Illustrator Paths to G-Code

This script extracts paths from Adobe Illustrator and creates G-Code for plotting. As of today, this is used to turn an Ender-3 V2 into a plotter.

Usage

• Download the script and adjust the configuration values at the top as needed.
• Open the design to be plotted in Illustrator. Make sure that all elements to be plotted are actual paths. If you want to plot text, convert it to a path via Type > Create Outlines.
• Create a spot color with a name that contains the string "Plotter" and assign it as a stroke color to all paths that should be exported.
• Select and run the script via File > Scripts > Other Script....
• You will be prompted for a location to store the G-Code file to. After selecting a path, the G-Code will be created.

Development Setup

Adobe provides an extension to Visual Studio Code that allows to run scripts and attach a debugger. This repository contains the necessary launch configuration.