I'm not sure what you mean by this statement. It kind of sounds like
you're saying I can give Scatter a PATH and multiple objects which are NOT in a group. If that's true, I'm not sure how to do it. If I select a PATH and multiple objects, then Scatter complains (a Python traceback is displayed).
You're right, my bad.
I think you had said that these circle objects are going to have text on them (or some of them)? And I guess different text for different circles? I'm just stretching now, but just to cover all the bases.
Say you have 2 or 3 different circle objects. I wonder if it would work to have 2 or 3 base paths, each of which scatters a different circle object. Changing the shape of the path could get tricky, keeping 2 or 3 paths together. But it can be done. Although you still have the problem of keeping the spacing when you re-shape the path. This 2 or 3 scatter path routine would mean adding the text on the circles separately.
Personally I'm still liking the Markers option. When you first tried it, you said "The Markers approach was at first very intriguing, but without the ability to restrict the length of the path as it's being changed, I think it's more trouble than it's worth. "
However, it seems like that's a problem for any of the techniques we've discussed, and along with the problem of keeping the spacing equal.
If you would be able to create a new base path for the different shape of path, rather than edit the original, the markers could be applied equally spaced, as for the original path. But I'm not sure if your plan allows for new path as opposed to editing the original.
It might be possible to edit the original markers path, put it in the new shape, and then use Align and Distribute to space out the nodes equally once again. I'm not sure, I would need to experiment.
That's about all I can think of.
Good luck, brynn
-----Original Message----- From: Hans Carlson Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:42 PM To: Inkscape User Community Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Movable Chain
On Mon, 13 Feb 2017, brynn wrote:
I don't remember which system you're using Inkscape on, or if you have a reason not to want to upgrade. But just fyi, in case you might want to re-visit that option.
Inkscape 0.91 on MacOSX. Right now I'm using an old laptop with Snow Leopard (10.6). I have a newer laptop with Sierra (10.12), but it's got some hardware problems that may or may not get fixed, so I may be stuck with the older system for a while.
But, it doesn't look like there's a MacOSX DMG for 0.92 yet. Hopefully, when there is, it will support 10.6.
If the circle objects are not in a group, then Scatter is going to use each object's bounding box for the measure.
I'm not sure what you mean by this statement. It kind of sounds like you're saying I can give Scatter a PATH and multiple objects which are NOT in a group. If that's true, I'm not sure how to do it. If I select a PATH and multiple objects, then Scatter complains (a Python traceback is displayed).
From what I've seen, Scatter requires a PATH and either ONE object or ONE
group. Then IF you supply a group, you have the OPTION of using the objects within that group. But in this case it still seems to use the bounding box of the group, not the bounding box for each of the objects in the group. This means if the objects within the group are different sizes, the spacing when placed on the path will be different.
I've been thinking that you wanted all the circle objects centered to each other. But if they are going to be kind of spread around, and disconnected it will be harder to manage the whole thing.
I want the spacing between the objects to be the same once they're placed on the path, regardless of the width of the object.
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