On 10/22/07, Keith Trnka <trnka@...2373...> wrote:
I think I might've not been so clear on what I was looking for -- an automatic way to do it with a tool, where I'd select my text, then select some tool or script, and have the appropriate size boxes created and grouped automatically. I realize I could just do it manually, but I don't normally have the time for that.
thanks, keith
Attached is a quick extension I put together to create a rectangle for the bounding box of each selected object, grouping all of the rectangles. Unfortunately, it's rather slow for multiple objects because it needs to invoke Inkscape to calculate the bounding box for each one, but at least it's automated.
Put the two files in your extension directory (share/extensions), and you'll see a new menu item called "Bounding Box" under Effects > Visualize Path.
Hope this helps, Kurt