Hello,
This is probably a dumb question, but I couldn't find anything on google. I am always making the same shapes and copying them from an old drawing to a new one, etc. I would like to export each of my custom shapes into an individual inkscape svg file, and be able to use them when making new drawings. How can I do this? I tried putting just one shape in a new drawing and saving it, but it saves the whole drawing, I just want the shape.
Thank you, Gabriel
PS Does anyone also know how to create a sort of palette that contain all my shapes (if I can find a way to export them of course) so I can just click on one to add it without having to open them through the open dialog?
I just create a new drawing that I leave open. When I want to "save" an object, I group it and then drag a copy over to the other drawing. This other drawing acts like an object pallette that I can use for commun projects. Just drag grouped objects from one to the other.
I'm thinking of addind a feature request to specify a file to open whenever inkscape starts so my "scratchpad" file is always available.
-Rob A.
On 1/20/08, Gabriel Rossetti <mailing_lists@...2438...> wrote:
Hello,
This is probably a dumb question, but I couldn't find anything on google. I am always making the same shapes and copying them from an old drawing to a new one, etc. I would like to export each of my custom shapes into an individual inkscape svg file, and be able to use them when making new drawings. How can I do this? I tried putting just one shape in a new drawing and saving it, but it saves the whole drawing, I just want the shape.
Thank you, Gabriel
PS Does anyone also know how to create a sort of palette that contain all my shapes (if I can find a way to export them of course) so I can just click on one to add it without having to open them through the open dialog?
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Yes, this works, thanks, I though maybe a "cleaner" way existed. If you do make that feature request, please tell me and Iĺl second it.
Thanks, Gabriel
Rob Antonishen wrote:
I just create a new drawing that I leave open. When I want to "save" an object, I group it and then drag a copy over to the other drawing. This other drawing acts like an object pallette that I can use for commun projects. Just drag grouped objects from one to the other.
I'm thinking of addind a feature request to specify a file to open whenever inkscape starts so my "scratchpad" file is always available.
-Rob A.
On 1/20/08, Gabriel Rossetti <mailing_lists@...2438...> wrote:
Hello,
This is probably a dumb question, but I couldn't find anything on google. I am always making the same shapes and copying them from an old drawing to a new one, etc. I would like to export each of my custom shapes into an individual inkscape svg file, and be able to use them when making new drawings. How can I do this? I tried putting just one shape in a new drawing and saving it, but it saves the whole drawing, I just want the shape.
Thank you, Gabriel
PS Does anyone also know how to create a sort of palette that contain all my shapes (if I can find a way to export them of course) so I can just click on one to add it without having to open them through the open dialog?
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:23:23 -0500 "Rob Antonishen" <rob.antonishen@...155...> wrote:
I just create a new drawing that I leave open. When I want to "save" an object, I group it and then drag a copy over to the other drawing. This other drawing acts like an object pallette that I can use for commun projects. Just drag grouped objects from one to the other.
This is exactly what I do for my electronic drawings. I have a steadily growing collection of 'components' :)
I'm thinking of addind a feature request to specify a file to open whenever inkscape starts so my "scratchpad" file is always available.
-Rob A.
As well as copy-and-paste, it would be great if there was a drag-and-drop way to copy objects from one drawing to another.
I just create a new drawing that I leave open. When I want to "save" an object, I group it and then drag a copy over to the other drawing.
I didn't know you could d&d from one ink to another. It just scrolls on the canvas of the one I am dragging on...
This other drawing acts like an object pallette that I can use for commun projects. Just drag grouped objects from one to the other.
I have said it before (on the dev list too) if such a "common file" could supply *clones* to other files then we would be talking business.
\d
Hey People,
I'd also stronly support this 'palette' idea with shapes. It's one of few things that I realy mis in Inkscape. DIA is pretty much useless for the rest, but that program _does_ have this function. (Well, and Illustrator has it also).
I saw somebody just mentioning electronic circuits, but it would be usefull in many other diagram-ish features: maps, electronics, icons, flowcharts,... well. A lot.
Maarten
-----Original Message----- From: inkscape-user-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:inkscape-user-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Donn Sent: 21. januar 2008 08:19 To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Export/save custom shapes
I just create a new drawing that I leave open. When I want to "save" an object, I group it and then drag a copy over to the other drawing.
I didn't know you could d&d from one ink to another. It just scrolls on the canvas of the one I am dragging on...
This other drawing acts like an object pallette that I can use for commun projects. Just drag grouped objects from one to the other.
I have said it before (on the dev list too) if such a "common file" could supply *clones* to other files then we would be talking business.
\d
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Donn wrote:
I just create a new drawing that I leave open. When I want to "save" an object, I group it and then drag a copy over to the other drawing.
I didn't know you could d&d from one ink to another. It just scrolls on the canvas of the one I am dragging on...
You can d&d from a file explorer, like nautilus (Gnome), it should work with others.
This other drawing acts like an object pallette that I can use for commun projects. Just drag grouped objects from one to the other.
I have said it before (on the dev list too) if such a "common file" could supply *clones* to other files then we would be talking business.
\d
Maybe copy by default, clone if you Ctrl-click/drag? I sometimes modify "generic" shapes to fit custon needs but wouldn't want it to modify all the drawings.
Gabriel
On Jan 21, 2008 4:42 AM, Gabriel Rossetti wrote:
Donn wrote:
I just create a new drawing that I leave open. When I want to "save" an object, I group it and then drag a copy over to the other drawing.
I didn't know you could d&d from one ink to another. It just scrolls on the canvas of the one I am dragging on...
You can d&d from a file explorer, like nautilus (Gnome), it should work with others.
This other drawing acts like an object pallette that I can use for commun projects. Just drag grouped objects from one to the other.
I have said it before (on the dev list too) if such a "common file" could supply *clones* to other files then we would be talking business.
\d
Maybe copy by default, clone if you Ctrl-click/drag? I sometimes modify "generic" shapes to fit custon needs but wouldn't want it to modify all the drawings.
Gabriel
I found this wishlist item: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/172091
Added some details from this conversation.
Also discovered that copy/paste between two Inkscape windows only works if the second instance of Inkscape was started from the other (via File->New or File->Open). This is also a bug (that has been in the tracker since 2005).
-Rob A>
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