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@ -25,22 +25,22 @@ A curated list of code and resources for pen plotters and other robots that draw
### Plotters
- [AxiDraw](https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/846) – Pen plotter from [Evil Mad Scientist](https://www.evilmadscientist.com/), very popular on [#plottertwitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/plottertwitter).
- [Line-us](https://www.line-us.com/) – A cute little kickstarted robotic drawing arm.
- [AxiDraw](https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/846) – Pen plotter from [Evil Mad Scientist](https://www.evilmadscientist.com), very popular on [#plottertwitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/plottertwitter).
- [Line-us](https://www.line-us.com) – A cute little kickstarted robotic drawing arm.
- [Makeblock XY Plotter](https://makeblockshop.eu/products/makeblock-xy-plotter) – Hackable XY plotter kit (possibly discontinued).
- [Drawing Robot](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2349232) – 3d-Printable AxiDraw clone w/ [Arduino CNC Shield](https://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield/) controller running grbl firmware.
- [WaterColorBot](https://watercolorbot.com/) – XY art robot and software to plot with watercolor paints.
- [EggBot](https://egg-bot.com/) – Pen plotter for egg-shaped and spherical objects.
- [Drawing Robot](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2349232) – 3d-Printable AxiDraw clone w/ [Arduino CNC Shield](https://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield) controller running grbl firmware.
- [WaterColorBot](https://watercolorbot.com) – XY art robot and software to plot with watercolor paints.
- [EggBot](https://egg-bot.com) – Pen plotter for egg-shaped and spherical objects.
- [HP Pen Plotters](https://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?class=4&cat=24) – Vintage desktop and floor-standing pen plotters from the creator of the HPGL standard. Model 7475A is very common and can usually be found on eBay.
- [Roland Pen Plotters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_pwzqPk6Gg) (YouTube) – Vintage flatbed HPGL pen plotters. Search eBay for "roland dxy".
- [Polargraph](http://www.polargraph.co.uk/) – The original polargraph hardware and software project.
- [Makelangelo](http://www.makelangelo.com/) – Open source polargraph artbot.
- [Polargraph](http://www.polargraph.co.uk) – The original polargraph hardware and software project.
- [Makelangelo](http://www.makelangelo.com) – Open source polargraph artbot.
### Motor Controllers
- [grblShield](https://github.com/synthetos/grblShield) – All the stepper motor control hardware needed to turn an [Arduino](https://www.arduino.cc/) into a G-code-based motion controller using the grbl firmware. ([adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1750))
- [TinyG](https://github.com/synthetos/TinyG/) – More featureful and robust 6-axis G-code-based motion control hardware. ([adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1749))
- [Arduino CNC Shield](https://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield/) – Grbl-compatible stepper motor control shield for Arduino, similar to the [grblShield](https://github.com/synthetos/grblShield).
- [grblShield](https://github.com/synthetos/grblShield) – All the stepper motor control hardware needed to turn an [Arduino](https://www.arduino.cc) into a G-code-based motion controller using the grbl firmware. ([adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1750))
- [TinyG](https://github.com/synthetos/TinyG) – More featureful and robust 6-axis G-code-based motion control hardware. ([adafruit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1749))
- [Arduino CNC Shield](https://blog.protoneer.co.nz/arduino-cnc-shield) – Grbl-compatible stepper motor control shield for Arduino, similar to the [grblShield](https://github.com/synthetos/grblShield).
- [Raspberry Pi CNC Hat](https://wiki.protoneer.co.nz/Raspberry_Pi_CNC) – Raspberry Pi add-on board w/ stepper controllers and a microcontroller running grbl. Interfaces with the Pi's serial pins
### Accessories
@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ A curated list of code and resources for pen plotters and other robots that draw
HPGL is a serial/text-based protocol used by most old pen plotters, and even many new vinyl cutters.
- [Chiplotle](https://github.com/drepetto/chiplotle) ([web site](http://chiplotle.org/)) – Python library for generating HPGL and interfacing with serial plotters.
- [Chiplotle](https://github.com/drepetto/chiplotle) ([web site](http://chiplotle.org)) – Python library for generating HPGL and interfacing with serial plotters.
- [HPGL Reference Guide](https://www.isoplotec.co.jp/HPGL/eHPGL.htm) – HTML-based HPGL Reference.
- [HP 7475A Interfacing and Programming Manual](https://archive.org/details/HP7475AInterfacingandProgrammingManual) – Scanned PDF manual that contains a full HPGL reference.
- [djipco/hpgl](https://github.com/djipco/hpgl) – A Node.js library to communicate with HPGL-compatible plotters and printers.
- [hp2xx](https://www.gnu.org/software/hp2xx/) – GNU tool to convert HPGL into other vector and raster formats. Can also be used as a previewing in X11.
- [hp2xx](https://www.gnu.org/software/hp2xx) – GNU tool to convert HPGL into other vector and raster formats. Can also be used as a previewing in X11.
- [vec](https://github.com/anachrocomputer/vec) – Example C code for generating HPGL, with a turtle graphics interface.
