---
name: "visolate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "visolate"
version: "2.1.6~svn8+dfsg1-1.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/visolate"
---

# visolate(1)

tool for engraving PCBs using CNCs

## NAME

visolate - tool for engraving PCBs using CNCs

## SYNOPSIS

**visolate** \[*options*\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **visolate** command.

**visolate** reads the gerber files describing printed circuit boards and converts them into the G-code (RS-274 code) needed to engrave they layout into a board using a CNC machine. Precise renditions of the original layout can be created as well as voronoi fillings of the original layout, shortening the toolpath.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **-a, --auto**

  Enable auto-mode. When in auto-mode, visolate will load the given *file*, follow the usual steps (fix topology, generate toolpaths), save the toolpaths and exit afterwards.

  This is primarily intended for use in scripts; be aware that visolate still needs a connected X display and a graphics card to do its calculations.

- **-absolute**

  Use absolute coordinates (instead of relative, which is the default).

- **-d, --dpi *DPI***

  Do all calculations with a resolution of the *DPI* parameter.

- **-o, --outfile *OUTFILE***

  Set the default output location to *OUTFIlE*.

  This is particularly useful in combination with **--auto**.

- **-x, --flip-x**

  Flip the input file's X coordinates (reflect across the Y axis).

- **-y, --flip-y**

  Flip the input file's Y coordinates (reflect across the X axis).

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-version**

  Show version of program.

## AUTHOR

visolate was written by Marsette Vona and Marcus Wolschon.

This manual page was written by chrysn \<chrysn@fsfe.org\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).