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Blender vs inkscape
Please excuse my ignorance about the details of these programs. I probably need to learn one of them, as my Maker group laser cutter program is being transferred to these from Corel. I have only enough room in my brain to do one (and that is not for sure!) So, what would you recommend. I currently use Ashlar Graphite for 2D drawings, export to Auto Cad, then to Corel. Must be a better way.....
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Will the laser cutter program accept EPS files? If so you can export your vector drawing directly to the cutting program from Corel. I do this all the time with my vinyl plotter.
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Jim,
Blender is a 3D modeling program. Inkscape is a vector drawing program similar to CorelDraw. |
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But you're right, with Blender think 3D, with Inkscape think 2D. Both areas are of interest to the maker community. E.g., Blender for 3D printing and unwrapping and Inkscape for laser cutters (there's support via plugins). |
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And for us Cartographers, Blender can be used to create 3D terrain models
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Blender also has a paper model unfolding plug-in available, although one sometimes wonders about it's choice of seams.
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So it should be clear that Blender and Inkscape don't compete against each other. In fact, for some workflows they can be complementary. For instance, a paper modeler could use Blender to design parts in 3D and UV map them, then, via a plug-in, unfold into a vector file. Now Inkscape can enhance texturing, adjust graphic attributes like edge color and thickness, rearrange polygons, improve tab size and placement, join parts on a page and optimize their placement, and finally generate a PDF or a cutting template.
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The trick there is to create simpler sub-objects out of a complex object and then define the seams yourself.
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Inkscape has the tools to output gcode files. In fact there is a Laser Tools extension just for exporting to laser cutters.
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I thank all who have made contributions to this discussion. I had originally thought that they were competing programs, so that is most helpful. I contacted a Maker Works friend (our work place is still closed due to COVD19) and he says that most plan to use Inkscape. I'm thinking I would like to try the 3D way. Ashlar Graphite is a great 2D program, and I can export to almost any format, but has very limited graphic ability. I guess nothing is easy. I will give a report one of these days on my choice and how that is working out. Thanks again for the input.
Jim |
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