VL.AxiDraw 0.0.8-alpha

This is a prerelease version of VL.AxiDraw. 
dotnet add package VL.AxiDraw --version 0.0.8-alpha
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package VL.AxiDraw -Version 0.0.8-alpha
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="VL.AxiDraw" Version="0.0.8-alpha" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="VL.AxiDraw" Version="0.0.8-alpha" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="VL.AxiDraw" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add VL.AxiDraw --version 0.0.8-alpha
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: VL.AxiDraw, 0.0.8-alpha"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package VL.AxiDraw@0.0.8-alpha
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=VL.AxiDraw&version=0.0.8-alpha&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=VL.AxiDraw&version=0.0.8-alpha&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

VL.AxiDraw

A vvvv gamma patch and workflow to control pen plotters (e.g. AxiDraw and iDraw) directly from within the visual programming environment - no need for Inkscape or other intermediary tools.

This library simplifies the plotting workflow by allowing users to:

  • Load .svg files in vvvv
  • Configure runtime parameters such as pen speed, port, and file path
  • Send plot commands directly via the command line
  • Optionally receive WhatsApp notifications when plotting is complete It provides a faster, more customizable workflow for generative or procedural plotting directly from vvvv gamma.

Getting started

  • Install as described here via commandline:

    nuget install VL.AxiDraw -pre

Supported Devices

Requirements

Dependencies

Optional Integration

  • Call Me Bot - to receive WhatsApp notifications when the plot finishes

Getting Started

1. Install Python and AxiDraw CLI

Follow instructions here: https://axidraw.com/doc/cli_api/#introduction

2. Prepare Configuration File

Locate:

C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\axidrawinternal\axidraw_conf.py

Copy it to your working directory. Do not modify the original.

3. Adjust for IDraw Plotters (if needed)

  • Scale your SVGs up by 25%
  • Adjust plot area size (25% larger than A3, in inches) in the config file
  • Swap PenUp and PenDown values in config file

4. Load Patch and Configure Runtime Settings

Use the exposed I/O boxes to:

  • Set file path
  • Define pen positions and plot area
  • Enable/disable WhatsApp notifications
  • speed and pen positions These settings override the static config file.

Limitations

  • This is a patch-based tool, not a compiled library
  • iDraw support requires manual config changes and scaling

Credits

...and now a bit of publicity

Development of this library was supported by:

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This package has no dependencies.

NuGet packages

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