![]() ![]() Path menu > Union, converts the text to path, but the individual character/paths are all combined into a compound path. Path menu > Object to Path, converts the text to path, but puts the paths all in a group. Use the status bar to figure out if it's a group or text or paths. In that case, you need to use Path menu > Break Apart. Or it could be in a compound path (more than one path combined). ![]() In that case, you'll need to ungroup (Object menu, button on command bar, or key shortcut). If it's already converted to paths (curves), it depends on how you converted it as to what state it might now be in. The correct order is: type text, convert to path, break apart I’m doing this so that it might be appropriate to engrave on a 4" tile.I assumed that it would be possible to type text into an Inkscape document, select it, break it apart, and convert it to "curves'.so that each letter could be skewed or stretched or whatever just as any other vector based object.Įxcept for the order, you have it right. Don’t forget to look at the bottom information ribbon status indication that describes what’s selected and gives hints on possible operations. ![]() There are different ways to do this, but each method lends itself to different situations. It illustrates a very important operation, cutting paths up. You may have a different and even more efficient method, but this is trying to use the basic Inkscape functions to assist. There are fonts that have more attractive individual letters to build on.Īgain, this is one way to do it. There are also monogram fonts that give fancier single letters with flair. I thought a clear how to for one specific letter in the Tips and Tricks might be helpful. I’m trying to make a plaque where the letters extend above a box so their tops are cut but in the box the bottom half of the letters are engraved…I hope that makes sense!!Ĭould anyone describe how to do something like this? Any idea how to engrave the bottom half of text and cut the top half (Inkscape)? Everything Elseĭoes anyone have an example of how to set the bottom half of text in Inkscape to one color/fill to tell the GF to engrave the bottom half, yet set the top half of the text for a cut? ![]()
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