On Sunday 14 May 2006 00:37, bulia byak wrote:
FANTASTIC! Very useful! I like it. I LOVE it. :)
http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/gallery/inkscape-0.44-nodesculpting.png
An entirely new way of manipulating paths in Node tool is added in this version: Node sculpting. Normally, when you have several nodes selected and you drag one of them, all selected nodes move by the same amount. Now, if you Alt-drag one of the selected nodes, only that node is fully displaced; other selected nodes are moved less than the full amount, so that those farthest from the drag point remain stationary.
First problem. Alt seems to be very bad choice when using KDE. With alt+left click you move entire window. It would be great to have toolbar icon for turning this move on permanently. Or I will spend more time turning application window into original position then drawing anything.
Moreover, node sculpting is sensitive to pressure of your tablet pen.
I have strange problem at this one (partially related to this new feature). I use wacom tablet. In "stylus" mode there is no pressure sensitivity (works fine with calligraphic tool), but "eraser" mode does the job (again fine with calligraphic). Same strange problem with rectangle tool -- every other works fine. More strangeness: Only rapid movement with "stylus" are drawing tiny, tiny rectangles.
There are many possible applications of the sculpting technique.
Leave that to users. They'll appreciate your efforts... :)
Are we now one step closer to perspective tool? :)
Regards, Vlada
P.S. If you are interested to see samples of work I've done using Inkscape let me know. I wanted to send something to the list, but it was 120kb big file, and I gave up. It still could be done offlist.