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Outset outsets the perimeters of the slices of a gcode file.  The outside perimeters will be outset by half the perimeter width, and the inside perimeters will be inset by half the perimeter width.  Outset is needed for subtractive machining, like cutting or milling.<br>
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<a name="Operation" id="Operation"></a><h2>Operation</h2>
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The default 'Activate Outset' checkbox is on.  When it is on, the gcode will be outset, when it is off, the gcode will not be changed.<br>
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The following examples outset the file Screw Holder Bottom.stl.  The examples are run in a terminal in the folder which contains Screw Holder Bottom.stl and outset.py.<br>
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&gt; python outset.py<br>
This brings up the outset dialog.<br>
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&gt; python outset.py Screw Holder Bottom.stl<br>
The outset tool is parsing the file:<br>
Screw Holder Bottom.stl<br>
..<br>
The outset tool has created the file:<br>
.. Screw Holder Bottom_outset.gcode<br>
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&gt; python<br>
Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Sep 22 2007, 01:43:31)<br>
[GCC 4.2.1 (SUSE Linux)] on linux2<br>
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; import outset<br>
&gt;&gt;&gt; outset.<a href="#-main">main</a>()<br>
This brings up the outset dialog.<br>
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&gt;&gt;&gt; outset.<a href="#-writeOutput">writeOutput</a>( 'Screw Holder Bottom.stl' )<br>
The outset tool is parsing the file:<br>
Screw Holder Bottom.stl<br>
..<br>
The outset tool has created the file:<br>
.. Screw Holder Bottom_outset.gcode</tt>
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<dt><font face="helvetica, arial"><a href="skeinforge_tools.craft_plugins.outset.html#OutsetRepository">OutsetRepository</a>
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<font color="#000000" face="helvetica, arial"><a name="OutsetRepository">class <strong>OutsetRepository</strong></a></font></td></tr>
    
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<td colspan=2><tt>A&nbsp;class&nbsp;to&nbsp;handle&nbsp;the&nbsp;outset&nbsp;settings.<br>&nbsp;</tt></td></tr>
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<dl><dt><a name="OutsetRepository-__init__"><strong>__init__</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Set&nbsp;the&nbsp;default&nbsp;settings,&nbsp;execute&nbsp;title&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;settings&nbsp;fileName.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="OutsetRepository-execute"><strong>execute</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Outset&nbsp;button&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;clicked.</tt></dd></dl>

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<font color="#000000" face="helvetica, arial"><a name="OutsetSkein">class <strong>OutsetSkein</strong></a></font></td></tr>
    
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<td colspan=2><tt>A&nbsp;class&nbsp;to&nbsp;outset&nbsp;a&nbsp;skein&nbsp;of&nbsp;extrusions.<br>&nbsp;</tt></td></tr>
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<dl><dt><a name="OutsetSkein-__init__"><strong>__init__</strong></a>(self)</dt></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="OutsetSkein-addGcodeFromRemainingLoop"><strong>addGcodeFromRemainingLoop</strong></a>(self, loop, radius, z)</dt><dd><tt>Add&nbsp;the&nbsp;remainder&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;loop.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="OutsetSkein-addOutset"><strong>addOutset</strong></a>(self, rotatedBoundaryLayer)</dt><dd><tt>Add&nbsp;outset&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;layer.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="OutsetSkein-getCraftedGcode"><strong>getCraftedGcode</strong></a>(self, gcodeText, repository)</dt><dd><tt>Parse&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;text&nbsp;and&nbsp;store&nbsp;the&nbsp;bevel&nbsp;gcode.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="OutsetSkein-parseInitialization"><strong>parseInitialization</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Parse&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;initialization&nbsp;and&nbsp;store&nbsp;the&nbsp;parameters.</tt></dd></dl>

<dl><dt><a name="OutsetSkein-parseLine"><strong>parseLine</strong></a>(self, lineIndex)</dt><dd><tt>Parse&nbsp;a&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;line&nbsp;and&nbsp;add&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;outset&nbsp;skein.</tt></dd></dl>

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<td width="100%"><dl><dt><a name="-getCraftedText"><strong>getCraftedText</strong></a>(fileName, text<font color="#909090">=''</font>, repository<font color="#909090">=None</font>)</dt><dd><tt>Outset&nbsp;the&nbsp;preface&nbsp;file&nbsp;or&nbsp;text.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-getCraftedTextFromText"><strong>getCraftedTextFromText</strong></a>(gcodeText, repository<font color="#909090">=None</font>)</dt><dd><tt>Outset&nbsp;the&nbsp;preface&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;text.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-getNewRepository"><strong>getNewRepository</strong></a>()</dt><dd><tt>Get&nbsp;the&nbsp;repository&nbsp;constructor.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-main"><strong>main</strong></a>()</dt><dd><tt>Display&nbsp;the&nbsp;outset&nbsp;dialog.</tt></dd></dl>
 <dl><dt><a name="-writeOutput"><strong>writeOutput</strong></a>(fileName<font color="#909090">=''</font>)</dt><dd><tt>Outset&nbsp;the&nbsp;carving&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;file.&nbsp;&nbsp;If&nbsp;no&nbsp;fileName&nbsp;is&nbsp;specified,&nbsp;outset&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;unmodified&nbsp;gcode&nbsp;file&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;folder.</tt></dd></dl>
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<td width="100%"><strong>__author__</strong> = 'Enrique Perez (perez_enrique@yahoo.com)'<br>
<strong>__date__</strong> = '$Date: 2008/28/04 $'<br>
<strong>__license__</strong> = 'GPL 3.0'<br>
<strong>absolute_import</strong> = _Feature((2, 5, 0, 'alpha', 1), (2, 7, 0, 'alpha', 0), 16384)</td></tr></table><p>
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<td width="100%">Enrique&nbsp;Perez&nbsp;(perez_enrique@yahoo.com)</td></tr></table>
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