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--- a/share/extensions/gcodetools_engraving.inx
+++ b/share/extensions/gcodetools_engraving.inx
@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
<inkscape-extension xmlns="http://www.inkscape.org/namespace/inkscape/extension">
- <_name>Engraving</_name>
+ <name>Engraving</name>
<id>ru.cnc-club.filter.gcodetools_engraving</id>
<dependency type="executable" location="extensions">gcodetools.py</dependency>
<dependency type="executable" location="extensions">inkex.py</dependency>
<param name='active-tab' type="notebook">
<page name='engraving' _gui-text='Engraving'>
- <param name="engraving-sharp-angle-tollerance" type="float" precision="5" min="0" max="180" _gui-text="Sharp angle tolerance:">150</param>
- <param name="engraving-max-dist" type="float" precision="5" min="0" max="1000" _gui-text="Maximum distance for engraving:">10</param>
- <param name="engraving-newton-iterations" type="int" min="2" max="10" _gui-text="Number of sample points used to calculate distance:">4</param>
- <param name="engraving-draw-calculation-paths" type="boolean" _gui-text="Draw additional graphics to debug engraving path">false</param>
+ <param name="engraving-sharp-angle-tollerance" type="float" precision="5" min="150" max="180" _gui-text="Smooth convex corners between this value and 180 degrees:">175</param>
+ <param name="engraving-max-dist" type="float" precision="5" min="0" max="1000" _gui-text="Maximum distance for engraving (mm/inch):">10</param>
+ <param name="engraving-newton-iterations" type="int" min="2" max="10" _gui-text="Accuracy factor (2 low to 10 high):">4</param>
+ <param name="engraving-draw-calculation-paths" type="boolean" _gui-text="Draw additional graphics to see engraving path">false</param>
<_param name="help" type="description">
-This function creates path to engrave sharp angles.
-Cutter's shape function is defined by the tool. Some simple shapes:
+This function creates path to engrave letters or any shape with sharp angles.
+Cutter's depth as a function of radius is defined by the tool.
+Depth may be any Python expression. For instance:
-cone....(45 degrees)...........: w
-cone....(height/diameter=10/3).: 10/3 w
-sphere..("r" diameter).........: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2))
-ellipse.(R1=r and R2=r*4r).....: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2))*4</_param>
+cone....(45 degrees)......................: w
+cone....(height/diameter=10/3)..: 10*w/3
+sphere..(radius r)...........................: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2))
+ellipse.(minor axis r, major 4r).....: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2))*4</_param>
</page>
<page name='options' _gui-text='Options'>
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ ellipse.(R1=r and R2=r*4r).....: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2))*4</_param>
<param name="Zoffset" type="float" precision="5" min="-100000" max="100000" _gui-text="Offset along Z axis:">0.0</param>
<param name="auto_select_paths" type="boolean" _gui-text="Select all paths if nothing is selected">true</param>
<param name="min-arc-radius" type="float" precision="5" min="-1000" max="1000" _gui-text="Minimum arc radius:">0.05</param>
+ <param name="comment-gcode" type="string" _gui-text="Comment Gcode:"></param>
+ <param name="comment-gcode-from-properties" type="boolean" _gui-text="Get additional comments from object's properties">False</param>
+
</page>
<page name='preferences' _gui-text='Preferences'>
@@ -37,14 +42,15 @@ ellipse.(R1=r and R2=r*4r).....: math.sqrt(max(0,r**2-w**2))*4</_param>
<param name="Zsafe" type="float" precision="5" min="-1000" max="1000" _gui-text="Z safe height for G00 move over blank:">5</param>
<param name="unit" type="enum" _gui-text="Units (mm or in):">
- <item value="G21 (All units in mm)">mm</item>
- <item value="G20 (All units in inches)">in</item>
+ <_item value="G21 (All units in mm)">mm</_item>
+ <_item value="G20 (All units in inches)">in</_item>
</param>
<param name="postprocessor" type="enum" _gui-text="Post-processor:">
- <item value=" ">None</item>
- <item value="parameterize();">Parameterize Gcode</item>
- <item value="flip(y);parameterize();">Flip y axis and parameterize Gcode</item>
- <item value="round(4);">Round all values to 4 digits</item>
+ <_item value=" ">None</_item>
+ <_item value="parameterize();">Parameterize Gcode</_item>
+ <_item value="flip(y);parameterize();">Flip y axis and parameterize Gcode</_item>
+ <_item value="round(4);">Round all values to 4 digits</_item>
+ <_item value='regex("G01 Z([0-9\.\-]+).*\(Penetrate\)", lambda match: "G00 Z%f (Fast pre-penetrate)\n%s" %(float(match.group(1))+5, match.group(0)));'>Fast pre-penetrate</_item>
</param>
<param name="postprocessor-custom" type="string" _gui-text="Additional post-processor:"></param>
@@ -66,9 +72,9 @@ English support forum:
and Russian support forum:
http://www.cnc-club.ru/gcodetoolsru
-Credits: Nick Drobchenko, Vladimir Kalyaev, John Brooker, Henry Nicolas.
+Credits: Nick Drobchenko, Vladimir Kalyaev, John Brooker, Henry Nicolas, Chris Lusby Taylor.
-Gcodetools ver. 1.6.01
+Gcodetools ver. 1.7
</_param>
</page>
@@ -83,5 +89,4 @@ Gcodetools ver. 1.6.01
<script>
<command reldir="extensions" interpreter="python">gcodetools.py</command>
</script>
-
</inkscape-extension>