MakeNBreak.py -- Stack your skeinforged parts

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This Python script, an updated version of the old Perl MakeNBreak script (available here), generates gcode by stacking a commented skeinforge file. It includes a layer in between for easy part separation. Many improvements have been made, making it unnecessary to use a file with a floating layer. Tested on version 36, this script is ideal for printing multiple simple parts. This is the first Python program written by the author; feedback is appreciated. To use the script, ensure you have Python installed (standard on Mac/Linux, available at python.org for Windows). Select a simple part and obtain the skeinforge-produced gcode file with comments. In the command line or terminal, type "makenbreak.py gcodefile stacknumber floatbottomnumber floattopnumber," replacing placeholders with your file name, number of stacks, and spacing measurements (recommended values provided). The resulting gcode can be viewed in skeinlayer under skeinforge's analysis section. Compatibility with other printers is unknown, but it has been successfully used with replicatorg and a cupcake makerbot.