Creating and Plotting 3D Graphics with Blender and AxiDraw

A quick demonstration of using Blender’s SVG export capability to create a plot ready for a pen plotter.
Tools used:
AxiDraw V3: shop.evilmadsc...
Inkscape: inkscape.org/
AxiDraw plugin for Inkscape: wiki.evilmadsc...
Blender: www.blender.org/
penkit-optimize: github.com/pau...

[@MetaSchoolRu]

Thanks so much for this video! I was experimenting with p5.js & three.js (and even ln for Go) for quite a while trying to produce quality and plotter-ready SVGs. But this approach with Blender + Python seems to be the most professional one.
Just one tip for others who might struggle like me on the "Combine paths" step - if after combining them the image looks corrupted (no more lines, only weird filled polygons everywhere), you just need to select all, open "Fill & stroke" menu and set fill color to none. That's it - no more polygons, only nice looking outline strokes.

[@bananaflame]

worth noting that the axidraw inkscape plugin has built in optimization under Options > Advanced.
I've found it sufficient for everything I've plotted so far.

[@paulgbable]

Good point! That’s a new feature since I made the video but I don’t use my optimizer anymore.
I also use Saxi now rather than Inkscape. Saxi also has optimization built in.

[@fmiramar]

Thanks a lot for sharing this! Super interesting and helpful!

[@f7oor]

Super interesting approach! Thanks for your generosity and sharing!

[@ianmcmill]

That's a really nice approach!

[@AlistairMcClymont]

Fantastic video. Cheers

[@throplad]

Wow, thank you for this!

[@joannabutlermusic]

This is very interesting! Thanks!

[@gwenndolynnmecklenburg6457]

Cool,..tnx
Gwenndolynn

[@willwang9840]

I'd be interested to see another video where you walk through the optimization script, if you are willing to share

[@paulgbable]

You might like this blog post: nb.paulbutler.org/optimizing-plots-with-tsp-solver/

[@sistemafuturo]

@@paulgbable Amazing read! Thanks for sharing