Forum: Inkscape Re: Inkscape 4.8 outset/inset behavior

The problem has been corrected for my drawing, but not sure about what 
was
corrected:

I selected my segments and converted them to a path with Ctrl-K, then
applied Outset, with the results of an inside and outside line, both
deviating from the original path in strange ways.
I did more experimentation, selecting segments then converting to path, 
then
Simplifying the path before adding Outset resulted with same inside &
outside offset lines.  More experimenting in this vein had similar 
results.

Only after the object was initially created as one single path, with 'z'
connector at the end, did the Outset become a proper exact copy 36px 
(~1cm)
outside of the object.

Not sure about all the issues involved here, it's just nice to know for 
the
moment which hammer was required to achieve the desired result.
Later maybe a smaller hammer will do.

- Susan




Message: 4

On 29/8/10 07:33, Susan Spencer wrote:
> 
> Only after the object was initially created as one single path, with 'z'
> connector at the end, did the Outset become a proper exact copy 36px
> (~1cm) outside of the object.

Can you attach the SVG file that originally exposed the unexpected
behavior of the 'Path > Outset' command?

Quoting the manual:
"Path Offset Commands

(...) A regular shape or text object is converted to a path
automatically, except for the Linked offset command. The new paths are
all closed, even if the original is open. (...)"

<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Paths-Editing.html#Paths-Offsets>


~suv