diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 70d16c7..1e27fab 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,45 +1,30 @@ # Various Inkscape extensions - - Raster 2 Laser GCode generator - - - -#Descriptions -- Raster 2 Laser GCode generator is an extension to generate Gcode for a laser cutter/engraver (or pen plotter), it can generate various type of outputs from a simple B&W (on/off) to a more detailed Grayscale (pwm) +## Raster 2 Laser GCode generator +### Descriptions +Raster 2 Laser GCode generator is an extension to generate Gcode for a laser cutter/engraver (or pen plotter), it can generate various type of outputs from a simple B&W (on/off) to a more detailed Grayscale (pwm) +### Installing +Simply copy all the files into the folder "Extensions" of Inkscape -#Installing: - -Simply copy all the files in the folder "Extensions" of Inkscape - ->Windows ) "C:\<...>\Inkscape\share\extensions" - ->Linux ) "/usr/share/inkscape/extensions" - ->Mac ) "/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/extensions" - +- Windows: `C:\<...>\Inkscape\share\extensions` +- Linux: `/usr/share/inkscape/extensions` +- Mac: `/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/extensions` for unix (& mac maybe) change the permission on the file: +``` +chmod 755 for all the *.py files +chmod 644 for all the *.inx files +``` ->>chmod 755 for all the *.py files - ->>chmod 644 for all the *.inx files - - - -#Usage of "Raster 2 Laser GCode generator": - -[Required file: png.py / raster2laser_gcode.inx / raster2laser_gcode.py] - -- Step 1) Resize the inkscape document to match the dimension of your working area on the laser cutter/engraver (Shift+Ctrl+D) - -- Step 2) Draw or import the image - -- Step 3) To run the extension go to: Extension > 305 Engineering > Raster 2 Laser GCode generator - -- Step 4) Play! - +### Usage of "Raster 2 Laser GCode generator" +**Required files**: `png.py`, `raster2laser_gcode.inx`, `raster2laser_gcode.py`. +1) Resize the inkscape document to match the dimension of your working area on the laser cutter/engraver (Shift+Ctrl+D) +2) Draw or import the image +3) To run the extension go to: Extension > 305 Engineering > Raster 2 Laser GCode generator +4) Play! -#Note +## Note I have created all the file except for png.py , see that file for details on the license