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###Advise: Most of the documentation here is shown using screen captures from bCNC version 0.5.
From version 0.6 a new interface has been introduced, with a lot of new features and a complete restyle, but which still needs to be documented. Nevertheless all commands and concepts presented here are available in the new version, maybe in a different place or form.

G-Code Native import/export of g-code, with automatic expansion of canned cycles
DXF importing and exporting with some limitations (e.g. text is ignored, unless exploded) Setting the

[File] dxfloopmerge=1

in the .bCNC ini file will try to merge closed path loops with others. It can be time consuming, but will result in more optimized g-code. Default is off.
STL exporting probe data in STL format
PROBE import/exporting probe data as plain text format
EPS Convert EPS to DXF with pstoedit

pstoedit -f 'dxf: -mm' file.eps file.dxf

useful options:
- -xscale ## -yscale ## (after pstoedit command) to scale by a fixed amount.
- -mm inside the -f 'dxf: ...' to convert to mm from inches
- -psarg "-r90x90" to change the dpi resolution from 72(default) to 90
SVG Convert SVG or EPS with inkscape

inkscape -E file.eps file.svg

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Tutorials

[Simple Clamps](Simple Clamps)
Hello World! Mill a bowl
[How to create a plugin](How to create a plugin)
[How to contribute a translation to your own language](How to contribute a translation)