#Inkscape tutorials path exclusion how to#

To fix it, select the image, go to Object -> Clip -> Release. However, if you need to edit the cloud shape, the clipping won't line up any more. If you group the cloud and image, you can move them around and they'll stay in the same positions relative to each other so it still looks right. The cloud copy will still be selected, so now select the image by holding Shift and clicking it.Select the cloud shape and duplicate it (Ctrl-D).The simplest method is to clip the image with a copy of the cloud shape.

#Inkscape tutorials path exclusion how to#

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This will make each line or shape into a separate path. Combine can be undone at any point since no information is lost. It is useful for putting inner pieces together before using Exclusion with an outer piece. This puts separate vectors together without removing any nodes or cut-lines.

I canвЂ™t think of when I have actually used this one. This one is just like Division, except that it results in two open paths. The object on the bottom is cut into two paths by the top object, and the top object disappears. Think of the top object as a mask or cookie cutter. This is another one where you need exactly two paths and object order is important. You can only use this on exactly two Paths. Any areas where the objects overlap are removed. Results in only the area where the objects overlap. The area where the upper and lower objects overlap is removed from the bottom object, and the top object disappears. You need exactly two paths for this and object order is important. This is a good way to remove part of an object. Once a file is closed the weld cannot be removed. Union can only be undone by using Edit/Undo or the Undo History. If you want a solid shape, change the fill setting to Nonzero before using Union. If the fill rule is set to evenodd, the non-filled areas will not be made solid after Union. This will remove any nodes or cut-lines that are inside the filled area. Use this when you want to weld two or more vectors, shapes, or text items together (I will call these Objects for the rest of this tutorial). I have a post here with more information on tracing in Inkscape. Use this to create a vector from an image (bmp, jpg, png, gif, others). Useful for changing a line into a closed shape for cutting in SCAL. Converts the outline of a vector, shape, or text to a vector. This is used to convert text and shapes to vectors. If this is the case you will see a message in the Ink message bar that says вЂњone of the objects is not a Path.вЂќ Path operations will not work if any of the objects are Grouped. It is very important that all objects for the Path operations not have Group applied. This is Part 1 of 2 and I will cover #1-11 in the image below. One question that gets asked a lot about Inkscape is вЂњWhat is the difference between Path/Union and Path/Combined?вЂќ So I will try to explain the different Path operations.