plotter app

plotter-app/svgToGcode.py

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+from svg_to_gcode.svg_parser import parse_string
+from svg_to_gcode.compiler import Compiler, interfaces
+#pip install svg-to-gcode
+
+
+
+class CustomInterface(interfaces.Gcode):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        #self.fan_speed = 1
+    
+    # Override the laser_off method such that it gets the pen up 
+    def laser_off(self):
+        return "G0 Z5.0;\n"  
+
+    # Override the set_laser_power method
+    def set_laser_power(self, power):
+        if power < 0 or power > 1:
+            raise ValueError(f"{power} is out of bounds. Laser power must be given between 0 and 1. "
+                             f"The interface will scale it correctly.")
+
+        return "G0 Z0.0;\n"  
+    
+    # def home_axes(self):
+    #     return "$H;"
+    def home_cycle():
+        return "$H; \n G92 X0 Y750"
+
+
+def convertToGcode(targetData, output):
+
+    #creating a compiler with the custom inteface class
+    #also giving a custom header with the function home_cycle()
+    gcode_compiler = Compiler(CustomInterface, movement_speed=1000, cutting_speed=300, pass_depth=5,custom_header = [CustomInterface.home_cycle()])
+
+
+    curves = parse_string(targetData) # Parse an svg file into geometric curves
+    gcode_compiler.append_curves(curves) 
+
+    return gcode_compiler.compile(passes=1)   
+
+
+
+
+