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# axi
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Python library for working with the AxiDraw v3 pen plotter.
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### Features
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- control AxiDraw v3 directly from Python
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- constant acceleration (trapezoidal velocity) motion planning
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- path drawing order optimization
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- drawing transformations
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- translate, scale, rotate
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- scale and/or rotate to fit
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- move to origin or center of page
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- "turtle" graphics
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### TODO / Coming Soon
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- primitives
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- circles, arcs, beziers
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- svg support
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- preview (render png)
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- progress / status while drawing
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### Installation
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`axi` is not yet available on PyPI, so installation works like this:
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git clone https://github.com/fogleman/axi.git
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cd axi
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pip install -e .
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Of course, installing in a `virtualenv` is always a good idea.
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Then you can try the examples...
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python examples/dragon_curve.py
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### Example
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Use the turtle to draw a dragon curve, filling an 8.5x11" page.
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```python
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import axi
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def main(iteration):
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turtle = axi.Turtle()
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for i in range(1, 2 ** iteration):
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turtle.forward(1)
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if (((i & -i) << 1) & i) != 0:
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turtle.circle(-1, 90, 36)
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else:
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turtle.circle(1, 90, 36)
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drawing = turtle.drawing.rotate_and_scale_to_fit(11, 8.5, step=90)
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axi.draw(drawing)
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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main(12)
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```
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