Quick and (very!) dirty script to make stop motion from multi-layer files

stopmotion.py

import time

from pyaxidraw import axidraw
from gpiozero import LED

trigger = LED(26)
ad = axidraw.AxiDraw()


def take_photo():
    ad.options.mode = "manual"
    ad.options.manual_cmd = "walk_x"
    ad.options.walk_dist = 8.
    ad.plot_run()

    trigger.on()
    time.sleep(0.1)
    trigger.off()

    ad.options.walk_dist = -8.
    ad.plot_run()


def plot_layer(i):
    ad.options.mode = "layers"
    ad.options.layer = i
    ad.plot_run()


def plot_all(count):
    for i in range(count):
        take_photo()
        plot_layer(i + 1)
    take_photo()


def shutdown():
    ad.options.mode = "manual"
    ad.options.manual_cmd = "disable_xy"
    ad.plot_run()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    file_name = "/home/pi/stopmotion/stopmotion_circle.svg"
    layer_count = 153

    ad.plot_setup(file_name)
    ad.options.model = 2
    ad.options.pen_pos_down = 40
    ad.options.pen_pos_up = 60
    ad.options.auto_rotate = False

    plot_all(153)
    shutdown()