Image to SVG and G-code converter

Description

This app find contours on images (using openCV) and generates SVG or G-code from them. I created this to be able to draw images using my Ender 3 Pro 3D printer so basically converting it to a plotter. The user can mess around with the detection parameters to find all the contours needed, then export an SVG or a single or multilayer G-code with a simple press of a button. Since it's written in Python, you're gonna need Python installed to use it. You get the whole Python code, so you can modify any function, like the G-code creation process. I written a HowToUse.txt which explains every feature and I used comments in the program code to make it easier to modify it. I attached some printscreens of the software, and also the final image drawn by my 3D printer.

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The software is now downloadable from this page, if you'd like to give it a try.

I attached some example files to help you decide whether you need this app or not.

You can visualize the G-code files using: https://ncviewer.com

Files

imageToGcode.zip

x-zip-compressed - 13.02 kB - 05/03/2022 at 21:15

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among-us-original-image.png

This is the original image I used to demonstrate the software. Source and creator of this picture: https://pixabay.com/users/foxpool-19974991/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=6008615

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) - 179.87 kB - 05/23/2021 at 14:10

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among-us-3-layers-gcode.gcode

3 layer G-code generated with a 3 mm height decrease between layers,

gcode - 295.51 kB - 05/23/2021 at 14:08

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among-us-1-layer-gcode.gcode

Single layer G-code, this is the one you can see on drawing made by my 3D printer.

gcode - 98.68 kB - 05/23/2021 at 14:08

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among-us-svg.svg

The created SVG from the original image.

svg+xml - 26.28 kB - 05/23/2021 at 14:08

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imageToGcode.zip

among-us-original-image.png

among-us-3-layers-gcode.gcode

among-us-1-layer-gcode.gcode

among-us-svg.svg

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