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Variable Text can be used together with Repeat Marking to engrave different text with each step.
It’s not currently possible to load images, or barcodes this way.
But the Barcode Tool can read text input from Variable Text.
Are you using AprilTags or ArUco markers? - The Bar Code Tool supports these.
My suggestion is as follows (I haven’t tried it myself on the Galvo, but should work):
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Create a CSV file with the desired barcode values, each on a separate line. Or use this one:
BarCodes_1-4.csv (12 Bytes) -
Go to “Window > Variable Text”
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Enable Auto-Advance and click on Browse to select the CSV.
- Draw a Barcode
- Select the Type (I chose AprilTag 16h5 here)
- Enter
%0in the Raw Content (that’s the variable for the first row of the CSV) - Change the Text Evaluation to ‘Merge/CSV’.
Now, open “Laser Tools > Repeat Marking”.
Click on “Setup” here:
Set up your External Axis, and enter the correct Steps per rotation for your rotary.
Set the Count to 4 and Increment to 90 degrees… You get the idea.
Let me know, if that helped 