How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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Vido
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How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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Hey guys,

I have CoreXY 3d printer and I would like to plot drawing made in Sketcher on peace of paper with pen on printer. I'v lookd
on google and YT and everybody are drilling/milling peace of metal, plastic or wood, I would like to just trace 2D drawing.
Also web artical or even better YT video would be greatly appreciated

Tnx Vido
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Re: How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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So I found one tut but it uses old freecad and Im getting offsetted text

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Re: How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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Sliptonic himself has made something like that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o9W9IVaE5U . You can see the real thing starting at 6:15.
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chrisb wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:31 pm Sliptonic himself has made something like that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o9W9IVaE5U . You can see the real thing starting at 6:15.
Tnx for helping, I did make some progress but I'm stuck here
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I can make changes on Depth or Heights
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Re: How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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What's the problem?
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Re: How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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chrisb wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:56 pm What's the problem?
When I click on Engraving I can't change Step down in Depth

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Re: How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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Vido wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:38 pm When I click on Engraving I can't change Step down in Depth
It would be very helpful if you included the "About" information from the FreeCAD Help tab.

In any case, sometimes these settings take a couple of steps. First click on the expression symbol (fx) at the right side of the step down box and then select "Clear". After that you should be able to go back into the box and type a new number.

Editing directly never works for me. I do not know why the entry boxes in the Path WB are more difficult to use than most of FreeCAD, but the workaround is pretty straightforward.

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GeneFC wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:58 pm I do not know why the entry boxes in the Path WB are more difficult to use than most of FreeCAD, but the workaround is pretty straightforward.
I guess this is due to them being created from Python and not from C++.
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Re: How In Path WB can I make GCode for 2D ploting with pen on 3D printer ?

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GeneFC wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:58 pm
Vido wrote: Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:38 pm When I click on Engraving I can't change Step down in Depth
It would be very helpful if you included the "About" information from the FreeCAD Help tab.

In any case, sometimes these settings take a couple of steps. First click on the expression symbol (fx) at the right side of the step down box and then select "Clear". After that you should be able to go back into the box and type a new number.

Editing directly never works for me. I do not know why the entry boxes in the Path WB are more difficult to use than most of FreeCAD, but the workaround is pretty straightforward.

Gene
YES! That's was it Tnx bouth of you a lot, you solved my troubles
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