- [d3-hpgl](https://github.com/aubergene/d3-hpgl) – An adapter for the HTML Canvas API so you can output HPGL using the popular [D3](https://d3js.org/) library.
- [d3-hpgl](https://github.com/aubergene/d3-hpgl) – An adapter for the HTML Canvas API so you can output HPGL using the popular [D3](https://d3js.org) library.
### G-code
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ G-code is a text-based standard for controlling CNC machines. Though it was desi
- [svg2gcode](https://github.com/em/svg2gcode) – Node.js-based command line utility for converting SVG to G-code.
- [svg2gcode](https://github.com/vishpat/svg2gcode) – Python-based utility for fast SVG to G-code conversion.
- [Universal-G-Code-Sender](https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender) – Java-based grbl-compatible cross-platform G-code sender.
- [ChiliPeppr Hardware Fiddle](http://chilipeppr.com/) – Modular web-based workspaces to visualize G-code and control hardware.
- [ChiliPeppr Hardware Fiddle](http://chilipeppr.com) – Modular web-based workspaces to visualize G-code and control hardware.
### Plotter-Specific
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- [axi](https://github.com/fogleman/axi) – Unofficial Python library for the AxiDraw v3.
- [xy](https://github.com/fogleman/xy) – Utilities for the Makeblock XY Plotter Robot Kit.
- [LaserGRBL](https://github.com/arkypita/LaserGRBL) – Laser-optimized Windows GUI for grbl controllers. Could be repurposed for DIY pen plotters that use a solenoid for pen up/down movements.
- [Line-us Inkscape Plugin](https://github.com/Line-us/Inkscape-Plugin) – Sends drawings to the [Line-us plotter](https://www.line-us.com/) directly from Inkscape.
- [Line-us API Examples](https://github.com/Line-us/Line-us-Programming) – Example code for the [Line-us](https://www.line-us.com/) plotter's G-code-based API.
- [Line-us Inkscape Plugin](https://github.com/Line-us/Inkscape-Plugin) – Sends drawings to the [Line-us plotter](https://www.line-us.com) directly from Inkscape.
- [Line-us API Examples](https://github.com/Line-us/Line-us-Programming) – Example code for the [Line-us](https://www.line-us.com) plotter's G-code-based API.
- [PenPlotter](https://github.com/RickMcConney/PenPlotter) – Polargraph controller that uses repetier firmware.
- [Makelangelo-firmware](https://github.com/MarginallyClever/Makelangelo-firmware) – Firmware for the Makelangelo polargraph robot.
- [RoboPaint](https://github.com/evil-mad/robopaint) – Software for the WaterColorBot.
@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ Software that is specific to a particular plotter or controller.
Tools to create vector artwork from scratch or by conversion from other formats.
- [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) – Popular cross-platform open source vector graphics editor.
- [p5.js](https://p5js.org/) – "Javascript library that makes coding accessible for artists, designers, educators, and beginners".
- [Paper.js](http://paperjs.org/) – "The Swiss Army Knife of Vector Graphics Scripting".
- [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org) – Popular cross-platform open source vector graphics editor.
- [p5.js](https://p5js.org) – "Javascript library that makes coding accessible for artists, designers, educators, and beginners".
- [Paper.js](http://paperjs.org) – "The Swiss Army Knife of Vector Graphics Scripting".
- [ln](https://github.com/fogleman/ln) – Vector-based 3D renderer written in Go.
- [autotrace](https://github.com/autotrace/autotrace) – Converts bitmap images to vector graphics.
- [stipplegen](https://github.com/evil-mad/stipplegen) – Creates interesting stippled drawings from bitmap images. ([blog post](https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/stipplegen2/))
- [stipplegen](https://github.com/evil-mad/stipplegen) – Creates interesting stippled drawings from bitmap images. ([blog post](https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/stipplegen2))
- [SquiggleDraw](https://github.com/gwygonik/SquiggleDraw/commits/master) – "SquiggleDraw will create a SVG file from an image, using the brightness to change the amplitude of sine waves".
- [svgurt](https://svgurt.com/) – Web-based PNG to SVG creative noodler.
- [svgurt](https://svgurt.com) – Web-based PNG to SVG creative noodler.
- [maptrace](https://github.com/mzucker/maptrace) – Produce watertight polygonal vector maps by tracing raster images.
- [venation](https://github.com/Shornone/venation) – Modeling and visualization of leaf venation patterns.
- [Drawbot_image_to_gcode_v2](https://github.com/Scott-Cooper/Drawbot_image_to_gcode_v2) – Creates G-code for use on drawbots.
@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Tools to create vector artwork from scratch or by conversion from other formats.
- [penkit](https://github.com/paulgb/penkit) – A Python library for creating line-based SVG graphics.
- [generativeExamples](https://github.com/digitalcoleman/generativeExamples) – Example Processing code that generates plottable PDFs.
- [Let's make map](https://svg-exporter.netlify.com) – Web-based tool to export an SVG map from Mapzen tiles.
