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Questions about "Draw From Triangle..." Extension
by Arlo Barnes 23 Mar '16

23 Mar '16

As the subject says, my questions are about the utility accessed from the menus: Extension > Render > Draw From Triangle... and specifically about whether one of the several 'circle' options is what I want, which is what I am thinking of, which is the following: Nodes in a path are ordered, right? So an SVG renderer knows how to connect them up. Therefore, the individual lines or Bézier curves (not B-*splines*, as a spline is multiple curves connected together at their ends, and having the same slopes [for Spiro, which is just a subset of B-splines, curvature also] at the points of those connections as their neighbors; polylines are not splines since they are meant not to have the same slope as their neighbors [or else two such connected lines could be replaced with a single line]) can also be ordered: the curve between nodes 1 and 2 is curve 1, n2 & n3 = c2, and so on. If the path is closed, node *last*'s connection to node 1 is the last curve. So far so good (if all I have said above is technically correct). I have happily drawn circumcircles and incircles around triangles before in Inkscape. Geometrically speaking, they do not have to be triangles in the literal sense, since: - they can be closed or open - a quick test just now shows that using nonlinear sides for a three-sided, three-node closed shape produces a circumcircle (for instance, selected just for the test), although it neither encompasses the path nor contains the points where the nodes are at. I tried, but three lone nodes (or any number of nodes not connected to any other) cannot be created in Inkscape, not sure about SVG itself. Anyway, now I realised I wanted something else. Given three points, in either a closed or open triangle, I want a circle for which the two sides connected to the 'middle' node (they are ordered, remember) are both tangent to said circle: tangent at the first and last nodes, to be specific. There are infinitely many circles tangent to two true (that is, infinite) lines, see something like http://i.stack.imgur.com/2NFBD.png <http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/146942/inscribing-multiple-incircles…> but without the intervening lines if you want proof :P but as far as I can tell, only one of those infinitely many circles fits the description I just typed, because either one of the sides connected to the middle node establishes a *distance* from said node, which selects a unique circle. Is there a mathematical name for this circle in relation to the triangle that generates it that I simply have not learned yet? If so, is it already in 'Draw From Triangle'? If not, could it be? Another feature request in respect to that module could be informative error messages. Often it just fails silently, either producing no objects or something different from the description, especially when multiple desired shapes are requested. In any case, if that ramble if readable, I would love some thoughts. -Arlo James Barnes

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Rotate copies LPE on trunk
by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz 19 Mar '16

19 Mar '16

Hi to all. I just commit the branch Rotate Copies LPE this improve a existing LPE adding fuse paths. Here are a CRogers video showing in action http://opendesignstudio.org/inkscape/LPE_rotate_copies_fusioned_paths_jabie… Thanks to all test it specialy ~suv, CRogers, Martin and Krzysztof CRogers. I hope next weekend I could fix mirror symmetry LPE with Krzysztof review. All the best, Jabier.

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New style to seamless pattern extension
by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Here are the "Look" of the extension in trunk. https://inkscape.org/en/~jabiertxof/%E2%98%85new-seamples-pattern-extesion-… Thanks to Tav for his checkboard background work.

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How to install 0.91 on Debian Jessie?
by Man_Without_Clue 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Hi all, Can anybody provide step-by-step instruction to install Inkscape 0.91 on Debian Jessie? I have been unable to install 0.91. Thank you.

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Object outline
by John Sampson 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

Hello - As a newbie I cannot find how to draw the border or outline of an object such as a rectangle. I would have thought this would be blindingly obvious, but somehow I am missing it. I cannot find anything in the manual. I would be grateful for advice. Regards John Sampson

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Font bug?
by John Sampson 09 Mar '16

09 Mar '16

Thanks - Running Inkscape in XP Windows compatibility mode has no effect on the problem. I will see if I can learn to report a bug. On 06/03/2016 11:41, C R wrote: > > Sure. However, I would still report the bug. Inkscape shouldn't live > in compatibility mode on windows forever. :) > -C > > On 6 Mar 2016 08:38, "John Sampson" <jrs.idx@...3210... > <mailto:jrs.idx@...3210...>> wrote: > > Many thanks. Next time I am using Inkscape I will try running it > in compatibility mode for Windows XP. > > Regards > > John Sampson > > You wrote: > 'It's not a bug fix, but have you tried right-clicking the > Inkscape Icon and select Properties, then click on the > Compatibility tab > and check the "Run this program in compatability mode for Windows > XP"? > > "Seems some users didn't have this problem after trying that. > Might be a quick fix in your situation.' >

