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GPX was created by Dr. Henry Thomas (aka Wingcommander) in April 2013
GPX is a post processing utility for converting gcode output from 3D slicing software like
Cura, KISSlicer, S3DCreator and Slic3r to x3g files for standalone 3D printing on Makerbot
Cupcake, ThingOMatic, and Replicator 1/2/2x printers - with support for both stock and
sailfish firmwares. My hope is that is little utility will open up Makerbot 3D printers to
a range of new and exciting sources and utilities for 3D printing input.
Usage:
gpx [-dgiprsvw] [-b B] [-c C] [-f F] [-m M] [-x X] [-y Y] [-z Z] IN [OUT]
Options:
-d simulated ditto printing
-g Makerbot/ReplicatorG GCODE flavor
-i enable stdin and stdout support for command line pipes
-p override build percentage
-r Reprap GCODE flavor
-s enable USB serial I/O and send x3G output to 3D printer
-v verose mode
-w rewrite 5d extrusion values
B is baudrate for serial I/O (default is 115200)
C is the filename of a custom machine definition (ini)
F is the actual filament diameter in the printer
M is the predefined machine type:
c3 = Cupcake Gen3 XYZ, Mk5/6 + Gen4 Extruder
c4 = Cupcake Gen4 XYZ, Mk5/6 + Gen4 Extruder
cp4 = Cupcake Pololu XYZ, Mk5/6 + Gen4 Extruder
cpp = Cupcake Pololu XYZ, Mk5/6 + Pololu Extruder
t6 = TOM Mk6 - single extruder
t7 = TOM Mk7 - single extruder
t7d = TOM Mk7 - dual extruder
r1 = Replicator 1 - single extruder
r1d = Replicator 1 - dual extruder
r2 = Replicator 2 (default)
r2h = Replicator 2 with HBP
r2x = Replicator 2X
X,Y & Z are the coordinate system offsets for the conversion:
X = the x axis offset
Y = the y axis offset
Z = the z axis offset
IN is the name of the sliced gcode input filename
OUT is the name of the x3g output filename or the serial I/O port
Examples:
gpx -p -m r2 my-sliced-model.gcode
gpx -c custom-tom.ini example.gcode /volumes/things/example.x3g
gpx -x 3 -y -3 offset-model.gcode
gpx -m c4 -s sio-example.gcode /dev/tty.usbmodem