Author Topic: Inset And Ofset spacing problem.  (Read 753 times)

September 11, 2018, 06:48:13 AM
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konviva

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Hi guys,
i was just trying to create some inset to my rectangle. Before i do that, i set inset and outset steps by 3mm(the path i used is; Edit>Preferences>Behavior>Steps>Inset/Outset by;). But however, when i try to create some inset, its appearing with 11.34 mm spacing. After i created this wrong inset, i checked inset/outset steps settings and it was still 3mm, i tried to reopen inkscape but nothing happened. Anyone got any idea?  :???:
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September 11, 2018, 07:08:01 AM
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Welcome to the forum!

It's possible you don't have your Scale set properly.  Can you share the SVG file?  With that, I can determine whether it's set properly (or else someone can, in case I'm not here - I'm about to log off).
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September 11, 2018, 07:11:08 AM
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Thank you for answer, of course i can share here it is,
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September 12, 2018, 08:01:21 AM
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September 12, 2018, 09:04:33 AM
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Yes, I think the Scale setting is wrong.  Here's how to fix it.

1 -- In File menu > Document Properties > Page tab, change the Display Units (the very first setting at the top of the page) to px
2 -- About halfway down the page, you may notice that the Scale setting changes when you do that.  That's ok, it's supposed to.  But now change it to 1.0 and press Enter
3 -- Go back to Display Units and set for mm

The Scale setting again will change, but it will change to the correct value.  After this, if you change the units, don't touch the Scale.  It will automatically change as it needs to, to keep the document units correct.

Let us know if that fixes the problem with the step distance for arrow keys.  I think it should.

Starting with version 0.92, Inkscape is using mm by default, and that's why the Scale setting is needed at all.  I hope we can convince developers to go back to px for default units, as it was before.  Then, no confusing Scale setting would be needed.  (Personally I think it was unfair to have something so vital to users' workflow changed, without any input from users.  But that's just my opinion.)
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September 13, 2018, 04:15:17 AM
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it worked! Thank you, you are the best  :ur:

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September 15, 2018, 02:53:24 AM
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Always like to hear the good news.  You're welcome :)
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