What is the difference between .gcode and .ras?
- Extension
- .gcode
- .ras
- Format
- Text
- Binary
- Category
- CAD
- Raster Image
- Developer
- CNC Machines
- Sun
- Description
- A GCODE file contains commands in G-Code, which is a language used to describe how a 3D printer should print a job. It stores instructions in plain text with each line representing a different command, such as how fast the printer should print, the temperature it should be set at, and where the printing parts should move.
- Originally used on the Sun Microsystems computers, RAS is a raster image format that displays bitmap images. It is popularly used for specific types of research projects and it can be developed in Unix OS as well. It supports 1 and 32-bits per pixel and used RLE compression codec.
- MIME Type
- application/x-gcode
- image/x-cmu-raster
- Wikipedia
- .gcode on Wikipedia
- .ras on Wikipedia