A curated list of code and resources for computer-controlled drawing machines and other visual art robots.

A GCode sender (not only for lasers or plotters) for up to two GRBL controller. SVG, DXF, HPGL import. 6 axis DRO.

DrawingBotV3 is a software for converting images into vector art

CNCLib - a program to control your Arduino based CNC machine

A Node.js library to communicate with HPGL-compatible plotters and printers.

Vector graphics software to generate HPGL output to drive a plotter

Pen Plotter Webserver for RPI0

Serialize Canvas path commands to HPGL.

Javascript HPGL viewer using Canvas

Processing Library for writing HPGL (plotter) files

✏️ Now that's a spicy plotter library - Python 3 port

Generate DM/PL command instructions for hardware plotters

This device translates X-Y analog plotter output into a stream of HP-GL commands to a file. (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-GL). You can replace your mechanical pen plotter with a Windows-based software plotter, such as SPLOT (http://www.swplot.com/splot.htm).

Plotter Controller for XY41xx

Pen plotter utilities and GUI for image conversion, SVG optimization, HPGL conversion and headless print

hpgl plugin for vpype

Sprint-Layout PCB Export to G-code converter

Add RS232 connectivity to your Pi and connect to vintage plotters. With full hardware flow control, no extra adapters or cables needed.