September 2007 - Inkscape Users

Snapping ellipses/circles/arcs
by Jean-Marc Molina 28 Sep '07

28 Sep '07

It seems Snapping [1] works fine for rectangles/squares but not for ellipses/circles/arcs. I'm trying to snap circles to the grid. Notes : * [1] http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Snapping.html

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Manipulating Text
by D. Jones 28 Sep '07

28 Sep '07

> > On 9/26/07, Claus Cyrny <wrote:> > > D. Jones wrote: > > > I was hoping some of you fellow inkscape users may now how to accomplish this > particular > > > way manipulating text. It started as a discussion at the inkscape forum in this > thread, > > > and I trying to find a reliable way to reproduce the indiana, ben hur and red hot > shape > > > of text. http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32 > > > > > > Can someone help out on this one, or is my only alternative to manually edit each > set of node. > > > > I'm afraid, yes (at least I didn't found another way), but I think this > > isn't as difficult as it sounds. > > > >My steps (I'm referring to the 'INDIANA' text). > > > > 1. Type your text with the text tool. > > 2. Make a ellipse for the curved text. Position it above the text. > > This will be for the upper part of 'INDIANA'. > > 3. Make a copy of this ellipse (CTRL+D), and put it right underneath > > the text. > > 4. Select both the text and the two ellipses, and align them vertically > > (center). > > 5. Select the text and execute 'Text > Object to Path'. > > 6. Draw the nodes until they go along the ellipses. > > 7. Execute CTRL + ALT + C. Now you can fine-tune the nodes. > > > > Regarding the lines of the text: I would adjust their width in the > > beginning. > > > > Here's a screenshot I just did to illustrate what I mean: > > > > http://home.arcor.de/ccyrny/downloads/indiana.png. > > > > Those are not all of the steps to create the INDIANA logo, but I think > > this is one way to accomplish this. > > > > HTH, > > > > Claus Will give this a try. I basically am trying to find a way so that i minize process so that if I do not like the result I can change rather quickly without excessive undos :) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469

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"failed to load the requested file" error message
by Glenn, Skeeter 27 Sep '07

27 Sep '07

When I use Inkscape to edit a SVG, when Inkscape launches it opens with just a black box. If I close it and try to open it again I get a "failed to load the requested file" error message. Any help would be great. Sometimes it seems Inkscape does not want to launch or stalls. When I try to launch again, it will stall for about 30sec, then open both request. Help!! Inkscape 0.45.1, built Mar 21 2007 running on Windows XP Sometimes I just wish someone who understands me would tell me what I mean Skeeter Glenn System Administrator and Analyst for Organization - CEDRS & BCA Computer Aided Engrg Systems Group - CADDStation, EWITS/PITS, EE Standards, M&PT and PSDS/PSDD Applications Support. Contact Info: Work Cell: 206-963-0135 E-Mail: skeeter.glenn@...2319... Telecommuting Info: On Site: Wednesday and Thursday (Auburn Hotel 17-70.1) Virtual Days: Monday, Tuesday and Friday Virtual Office: 206-963-0135

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Was I dreaming
by Gary Hawkins 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

OK I don't post here much, I live in lurkdom LOL I seem to remember something about being able to cut to a craft robo personal cutter direct from inkscape - tell me I did NOT dream this? (I'm 99.9% sure I even tested it but cannot find any emails to that effect??!!!????) if I did not dream this can anyone give me links etc to the version that does/did the cutting? Thanks Gaz(UK)

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Inkscape SVG extension / CMYK support
by Cedric Sagne 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

Hi. I was wondering there is any place where I could have more information about feature support for Inkscape SVG vs plain SVG. Also, I believe SVG does not support CMYK colour space colours (as per Tavmjong Bah's brilliant userguide), and this is important for logos and even EPS export gets imported in Scribus with RGB colours.... Any news on the planned CMYK support? Cedric

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Manipulating Text
by D. Jones 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

I was hoping some of you fellow inkscape users may now how to accomplish this particular way manipulating text. It started as a discussion at the inkscape forum in this thread, and I trying to find a reliable way to reproduce the indiana, ben hur and red hot shape of text. http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32 Can someone help out on this one, or is my only alternative to manually edit each set of node. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/

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Feature question, only current layer visible
by Kent Tenney 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

Howdy, I would like Inkscape to show only contents of the active (selected?) layer, other layers would not be visible. Is it currently (svn) possible to achieve this? Thanks, Kent

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Applying current transform to path
by Bill Baxter 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

Does anyone know a way to make the current transforms on a path apply themselves to the nodes? In other words I want the "transform" attribute of the path to be the identity matrix. (after first applying itself to the nodes in the path) You can trick it to happen by Ctrl-K joining with another path, then splitting again but I was wondering if there was a more direct way. Thanks, --bb

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pattern not into pdf
by Carlos \"Guâno\" Grohmann 25 Sep '07

25 Sep '07

hello all I was just finishing another cave map. It is a sandstone cave, so there is a lot of sand on the ground, which is represented by small dots (circles). I created a pattern from some circles to represent the sand, and applied it to a large polygon area. fine. now I export it to a pdf and the pattern is gone! So I tried to convert the pattern to an object, in the hope that this would create lots of small circles where they where in the pattern, but it just made the original set of circles again.. Of course, creating a few thousand points manually is out of question, so how can I have the pattern in my pdfs? or how to convert the pattern to a lot of indivisual objects? thanks Carlos -- +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Carlos Henrique Grohmann - Guano Visiting Researcher at Kingston University London - UK Geologist M.Sc - Doctorate Student at IGc-USP - Brazil Linux User #89721 - carlos dot grohmann at gmail dot com +-----------------------------------------------------------+ _________________ "Good morning, doctors. I have taken the liberty of removing Windows 95 from my hard drive." --The winning entry in a "What were HAL's first words" contest judged by 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY creator Arthur C. Clarke Can't stop the signal.

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Best way to convert Inkscape to PDF?
by Steve Litt 24 Sep '07

24 Sep '07

Hi all, I've created a schematic of a motor control circuit in Inkscape, and want to convert it to PDF. File-Save_as and then picking PDF for file type produces an image extremely pixelated on all curves, especially when viewed with Ghostview. Acroread looks better but is still pixulated on curves. It prints fine, but I want to use it as a presentation tool, so it must view well on the computer. Exporting as bitmap (.png) and then converting to PDF was even worse. File->save_as postscript and encapsulated postscript, and then converting with ps2pdf was also pixelated. The least pixelated result I got was to save as XCF (Gimp native format), open with Gimp, save as postscript, then ps2pdf. In Acroread it looked great at all zoom levels, and in ghostview it looked great at 100%, and halfway decent at other zoom levels. However, it converted it to portrait and cut off the left side. I can fix that with a known workaround that if needbe, but before I go to all this trouble, I'm wondering if any of you know a good way to make a high quality, non-pixelated PDF from an Inkscape drawing. Thanks SteveT Steve Litt Author: Universal Troubleshooting Process books and courseware http://www.troubleshooters.com/

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