Re: [Inkscape-user] Edit particular part of SVG only
by DyslexicAwe Talent
Hello Lars,
Very much like you, I am new to the list
(albeit not entirely new to Inkscape itself).
If Inkscape allows for user scripting, however,
which I am not sure if it does,
(Edit) I had to google and I found a blog
post titled "Inkscape extensions by non
developers, for non developers. A primer".
The post explains it is possible.
To avoid breaking the url across lines,
I decided to shorten it, so see
https://goo.gl/Fr2Mre to read how
non-developers like you and me could
create an extension. It's a bit intimidating
to think about it, but maybe it could be done
by non-developers, I don't know.)
then an ordinary user could write a script
(or extension) and make the process
automatized.
Providing that the part you want to edit is selected,
the extension would need to:
a) create new layer and name it "1st temporary (layer)",
b) move currently selection to the newly created temp layer,
c) create another layer and name it for example "2nd temp (layer)",
d) reverse the selection,
e) move new selection (i.e. all but those in the 1st temp layer)
to the second temp layer,
f) lock and g) hide the 2nd temp layer,
This way we would be able to select and edit the parts
from "1st temp layer" only, as you suggested.
Kind Regards,
DyslexicAweTalent
P.S.
To editors of the list. Maybe you want people who
are new to the list, like me, to read the reminders how
to contribute to the list, using a numbered list like that
(just a humble proposal):
1) If sending a new submission, send it
to inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net
2) If replying, the Subject line should be changed
from generic "XXX digest" to a "Re:" and
more specific subject.
Date: 30 Jan 2017 15:41
From: "Lars" <noreply@...3267...>
Subject: Edit particular part of SVG only
> Say an SVG file has a chair. The chair is composed of several parts. It
> has a back, legs, etc.
> Can one part be completely isolated?
6 years, 7 months
Inkscape does not see Times New Roma font
by Rafael Morales Gamboa
Hello,
I am running Inkscape 0.48 on Ubuntu 14.04.1 (Elementary OS Freya), and I
have installed Microsoft Core and New fonts. Now it happens that Inkscape
can see them all but Times New Roman, and I cannot see way.
Any ideas?
Regards,
Rafael
6 years, 7 months
Re: [Inkscape-user] OSX 10.12 problem
by Girilal Baars
Hi, Maren and Brynn!
Thanks for getting back to me on this!
Apologies for my lack of clarity:-)
> Which installation method did you choose?
X11 (cia MacPorts)
> Which instructions did you follow?
The ones on the release page for 0.92 OSX: https://inkscape.org/en/download/mac-os/ <https://inkscape.org/en/download/mac-os/>
> I'm not a Mac user either. But I've seen this problem posted a few different
> times. After using Macports to install Inkscape, everything looks like it was
> working. But afterwards, they can't find Inkscape.
That is exactly what happened in my case. Can’t find anything named inkscape on my computer!
A bit frustrating overall, since I’m not really accustomed to doing stuff in Terminal. But it did look like everything was supposed to be OK.
Thanks
Girilal
6 years, 7 months
Edit particular part of SVG only
by Lars
Hi,
Say an SVG file has a chair. The chair is composed of several parts. It
has a back, legs, etc.
Is there any way to isolate one part of the chair only (one object? one
vector section? sorry I do not know the correct term or word for it) and
edit it isolated from all the other parts, say in its own window?
Indeed you can select a particular part of the chair and edit it with all
the other parts near it.. but I am wondering if you can completely isolate
it, say in it's own edit window, to focus only on it, zoom in on it, etc.
As a newbie, this may be something everyone knows how to do. Apologies if
it's easy and I just missed how to do it.
The idea is I want to focus on certain parts of the drawing and ignore the
rest.
And, if this feature doesn't exist in the standard program as it is, would
such an idea be possible with an extension?
6 years, 7 months
Inkscape 0.92.x stable daily PPA
by Bryce Harrington
For testers on Ubuntu, I've created a new automated PPA that builds snapshots
of the current stable branch, 0.92.x:
https://code.launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/+archive/ubuntu/stable-daily
Note that while these snapshots are of the stable tree, the packages
aren't official releases, so there is some chance of bugs, and things
can change. This PPA is intended to make it more convenient for folks
to test our stable tree and help us ensure the point releases are high
quality.
