https://github.com/inkcut/inkcut

An application for controlling 2D plotters, cutters, engravers, and CNC machines.
https://github.com/inkcut/inkcut

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An application for controlling 2D plotters, cutters, engravers, and CNC machines.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/inkcut/inkcut
• Owner: inkcut
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2011-07-11T02:56:00.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-05-08T20:56:44.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-05T12:43:15.844Z (8 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/
• Size: 3.29 MB
• Stars: 297
• Watchers: 26
• Forks: 68
• Open Issues: 114
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Support: docs/supported-devices.md

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README

        
# Inkcut

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/codelv/inkcut.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/codelv/inkcut)  [![Downloads](https://pepy.tech/badge/inkcut)](https://pepy.tech/project/inkcut)

An application for controlling 2D plotters, cutters, engravers, and CNC machines. [Project homepage](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/)

![Inkcut - vinyl cutting and plotting](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/380158/34273634-29e60a08-e663-11e7-9977-5125eae738f7.gif)

You can download the release versions from [here](https://github.com/codelv/inkcut/releases).

### Features

- Graphic manipulation (Rotation, scaling, mirroring)

- Copy generation and layout

- Weedlines

- Inkscape integration

- Device control panel

- Job history list

- Live plot status

- Pause, resume, and abort jobs mid way

- Python 2 and 3 support (Qt5 on python 3)

### Docs and tutorials

See the [project docs site](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/):

* [Installing](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/installing)

* [Tutorial](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/tutorial)

* [Device Setup](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/device-setup)

* [Supported Devices](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/supported-devices)

* [Developer](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/docs/developer)

### Support

Get help by posting an [issue](https://github.com/codelv/inkcut/issues) or asking on the [forum](https://inkcut.org/).

If you use Inkcut and want to help continue the development open source cutting software

please consider [donating](https://www.codelv.com/projects/inkcut/support/).

### Thanks

Thank you to [all who have contributed](https://github.com/codelv/inkcut/graphs/contributors) to Inkcut and to [Inkscape](http://inkscape.org/) for making this possible!