# Vektorkollektor

A little contribution to the ongoing Vektorkollektor project by [Niklas Roy](https://www.niklasroy.com) and [Kati Hyyppä](http://katihyyppa.com/).

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/NtjIPlbJHU6SPPiK-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/NtjIPlbJHU6SPPiK-grafik.png)

<p class="callout info">See [https://stadtfabrikanten.org/article/offene-werkstatt-mit-vektorkollektor](https://stadtfabrikanten.org/article/offene-werkstatt-mit-vektorkollektor)</p>

This extensions grabs the live vector data from RAW js file and parses it into usable arrays creating Inkscape SVG lines

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/5NICY0juvqZpmiC0-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/5NICY0juvqZpmiC0-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/4PRPxDek0sa8wUTw-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/4PRPxDek0sa8wUTw-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/HTFaZP3QUmyVDvO4-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/HTFaZP3QUmyVDvO4-grafik.png)

# Tips for post processing

## Making files for T Shirts

1. select all paths and run [Chain Paths](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/chain-paths)
2. additionally change miter style / cap style to straight  
    [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/WJ7Elz1XcQCUA1DU-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/WJ7Elz1XcQCUA1DU-grafik.png)
3. thicken up the paths to desired width
4. convert the contour to a path. This allows to cut those images with a vinylcutter:  
    [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/IYihBRiDosk5aEPy-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/IYihBRiDosk5aEPy-grafik.png)

## 3D Printing

Use [Paths to OpenSCAD](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/paths-to-openscad)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/tkJgsDPpUebEyz0o-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/tkJgsDPpUebEyz0o-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/AbNae1TWTBaxoypT-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/AbNae1TWTBaxoypT-grafik.png)

More details:

- [http://www.vektorkollektor.com](http://www.vektorkollektor.com/)
- [http://www.vektorkollektor.com/vektordaten/vektorkollektor.pdf](http://www.vektorkollektor.com/vektordaten/vektorkollektor.pdf)
- [http://www.vektorkollektor.com/vektordaten/vektorkollektor.js](http://www.vektorkollektor.com/vektordaten/vektorkollektor.js)
- [http://www.vektorkollektor.com/vektordaten/vektorkollektor\_optimized.js](http://www.vektorkollektor.com/vektordaten/vektorkollektor_optimized.js) (same format like vektorkollektor.js but with filtered line duplicates / overlapping segments)