From 75cbb34d60ac25de0e3e9f03d0eee2df103063c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sameer Puri <11097096+sameer@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 04:16:08 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c279986..bd6b42a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -34,3 +34,12 @@ cat output.gcode ``` ![Vanderbilt Commodores Logo Gcode](examples/Vanderbilt_Commodores_logo_gcode.png) + +## FAQ / Interesting details + +* Can I convert a PDF to gcode? Yes! Follow [this guide using Inkscape to convert a PDF to an SVG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Graphics_Lab/Resources/PDF_conversion_to_SVG#Conversion_with_Inkscape) + +* Are shapes, fill patterns supported? All objects can be converted to paths in Inkscape with `Object to Path` for use with this program. Not sure how practical fill patterns would be -- if you have ideas, feel free to open as issue or a PR. + +* What about a generic PPD driver for using a plotter as a printer? I thought about doing something like this where you package ghostscript + inkscape + svg2gcode but since plotter dimensions and capabilities vary, this is an exercise left to the reader for now. +