NextDraw Control Panel

Adobe Illustrator Extension

Connected to Bantam Tools NextDraw v2.1.4

Job Progress

0% --:--:-- remaining

Time Elapsed

00:00:00

Distance Done

0.0 m

Distance Left

12.5 m

Plotter Controls

Job Information

File Name

Current_Design.ai

Document Size

210 × 297 mm (A4)

Total Distance

12.5 meters

Estimated Time

45 minutes

Layers to Plot

3 layers

Pen Used

Sakura Pigma 0.5

Real-time Statistics

Current Speed 0 mm/s

Pen Pressure 0 g

Pen Up Speed

20 mm/s

Pen Down Speed

10 mm/s

Layer Controls

Outline Layer

Details Layer

Annotations

Quick Actions

Pen Configuration

Pen Pressure

50.0 g

Light Heavy

Pen Lift Height

5.0 mm

Pen Up Speed

Pen Down Speed

Pen Tip Offset

X: mm

Y: mm

Pen Type

Pen Calibration

Calibrate the pen position for optimal performance. The calibration pattern will be drawn on your material.

Manual Calibration Controls

X-Axis Adjustment

0.0

Y-Axis Adjustment

0.0

Saved Positions

Default X: 0.0, Y: 0.0

Thick Paper X: 0.2, Y: 0.3

Pen Visualization

Current Pen State: Up

Visual representation of the pen position and angle

Pressure Test

Test results will appear here

Pen Presets

Walk Home Configuration

Home Position

X: mm

Y: mm

Walk Home Speed

Pen Action

Lift pen before moving

Keep pen down (for testing)

Safety Margin

5 mm

Saved Home Positions

Name	Position	Speed
Default	X: 0, Y: 0	20 mm/s
Top Right	X: 210, Y: 0	30 mm/s
Center	X: 105, Y: 148.5	15 mm/s

Walk Home Visualization

Current Position: X: 50.0, Y: 200.0

Home Position: X: 105.0, Y: 148.5

Visualization shows the path the pen will take to return home

Walk Home Controls

Emergency Controls

Use these controls in case of emergency or unexpected behavior

Drawing Preview

Zoom:

Show:

Preview Controls

Preview Speed 1×

Slow Fast

Preview Information

Total Paths: 124

Pen Down Paths: 87

Pen Up Travel: 4.2 m

Estimated Time: 45 min

Ink Coverage: Medium

Potential Issues

3 paths exceed recommended speed

Long pen-up move: 120mm

Layer Preview