Inkscape Question

[smitty0312]

I've made several of these plaques......but it's been a while & I can't figure out to make this pattern.....I use use control - & nothing happens, I'm having a brain fart....please help ty

Edited September 11, 2023 by smitty0312

[don in brooklin on]

What are you expecting to happen.  

 

Control &   brings up path effects menu ???

Control -   does difference when you have 2 paths selected

[jpburcham]

Here's the link to the video that Travis did . . I found it very helpful. 

 

[smitty0312]

1 hour ago, jpburcham said:

Here's the link to the video that Travis did . . I found it very helpful. 

 

Thank you!!!!

[don in brooklin on]

This is a great video by Travis.  I have watched many times.

Note if you are using Inkscape 1.3 - there is a difference in changing from text to a path.

Previously it was object to path, ungroup and then union.  Now when you go object to path you have a single path.  That is great in most situations but if you ever want to modify a single character (like moving the dot on an i down) and need to get to a that character you now have to use the command split path and that will make each character a separate path.  (in my example of the i you have to spilt path again) and then union all the characters.

Also, the dynamic offset work a little differently.  You click on dynamic offset on the path and nothing seems to happen.  with 1.3 you have to click the dynamic offset then click off the path and then click on it again and the little diamond then appears.

I don't do that as is click on the path and then path effects.  Hit the + sign and find the offset effect.  I usually use inches .125.

I hope I haven't confused you but if you have any questions please let me know.  I am finding a number of slight differences in version 1.3 but they are all good so far.

 

 

 

 

 

[jpburcham]

Don - Thanks for the reminder that I should probably upgrade from 1.2  

I'll get that on my list !