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A tool for creating G-code commands to draw patterns

JavaScript 97.34% HTML 2.46% CSS 0.21%

sand-table-pattern-maker's Introduction

Mark Roland

Thanks for checking out my work. Most of my projects either support my business or are personal projects in the areas of creative visual coding.

My goal with github is to share the things I've created in order to give back to the community that has helped me get to where I am today.

More about my projects can be found on my website at https://markroland.com.

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sand-table-pattern-maker's Issues

Download the code

How can I change the download button so that when a pattern is made, it will save the Gcode or thetaRho to the specified path, and not in my standard download folder.

for example: I add a new folder "WORKING PATHS" and every time you make something and hit the download button, it saves the code (maybe with an extra field "NAME") in the folder "working paths"?

Add pattern configuration to URL, image export, code

Add copyright/software license

Consider:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ - probably Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Add configuration option for G-code command (G0, G1)

Add ability to morph between shapes

Add text functionality

It would be nice to be able to type a text string and have it render.

Refactor to not draw continuously

Currently the sketch loops through the draw() function. This means the sketch is looping even when the pattern is static. This leads to a lot of unnecessary computer resources being used.

I think this can be refactored so that the pattern is drawn through the draw() function once, and then when the pattern menu or pattern input is changed trigger a redraw().

Add file upload (gcode, thr, csv, tsv)

Add line image upload option to convert a line image into a path

Fix browser history error in Safari

SecurityError: Attempt to use history.replaceState() more than 100 times per 30 seconds

Add support for running from the command line

Work in progress on the nodejs branch.

https://blog.developer.atlassian.com/scripting-with-node/

Add web hook as export option

This would send the G-code to a URL using HTTP POST. The recipient site would then save the g-code and put it in a queue for plotting.

Verify Python3 support

In sand-table-track.py I get an encoding error. I think the solution is instead of grbl_serial.write("\r\n\r\n") I need grbl_serial.write(str.encode("\r\n\r\n")) for Python3

Table size, reversing direction, waves

Mark - great software! I downloaded and tweaked it to handle my table. I wasn't sure where to put this, so I apologize if this isn't the appropriate forum or place. Two quick suggestions and an idea, if you're open to it (unfortunately I don't know how to write code, otherwise I'd offer to help!)...

Allow the table size defined in env. to drive the pattern size parameters in the pattern files.
Have the ability to change the direction of certain shapes. For example, Spiral path draws counter clockwise in-to-out by default. Being able to change the direction (draw clockwise in-to-out) allows alternating patterns (clockwise -> counterclockwise) to redistribute the sand into the corners that eventually get thinned out. I was able to do this by manually changing the theta calc (-i/i_max)...
Waves. Just standard waves. With a rectangular table like mine, being able to wipe/erase with a wave pattern instead of zig-zag would be great. Just an idea.
Thanks again for sharing your work!
-KHG