[MakerBot] OSX converter for 2D DXF -> g-code

[dmuren]

I'm looking to do some experimentation with pen-style plotting on a
makerbot using Will's plotter attachment:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:790

I was wondering if anyone has had experience coverting 2d DXF files
(or any 2d vector file, eps, ps, inkscape, illustrator) directly into
G-code? I haven't had enough experience with skeinforge to know if
it's possible with the scriptset, and I thought that this might
introduce unnecessary complexity anyway. As one additional speed bump,
I'm running OSX leopard, so it would be great if people knew of a mac-
flavored piece of software out there (even better if it's open source,
for future hacking awesomeness)

[bre pettis]

Some friends and I made a drawbot a few years ago. It worked pretty well and ran on a mac. To be honest, I have no idea where I've hidden the software that was hacked up for it. If you want it though, I'll dig around.

http://www.makingthings.com/projects/drawbot
http://cdn.makezine.com/make/wp_robotics.mp4
http://cdn.makezine.com/make/drawbot2.mp4

http://brepettis.com
http://makerbot.com

[TeamTeamUSA]

Here's an open source solution:

http://code.google.com/p/dxf2gcode/

It's written in Python, and doesn't seem to run under OS X. If I have
the time, I'll take a look and see why it's only Windows and Linux.

It would be great to get this working with a drag knife then we'd have
a stencil cutter!

http://www.cuttingedgecnc.com/vinyl.htm

Go!

=ml=

[TeamTeamUSA]

And here's an Inkscape solution:

http://bitbucket.org/jst/inkscape-gcode/

And here's a list of CNC software:

http://www.3dprintheads.org/main/Wiki/tabid/104/topic/3D+Free+Software/Default.aspx

It looks like they've got a project to create an 3D print head for a
mill:

http://www.3dprintheads.org/main/Gallery/tabid/158/path/1st+3D+Printhead/Default.aspx
http://www.3dprintheads.org/main/Wiki/tabid/104/topic/Fowlers+Attempt/Default.aspx

Go!

=m i l e s=

[dmuren]

Perfect!! Thanks so much everyone. I'll keep you all posted as to the
progress of the project. Let's just say I won't be drawing with
ink ...

-Dom

On Sep 10, 8:48 am, TeamTeamUSA <miles...@gmail.com> wrote:
> And here's an Inkscape solution:
>
> http://bitbucket.org/jst/inkscape-gcode/
>
> And here's a list of CNC software:
>

> http://www.3dprintheads.org/main/Wiki/tabid/104/topic/3D+Free+Softwar...

>
> It looks like they've got a project to create an 3D print head for a
> mill:
>

> http://www.3dprintheads.org/main/Gallery/tabid/158/path/1st+3D+Printh...http://www.3dprintheads.org/main/Wiki/tabid/104/topic/Fowlers+Attempt...