Convert jpeg to svg for MK3/4

Hello and hope I am in the right area, there is a youtube video by the old geezer? on how to convert clip art to svg using Inkscape and MakerCam. I have followed him on how to do it and it works slick but when I try to take a jpeg file and convert to svg things go terribly wrong. When I open the file in Inkscape I am supposed to left click the picture and move it to the left then go back and delete the original but when I move the file to the left I am left with nothing.
What I need to know is how do I take a scanned jpeg and turn it into a svg and then to G code, I do wood working and would like to make this machine work.
Thanks
Jim-WI

Anyone?
Am I in the right forum

Hey Jim.

Are you clicking on "Trace Bitmap" from the Path menu? What you are moving out of the way is what you want to keep. It sounds like you might be leaving the Trace Bitmap step out, and you are deleting the photo. I hope I understood your problem...I use Inkscape to machine my logo and other text or graphics with my mill.

Hey Mr. C,

Yes I am using trace bitmap I am following the instructions frame by frame, where the video goes and gets an albert Einstein ,gif I am using a picture that I scanned on my scanner, when I place the picture in the inkscape and then slide to the left I have no pic in the box to delete

Can you post your picture here sir? :) Can I try it? I will post the G-codes here :)

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Originally Posted by KH0UJ

Can you post your picture here sir? :) Can I try it? I will post the G-codes here :)

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Here is one of the pics please let me know what I am doing wrong in inkscape.



http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...d=370204&stc=1

Ok im drawing it now, do you want this to be embossed? size of tool bit? and preferred size on the drawing?

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...d=370208&stc=1

Awaiting orders sir :)

Ballon SVG.zip

Here`s the SVG file sir :) I was waiting for your desired measurements to make it directly to G-Code and post it here, but I was getting sleepy now :)

Height is 10cm and width at widest point is 9-I/2 cm. This is dead flat as there are a total of four pieces that slot together to make a replica hot air balloon. What software do you use to convert to G-Code?

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Originally Posted by wisconsinjimmy

Height is 10cm and width at widest point is 9-I/2 cm. This is dead flat as there are a total of four pieces that slot together to make a replica hot air balloon. What software do you use to convert to G-Code?

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You forgot to mention what size of tool bit you want to use sir :) im using a bizarre software combo, im using google sketchup with a G-code plug-in, they are all free, it`s not automated though for I need the information of the tool bit to start with or else if you use a larger tool bit the cut will be smaller, or if it`s a smaller bit the cut will be bigger, so I need to compensate the tool bit used in the drawing itself so that if you use it on the actual machine it will cut precisely on your desired measurements. :)

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Originally Posted by KH0UJ

You forgot to mention what size of tool bit you want to use sir :) im using a bizarre software combo, im using google sketchup with a G-code plug-in, they are all free, it`s not automated though for I need the information of the tool bit to start with or else if you use a larger tool bit the cut will be smaller, or if it`s a smaller bit the cut will be bigger, so I need to compensate the tool bit used in the drawing itself so that if you use it on the actual machine it will cut precisely on your desired measurements. :)

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Hi,
To be honest I have not given it a thought but you could use 1/8"

Here you go sir :) I just figured out you cannot really cut anything on zero Z, so I just set it to 0.3mm depth. you can modify the code if you want. copy and paste the code in a notepad and save.

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