Get Previews from the Open Clip Art Library
by E. G. A.
Just an absolute newbie running Inkscape 0.48.2 in a well working,
really beautiful, vintage declared but loved computer (2.1 GHz PowerPC
G5 & Mac OS X.5.8).
To get Previews from the Open Clip Art Library*, it is needed to be
registered at the openclipart.org site and fill up the user account data
in the Inkscape Preferences**?
* File > Import from Open Clip...
** Import/Export > Open Clip Art Library Username & Password.
Thank you.
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Eneko Gotzon Ares
7 years, 7 months
snap, snap to: center, rotation center of groups
by Brynn
Hi Friends,
Are we supposed to be able to snap, or snap to, the center or
rotation center of groups? I can't seem to make it happen. I can snap to
the centers of individual objects in the group, but not the center of the
group.
I tend to think of a group as a type of object. But maybe not?
Thanks for any clarification :-)
brynn
7 years, 7 months
next/previous zoom survives closing/reopening file
by Brynn
Hi Friends,
Yes, another weird question :-p. I've noticed that next/previous
zoom survives after closing and reopening a file. To my simple way of
thinking, next/previous zoom is similar to Undo/Redo. In both cases,
Inkscape "remembers" what came before and what happened next.
Why can't Undo/Redo survive closing and reopening the file?
Wouldn't that be awesome?!
Could someone give a simple, or very generalized explanation why
Undo/Redo can't survive closing the file, but Next/Previous Zoom does?
Thank you very much :-)
brynn
7 years, 7 months
question on merging PDF files
by Rich Morin
I'm using a laser engraver (at TechShop) to generate some tactile maps
for a blind friend. The procedure is roughly as follows:
- SketchUp
- generate a 2D model
- print views as PDF files
- Illustrator
- merge files into layers
- engrave Layer 1 (raster)
- cut out Layer 2 (vector)
Although this works, I'd like to get away from Illustrator. TechShop
has Inkscape loaded on the PC that runs the engraver and I think I
should be able to do the merging in Inkscape, as well. However, I've
never used Inkscape, so I'm clueless about how to approach the problem.
If you think you can help, please send me a note (off-list) with your
suggestions. FYI, here are my wiki pages on the current procedure:
Export PDF Files (mostly SketchUp)
http://wiki.cfcl.com/Projects/Access/Utiles/Fab/LE/EP
Merge PDF Files (mostly Illustrator)
http://wiki.cfcl.com/Projects/Access/Utiles/Fab/LE/MP
-r
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http://www.cfcl.com/rdm Rich Morin rdm@...3201...
http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/resume San Bruno, CA, USA +1 650-873-7841
Software system design, development, and documentation
7 years, 8 months
can't join nodes in this file
by Brynn
Hi Friends,
Attached is a file where I'm having a problem joining nodes. To the
right of the large hexagon shape is a smaller hexagon made of disconnected
segments. There I've snapped numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 to some nodes, so you
know which ones I'm trying to join.
I want to join nodes 1 and 2 with a new segment, and likewise, 3 and
4. But I can't seem to join them at all, in any way.
None of the nodes of those segments will join to each other. I have
no idea what the problem might be. If I draw new segments, they can be
joined. But it would be nice if I didn't have to draw them again.
(Although that's likely going to be my solution.)
Most importantly, is it fixable? But 2nd, why, what's wrong with
them?
Thanks for your help,
brynn
PS -- Interesting....I had the thought to try Object to Path on them, in
case they somehow aren't being recognized as paths. But what they aren't
being recognized as, is objects! The status bar says "No objects to convert
to path in the selection". That's a new one for me!
They are a product of a path operation....difference, iirc. But that's
never caused this problem for me, in the past. Anyway, TA :-)
7 years, 8 months
guides by layer? or guide profiles?
by Brynn
Hi Friends,
Would it be possible to have guides by layers? I mean, so that when
you hide a layer, the guides for that layer are hidden. And a different
layer can have different guides?
Since layers are just special groups, I'm guessing it would not be
possible. Because guides are a document property, they're made to be
displayed across both groups and layers.
I'm often wishing I could have distinct sets of guides. For
example, on one layer, I have a large star or circle, with guides set up
that center on the star or circle . So it's a set of radial guides. But on
another layer, I might need guides in a rectangular arrangement.
