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Table of Contents
Preliminaries
2
Welcome to Axidraw
2
This Guide Is Updated from Time to Time
2
Copyright Notice
2
Table of Contents
3
1 Introducing the Axidraw
7
Credits and History
7
2 Checking out Your Axidraw
9
Parts and Accessories
9
Axidraw Anatomy
10
Unboxing Axidraw
12
Safe Handling of the Axidraw
15
3 Software for Axidraw
16
Installing Software
16
Inkscape and the Extensions
16
Aside: Alternative Software, CLI, and Apis
17
4 Quick Start: Making Your First Plot
18
Pen, Paper, and the Clip Easel
18
Move to the Home Corner
18
Connect Power and USB
19
Check Pen-Up and Pen-Down Positions
20
Insert Your Pen
21
Position Your Paper
21
Open a Document and Print It
22
Recap: Setting up a Print
23
Setting the Machine Size
23
5 In Detail: the Home Corner
24
6 In Detail: Workholding
25
Printing on Large Workpieces
25
Workholding with the Clip Easel
25
Document Orientation
26
Using Multiple Clip Easels
27
Moving Beyond the Clip Easel
27
Magnetic Easel Accessories
27
7 In Detail: Power and USB
28
8 In Detail: Setting up Pen and Paper
29
Pen Choices
29
Setting the Pen Angle
29
Inserting a Pen
30
Pen up and Pen down Positions
31
Positioning Your Paper
34
9 Working with Axidraw Control
36
Plotting the Document
36
Number of Copies
37
Delay between
37
Pausing, Resuming, and Canceling Plots
38
To Resume after Pausing
38
To Return to the Home Corner after Pausing
38
Canceling a Plot
39
Plotting with Multiple Layers and Colors
39
Inkscape's Layers Panel
39
The Layers Tab in Axidraw Control
40
An Example with Multiple Colors
41
Multiple Copies from the Layers Tab
42
Additional Layer Control Features
42
The Timing Tab
43
Suggested Starting Speeds
44
Pen Lift Speeds
45
Advanced Options
46
Preview Mode
47
Plot Order and Optimization
49
How Plot Order Is Determined
49
The Plot Optimization Option
49
Default Option: no Reordering
50
Reorder but Preserve Groups
50
Full Reordering
50
Optimization Tips and an Example
51
Manual Controls
53
Walk Carriage (X), or (Y)
53
Raise the Pen, Lower the Pen
53
Enable Motors, Disable Motors
54
Enter EBB Bootloader Mode
54
Strip Plotter Data from File
54
The Config Tab
55
Machine Selection
56
Check for Updates
57
10 Axidraw Utilities
58
Axidraw Naming
58
Read Axidraw Name
59
Write Axidraw Name
59
Disable XY Motors
60
Hatch Fill
60
Hershey Text
60
Plot Optimization
60
11 Designing for Axidraw
62
General Considerations
62
Objects that Are Not Paths
62
Importing Graphics
62
Templates
63
Visualizing Paths in Your Document
64
Fonts, Characters, and Languages
65
About Outline Fonts
66
Handwriting-Like Output with Outline Fonts
67
Block and Display Output
67
Stroke Fonts
68
Hershey Text
69
Hershey Advanced and Axidraw Merge
70
Hershey Advanced
70
Axidraw Merge
70
Capturing Signatures and Handwriting
71
Aside: Tracing of Scanned Handwriting
71
Filling Shapes and Text
72
Vectorizing Images
74
12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
76
Troubleshooting Plot Area
76
No Lubrication Required
76
Cleaning
76
Storage
76
Belt Tension
76
The Wrenches
76
Wiring
77
The Pen-Lift Servo Motor
77
Loss of Position
77
Service, Repair, and Parts Support
77
13 Axidraw Tips and Tricks
78
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