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Re: [Inkscape-user] Importing from LaTeX... (good one!)
by Francesc Serra Graells 19 Oct '05

19 Oct '05

Sorry, the previous mail has a couple of errors in the attached files! Francesc Serra Graells wrote: > >>> On Monday 17 October 2005 09:34 am, Francesc Serra Graells wrote: >>> >>> >>>> .... >>>> >>>> After some tests, I think that a transparent way to implement >>>> the above feature could be through the following script: >>>> >>>> 0. Open a text box to input TeX commands (e.g. text) >>>> 1. Run copy header.tex + text + footer.tex > clip.tex >>>> 2. Run pdfelatex clip.tex >>>> 3. Run pstoedit -dt -f svg clip.pdf clip.svg >>>> 4. File-Import: clip.svg >>>> 5. Run delete clip.* >>>> >>>> where header.tex could be something like: >>>> >>>> \documentclass{article} >>>> \usepackage[latin1]{inputenc} >>>> \usepackage[english]{babel} >>>> \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} >>>> \begin{document} >>>> \thispagestyle{empty} >>>> >>>> and footer.tex: >>>> >>>> \end{document} >>>> >>>> I have tested this path manually under MSWindows using pstoedit >>>> 3.42 without problems. I know the SVG backend of pstoedit is >>>> not freeware, but as long as text is converted to curves by >>>> -dt, the output does not seem distorted (e.g. fontname >>>> distortion). >>>> >>>> Does Inkscape supply any scripting to perform all the above >>>> tasks in order to integrate them as a simple menu option? >>>> >>>> Thanks for your answers. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Paco Hi myself (again), #$%! it was just a Perl error. Finally, here are the files to be located in the Inkscape\share\extensions directory: latex2svg.inx : Inkscape extension interface latex2svg.pl : Perl script Also, a simple LaTeX header example is supplied (latex2svg.tex)... This extension effectively creates the latex2svg-clip.svg file in the selected temp directory with all the compiled LaTeX material. The question is, how can I execute in the *.inx file an automatic File->Import action for such a file??? Thanks in advance! Paco -- Dr. Francesc Serra-Graells Integrated Circuits and Systems Group Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona Centre Nacional de Microelectrònica (CSIC) Post: Campus UAB, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain Tel: +34 93 594 77 00 Fax: +34 93 580 14 96 mailto:paco.serra@...1201... http://www.cnm.es/~pserra <inkscape-extension> <name>LaTeX to SVG</name> <id>org.inkscape.input.tex</id> <dependency type="executable" location="extensions">latex2svg.pl</dependency> <param name="header" type="string" gui-text=" LaTeX preamble: ">C:\Programs\Inkscape\share\extensions\latex2svg-header.tex</param> <param name="source" type="string" gui-text=" LaTeX source: ">$\displaystyle\frac{\pi}{\pi}=1$</param> <param name="tempdir" type="string" gui-text=" Temp dir: ">C:\Temp</param> <effect> <object-type>all</object-type> </effect> <script> <command reldir="extensions" interpreter="perl">latex2svg.pl</command> </script> </inkscape-extension> #!/usr/bin/perl # # latex2svg.pl, a LaTeX-to-SVG converter. # my $version = "2005.10.18"; use strict; use Getopt::Long; use File::Spec; use File::Copy; my $LaTeXHeader="C:\\Programs\\Inkscape\\share\\extensions\\latex2svg-header.tex"; my $LaTeXSource="\$\\displaystyle\\frac{\\pi}{\\pi}=1\$"; my $TempDir="C:\\Temp"; my $Compiler = "pdfelatex"; my $Converter = "C:\\Programs\\pstoedit\\pstoedit"; my $TempBaseName; my $FileId; my $SVGline; GetOptions("header=s" => \$LaTeXHeader, "source=s" => \$LaTeXSource, "tempdir=s" => \$TempDir); $TempBaseName=File::Spec->catfile($TempDir,"latex2svg-clip"); copy($LaTeXHeader,"$TempBaseName.tex"); open($FileId,">>$TempBaseName.tex") or die("Can't open $TempBaseName.tex!\n"); printf $FileId "$LaTeXSource\n" or die("Can't write to $TempBaseName.tex!\n"); printf $FileId "\\end{document}\n" or die("Can't write to $TempBaseName.tex!\n"); close($FileId) or die("Can't close $TempBaseName.tex!\n"); system("$Compiler -output-directory=$TempDir $TempBaseName.tex"); system("$Converter -dt -f svg $TempBaseName.pdf $TempBaseName.svg");

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Importing from LaTeX...
by Francesc Serra Graells 19 Oct '05

19 Oct '05

Hello to all, This is my first message to the list, so it may be duplicated or not adequate. Sorry in advance! I am really enjoying Inkscape, specially in conjunction with TeX for scientific documentation. However, I miss the possibility of importing TeX material (e.g. complex labels and maths). After some tests, I think that a transparent way to implement the above feature could be through the following script: 0. Open a text box to input TeX commands (e.g. text) 1. Run copy header.tex + text + footer.tex > clip.tex 2. Run pdfelatex clip.tex 3. Run pstoedit -dt -f svg clip.pdf clip.svg 4. File-Import: clip.svg 5. Run delete clip.* where header.tex could be something like: \documentclass{article} \usepackage[latin1]{inputenc} \usepackage[english]{babel} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \begin{document} \thispagestyle{empty} and footer.tex: \end{document} I have tested this path manually under MSWindows using pstoedit 3.42 without problems. I know the SVG backend of pstoedit is not freeware, but as long as text is converted to curves by -dt, the output does not seem distorted (e.g. fontname distortion). Does Inkscape supply any scripting to perform all the above tasks in order to integrate them as a simple menu option? Thanks for your answers. Best regards, Paco -- Dr. Francesc Serra-Graells Integrated Circuits and Systems Group Institut de Microelectrònica de Barcelona Centre Nacional de Microelectrònica (CSIC) Post: Campus UAB, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain Tel: +34 93 594 77 00 Fax: +34 93 580 14 96 mailto:paco.serra@...1201... http://www.cnm.es/~pserra

