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The Eggbot Extensions || [[Eggbot Control|Eggbot Control >>>]] | The Eggbot Extensions || [[Eggbot Control|Eggbot Control >>>]] | ||
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− | [http://inkscape.org/ Inkscape] interacts with your Eggbot through a collection of special "extensions" | + | [http://inkscape.org/ Inkscape] interacts with your Eggbot through a collection of special "extensions". Inkscape extensions are simply pieces of software that extend the capabilities of Inkscape. Extensions have been so successful that Inkscape now ships with over a hundred. Additional extensions can be provided by third-parties. The Eggbot extensions are a case in point: they are Inkscape extensions provided by the Eggbot community. The primary purpose of the Eggbot extensions is to extend Inkscape by allowing it to "print" to your Eggbot. |
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+ | To see which Eggbot extensions you have installed, launch Inkscape. Once Inkscape is running, pull down the "Extensions" menu. That will show you categories of extensions which are installed. By selecting the "EggBot" category, you can then see the list of supported Eggbot extensions and select one to use, | ||
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{{sized-external-image|521px|https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/wiki/eggbot/extensiontut/ext1_menu.jpg}} | {{sized-external-image|521px|https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/wiki/eggbot/extensiontut/ext1_menu.jpg}} | ||
− | If you do not see "EggBot" listed | + | |
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+ | If you do not see "EggBot" listed as an extension category, see the Troubleshooting section below. | ||
A second category of Eggbot extensions -- "EggBot Contributed" -- should also appear. These are unsupported extensions contributed by members of the Eggbot Community. | A second category of Eggbot extensions -- "EggBot Contributed" -- should also appear. These are unsupported extensions contributed by members of the Eggbot Community. |