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[Fwd: [Fwd: Re: [Inkscape-devel] New video three features.]]
by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Hi Todor. The work on mass tool in eraser is previously done, because the eraser tool get code from caligraphic tool, so I only show mass widget. Anybody is thinking in another widget to show to eraser tool from caligraphic tool? About your concrete question: Is not as easy implement it, maybe the best option to it is add a option to caligraphic tool to only do one direction line instead the current shape, for example with width = 0. But is only a idea, not sure about, because you loose another pencil tool features :( Cheers, Jabier > --------- Mensaje reenviado -------- > De: Todor Imreorov <blurymind@...155...> > Para: jabier.arraiza@...2982... > Cc: inkscape-devel <inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net>, inkscape- > user <inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net> > Asunto: Re: [Inkscape-devel] New video three features. > Fecha: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 13:45:44 +0000 > > > Hi Jabier, > > I noticed that there is now a "Mass" value in the eraser tool. > > Would > > it be > > possible to also add it to the PENCIL tool? It would make things > > much > > better for me if we had that feature for the pencil tool as well! > > > > Kind regards, > > Todor > > > > On Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz < > > jabier.arraiza@...2982...> wrote: > > > > > Hi, here are my last video. Is a kind of showcase of three > > > features: > > > > > > * Eraser tool with no width now in trunk. > > > * Randomize color extension now with a limit slider, also in > > > trunk. > > > * Optional auto fill Delaunay triangles with color and thin > > > stroke > > > in > > > the same color. The code of this are in this bug:https://bugs.lau > > > nc > > > hpad > > > .net/inkscape/+bug/1553497 > > > > > > Anyway, there is better/faster ways to make Delaunay based in a > > > image. > > > So this is just a example. > > > > > > http://jabiertxof.marker.es/2016/03/no-width-eraser-mode-limit-ra > > > nd > > > om.h > > > tml > > > <http://jabiertxof.marker.es/2016/03/no-width-eraser-mode-limit-r > > > an > > > dom.html> > > > > > > Cheers, Jabier. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Inkscape-devel mailing list > > > Inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel > > > > Hi Jabier, > I noticed that there is now a "Mass" value in the eraser tool. Would > it be possible to also add it to the PENCIL tool? It would make > things much better for me if we had that feature for the pencil tool > as well! > > Kind regards, > Todor > > On Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz <jabier.arrai > za@...2982...> wrote: > > Hi, here are my last video. Is a kind of showcase of three > > features: > > > > * Eraser tool with no width now in trunk. > > * Randomize color extension now with a limit slider, also in trunk. > > * Optional auto fill Delaunay triangles with color and thin stroke > > in > > the same color. The code of this are in this bug:https://bugs.launc > > hpad > > .net/inkscape/+bug/1553497 > > > > Anyway, there is better/faster ways to make Delaunay based in a > > image. > > So this is just a example. > > > > http://jabiertxof.marker.es/2016/03/no-width-eraser-mode-limit-rand > > om.h > > tml > > > > Cheers, Jabier. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Inkscape-devel mailing list > > Inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel > >

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Making "Fill and Stroke" work [Was: Object outline]
by Mick Ralph 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

John, I use Inkscape to produce drawings for use with the Silhouette cutter for making model railway carriages and buildings. You are unlikely to be particularly interested in this use, but there is an excellent tutorial on the various features of Inkscape as used for this purpose at http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/80563-introduction-to-usi… Mick Ralph >Message: 6 >Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 15:00:02 +0000 >From: John Sampson <jrs.idx@...3210...> >Subject: [Inkscape-user] Making "Fill and Stroke" work [Was: Object > outline] >To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net >Message-ID: <56DEE8F2.1070705@...3210...> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > >Hello - > >I do not want to separate the lines I described. What I want is to draw >a rectangle. > >I think I have found the solution - At the bottom of "Edit" menu there >is "Preferences" (? moved from the "File" menu since earlier versions) . >Under "Tools" there is "Shapes" and under this, "Rectangle". Radio >buttons under "Style of new objects" are "Last used style" and "This >tool's own style". The default value is the former. I changed this to >the latter, and found that Fill and Stroke now actually work. > >I suppose when one starts Inkscape with a new document, "Last used >style" will be nil, so logically nothing should happen when one tries to >draw a shape. I have never seen this reasoning applied in software before. > >This was my last throw before deciding to uninstall Inkscape. > >Regards > >John Sampson

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Font bug?
by John Sampson 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

I have had a problem when working with a text box. I select some text in it in order to change the font. On clicking on the font selector, an alert box appears with the title "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library". The notice is "Assertion failed". "program C:\Program Files\Inkscape\inkscape.exe file cairo-font-face.c Line 144 Expression: CAIRO_REFERENCE_COUNT_HAS_REFERENCE (&font_face->ref_count)" The program then shuts down. I am using Inkscape 0.91 r13725 - the binary installation on Windows 7. Regards John Sampson

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Re: [Inkscape-user] [Inkscape-devel] Website Design
by Jabier Arraiza 05 Mar '16

05 Mar '16

I think there is no need for a framework for responsive design. Just a css with imports, and use the "mobile first" way. @import url('typography.css?v=0.01'); /* Extra Small Devices, Phones */ @import url('s300.css?v=0.01') (min-width: 300px); /* Custom, iPhone Retina */ @import url('s480.css?v=0.01') (min-width: 480px); /* Small Devices, Tablets */ @import url('s768.css?v=0.01') (min-width: 768px); /* Medium Devices, Desktops */ @import url('s992.css?v=0.01') (min-width: 992px); /* Large Devices, Wide Screens */ @import url('s1281.css?v=0.01') (min-width: 1281px); /* Shared*/ @import url('inkscape.css?v=0.01'); To write, or better to no write too much code we can use the "rem" unit for font size -and others- and adjust this in each s300.css, s480.css... with a line like this: html { font-size: 62.5% !important; //s300.css } changing the proportion in each css file. Cheers, Jabier.

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