- Plug the thumb drive into the RPi. You will see a window ("Removable medium is inserted"). Use the mouse or touchpad to select "Open in File Manager" and OK.
- Copy your SVG file onto the RPi desktop by dragging it from the thumbdrive window.
- Once you have moved the file, eject the flashdrive using the eject icon in the top right of the menu bar. Click the eject icon once to open the menu and then click on your device.
- If a terminal window is not already open, then open a terminal by clicking the black icon in the top left of the menu bar.
- After you've finished making your plot, right-click on your file and select "Move to Trash" to delete your file from the RPi desktop.
axicli -m align— unlocks the motors so you can home the deviceaxicli -m toggle— moves the pen up and downaxicli filename.svg— plots the file called filename.svgaxicli --help— for all other help- Control-C — terminates an active plot
Also,
- If you are using the larger SE/A3 plotter, use
axicli --model 2 filename.svg - If you are using the giant SE/A1 plotter, use
axicli --model 5 filename.svg
- Type
axicli -m alignto unlock the motors, and set your plot's origin by moving the plotter's pen location all the way to the top left corner. - Place your paper by the plotter such that the paper's top left corner is under the pen. Affix the paper with magnets and/or painter's tape.
- Put some painter's tape on the paper under the pen. Type
axicli -m toggleto raise and lower the pen. Make sure the pen is touching the paper when it's in the down position. The tape will keep you from accidentally marking the paper at the origin. - Type
axicli filename.svgto plot the SVG called filename.svg. - When you have finished making your plot, right-click on your file and select "Move to Trash" to delete your file from the RPi desktop.