peps1
February 4th, 2009, 10:03 PM
Wonder if anyone can help?
I am working on a vertical plotter that uses 2 top mounted stepper motors (that bit, I'm ok with!)
trouble is I would like to use SVG (scalable vector graphics) files from Adobe Illustrator, but am told I would need to know the algorithm to interpolate a path along a straight line, an oval, and a bezier to effectively make a driver.
unfortunately programming is a real week spot and in fact it may be worth wording your replys as if talking to a small child!
Im all good when it comes to the hardware side of thing but this software side, well im going to have to throw myself on your mercy!
please could someone point me the right direction of what i should be reading up on, OR just take me under their wing!
I am working on a vertical plotter that uses 2 top mounted stepper motors (that bit, I'm ok with!)
trouble is I would like to use SVG (scalable vector graphics) files from Adobe Illustrator, but am told I would need to know the algorithm to interpolate a path along a straight line, an oval, and a bezier to effectively make a driver.
unfortunately programming is a real week spot and in fact it may be worth wording your replys as if talking to a small child!
Im all good when it comes to the hardware side of thing but this software side, well im going to have to throw myself on your mercy!
please could someone point me the right direction of what i should be reading up on, OR just take me under their wing!