Hi Ric, RUclips seems to have removed your comment. Snapping can be a pain at times, so only enable to snapping options you need. To centre an object to your page you can use Align. At the top, go to: Object -> Align and Distribute. In the Align section, select 'Page' from the Relative To: drop-down box. Select your object, then click on the 'Centre on vertical axis' and 'Centre on horizontal axis' buttons to centre the object on the page.
Hello, your tutorials are excellent and easy to assimilate.. Can you do a tutorial on all possible dimensions, offset dimensions, angle dimensions, radius, diameter etc... thanks in advance... * Serge ** from LYON (France) 😊😊😊
Hi Serge, that does sound like a good topic for a video. Until I get around to making it you may find these videos helpful: Inkscape Transform Panel ruclips.net/video/BMg29D9uhDI/видео.html Exact Triangle Inkscape ruclips.net/video/FbcoorMTlys/видео.html Guides Inkscape Tutorial ruclips.net/video/YVrbFnITxAA/видео.html Also if you use the path effect Offset you can set exact offsets.
If you have a shape like a square does it snap to the fill or the stroke? Also can you get it to snap to the edge of stroke, for example if you had a square 20px wide but with a 2px stroke (presuming the stroke snaps centrally) does it snap to the stroke or the fill? hope that makes sense
If you are using the snap nodes section, then it will snap to the path ignoring the stroke. If you use the bounding box section, the stroke will be inside the bounding box so it will snap to the edge of the stroke(where it touches the bounding box). You can also convert the stroke of a shape to a path (Path - Stoke to Path) so then you will be able to use the nodes section on the stroke - just remember it will be a path in it's own right and no longer connected to the original shape.
Hi, very useful video tutorial, I haven't used Inkscape for many years, I need to get the hang of it again. At the moment I'm trying to solve a problem with a function similar to this one but it doesn't seem to work on Libre Office Draw... do you think it's possible with a drawing of a fretboard as basic level set on it the various snapping points to allow that the objects (colored disks at the moment) line up in the center of each fret ? there is a software called Neck Diagrams 2 which in the basic version does just this, allowing you to quickly draw scales and chords but it still requires a fee.
I think the simplest way would be to draw your fret board with extra vertical lines midway between the frets, then select all of the midway lines (click away from anything to deselect everything, then hold down Shift and click on each of the midway lines so they are all selected) and turn off the stroke by holding down Shift and left clicking on the X at the end of the colour pallet (bottom left). The paths will still be there but you wont be able to see them. If you then turn on snapping and enable the snapping to intersections and snapping to midpoints (you may want to turn off the other snapping option - can be a pain when its trying to snap to everything), when you drag your disk into place it will snap to the intersection of the horizonal line and the invisible midway line between your frets. Hopefully that will help, let me know if you have any problems.
I just had a quick look at Neck Diagram 2 which shows the fret board vertically not horizontal as in other diagrams I've seen, so you will need to do as above but around the other way if that's the orientation you want.
@@CreateForFree thanks a lot! I'll try the steps you suggested shortly. About the orientation , no, in fact the images of the fretboards that I copied from Neck Diagram 2 (different number of frets) I had chosen to show them horizontally: the diagrams in the modules of guitar course I attend are all horizontal and evidently those with a yellowish background by default of Neck Diagram. Update : I got the snapping operation of the center of the discs on the crossing point of the vertical lines in the middle of the frets and the horizontal ones that overlap the 6 strings. ( normal orizzontal orientation for the fretboard) It is much faster to create the diagrams this way rather than making subsequent adjustments for each disk to be placed. However, I still wonder how you think they did it in Neck Diagram 2 to obtain an even stronger magnet effect so that, as I was saying, even if you place the disc quite out of place it is always attracted to the nearest snap point. Maybe it's a programming function where some parameter is adjusted which widens the snapping area?
First it is a great video. A question: If I create a rectangle with a solid color and Stroke set to None, then clone it and place next to the other, then snap them on the side there is a small line in between them. Why? If I group them the line disappears. Bu can I do it without grouping? Thanks!
Inkscape does sometimes make joints between paths visible - not sure why, may be something to do with the way the image is rendered. If grouping fixes the problem, then go with that, or duplicating the elements also usually works - but does result in a bigger file.
You're right, it has all changed. In Inkscape 1.2 you only had the drop down menu, but in 1.3 you can have the permanent snapping menu again. Edit - Preferences - Interface(click on the triangle) - Toolbars. At the bottom you'll find Snap control bar: , if you select permanent you will get the snapping menu down the side again - with a few additional snapping options
The Snapping tab has been removed, but they have moved some of the options into the pop out snapping menu (the triangle at the top right). If you click on the 'Advance mode' you have Snap Perpendicular lines, Tangental lines, Snap to Masks and Clips. Some of the other option have been removed.
Great video. Thank you very much! Snapping can be such a useful tool.
Thanks.
Yes, I use snapping all the time, it makes aligning objects quick and easy.
Love the way you go through each option and sure how it works. All the info in one place
Glad you found it helpful!
Nice to have a video that covers it all, great video. Really helpful
Thanks, glad you found it helpful
Me too, thanks
Amazing video! You just saved me hours of work. Exactly what I needed to know
you're welcome
Excellent video
Thanks for the feed back, glad it helped
Hi Ric, RUclips seems to have removed your comment. Snapping can be a pain at times, so only enable to snapping options you need. To centre an object to your page you can use Align. At the top, go to: Object -> Align and Distribute. In the Align section, select 'Page' from the Relative To: drop-down box. Select your object, then click on the 'Centre on vertical axis' and 'Centre on horizontal axis' buttons to centre the object on the page.
