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Would writing out text files be an option?

I've been trying to do this from OpenSCAD (now using RapCAD) and while I sort of have it working:

https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview

I'm not so far along that I wouldn't try something else.

You have a super interesting use case. Can you reach out on the github issues so that we can track it? From what I can tell you are trying to generate GCode directly from the software is that the case?

Yes, that's it exactly --- basically trying to avoid the need for additional CAM software and provide complete and total control over machine movement.

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