Without any way to have distinct sets of guides, when I make my
guides visible, sometimes it's almost like a nightmare! For example, see
attached a screenshot of a file I've been working on. And that's one of the
more manageable files, as far as guides. (yes, I changed them to red)
So I wonder if there could be such a thing as "guide profiles" or
"guide sets".....that could be individually hidden or visible. (not that I
could actually write an extension, but I might request one, if it's
possible).
Thanks for comments,
brynn
7 years, 8 months
Seeking help re:Conservancy Supporter fundraiser
by Bryce Harrington
We apologize that we're interrupting the usual content on this mailing
list with a fundraising message, but the non-profit home of Inkscape,
Software Freedom Conservancy, is in urgent need of your
immediate support:
https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/
Inkscape receives a variety of important services (see
https://sfconservancy.org/members/services/ ) from Conservancy.
Inkscape has relied on Conservancy since 2006, and we hope you can help
them out. They also support an array of other important Open Source
projects, including Git, Samba, Wine, and dozens of others - see
http://sfconservancy.org/members/current/ for the entire list.
While Inkscape and these other projects each contribute 10% of their
gross revenue to Conservancy's general fund, this doesn't add up to
enough to even employee one full time person, let alone the already
overworked staff of three that Conservancy has.
Conservancy's fundraiser is asking people who support our principles to
donate donate $120/year ($10/month), to support the organization.
Conservancy seeks about 2,500 Supporters to continue its current work,
and 750 Supporters to continue a "bare minimum" of services to its
projects. Already as of the time I write this, 721 people have signed
up, so your donation might be the one that ensures the basic community
services continue forward or it could start paving the way towards
establishing a solid commons for protecting our license freedoms.
Whenever I make donations, I like to know how it is tangibly helping
achieve progress on things that I care about. Here are some specific
things that Conservancy has done for Inkscape over the past few years:
* Handling all of our Google Summer of Code payments and travel,
tending to the financial transactions with Google to receive and
then disperse the money.
We're planning on GSoC involvement again this year, and will be
depending on Conservancy to handle all the financial bits in order
to help make it all proceed smoothly.
* Coordinating travel reimbursements for Inkscape contributors to
attend conferences.
They were instrumental in directly helping us plan, organize, and
arrange the 2015 Inkscape Hackfest, and will be helping us organize
another hackfest in 2016.
* Receiving and tracking all donations.
We've received tens of thousands of dollars in donations from you
(thank you!) and without Conservancy, our attentions would be
consumed by financials instead of remaining focused on the software
development.
The Conservancy provides access to their ledger system, giving
Inkscape great transparency over our finances, while unburdening us
from the responsibilities of handling all the individual donations
and transactions.
* Collaborate with us in crafting the legal policies to establish a
Funded Project system for Inkscape.
This new system will enable donors to choose specific development
tasks to pursue with their money, giving the Inkscape community a
powerful way to directly influence the future of the project.
* Recovering lost money in Inkscape's paypal account.
* Handling book royalties from publishers of Inkscape manuals.
* Handling thank-you gifts to developers.
In 2015 we distributed programming manuals to Inkscape's top
contributors, which proved to be a very cost effective educational
effort!
* Keeping the non-profit status for us so that Inkscape doesn't have
to form its own org and file its own paperwork.
In 2015 Conservancy helped us revise our legal charter, the Fiscal
Sponsor Agreement (FSA), that defines how Inkscape operates under
non-profit rules, board elections, and so forth.
Beyond these basic services, Inkscape also benefitted from Conservancy's
wider category of license protection services. These services are
currently at risk and will only continue if the 2500 membership mark is
attained by the community.
* Protecting the Inkscape trademark and logo.
They helped us finally get the Inkscape name and logo officially
trademarked in the U.S. This benefits users by preventing various
knock-off scams that purport to sell Inkscape or market scammy
services or products using our name.
* Enforcing the GPL for Inkscape.
Unfortunately we've had a few instances of companies attempting to
rebrand Inkscape and sell it as their own proprietary product. We
don't have a problem with companies re-distributing Inkscape, so
long as it is done according to the GPL license. When nefarious
entities seek to subvert that, Conservancy provides the legal muscle
necessary to stop it.
As you can see, Inkscape relies on the important work of Conservancy.
Please donate to Conservancy - if you do so before January 31, the
donation will be counted double thanks to a generous matching donation
provided by Private Internet Access. (Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) charity
incorporated in New York, and donations are typically deductible on
U.S. taxes.)
Please visit:
https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/
And please also support Inkscape's SVG Standards work here:
https://inkscape.org/en/support-us/svg_working_group/
Bryce
7 years, 8 months
