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X Offset is the position of the x axis when the pen is just at the bottom left corner of the drawing area.

In the next window, you can input the measurements that you have taken in the previous step.Īn explanation of all the options is given as follows: Offsets Open Inkscape, go to Extensions > Generate Plotter Gcode > Draw 3D GCODE Generator In my case, raising it by 5mm is more than enough. Now, just note down the position of your X, Y and Z axis.Īlso, get an estimate of how much you need to raise the pen so that it stops touching the paper. Make sure to leave some clearance for the binder clips. Then use the move axis menu on your LCD or any other tool such as octoprint or pronterface, move the pen’s nib to the bottom left corner of the paper where you want the drawing to start. Attach paper on your bed with binder clips. You can also google the size of the build plate for your printer.

We need to measure a few things because the extension will require these to generate the code for your printer.įirst, measure the x and y dimensions of your printer. Just print a holder and mount a pen on your printer’s head. You can find many other designs on Thingiverse. Nothing has produced any change in Inkscape's behavior.ĭoes anyone know A) what's really going on here? Because from what I gather the error is not describing the actual problem.Here are links to printable pen holders for Ender 3/3pro, CR10 or similar printers designed by me: I've also found many references to this issue on fora, in bug trackers, etc., and as such also tried: sudo easy_install lxmlĬd /Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/libĪnd a few similar solutions. I've tried the instructions listed there, of course, with no effect. Please download and install the latest version from, or install it through your package manager by a command like: sudo apt-get install python-lxml The fantastic lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required by inkex.py and therefore this extension. So far, in every version of Inkscape I've tried, nearly every extension yields the following error:

I've run the latest few versions of Inkscape (currently landed on "0.47+devel"), and have been having trouble with the Extensions menu.