- [SuperformulaSVG for web](https://jasonwebb.github.io/SuperformulaSVG-for-web/) – A generative line art web app.
- [SuperformulaSVG for web](https://jasonwebb.github.io/SuperformulaSVG-for-web) – A generative line art web app.
- [scribbleplot](https://github.com/bleeptrack/scribbleplot) – Scribbly image transformations in Processing.
### Vector Utilities
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Single-line vector fonts or "engraving fonts".
- [Summary of single line fonts](http://imajeenyus.com/computer/20150110_single_line_fonts/index.shtml) – Good information and links to other resources and fonts.
- [Hershey Vector Font](http://paulbourke.net/dataformats/hershey/) – `.fnt` format of vector fonts from the 60s. Includes a good overview of the original data format of the fonts.
- [Hershey Vector Font](http://paulbourke.net/dataformats/hershey) – `.fnt` format of vector fonts from the 60s. Includes a good overview of the original data format of the fonts.
- [hershey-fonts](https://github.com/kamalmostafa/hershey-fonts) – C library and original font data for the Hershey fonts.
- [OneLineFonts.com](https://www.onelinefonts.com/) – Commercial site with some single-line fonts available for purchase.
- [OneLineFonts.com](https://www.onelinefonts.com) – Commercial site with some single-line fonts available for purchase.
## Inspiration and Instruction
Blog posts, articles, tutorials, galleries, videos, et cetera.
- [An Intro to Pen Plotters](https://www.tobiastoft.com/posts/an-intro-to-pen-plotters) – Good info on getting started with old HPGL plotters.
- [1980s pen plotters of the future](https://notes.variogr.am/2012/08/12/1980s-pen-plotters-of-the-future/) – Another intro to vintage pen plotters.
- [1980s pen plotters of the future](https://notes.variogr.am/2012/08/12/1980s-pen-plotters-of-the-future) – Another intro to vintage pen plotters.
- [Pen Plotter Programming: The Basics](https://medium.com/@fogleman/pen-plotter-programming-the-basics-ec0407ab5929) – Some basics of programming vector paths, including sorting, joining, and simplifying.
- [On Generative Algorithms](https://inconvergent.net/generative/) – Nice 13-part walkthrough of interesting algorithms.
- [On Generative Algorithms](https://inconvergent.net/generative) – Nice 13-part walkthrough of interesting algorithms.
- [Roland DG DXY-990](https://hackaday.io/project/12276-roland-dg-dxy-990) – Quickstart guide for a Roland flatbed plotter.
- [The Cohen-Sutherland Line Clipping Algorithm](https://sighack.com/post/cohen-sutherland-line-clipping-algorithm) – Detailed explanation and examples of an interesting algorithm.
- [Vera Molnár](https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/vera-molnar-in-thinking-machines-at-moma/) – OG plotter artist.
- [The Recode Project](http://recodeproject.com/) – "The ReCode Project is a community-driven effort to preserve computer art by translating it into a modern programming language".
- [Vera Molnár](https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/vera-molnar-in-thinking-machines-at-moma) – OG plotter artist.
- [The Recode Project](http://recodeproject.com) – "The ReCode Project is a community-driven effort to preserve computer art by translating it into a modern programming language".
- [Hektor](http://juerglehni.com/works/hektor) – The original cable-based drawbot from 2002.
- [Pen Plotter Art & Algorithms Part I](https://mattdesl.svbtle.com/pen-plotter-1) and [II](https://mattdesl.svbtle.com/pen-plotter-1) – A two-part intro to creating generative graphics for plotting.
- [Surface Projection](https://bitaesthetics.com/posts/surface-projection.html) and [Fractal Generation with L-Systems](https://bitaesthetics.com/posts/fractal-generation-with-l-systems.html) – Some techniques for creating line graphics suitable for plotting.
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Where to find other plotter and drawbot friends.
- [#plottertwitter](https://twitter.com/hashtag/plottertwitter) – Twitter hashtag with lots o' plots.
- [PlotterArt Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/PlotterArt/)
- [AxiDraw Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/axidraw/)
- [Generative Art Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/generative/)
- [PlotterArt Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/PlotterArt)
- [AxiDraw Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/axidraw)
- [Generative Art Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/generative)
- [Chiplotle-discuss](https://lists.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/chiplotle-discuss) – Fairly inactive mailing list for the Chiplotle HPGL Python library with some general plotter talk.
## Plotter Art For Sale
- [Paul Rickards](http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1569)
- [Michael Fogleman ](https://www.michaelfogleman.com/plotter/)
- [inconvergent](http://buy.inconvergent.net/)
- [Customized Streetart](https://www.literalstreetart.com/) – Customizable plotted maps.
- [Michael Fogleman ](https://www.michaelfogleman.com/plotter)
- [inconvergent](http://buy.inconvergent.net)
- [Customized Streetart](https://www.literalstreetart.com) – Customizable plotted maps.
- [Monica Rizzolli](https://www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/155196)
- [EmergentDesign](https://emergentdesign.bigcartel.com/products)