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localplot

The shop now owns a basic HPGL cutting program called localplot.

Install

Compile from source with qmake or qtcreator.

Archlinux:

pacaur -y localplot-git

Usage

• In Inkscape, make sure all items you want to export are paths (not objects or strokes).
  • click 'Save As' and save your path as a .hpgl file.
  • OR save the project as a normal inkscape SVG, and localplot will attempt to import it.
• Make sure your user has serial device privileges.
• Connect the USB->Serial adapter from the USCutter to the computer.
• Open localplot.
• In the settings window, find the right serial device and select it (the default settings should work).
  • You may also want to set the default width of your vinyl sheet in the 'Cutter' tab.
  • You can also choose to create cutout boxes in the 'Items' tab.
• Open the hpgl/svg/dxf file.
• Check that the file is rendering properly. What you see on-screen is what is sent to the plotter verbatim.
• If you have multiple files open, optionally click 'Auto Arrange' and localplot will attempt to minimize vinyl used.
• Click 'Plot!'