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There are many tools that plotter and drawing robot enthusiasts use. This page is dedicated to making those tools visible and accessible in one place. From graphics generators to robot control software, it's all in here!

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StringyPlotter

This program produces a single continuous line from a black and white bitmap image suitable for use with pen plotters.

plotter.vision

Interactive STL to SVG converter with hidden wireframe removal, coplanar triangle merging, and red/blue 3D anaglyph rendering.

SVG to CNC

Some control software (Cricut) can't handle lots of nested groups or large numbers of shapes. This utility processes SVGs to simplify the structure to one path per line color.

Spiral Raster script

This script works with the Paper.js. The Paper.js is an open source vector graphics scripting framework that runs on top of the HTML5 Canvas.

Drawbot image to gcode v2

This code generate gcode for drawbots, polargraphs or other vertical drawing machines. It takes an original image, manipulates it and generates a drawing path that kinda sorta looks like the original image.

SquiggleCam

Converts still images and webcam photos to squiggly lines suitable for plotting