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Re: gcodepreview now supports writing out SVGs (but they're upside down)

CA
Carsten Arnholm
Sun, Oct 29, 2023 5:08 PM

SVG is using a left-handed coordinate system.

SVG is using a left-handed coordinate system.
JB
Jordan Brown
Sun, Oct 29, 2023 8:24 PM

On 10/29/2023 10:08 AM, Carsten Arnholm wrote:

SVG is using a left-handed coordinate system.

Yes, while OpenSCAD uses a math-style coordinate system where +X is to
the right and +Y is up, SVG measures down from the top left corner of
the page, so +X is still to the right, but +Y is down.

On 10/29/2023 10:08 AM, Carsten Arnholm wrote: > SVG is using a left-handed coordinate system. Yes, while OpenSCAD uses a math-style coordinate system where +X is to the right and +Y is up, SVG measures down from the top left corner of the page, so +X is still to the right, but +Y is down.