vpype
The Swiss-Army-knife command-line tool for plotter vector graphics.
What’s new
Verified 5h ago### New features and improvements
* Added a `lineshuffle` command to randomize the plotting order of lines in the current geometry (thanks to @gatesphere) (#715)
* Added a `cropcricle` command to crop the current geometry to a circle (#808)
* Added a `--orientation` option to the `pagerotate` command to conditionally rotate the page to a target orientation (thanks to @gatesphere) (#705)
* Added support for Python 3.13 and dropped support for Python 3.10 (#784)
### Bug fixes
* Fixed a crash when reading SVG with simplify active (via the `read --simplify` command or the read APIs with `simplify=True`) (thanks to @nataquinones) (#732)
* Fixed the formatting of many commands' help text and added a snapshot test to avoid future regressions (#810)
* Fixed erroneous mention of `--page-size` in `layout`'s inline help
### Other changes
* Use Ruff for code formatting (supersedes Black) (#737)
Full release notes →
* Added a `lineshuffle` command to randomize the plotting order of lines in the current geometry (thanks to @gatesphere) (#715)
* Added a `cropcricle` command to crop the current geometry to a circle (#808)
* Added a `--orientation` option to the `pagerotate` command to conditionally rotate the page to a target orientation (thanks to @gatesphere) (#705)
* Added support for Python 3.13 and dropped support for Python 3.10 (#784)
### Bug fixes
* Fixed a crash when reading SVG with simplify active (via the `read --simplify` command or the read APIs with `simplify=True`) (thanks to @nataquinones) (#732)
* Fixed the formatting of many commands' help text and added a snapshot test to avoid future regressions (#810)
* Fixed erroneous mention of `--page-size` in `layout`'s inline help
### Other changes
* Use Ruff for code formatting (supersedes Black) (#737)
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Platforms: Windows
vpype compared
A factual, side-by-side overview based only on verified data.
| Attribute | vpype This page | Tahoma2D | Synfig Studio | CadZinho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | Antoine Beyeler | Tahoma2D Project | Synfig Development Team | zecruel |
| Category | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics | Graphics |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows | Windows | Windows |
| Official sources | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Verified official | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Where can I download vpype safely?
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Which platforms does vpype support?
vpype is available for Windows.
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Who develops vpype?
vpype is developed by Antoine Beyeler.
What are the best alternatives to vpype?
Popular alternatives include RapidRAW, Pixed and Tilf (Tiny Elf). See the comparison above for a side-by-side overview.
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