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Monthly Archives: July 2010
SVG Quadratic Bezier Curves in Python? I pwned ‘em
I’ve been struggling with creating bezier curves in an Inkscape SVG drawing from within a custom Inkscape extension written in Python. It turns out that it’s the formatting of the element call that was the problem. Here’s what worked for … Continue reading
BOOOKS!
Couldn’t help it, ordered a few more books, found a couple at a thrift store: Applied Geometry for Computer Graphics and CAD – (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series) by Duncan Marsh Men’s Garments 1830-1900: A Guide to Pattern Cutting and Tailoring … Continue reading
SVG Primer current site
The previous great SVG learning site that I blogged about earlier was out of date in 2009. The current version is at the W3 site. It’s been there for some time. And it’s still the best I’ve found. Here’s the … Continue reading
Snuggles won!
Yeah, it’s official. I’ve created a template for patterns which is based on pixels. The units for creating or editing an object within an extension can be changed to inches or centimeters by appending ‘in’, ‘cm’ or ‘px’ to the … Continue reading
Bsplines give me migraines
Found a great site which seems very promising in explaining how to control the results of the path command. An SVG Primer for Today’s Browsers by David Daily. http://srufaculty.sru.edu/david.dailey/cs427/StateOfArt-Dailey.html Okay, it seems that this is from 2009. It’s now available … Continue reading
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Vandals, or was it Visigoths
My main wiki page has been ravaged and sacked.
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Pixels v. Centimeters v. Inches v. Snuggles
Small annoyance: I haven’t found a way to change Inkscape unit settings from within an extension. Each extension must convert centimeters and inches to pixels so that any pattern design is modified consistently with either measurement system.