Re: [Emc-developers] Inkscape, biarcs, and G-code!

[EBo <eb...@sa...>]

Alex Joni <ale...@ro...> said:

> > Actually, assuming that the NURBS code has been integrated back into EMC2,
> > then you should be able to write a Bezier to NURBS converter and be able 
> > to
> > read any PDF or PS image directly into the NURBS -- since Bezier splines 
> > is a
> > subclass of B-splines.  So, I think this is doable directly in EMC
> > ***provided*** NURBS have been integrated into the core.
> 
> It hasn't. But I managed to find it online in a form of a patch:
> http://www.pastebin.ca/640476

Thanks!  BTW, where did you find it online?

OK.  I'll see about hacking it in.  As a note, biarcs are a special class of
NURBs, so this will be limited, but I will see what needs to be done to extend
it to general NURBs and more than 2 or 3 dimensions.  As a note, NURBs are
generalizable to arbitrary dimensionality.  So, if I can make time to do this
then getting this to work for 5-9 axis work should be no problem.  The only
real issue is wrapping our heads around what the UI interface (if any) looks like.

As a further note, I emailed Leto (xemet) about this, but he has not responded
yet.  It may be appropriate to contact him before releasing this unless I
completely rewrite it.

I would like to say again Thank You!  I've been wanting to play with this for
awhile!

  Cheers!

  EBo --