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HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language

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.hpgl · application/vnd.hp-hpgl

HPGL is a text-based vector plotter control language created by Hewlett-Packard and publicly documented in 1984. It is not an image but a stream of ASCII commands (IN, SP, PU, PD, PA) the device executes as pen or blade movements. Over forty years HPGL migrated from pen plotters to vinyl cutters, laser engravers, and CNC. Our exporter generates HPGL directly: each map layer gets its own pen (1-8), polygons are closed, points are drawn as small crosses. HPGL has no labels — the output is clean outlines of roads, buildings, and water bodies.

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Características principales

Direct HPGL export (pure Python, IN/SP/PU/PD/PA commands)
A separate pen per map layer (pens 1-8)
Polygons auto-closed, points drawn as ~5 m crosses
Coordinates in plotter units (40 units/mm), scaled to page size
2D-only, clean outlines without raster or fills
Example HPGL export (central Moscow, 1x0.5 km)
Example: central Moscow, ~1×0.5 km, medium detail

Programas para abrir archivos HPGL

Los siguientes programas y aplicaciones pueden abrir, editar y procesar archivos HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (.hpgl) exportados desde OSM2CDR:

Inkscape (AxiDraw / pen-plotting extension) 💻LightBurn (лазер / laser) 💻Chiplotle (Python plotter driver) 💻Roland CutStudio 💻LaserGRBL

Format specifications

Quién usa los mapas HPGL

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Plotting a district outline on a vintage pen plotter (HP 7475A, Roland DXY)
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Cutting a vinyl sticker or panel on a cutting plotter (Roland GX-24)
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Engraving a map outline into wood or acrylic on a laser / CNC
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Contour printing on a large HP DesignJet via the HPGL/2 driver

Cómo exportar a HPGL

1
Selecciona el área
Dibuja un rectángulo o polígono en el mapa interactivo de osm2cdr
2
Elige HPGL
Selecciona HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language de la lista de 127 formatos de exportación disponibles
3
Exporta
Haz clic en Exportar y recibe tu archivo .hpgl en 1-5 minutos
4
Descarga
Descarga el archivo HPGL listo y ábrelo en Inkscape (AxiDraw / pen-plotting extension)

Mapas populares en HPGL

Free

Exportar mapas a HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is this a ready file for a plotter or cutter?
Why are there no street names on the map?
How are colors assigned?

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