
(Actually it will probably work with whatever unit you choose, but if the size of your final project matters and you choose to work e.g. Ensure your drawing units in Inkscape are set to millimeters as well! After installing 0.48.2, download the 0.48.4 Source Tarball and copy the following 4 files from the source tree to your Application package in the Contents/Resources/extensions directory:īy default SmartCarve expects units to be millimeters.

Although this version is working very well, the DXF export filter is a bit outdated. Note for the Mac users: the latest bundle available for Mac OS X is still 0.48.2.

General remarks Inkscape VersionĮnsure you are using the latest version for your operating system (0.48.4 at the time of this writing - March 2013). This article illustrates some "do and don't" when using Inkscape in combination with SmartCarve at iMAL. SmartCarve, the laser cutter software operating the Cyborg, is using the DXF file format for importing vector graphics and Inkscape allows us to easily export our SVG projects in DXF format.

QCAD is an easy to use but powerful 2D CAD system for everyone. But what people notice most often about QCAD is its intuitive user interface.

QCAD was designed with modularity, extensibility and portability in mind. The source code of QCAD is released under the GPL version 3 (GPLv3), a popular Open Source license. With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams. QCAD is a free, open source application for computer aided drafting (CAD) in two dimensions (2D).
