been able to get it to work.For complex patterns, it can be helpful to paste a picture into a layer below your working layer, set it to ~60% opacity, lock it, and then ‘trace’ a pattern on your working layer with bezier curves.From the tools panel at left, choose either the text tool or one of the drawing tools and draw your pattern.Create a layer for your pattern (shift + ctrl + L) to open the layer window.Step 2: Draw your pattern (ex: text, shapes, and bezier curves) Note: the bottom left corner is the (0,0) coordinate. In the window that appears, set the page size and units.We will be using the plugin GCodeTools (included by default with Inkscape).īelow is a step-by-step tutorial for creating a vector image and generating PCP3-compatible GCode. The free and open source vector image software Inkscape can be used to generate G-code for complex 2D patterns that can then be imported into polychemprint3.