BASTL Drill Tool

Inkscape extension to generate drilling gcode compatible with 3D printer firmwares. In the first place oriented to Repetier firmware.

Features:

• supports Repetier compatible g-code and Excellon format
• circles from drawing (up to specified diameter) are exported (no ellipses, arcs or paths are exported)
• rich options enable fine control of drilling process

Following options are available:

• Output Format: type of output fiies - Excellon or g-code
• Unit: units used in output file (mm or in).
• Maximum Drill Diameter: Maximum diameter of circle. Bigger circles will not be included in drill plan
• Filename: name of output file

Following options apply only to g-code output:

• Spindle ON Command: command to turn on spindle (including speed specification)
• Spindle OFF Command: command to turn off spindle
• Tool Change Command: command to allow tool change
• Additional initialization: additional initialization (in case we want keep default Program Header)
• Message Command: command to display message on LCD display
• Drill Height: height the holes will be drilled to (usually negative).
• Safe Height: safe height to horizontally move the drill head
• Tool Change Height: height on which can be tool changed
• Drill Speed: drill speed (Z axis)
• Retract Speed: retraction speed (Z axis)
• Transport Speed: move speed (X and Y axes) at safe height
• Program Header: initialization sequence
• Program Footer: termination sequence

If Program Header of Program Footer are left empty reasonable and safe defaults are used.

Multiline commands are supported. Vertical bar (|) can be used as command separator` it will be replaced by newline in output file.