https://github.com/senthurayyappan/import-g-code

Imports G-code files into Blender 2.80+ as a collection of layers which can then be animated or exported.
https://github.com/senthurayyappan/import-g-code

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Imports G-code files into Blender 2.80+ as a collection of layers which can then be animated or exported.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/senthurayyappan/import-g-code
• Owner: senthurayyappan
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-07-29T07:21:19.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-16T03:50:01.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-11T16:02:12.226Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: blender, blender-addon, blender-python, blender-scripts, gcode
• Language: G-code
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.72 MB
• Stars: 37
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 13
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# import-G-code

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Imports G-code files into Blender 2.80+ as a collection of layers which can then be animated or exported.

![suzanne](suzanne.png)

## Installation

*   Download the latest release as a '.zip' file and head over to Blender 2.80+.  

*   Go to **Edit->Preferences->Add-on->Install** and point to the downloaded '.zip' file.

*   Make sure that the installed add-on is enabled. 

*   Once enabled, the add-on looks for Regex and Tqdm modules, it prompts for an installation if the required modules are missing. Kindly install them either via the prompt or manually.

## Usage

**Caution: It is a computationally expensive process.**

*Tested with Cura 4.6.2 and Blender 2.83.*

*   Run Blender 2.80+ from command line.

*   Specify **Layer height** and **Nozzle diameter** during file import.

![suzanne](suzanne.gif)

## References

*   [Cura](https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura)

*   [G-code](https://reprap.org/wiki/G-code)