How To Use Inkscape for CNC Plasma Cutting

1. How do we generate the Gcode, for plasma CNC, whith Inkscape?

2. Hey Maker Table, really thanks a lot for the great video!
   Also try the software ContourTrace, which is specially designed to convert images to DXF format.
   For non-commercial use it is currently completely free of charge.
   See: https://kuhneng.de/en/contourtrace-convert-images-to-dxf/

3. Hey nice video. I'm recently trying to take over the plasma drawing for my fab shop as we lost the guy who was handling it. The drawing program is clunky, i've used illustrator and this seems more user friendly for the vector drawings. Only problem is the existing clunky drawing software is nice because it can make drawings using arcs and lines which our plasma table does better with. Splines and polylines give it trouble. what is your cutting software? I'm wondering if there is a workaround with the software we have or we need new cam software or if its an issue with the table. I don't know if this question even makes sense. I'm new to this.

4. Hello
   I have Inkscape and I would like to know if I should install the plugins or do some expansion

5. When you were working the bitmap on the 3" medallion, how were you shifting the selected line segments/nodes over incrementally to make room for the kerf width?

6. that seems like ALOT of steps, why not use inscape for all of it?

7. lol everything you did in that video could of been done easier and quicker lol

8. Good day just found the link to the plasma cutter thank you

9. What are some open source cam softwares who will work like sheetcam
   Which one's the best open source cam software for plasma cutting

10. I use inkscape and sheetcam for plasma. All I can say is our drawing styles are very different in the way we prepare files for cutting. Don't think either one better, but just like myself you apply certain tactics to speed up production of drawings.

11. Due explain what u r clicking u started off good slow down

12. Ah love open source – never realised you could save it as a dxf and then drop it back in to that sheet metal program. Pretty neat! ?

13. I watched your makertable series. it was really helpfull. Just got my table operational this weekend.

14. Thanks for the video bro. Is this a good design program for beginners?

15. What version of inkscape are you using?

16. Have you ever tried to open a dfx in the fusion 360 . I am having issues with converting to dfx from Inkscape and opening it in fusion 360 or in torchmate table. Lines are not connected two many lines etc. or am I not converting correctly in the Inkscape. Thanks Dale.

17. hold.. why not "path union" and just save to svg vs saving to png… organization?

18. your doing it just like me.. I havnt found a better way yet..

19. Hey mate. Love your videos and the work youre doing. I don't use sheetcam but I do use Inkscape in a similar way, however I do all my tweaking/drawing in Skechup, then export as dxf/dwg from there. Like you, it's just a way that I have found which works for me. Sketchup is very simple to use. All the best!

20. You have come a long way my friend.. thumbs up to you!

    I am about to the tear down and paint mode on my 6×12 build. I need to finish up some fab work and do precise measurements for the gantry's .

21. Check out video tutorials from Nick Saporito for Inkscape. He has some awesome ones on how to combine all of the pieces into one path. Thank you for your videos too! I have a 4×8 table and use Inkscape and Sheetcam too. I was wondering how come you save as a .dxf for Sheetcam instead of just bringing it in as a .svg?

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