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The function of this tab is straightforward: send your Inkscape drawing to your WaterColorBot. Once you've adjusted the Inkscape control values with the other tabs, you will mostly use this tab and the "Setup" tab in order to set up the robot and paint your drawings. | The function of this tab is straightforward: send your Inkscape drawing to your WaterColorBot. Once you've adjusted the Inkscape control values with the other tabs, you will mostly use this tab and the "Setup" tab in order to set up the robot and paint your drawings. | ||
− | Simply click the "Apply" button, and plotting will begin (assuming, of course, that your WaterColorBot is powered, connected via USB to your computer, and that the carriage is | + | Simply click the "Apply" button, and plotting will begin (assuming, of course, that your WaterColorBot is powered, connected via USB to your computer, and that the carriage is in the upper-left START corner). If you wish to close the extension, click the "Close" button. To select another tab, just click on the desired tab. |
− | === | + | === Modes with Automatic Paint Color Changes === |
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+ | === Modes Without Color Changes === | ||
To turn off automatic paint color changes, make sure that none of the "AutoChange" modes (e.g., Watercolor, Tempera, or manual with AutoChange selected) is enabled in the "Modes" tab. | To turn off automatic paint color changes, make sure that none of the "AutoChange" modes (e.g., Watercolor, Tempera, or manual with AutoChange selected) is enabled in the "Modes" tab. | ||
− | Then, | + | Then, every layer of your drawing will be plotted when you click "Apply." |
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+ | === Manual Paint Color Changes === | ||
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− | + | If you wish to plot only a portion of your drawing, consider instead using the "Layers" tab. To resume a paused plot, use the "Resume" tab. | |