From 0429fb74ac2567f08255cde42c40ddbadda2bcd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Moe <moe@forksand.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 14:20:42 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Inkscape laser plugin

---
 HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-flatcam.md  |  3 +-
 HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-inkscape.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++
 equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech/README.md     |  8 ++++++
 3 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-flatcam.md b/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-flatcam.md
index d01664f..23ab42d 100644
--- a/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-flatcam.md
+++ b/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-flatcam.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # HOWTO make SMT Stencils with LASER
 
 This documents how to make solder paste stencils with a LASER
-using FlatCAM.
+using FlatCAM. Inkscape is the preferred method to use over
+FlatCAM, for now.
 
 ## Equipment Used
 
diff --git a/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-inkscape.md b/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-inkscape.md
index 9e715e8..4346a8c 100644
--- a/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-inkscape.md
+++ b/HOWTO/laser-solder-paste-stencil-inkscape.md
@@ -76,3 +76,32 @@ will export a file to the `Output directory` specified above.
 * After `Plot`, hit the `Close` button.
 
 * Exit KiCAD: `File` --> `Exit`.
+
+# Inkscape
+
+In these steps, you take the `.svg` file exported from KiCAD,
+open it in Inkscape, and use a plugin to export gcode.
+
+## Inkscape Initial Setup
+The first time you do this process, you need to set up the
+Inkscape plugins. It is only needed the first time.
+
+* First you need to download the plugins. It is available from
+upstream here:
+https://jtechphotonics.com/Downloads/Inkscape/JTP_Laser_Tool_V2_2%20-%20inkscape%209_2%20version.zip
+
+* If the above URL is unavailable, there is a mirror in this repo here:
+https://code.forksand.com/forksand/pcba/src/branch/master/equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech
+
+* For example, it could be done thusly:
+```bash
+git clone https://code.forksand.com/forksand/pcba
+cd pcba/equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech
+mkdir ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/
+cp -p dxf_input.inx dxf_input.py laser.inx laser.py ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/
+```
+
+
+## Inkscape Steps
+
+Steps to generate gcode from an SVG file.
diff --git a/equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech/README.md b/equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech/README.md
index 7ed58ce..750907c 100644
--- a/equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech/README.md
+++ b/equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech/README.md
@@ -4,3 +4,11 @@
 https://jtechphotonics.com/?page_id=2012
 https://jtechphotonics.com/?page_id=1980
 https://jtechphotonics.com/Downloads/Inkscape/JTP_Laser_Tool_V2_2%20-%20inkscape%209_2%20version.zip
+
+* HOWTO install:
+```bash
+git clone https://code.forksand.com/forksand/pcba
+cd pcba/equipment/laser/inkscape/jtech
+mkdir ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/
+cp -p dxf_input.inx dxf_input.py laser.inx laser.py ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/
+```