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nielsiano/dmpl-builder
======================

Compile machine instructions in DM/PL format for plotters and printers.

1.0.1(10y ago)11279MITPHP ~7.0

Since May 28Compare

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DmplBuilder
===========

[](#dmplbuilder)

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DmplBuilder eases the process of creating DM/PL command instructions used for hardware pen plotters and cutters. Read more about the specific commands in this [very modern manual](https://www.summa.be/download/dmp-40v.pdf) by Summa.

Install
-------

[](#install)

Via Composer

```
$ composer require nielsiano/dmpl-builder
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

The following versions of PHP are supported by this version.

- PHP 7.0

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

DmplBuilder uses a fluent interface to chain all commands and plots before compiling the final instructions.

```
$builder = new Nielsiano\DmplBuilder();

$builder->penUp()
        ->plot(200, 200)
        ->penDown()
        ->velocity(100)
        ->flexCut()
        ->plot(0, 1400)
        ->plot(1900, 0)
        ->plot(0, -1400)
        ->plot(-1900, 0)
        ->penUp()
        ->cutOff();

return $builder->compile();
```

Sending the generated DM/PL instructions to your plotter through USB can be done like so:

```
echo ';: ECM,U H L0,P0;A100,100,V10;BP50;D,0,1400,1900,0,e' > /dev/usb/lp0
```

Available methods at the moment:

```
$builder->penUp()
$builder->cutOff()
$builder->penDown()
$builder->flexCut()
$builder->flipAxes()
$builder->regularCut()
$builder->changePen(int $pen)
$builder->plot(int $x, int $y)
$builder->compile(): string
$builder->setMeasuringUnit($unit)
$builder->velocity(int $velocity)
$builder->pressure(int $gramPressure)
$builder->pushCommand(string $command)
```

Change log
----------

[](#change-log)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information what has changed recently.

Testing
-------

[](#testing)

```
$ phpunit
```

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

Security
--------

[](#security)

If you discover any security related issues, please email  instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Niels Stampe](https://github.com/nielsiano)
- [Christian Rishøj](https://github.com/crishoj)
- [Audio Visionary Music](https://github.com/audiovisionarymusic)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 57% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity59

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 72.5% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~3 days

Total

2

Last Release

3725d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/947684?v=4)[Niels Skovrup Stampe](/maintainers/nielsiano)[@nielsiano](https://github.com/nielsiano)

---

Top Contributors

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Tags

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