The primary source for help and documentation is the MeerK40t Wiki - please click here. MeerK40t is written in Python and precompiled versions are available for download for Windows, Mac OSX, Linux and Raspberry Pi.Īlternatively you can run MeerK40t directly from Python. (HPGL and DXF are likely candidates) Or you can skip LaserDRW and send DXF or SVG files to your K40 with K40 Whisperer. You just need to find one that your CAD program can output. Features: - Reads SVG files and DXF files.
#K40 LASERDRW CUTTING SOFTWARE#
Laser Draw is the software that comes with many of the cheap chinese laser cutters. K40 Whisperer does not require a USB key (dongle) to function. Laser Draw Inkscape Extension for K40 Laser Cutters A couple of months ago I wrote an Inkscape extension that allows users to save LYZ files that are compatible with Laser Draw (LaserDRW). It reads SVG and DXF files, interprets the data and sends commands to the K40 controller to move the laser head and control the laser accordingly. Laser Draw (LaserDRW) - Inkscape Extension Inkscape can read multiple input file types. K40 Whisperer is an alternative to the Laser Draw (LaserDRW) program that comes with some Chinese laser cutters.
#K40 LASERDRW CUTTING DRIVERS#
It's a replacement for LaserDrw, Corel Laser, and K40 Whisperer.įor the M2-Nano, Meerk40t supports two sets of drivers which come with the software supplied with the K40 and which are used by Whisperer and the default USB drivers,Īnd so MeerK40t can usually run alongside these other pieces of software but without requiring them as a pre-requisite. To bring vectors into LaserDRW you can use the LaserDRW Inkscape extension. MeerK40t (pronounced MeerKat) is a built-from-the-ground-up MIT licensed open-source laser cutting software.