blender-for-science / import-G-code

Imports G-code files into Blender 2.80+ as a collection of layers which can then be animated or exported.

import-G-code

Imports G-code files into Blender 2.80+ as a collection of layers which can then be animated or exported.

Installation

• Download the latest release as a '.zip' file and head over to Blender 2.80+.
• Go to Edit->Preferences->Add-on->Install and point to the downloaded '.zip' file.
• Make sure that the installed add-on is enabled.
• Once enabled, the add-on looks for Regex and Tqdm modules, it prompts for an installation if the required modules are missing. Kindly install them either via the prompt or manually.

Usage

Caution: It is a computationally expensive process. Tested with Cura 4.6.2 and Blender 2.83.

• Run Blender 2.80+ from command line.
• Specify Layer height and Nozzle diameter during file import.

References

• Cura
• G-code