If you need to use inkscape for generating AxiDraw writable svg file, it is convenient to use WACOM made tablet instead of a mouse. As tablet usual, it may not illustrate precise drawings as you may wanted. In the case, a digital pen maight be a good alternative of tablet. But you have to be careful about the document property of an SVG file created by using a digital pen.The size should be exactly be matched with the paper size you will use with AxiDraw, otherwise the writing operation will break the machine due to illegal paper size.