Re: [Inkscape-user] Drawing boxes around objects?
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
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
I think this would be really nice functionality to have added to Inkscape. I get the following error when I run the bbox extension. (Can replicate by opening a new file, drawing a spiral, selecting it, then choosing effects->Visualize path->bounding box). I'm using inkscape compiled from SVN rev. 16429 (Nov 4). - Tom
Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/share/inkscape/extensions/bbox.py", line 53, in ? e.affect() File "/usr/local/share/inkscape/extensions/inkex.py", line 153, in affect self.effect() File "/usr/local/share/inkscape/extensions/bbox.py", line 31, in effect group = self.document.createElement( 'svg:g' ) AttributeError: 'etree._ElementTree' object has no attribute 'createElement'
Kurt Hutchinson wrote:
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
This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
participants (3)
-
cheakamustom -
Keith Trnka -
Kurt Hutchinson