Help with Python Script to generate SVG Dot Matrix Pattern for LED Light Guide

[iamrickm]

Hello, I'm a lighted sign designer and artist and I need to create a edge illuminated Light Guide panel for a piece of glass art that will hang in a local gallery. I found a link to some Python code that seems to do that but I need help or guidance in using it to generate the SVG pattern I need so I can etch the acrylic panel. The Light Guide Panel will be 27in wide by 37in tall and will be LED edge illuminated from the top and bottom (27in sides) I will be using a reflector and an a diffuser to complete the Light Guide but the critical component is the dot matrix distribution. Here is the link I found. Please let me know if anyone can help or point me in the right direction. Thank you!

https:// github.com/ Poofjunior/ jupyter_notebooks/ blob/ main/ light_guide_panel_generator/ light_guide_panel_generator.ipynb

Rick

[deanhystad]

How is this a Python question? It sounds like a "I don't know what to do with the dot matrix" question. Is this a coding question or a control question or a lighting question? More context please.

[iamrickm]

How is this a Python question? It sounds like a "I don't know what to do with the dot matrix" question. Is this a coding question or a control question or a lighting question? More context please.

Thank you for the question deanhystad, it is a Python question. I attached a link to a notebook with Python code that was written to generate this pattern. It appears the link I provided was not correct so here is again:

https:// github.com/ Poofjunior/ jupyter_notebooks/ blob/ main/ light_guide_panel_generator/ light_guide_panel_generator.ipynb

Here is an excerpt from his blog on HACKADAY (https:// hackaday.com/ 2023/03/13/ a-hackers-introduction-to-diy-light-guide-plates/)

"At this point, I realized that I needed some finer control on these laser parameters, so I cooked up a Python notebook to generate a panel of specified XY dimensions with a custom dot pattern and write the result to an SVG file."

I've reached out to him but have not heard back yet. I'd really love to get some help on how to use this code to generate these patterns. I am not a software coder so this stuff id way over my head. If this is not the right forum to seek help, perhaps you can point me in the right direction. Thanks again!