http://www.RoboRealm.com/ The newest forum threads. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST en-us Copyright: (C) RoboRealm, http://www.RoboRealm.com/ http://www.RoboRealm.com/ Jonathan,<br><br>While it is possible to do its a bit tricky to generate straight G-code. I've attached a similar transformation that we used to create SVG code (not unlike G-code) from a given image. It uses a simple threshold to create the outline but does show how to convert bitmap image to vector based. Perhaps it can be of some help.<br><br>STeven.<br> http://www.roborealm.com/forum/index.php?thread_id=5830 http://www.roborealm.com/forum/index.php?thread_id=5830 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST point me to how would i tie this system in to Linuxcnc, im thinking path mapping/ some kind of line following. i have a big CNC plasma and do a lot of template work, now i take the templates pic and trace it in inkscape and them size it in draftsight, then convert it to g-code. would be nice if i could trace template on to new sheet and then let roborealm control linuxcnc and follow the trace with the cutting too. maybe an Ethernet interface?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.roborealm.com/forum/index.php?thread_id=5830 http://www.roborealm.com/forum/index.php?thread_id=5830 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:11:00 EST