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HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language

Open Beta
.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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Caratteristiche principali

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

Quale programma apre i file HPGL

I seguenti programmi e applicazioni possono aprire, modificare ed elaborare i file HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (.hpgl) esportati da OSM2CDR:

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

Format specifications

Chi usa le mappe 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

Come esportare in HPGL

1
Seleziona l'area
Disegna un rettangolo o un poligono sulla mappa interattiva su osm2cdr.ru
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Scegli HPGL
Seleziona HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language dall'elenco dei 127 formati di esportazione disponibili
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Esporta
Fai clic su Esporta e ricevi il file .hpgl in 1-5 minuti
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Scarica
Scarica il file HPGL pronto e aprilo in Inkscape (AxiDraw / pen-plotting extension)

Mappe popolari in HPGL

Free

Ottieni esportazioni di mappe in HPGL — Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language

Scarica mappe HPGL professionali da OpenStreetMap. Generazione istantanea, qualsiasi area.

Gratis / esportazione
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Domande frequenti

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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