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1) Start by installing Inkscape as well as the Gcodetools extension for it. (Note: If you want to skip this step and get started right away, you might want to pull out Hacklab's Dell Laptop since it already has a ready-to-go version of Inkscape installed on it. The power adaptor for the Dell Laptop is in the bin marked "power adaptors" in the bins closet). Here's the steps for installing Inkscape and the extensions you'll need (Note: need more detail here): | 1) Start by installing Inkscape as well as the Gcodetools extension for it. (Note: If you want to skip this step and get started right away, you might want to pull out Hacklab's Dell Laptop since it already has a ready-to-go version of Inkscape installed on it. The power adaptor for the Dell Laptop is in the bin marked "power adaptors" in the bins closet). Here's the steps for installing Inkscape and the extensions you'll need (Note: need more detail here): | ||
* Inkscape can be downloaded from [http://inkscape.org Inkscape.org] | * Inkscape can be downloaded from [http://inkscape.org Inkscape.org] | ||
* Install Inkscape's Gcodetools extension (more information on that: [http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?InkscapeHowto here], and [https://launchpad.net/gcodetools here] | * Install Inkscape's Gcodetools extension (more information on that: [http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?InkscapeHowto here], and [https://launchpad.net/gcodetools here]. [http://www.cnc-club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&p=101#latest_version download tar.gz here] | ||
2) Next, create your drawing in Inkscape: | 2) Next, create your drawing in Inkscape: | ||
* To make your life easier, you should select File/Document Properties/ and then under the "Page" tab you should change "Default units to "mm" from "px" so that you know exactly how big your drawing will be when it's cut out. | * To make your life easier, you should select File/Document Properties/ and then under the "Page" tab you should change "Default units to "mm" from "px" so that you know exactly how big your drawing will be when it's cut out. | ||