Whoops, I forgot to post that I had realised that there would be an issue with the array sizes in the code The project has gone through lots of stages from the first idea Processing + Max + Arduino, then into oF due to the very cool getCharacterAsPointsCommand alas the character is a ttf right so an outline font and not ideal for my machine - downer. Then just to basics, typeface is my handwritby nwavi17 - RepRap Host
Thanks for that, much appreciated. All I need to do now is set up a function which divides the bigger step by the smaller step for whichever co-ordinate comes into the system from my array and then use them as the modulo variables to the motor switching is that correct? I attach an image and better explanation of the machine this time as well. The machine looks like this  Point(or motor) A moby nwavi17 - RepRap Host
Hi there, As with Nition this is not quite for Reprap, so apologies for posting here if not appropriate, however there is definitely a lot of knowledge here so I hope you don't mind me asking. Here's the scenario I am working on an elliptical drawing machine, for a Digital Media Mres at Newcastle University in the UK. It’s a course aimed at a wide variety of practitioners including artists wby nwavi17 - RepRap Host