I've only tested the Trusty package, so ymmv on other ubuntu releases
but I expect they should all work as well as the official point
releases.
Bryce
6 years, 7 months
OSX 10.12 problem
by Girilal Baars
Hello list!
I am completely new to the list and to Inkscape, so apologies for some very basic questions.
I had some trouble installing via terminal, but finally it seems it worked.
However – I just can’t find the actual app! I assume it is called Inkscape and should be located in the Applications folder.
Searching my computer doesn’t turn up any file called Inkscape.
I feel like I may have missed a really basic trick:-)
Any help seriously appreciated!
Thank you
Girilal Baars
Sweden
6 years, 7 months
0.91.1 pre0 available for testing
by Maren Hachmann
Hi everyone,
the Inkscape 0.91.1 release is scheduled for ~ mid February (schedule
may change!).
For testing purposes, Bryce Harrington and Eduard Braun have made the
pre0 (beta) prerelease source code and 7z Windows packages available on
the Inkscape website at (scroll down to bottom of page):
https://inkscape.org/en/download/development-versions/
This prerelease version introduces an automatic fix (which can be
deactivated via command line argument) for some of the line-height
problems encountered in Inkscape 0.92. It also fixes some crashes,
untranslatable strings and typos, and adds a couple of translations.
For more info on the changes, see also
https://code.launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/inkscape/0.92.x
(relevant revisions: 15301 to 15340)
Please only use this prerelease for testing purposes and report issues
in the bug tracker at https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape
Regards,
Maren
6 years, 8 months
svg to emf conversion is still buggy
by Dr. Sören Textor
Hello
Converting an svg to emf still seems to be buggy (I just tried
inkscape-0.92.x-15325-win32.7z
<http://download.tuxfamily.org/inkscape/win32/inkscape-0.92.x-15325-win32.7z>
).
Attached you'll find the input svg and the result emf.
This is a screenshot of the resultig emf file using "save as emf":
As you can see there are white borders on the right and the bottom of
the image. And no: most of the time the width of the bordes is not the
same in x and y direction. Is there any way to get better results? Or do
you know any freeware to crop emfs (without pixelating)?
Best regards,
Sören Textor
6 years, 8 months
issues with Arrange > Polar Coordinates
by brynn
Hi Friends,
I was just answering a forum question about creating a clockface, and I
used the Polar Coordinates dialog. I found that if I draw a circle, then type
out the numbers, then choose Object's Rotational Center and First Circle (or
2nd), then select all, then click Arrange, all the numbers are placed at 3
o'clock.
I found that if I move the circle before clicking arrange, it makes the
feature function properly. Should I make a bug report? Or is this already a
known issue? I searched LP without finding any similar report. But often I
might not know the proper terminology (and recently I found the wiki was being
used for bug reports (for gradient mesh)) so I just ask before I make a bug
report, just in case.
I'm on Windows 7 Pro, 64-bit, Inkscape 0.92, 64-bit.
Another issue, which is a little bit nit-picky, but still important,
imo. For some time, I couldn't figure out what object was being referred to in
"Object's bounding box" and "Object's rotational center". Is it the object I am
drawing (such as a clock face)? It can't mean the circle, because further
below in the dialog, it says "circle" (and if it meant circle, it would have
said 'Circle's rotational center').
But after a lot of clicking around and trial and error, it seems it
refers to the numbers on the clock face example. If that's the case, it should
be "Objects' bounding box" and "Objects' rotational center". If they had been
properly written, I would have understood at once that the objects in question
are the numbers (or whatever objects are being arranged around the circle).
Should I make a bug report about that?
Thanks for your help :-)
brynn
6 years, 8 months
Mesh gradients: Polyfill available
by Maren Hachmann
Hi everyone,
Tav has published his polyfill for mesh gradients!
(A polyfill is a piece of javascript code that supplies functions to
browsers that they are lacking. They are usually used, if a web
designer/developer wants to use some cool new feature, that doesn't work
in some browsers, or doesn't work in older browser versions.)
You can find his article (and the code for download, it's licenced GPLv3
or later) at:
http://tavmjong.free.fr/SVG/POLYFILL/MESH/mesh.html
Regards,
Maren
6 years, 8 months
