GRBL-Plotter
A GCode sender (not only for lasers or plotters) for up to two GRBL controller. SVG, DXF, HPGL import. 6 axis DRO. (by svenhb)
Universal-G-Code-Sender
A cross-platform G-Code sender for GRBL, Smoothieware, TinyG and G2core. (by winder)
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| 42 | 38 | |
| 612 | 1,801 | |
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| 9.2 | 8.9 | |
| 5 days ago | 29 days ago | |
| C# | Java | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
GRBL-Plotter
Posts with mentions or reviews of GRBL-Plotter.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-19.
- Plotter only plot the outline, not the shape fill.
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Favorite grbl sending software and why?
If you also need to convert graphics into gcode, you may try grbl-Plotter: https://github.com/svenhb/GRBL-Plotter https://grbl-plotter.de/?setlang=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxiLZDTcWmNzBk5ksgC7\_Rg
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Marlin for CNC?
I tried to implement Marlin support in my GRBL-Plotter and it was not simple: E.g. Command for position feedback needs to be injected to normal gcode. In grbl an asynchrone '?' delivers the actual position - much more easy... I definetly would go with grbl. https://github.com/svenhb/GRBL-Plotter
- ? just returning ok and nothing else
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I built a Drawing Robot that I hooked up to text -> image AI (DALLE 2). It will attempt to draw whatever you ask it to
Took the picture myself -> Ran photo through this image to lines converter which gave me an SVG -> Used grbl plotter software for converting SVG to gcode -> sent to Drew
2) This software that I used for sending commands to the robot also had a tool for converting images into lines that worked quite well - https://grbl-plotter.de
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Need some Software help ( Pen Plotting )
Try grbl-plotter https://github.com/svenhb/GRBL-Plotter
- MiGRBL pen lift on homing.
- Plotter Update: Details in comments
- How to print a 70x100cm poster with a A4 plotter pen?
Universal-G-Code-Sender
Posts with mentions or reviews of Universal-G-Code-Sender.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-23.
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UGS opening file issue
This is probably caused by a cache bug (https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/issues/2332). You can try and delete C:\Users\\AppData\Local\ugsplatform\Cache\
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Can I connect my laptop to my desktop CNC with a bluetooth usb dongle?
Get a raspberry pi, https://www.raspberrypi.org/, throw UGS https://winder.github.io/ugs_website/ or cnc.js https://cnc.js.org/ on it.
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Cannot figure out why Universal GCode Sender won't connect to my Arduino Mega 2560. Any idea what's wrong?? Details in comments
UGS platform 2.0.11
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Potreste aiutarmi a capire il modello di questa macchina ad incisione? (non รจ laser)
Scarica un programma per comunicare con grbl, come per esempio Universal Gcode Sender: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender
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Problems with UGS and grbl 1.1. It is constantly spamming this, I can't do anything without it starting again. Have restarted and reset everything, I'm at a loss. Appreciate any help
In that case I'm interested in your log files. I would appreciate a bug report so that I can investigate this further: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/issues/new/choose
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What software are you using with your Inventables Carvey?
I was looking at other options and since I've used UGS on another machine I researched it a bit and found mentions of Carvey using a custom grbl implementation called gcarvin and while it's mentioned that support was added to UGS through the controller list, it doesn't show up and I haven't been able to find any more info.
- UGS Follow G-Code Progress Throughout Job
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No serial port found - CNC machine - Universal G Code Sender
As software i use Universal G Code Sender https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/releases/download/nightly/UniversalGcodeSender.zip
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Has anyone ever used a stepper motor as their spindle? (GRBL question)
It looks like UGS supports multiple axes if your controller does. https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/issues/1068
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GRBL Error 33 from Arduino Sender, but not from UGS
UGS does indeed have an arc to segment converter: https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender/blob/master/ugs-core/src/com/willwinder/universalgcodesender/gcode/processors/ArcExpander.java
What are some alternatives?
When comparing GRBL-Plotter and Universal-G-Code-Sender you can also consider the following projects:
LaserGRBL - Laser optimized GUI for GRBL
Candle - GRBL controller application with G-Code visualizer written in Qt.
grbl-Mega-5X - 5/6 Axis version of Grbl, the open source, embedded, high performance g-code-parser and CNC milling controller written in optimized C that will run on an Arduino Mega2560
cncjs - A web-based interface for CNC milling controller running Grbl, Marlin, Smoothieware, or TinyG.
grbl-1-1h-servo - This is a special version of grbl 1.1h version with servo support.
bCNC - GRBL CNC command sender, autoleveler and g-code editor
ESP3D-WEBUI - A Web UI for ESP8266 or ESP32 based boards connected to 3D printers / CNC
gsender - Connect to and control Grbl-based CNCs with ease
Grbl_Pen_Servo - Grbl CNC Controller with Pen Servo Feature
candle - Minimalist ML framework for Rust
GRBL-Plotter vs LaserGRBL
Universal-G-Code-Sender vs Candle
GRBL-Plotter vs grbl-Mega-5X
Universal-G-Code-Sender vs cncjs
GRBL-Plotter vs grbl-1-1h-servo
Universal-G-Code-Sender vs LaserGRBL
GRBL-Plotter vs bCNC
Universal-G-Code-Sender vs grbl-Mega-5X
GRBL-Plotter vs ESP3D-WEBUI
Universal-G-Code-Sender vs gsender
GRBL-Plotter vs Grbl_Pen_Servo
Universal-G-Code-Sender vs candle