g-code scaling

I think this might be due to the default template of Inkscape 0.92 being in mm.

Do you get the correct size if you start out with the 'default px' or maybe the default pt template (File > New from Template... > default px/pt)?

There might still be a small mismatch, even then. let us know if it corresponds to a 90:96 ratio.

See also: https://inkscape.org/en/learn/faq/#inkscape-092-my-drawings-are-just-quarter-their-original-size-when-i-open-them-program-xyz

Hi,
That seemed to work, at least from the visualizer, I'll try a test cut tomorrow.
Thanks for the quick reply.

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> maybe the default pt template (File > New from Template... > default
> px/pt)?
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> corresponds to a 90:96 ratio.
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Please also let us know which option worked, so we know what to suggest to others (I don't have a plotter / cutter). Thanks!

Hachmann,
I tried both with noting the exact details, here are the results.
px-
It said the sheet was 210x297.
I created some test that was roughly fitted to the width of the page.
It said the text was 745 wide.
After exporting to g-code, the text was 276.5.

pt-
sheet was 210x297
text was 596
g-code text was 168.4.

So for now I'm thinking I can go back to the original way, and work with a
scale factor of 3.5.
that seemed to be pretty repeatable.
Unless you have some other ideas to try.

thanks.

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Okay, so on the forums, someone has posted a possible fix, can you have a look if it works for you?

This is the replacement file - rename the original gcodetools.py file in you Inkscape installation's share/extensions folder to gcodetools.py.bak and put this file in as gcodetools.py:
https://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=486.0;attach=1578

Info and discussion here:
https://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=486.0

Please let me know if that works, because if it does, we can try to get this into the next Inkscape version.

I seem to get a perfect result with this. The software says 10x10 for a 10mm x 10 mm square, if placed in lower left corner of page, using the standard mm template (and no extra template) but I'd need confirmation from someone who can actually try it out.

It seemed to work perfect! Thanks so much for the great help.
I set the text to a width of 200 and that is what the result was after
exporting.
Here is a screenshot
[image: Inline image 1]

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> Okay, so on the forums, someone has posted a possible fix, can you have
> a look if it works for you?
>
> This is the replacement file - rename the original gcodetools.py file in
> you Inkscape installation's share/extensions folder to gcodetools.py.bak
> and put this file in as gcodetools.py:
> https://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=486.
> 0;attach=1578
>
> Info and discussion here:
> https://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=486.0
>
> Please let me know if that works, because if it does, we can try to get
> this into the next Inkscape version.
>
> I seem to get a perfect result with this. The software says 10x10 for a
> 10mm x 10 mm square, if placed in lower left corner of page, using the
> standard mm template (and no extra template) but I'd need confirmation
> from someone who can actually try it out.
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Sadly, screenshots (or rather: email attachments) do not work in launchpad answers. But I'm glad that the fix from the forums is working for you. I'll go ahead and will ask the author for permission to make a request to get this into Inkscape's code.

Thank you!

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

The changes have been adopted into Inkscape 0.92.3 and Inkscape 0.93.