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= Image to G Code
[[cha:image-to-g-code]] (((Image to G Code)))
image::images/image-to-gcode.png[align="center"]
== What is a depth map?
A depth map is a greyscale image where the brightness of each pixel
corresponds to the depth (or height) of the object at each point.
== Integrating image-to-gcode with the AXIS user interface
Add the following lines to the '[FILTER]' section of your .ini file
to make AXIS automatically invoke
image-to-gcode when you open a .png, .gif, or .jpg image
----
PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .png,.gif,.jpg Grayscale Depth Image
png = image-to-gcode
gif = image-to-gcode
jpg = image-to-gcode
----
The standard 'sim/axis.ini' configuration file is already configured
this way.
== Using image-to-gcode
Start image-to-gcode either by opening an image file in AXIS, or by
invoking image-to-gcode from the terminal, as follows:
----
image-to-gcode torus.png > torus.ngc
----
Verify all the settings in the right-hand column, then press OK to
create the gcode. Depending on the image size and options chosen, this
may take from a few seconds to a few minutes. If you are loading the
image in AXIS, the gcode will automatically be loaded and previewed
once image-to-gcode completes. In AXIS, hitting reload will show the
image-to-gcode option screen again, allowing you to tweak them.
== Option Reference
=== Units
Specifies whether to use G20 (inches) or G21 (mm) in the generated
g-code and as the units for each option labeled '(units)'.
=== Invert Image
If “no”, the black pixel is the lowest point and the white pixel is
the highest point. If “yes”, the black pixel is the highest point and
the white pixel is the lowest point.
=== Normalize Image
If 'yes', the darkest pixel is remapped to black, the lightest pixel
is remapped to white.
=== Expand Image Border
If 'None', the input image is used as-is, and details which are at the
very edges of the image may be cut off. If 'White' or 'Black', then a
border of pixels equal to the tool diameter is added on all sides, and
details which are at the very edges of the images will not be cut off.
=== Tolerance (units)
When a series of points are within 'tolerance' of being a straight
line, they are output as a straight line.
Increasing tolerance can lead to better contouring performance in LinuxCNC,
but can also remove or blur small details in the image.
=== Pixel Size (units)
One pixel in the input image will be this many units--usually this
number is much smaller than 1.0. For instance, to mill a 2.5x2.5-inch
object from a 400x400 image file, use a pixel size of .00625, because
2.5 / 400 = .00625.
=== Plunge Feed Rate (units per minute)
The feed rate for the initial plunge movement.
=== Feed Rate (units per minute)
The feed rate for other parts of the path.
=== Spindle Speed (RPM)
The spindle speed S code that should be put into the gcode file.
=== Scan Pattern
Possible scan patterns are:
- Rows
- Columns
- Rows, then Columns
- Columns, then Rows
=== Scan Direction
Possible scan directions are:
- Positive: Start milling at a low X or Y axis value, and move towards a
high X or Y axis value
- Negative: Start milling at a high X or Y axis value, and move towards
a low X or Y axis value
- Alternating: Start on the same end of the X or Y axis travel that the
last move ended on. This reduces the amount of traverse movements
- Up Milling: Start milling at low points, moving towards high points
- Down Milling: Start milling at high points, moving towards low points
=== Depth (units)
The top of material is always at 'Z=0'. The deepest cut into the
material is 'Z=-depth.'
=== Step Over (pixels)
The distance between adjacent rows or columns. To find the number of
pixels for a given units distance, compute 'distance/pixel size' and
round to the nearest whole number. For example, if 'pixel size=.006'
and the desired step over 'distance=.015', then use a Step Over of 2 or
3 pixels, because '.015/.006=2.5''.'
=== Tool Diameter
The diameter of the cutting part of the tool.
=== Safety Height
The height to move to for traverse movements. image-to-gcode always
assumes the top of material is at 'Z=0'.
=== Tool Type
The shape of the cutting part of the tool. Possible tool shapes are:
- Ball End
- Flat End
- 45 degree “vee”
- 60 degree “vee”
=== Lace bounding
This controls whether areas that are relatively flat along a row or
column are skipped. This option only makes sense when both rows and
columns are being milled. Possible bounding options are:
- None: Rows and columns are both fully milled.
- Secondary: When milling in the second direction, areas that do not
strongly slope in that direction are skipped.
- Full: When milling in the first direction, areas that strongly slope
in the second direction are skipped. When milling in the second
direction, areas that do not strongly slope in that direction are
skipped.
=== Contact angle
When 'Lace bounding' is not 'None', slopes greater than 'Contact angle'
are considered to be 'strong' slopes, and slopes less than that angle
are considered to be weak slopes.
=== Roughing offset and depth per pass
Image-to-gcode can optionally perform rouging passes. The depth of
successive roughing passes is given by 'Roughing depth per pass'. For
instance, entering 0.2 will perform the first roughing pass with a
depth of 0.2, the second roughing pass with a depth of 0.4, and so on
until the full Depth of the image is reached. No part of any roughing
pass will cut closer than Roughing Offset to the final part. The following
figure shows a tall vertical feature being milled.
In this image, Roughing depth per pass is 0.2 inches and roughing
offset is 0.1 inches.
.Roughing passes and final pass[[roughing-passes]]
image::images/i2g-roughing.png[]
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