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Catching up on some #penplotter-related news from the last few weeks.

#vsvg releases 0.3.0 and 0.4.0, which introduce #msvg (the fastest way to eyeball a collection of SVGs) and bring a host of improvements to #whiskers:

➡️https://github.com/abey79/vsvg/releases/tag/v0.3.0
➡️https://github.com/abey79/vsvg/releases/tag/v0.4.0

#vpype release 1.14, which mainly bring Python 3.12 compatibility and a few improvements.

➡️https://github.com/abey79/vpype/releases/tag/1.14.0

#vsketch 1.1, which brings Python 3.12 compatibility and syncs with vpype 1.14

➡️https://github.com/abey79/vsketch/releases/tag/1.1.0

#genuary #genuary1 #genuary2024 #penplotter
Another year another Genuary. The theme of today was Particles.

I made this in #vsketch /Python, but it was slow to render, so I'm now being tempted to learn Rust and the new Whiskers for plotting.. But can I spent this month both generating plots AND learning a new language??? D:

Latest #penplotter piece in progress. First plot of a new concept I'm playing with. I'm not sure I'm "done" with the design but it's always fun to watch the robot draw.

#generativeart #vsketch #python

Introducing #vsvg-sketch, a new #rustlang-based interactive sketch environment for #penplotter #generative #art.

It's like #vsketch, but in Rust. So:
- it's *fast*
- it's (soon) web ready (via wasm)
- it's based on a far superior stack for fast development (mainly #egui + #wgpu)

As with #vsketch, the interactive UI is auto-generated based on the sketch's declared parameters (here thanks to Rust's powerful macros).

Still very much WIP, but already usable—feedback welcome!

I fiiiinally got around to publishing #vsketch to PyPI, so it can now be installed with:

➡️ pipx install vsketch

#penplotter

I managed to turn my 3D printer into a 2D printer. Let's see what I can come up with from here... #vsketch #vpype #gcode #penplotter

Experimented with #vsketch and #penplotting with multiple colors and fill. There is still some work to do. A couple of things I noticed:
1) paper stretches slightly due to the moisture of the ink and that leads to misalignment of the lines
2) position of the easel needs to be 100% fixed
3) finding the exact same position for the pen after changing is a challenge
4) it's seems that pens with flexible tips are not reliable when it comes to position; the tip might bend a bit in any direction

Started to use #vsketch for my #penplotter projects. I love the fill function. Needs some tweaking, but better than everything I was able to accomplish before vsketch
I need to work on the accuracy when changing the pen. The 2nd pass in black has a slight offset
#generativeart #plotterart

@Jean_no This one should have been tricky as it relies on overdraw, which is of no concern for raster-based systems but problematic for plotters.

#vsketch makes it easy though, thanks to its built-in support for hatch fills and its "shape" feature (it enables boolean operations on geometries).

Code here: https://github.com/abey79/le280-vsketch/blob/master/le280/122/sketch_122.py

#penplotter #generative

I've started a #project to port to #vsketch as many sketches as possible from @Jean_no's beautiful '<=280' book.

As an homage to the book which I love, to make the sketches plottable, and to serve as examples for #vsketch.

Here is the repo: https://github.com/abey79/le280-vsketch

I'll try to regularly add sketches to the collection, but I welcome contributions from lucky owners of a copy!

#penplotter #generative

First plot done with python!🥳
Trying #vsketch

#geneartiverat

My #ptpx postcard are finally completed!

They are a tribute to Susan Kare's iconic work on the early #Macintosh.

The symbols below are the icon's "checksum", expressed in Kare's Cairo #font (as remastered by Haley Fiege).

On the backside, I used Idrees Hassan's Monocraft font. It's a #Mincraft-inspired, bitmap-emulating, vector font, which I convert to proper bitmap and back to #penplotter vectors! 🤯

Made in #Python with #vsketch, Pillow and #vpype-pixelart.

Thanks @paulgb for organising!

@Hapiel Building the whole thing for today's prompt would be quite the dedication 👏

The #vsketch section is relevant even without the machine, though.

My article on the Automatic #plotloop Machine has a section on how to make loops with #vsketch:

➡️ https://bylr.info/articles/2022/12/22/automatic-plotloop-machine/#using-vsketch-for-plot-loops

There are a couple of examples in vsketch's repo:
1) https://github.com/abey79/vsketch/tree/master/examples/basic_plotloop

2) https://github.com/abey79/vsketch/tree/master/examples/noise_plotloop

#genuary #genuary2023 #penplotter

Here is the #vsketch code for my generative snowflake: https://github.com/abey79/sketches/tree/master/snowflake

I just invented an #Axidraw Wedge System(tm) made of spare bits of wood, for some gift wrap customisation. Still lots to prepare for tonight, but here am I #penplotter-ing and tooting...

Made with #vsketch (I'll post the sketch later).

I have finally started working on my #ptpx postcard. Hopefully I can plot something tomorrow!

Made using #vsketch , my favorite, by @abey79

#penplotter

It's #projects time again—this time with fresh new material.

I recently built an Automated #plotloop Machine with an #AxiDraw #PenPlotter, two #RaspberryPi's, a camera, a motor-powered #LEGO Technic contraption, a #vsketch-made animation, and a #Python doit script to run it all.

Here is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_PPPImmEN8

I also wrote a *huge* article going into all the hardware and software details: https://bylr.info/articles/2022/12/22/automatic-plotloop-machine/

"Small Sands, The Mountain". 14"x11". I made this while playing around with the Samila library in #vsketch/#python. #penplotter https://www.wendt.art/product/small-sands-the-mountain

Time for another one of my past #projects.

This being #ptpx season, here is what I did last year—I have yet to figure out what I'll send this year.

The project was called "Machine Typography": 17 letters on 17 cards for 17 recipients.

The idea was to explore typography with #vsketch using Freetype and a #penplotter, using a combination of background patterns, chromatic aberration styling, and deep black fills.

The (far from exemplary) code is available here: https://github.com/abey79/sketches/tree/master/machine_typography

280-frame #plotloop made with an #Axidraw, #vsketch, and doit.

Detailed article and making of video incoming...

#penplotter

#introduction I'm a multi-disciplinary engineer and entrepreneur.

My interests span robots, software dev (especially #Python), and #GenerativeArt.

It comes as no surprise, then, that my main projects revolve around #PenPlotter:
- #vpype is the Swiss-army knife CLI for plotter vector graphics (https://github.com/abey79/vpype)
- #vsketch is like Processing, but for plotters (https://github.com/abey79/vsketch)

Earlier, I got a PhD in flying robotics, and co-founded senseFly, a professional mapping drone company.