Xfig

Post by wrp » Mon, May 02, 2022, 12:07 AM UTC

cmrdporcupine wrote: post #27

marcodiego wrote: post #9

I'd love if Inkscape implemented Xfig technical drawing features.

So, I've had inkscape (1.0.2-4 on up to date debian testing) crash on me so many times in the last week, in ways that cost me several minutes of work each time. So I've stopped using it for anything. I appreciate the exhausting amount of work that goes into something like Inkscape, but holy crap. Segfaulting on me. Or leaving a foregrounded window open with no content in it that I can't close and that blocks the rest…

Post by s1291 » Mon, May 02, 2022, 8:18 AM UTC

marcodiego wrote: post #35

s1291 wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

* Arc from 3 points: There is a Live Path Effect for that. * tangent/normal to a curve: there is an experimental Live Path Effect for tangent (You can get the normal by just rotating the tangent 90 degrees) * Measure length: Many ways to get that: e.g. the measure tool. or you can use the Measure segments Live Path Effect. * Measuring the area: There is an extension: Extensions > Visualize Path > Measure Path. * Meas…

Nice! So, I think the UI must make these features more obvious. Another thing I miss in inkscape (in case you know): I sometimes did some very interesting interactive live geometric demonstrations with Kig. Had inkscape had the same features, I'd use it.