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Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Blender 2.8 - Laser Slicer
I've updated the Laser Slicer script for 2.8. The Laser Slicer cuts up a Blender mesh object into slices and exports them to SVG for subsequent cutting on a laser cutting or other post-processing. This version is quite a bit quicker when doing an accurate polygon based SVG export, and offers a quick pre-view export too. There are now options for cut line colour and line thickness.
Code is now hosted on github and an install-able zip file can be downloaded directly from:
great! I didn't want to go down the fusion360 slicer path as it won't run in Linux without lots of WINE gyrations. Way too many laser cutting topographic type projects are showing that solution. I will have to give this a shot.
Hi! Just installed add-on 0.9.2. on Blender 2.8.1a and when I try to slice default cube an error appers. -> Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/aaa/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.81/scripts/addons/laser_slicer-master/__init__.py", line 309, in execute slicer(context.scene.slicer_settings) File "/Users/aaa/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.81/scripts/addons/laser_slicer-master/__init__.py", line 287, in slicer with open(filename, 'w') as svgfile: IsADirectoryError: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/Users/aaa/Dropbox/CNC/'
Hi I have installed laser slicer and it looks very powerful. I am trying to slice a 3D model of a car from front to back. So far I have only been able to slice from top of car to bottom of car. I m not that experienced in Blender so any help would be very much appreciated. Kevin
Any chance it will also slice up imported STL models?
ReplyDeleteAs imported STL files become regular Blender mesh objects it should work fine.
Deletegreat! I didn't want to go down the fusion360 slicer path as it won't run in Linux without lots of WINE gyrations. Way too many laser cutting topographic type projects are showing that solution. I will have to give this a shot.
DeleteIt works! Thanks.
DeleteHi! Just installed add-on 0.9.2. on Blender 2.8.1a and when I try to slice default cube an error appers.
ReplyDelete->
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/aaa/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.81/scripts/addons/laser_slicer-master/__init__.py", line 309, in execute
slicer(context.scene.slicer_settings)
File "/Users/aaa/Library/Application Support/Blender/2.81/scripts/addons/laser_slicer-master/__init__.py", line 287, in slicer
with open(filename, 'w') as svgfile:
IsADirectoryError: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/Users/aaa/Dropbox/CNC/'
location: :-1
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Any suggestion how to fix this?
Hi
ReplyDeleteI have installed laser slicer and it looks very powerful. I am trying to slice a 3D model of a car from front to back. So far I have only been able to slice from top of car to bottom of car. I m not that experienced in Blender so any help would be very much appreciated.
Kevin
I have worked out how to do this now👍
DeleteHi Kevin.
ReplyDeleteLaserSlicer only cuts in the Z direction so just rotate your model before slicing.
Ryan
Thank you Ryan. That’s perfect. I am trying to create Y section car body buck with stations 100mm apart. Do you know how I Han do this?
ReplyDeleteI know that there is an add on for SketchUp for making car body bucks called
ReplyDeleteSlice Modeller do you know of something similar for Blender?
I'm afraid I don't.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ryan. That’s perfect. I am trying to create Y section car body buck with stations 100mm apart. Do you know how I Han do this?
ReplyDelete