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Thank you, 1.2 does have a couple of nice extras which are worth a look. 👍
Thank you very much, exactly the information I needed and great calm explanation.
You're welcome.
Hello, your tutorials are excellent and easy to assimilate..
Can you do a tutorial on all possible dimensions, offset dimensions, angle dimensions, radius, diameter etc... thanks in advance...
* Serge ** from LYON (France) 😊😊😊
Hi Serge, that does sound like a good topic for a video. Until I get around to making it you may find these videos helpful:
Inkscape Transform Panel
ruclips.net/video/BMg29D9uhDI/видео.html
Exact Triangle Inkscape
ruclips.net/video/FbcoorMTlys/видео.html
Guides Inkscape Tutorial
ruclips.net/video/YVrbFnITxAA/видео.html
Also if you use the path effect Offset you can set exact offsets.
Excellent! everything there is to know about snapping and clearly explained. Thank you. I have version 1.1 does snapping work exactly the same way?
Thanks, good to know it helped. Yep, all works exactly the same. Everything in this video is good for 1.1
If you have a shape like a square does it snap to the fill or the stroke? Also can you get it to snap to the edge of stroke, for example if you had a square 20px wide but with a 2px stroke (presuming the stroke snaps centrally) does it snap to the stroke or the fill? hope that makes sense
If you are using the snap nodes section, then it will snap to the path ignoring the stroke. If you use the bounding box section, the stroke will be inside the bounding box so it will snap to the edge of the stroke(where it touches the bounding box). You can also convert the stroke of a shape to a path (Path - Stoke to Path) so then you will be able to use the nodes section on the stroke - just remember it will be a path in it's own right and no longer connected to the original shape.
Hi, very useful video tutorial,
I haven't used Inkscape for many years, I need to get the hang of it again. At the moment I'm trying to solve a problem with a function similar to this one but it doesn't seem to work on Libre Office Draw...
do you think it's possible with a drawing of a fretboard as basic level set on it the various snapping points to allow that the objects (colored disks at the moment) line up in the center of each fret ? there is a software called Neck Diagrams 2 which in the basic version does just this, allowing you to quickly draw scales and chords but it still requires a fee.
I think the simplest way would be to draw your fret board with extra vertical lines midway between the frets, then select all of the midway lines (click away from anything to deselect everything, then hold down Shift and click on each of the midway lines so they are all selected) and turn off the stroke by holding down Shift and left clicking on the X at the end of the colour pallet (bottom left). The paths will still be there but you wont be able to see them. If you then turn on snapping and enable the snapping to intersections and snapping to midpoints (you may want to turn off the other snapping option - can be a pain when its trying to snap to everything), when you drag your disk into place it will snap to the intersection of the horizonal line and the invisible midway line between your frets. Hopefully that will help, let me know if you have any problems.
I just had a quick look at Neck Diagram 2 which shows the fret board vertically not horizontal as in other diagrams I've seen, so you will need to do as above but around the other way if that's the orientation you want.
@@CreateForFree
thanks a lot! I'll try the steps you suggested shortly.
About the orientation , no, in fact the images of the fretboards that I copied from Neck Diagram 2 (different number of frets) I had chosen to show them horizontally: the diagrams in the modules of guitar course I attend are all horizontal and evidently those with a yellowish background by default of Neck Diagram.
Update :
I got the snapping operation of the center of the discs on the crossing point of the vertical lines in the middle of the frets and the horizontal ones that overlap the 6 strings. ( normal orizzontal orientation for the fretboard)
It is much faster to create the diagrams this way rather than making subsequent adjustments for each disk to be placed.
However, I still wonder how you think they did it in Neck Diagram 2 to obtain an even stronger magnet effect so that, as I was saying, even if you place the disc quite out of place it is always attracted to the nearest snap point. Maybe it's a programming function where some parameter is adjusted which widens the snapping area?
First it is a great video. A question: If I create a rectangle with a solid color and Stroke set to None, then clone it and place next to the other, then snap them on the side there is a small line in between them. Why? If I group them the line disappears. Bu can I do it without grouping? Thanks!
Inkscape does sometimes make joints between paths visible - not sure why, may be something to do with the way the image is rendered. If grouping fixes the problem, then go with that, or duplicating the elements also usually works - but does result in a bigger file.
Hi. Nice video
Thanks
Really helpful video, thanks.
You're welcome
Super helpful (especially for beginners!) ;)
Glad it helped
Thank you very much!
You're welcome 🙂
it appers to have changed in the new inkscape as far as I can see, but the snapping menu is still in the upper right corner. I am on a mac though...
You're right, it has all changed. In Inkscape 1.2 you only had the drop down menu, but in 1.3 you can have the permanent snapping menu again. Edit - Preferences - Interface(click on the triangle) - Toolbars. At the bottom you'll find Snap control bar: , if you select permanent you will get the snapping menu down the side again - with a few additional snapping options
Hello. In Inkscape 1.2 there is no SNAP point in the properties of the document. Where can I find it?
P.S. Thanks for the lessons. It's cool
The Snapping tab has been removed, but they have moved some of the options into the pop out snapping menu (the triangle at the top right). If you click on the 'Advance mode' you have Snap Perpendicular lines, Tangental lines, Snap to Masks and Clips. Some of the other option have been removed.
Thank you 💕
You're welcome, hope it helped
Thanks
No problem
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