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break apart in individual polygons
by Adrian DUSA 19 Oct '05

19 Oct '05

Dear all, I have a figure composed of 5 ellipses (you can find the SVG file attached) and I would like to draw a different color for each polygon. Is there a quick and dirty way to split this figure in all individual polygons? Thank you in advance, Adrian -- Adrian DUSA Arhiva Romana de Date Sociale Bd. Schitu Magureanu nr.1 050025 Bucuresti sectorul 5 Romania Tel./Fax: +40 21 3126618 \ +40 21 3120210 / int.101

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Re: floorplan (Bryce Harrington)
by Brian Cochran 18 Oct '05

18 Oct '05

I'm currently compiling a set of symbols for crime scene sketching. It should have all of the interior items that you need. The library will be bmps. While I know that not everyone will be happy with that it allows us to use them crossplatform an in diffrent programs.

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Can this be split into multiple objects
by Simon Cleaver 18 Oct '05

18 Oct '05

Sorry about that, (doh!) The orginal bitmap is over 5 mb, so here (hopefully) is a much smaller png file. thanks for the help >From: Nicu Buculei <nicu@...143...> >Reply-To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net >To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Can this be split into multiple objects >Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:49:55 +0300 > >Simon Cleaver wrote: >>Hi >>I am trying to recreate my logo. I have attached a copy. >>Want I would like to do is change the sun and sun rays to a golden colour. >>Is it possible for this image to be "broken" apart into mutliple objects >>so I can achieve this. >>Also, could anyone give me any advice on how I might make the logo a bit >>more interesting. maybe 3d it a bit, give it some depth. >>Many thanks for any advice offered > >next time attach directly the BMP, right now we can see only a SVG file >with a big red X and the "broken image" text. > >-- >nicu > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by: >Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, discussions, >and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl >_______________________________________________ >Inkscape-user mailing list >Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user

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Summoning Halloween Clip Art
by Bryce Harrington 18 Oct '05

18 Oct '05

A horrible tragedy has befallen us! We suffer from a dearth of halloween imagery in the Open Clip Art Library, and only two weeks remain before the holiday arrives. Send in your ghosts, goblins, bats and witches. Skeletons and Jack-o-lanterns too! They must be your authentic work, placed in the Public Domain so they can be easily used for no end of evilness. Attach the keyword 'halloween' and send them to our site here: http://openclipart.org/cgi-bin/upload_svg.cgi Bring out your dead! Bryce P.S., please pass word to all communities that can assist us in this undertaking.

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Animated gif
by Ezequias Rodrigues da Rocha 18 Oct '05

18 Oct '05

It is possible to generate a animated gif on Inkscape ? If yes, please tell me the basic steps. Sincerely -- Ezequias Rodrigues da Rocha http://ezequiasrocha.blogspot.com msn:ezequias@...9...

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Nodes
by Hibbs, Phil 17 Oct '05

17 Oct '05

I have a couple of questions/suggestions about nodes. 1. Is it possible to insert new nodes on a path, kind of a 'reverse simplify', preferably "insert new node at cursor position". 2. I would like to create shapes that exactly match other shapes, at least in part. This would involve duplicating nodes from other shapes. Currently this can be done with many steps, such as duplicating the other shape, creating a new shape that overlaps it, and using a boolean operation to cut away the new shape so that it matches the edge of the other shape. I could do this a lot easier if I could just select a node on the current image and get Inkscape to make it exactly match the closest node on the adjacent object. A few iterations of the above option (add a node near the cursor) and this option (snap current node to nearest node) would give me what I want. 3. With the Node Editing tool selected, is there a way of selecting the next or previous object? Ideally I'd like a keyboard shortcut for this. I know the concept of "next" and "previous" object is not very strong, so something similar such as being able to bind a keyboard shortcut to selecting a particular object would do, so I could bind, say, Shift-1 and Shift-2 to the two objects and switch selection between them this way. Are there any features like these already that I don't know about? __________________________________________________ Phil Hibbs | Capgemini | Rotherham Technical Consultant __________________________________________________ This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message.

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Can this be split into multiple objects
by Simon Cleaver 17 Oct '05

17 Oct '05

Hi I am trying to recreate my logo. I have attached a copy. Want I would like to do is change the sun and sun rays to a golden colour. Is it possible for this image to be "broken" apart into mutliple objects so I can achieve this. Also, could anyone give me any advice on how I might make the logo a bit more interesting. maybe 3d it a bit, give it some depth. Many thanks for any advice offered

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inkscape with lyx/latex
by Ralph Boland 17 Oct '05

17 Oct '05

I use Lyx to creat documents and use Xfig for the figures in the documents. Lyx works well with Xfig. In particular with Xfig I can insert mathematical expressions using latex notation. The way this works in Xfig/Lyx is clumsy and ugly but the final product looks good. You even get to have the fonts used match the fonts used in Latex. I am wondering how well inkscape works with Lyx or Latex. In particular I would like to know if mathematical expressions can be added to a figure using latex notation and have latex ensure the proper display of the equation. While I am here, is there any documentation describing the pros and cons of inkscape compared to Xfig? Ralph

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