Author Topic: Linked offset measurement  (Read 347 times)

July 10, 2019, 03:06:06 PM
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Lezliej

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I have several letters that I want to make thicker. I am outlining them using a linked offset which is working just fine. However, is there a way to measure the offset so that it is the same for each letter? BTW, I'm not doing the letters all together as a word but individual letters.
Thank you so much,
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July 11, 2019, 09:41:10 AM
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Moini

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Look into the XML dialog, there it will tell you the radius of the linked offset.

Another way to do this would be to use a stroke that has the same color as the letters. You can define the stroke width in the Fill+Stroke dialog. Half of the stroke will be outside the letter and half of it will be inside.

July 11, 2019, 10:11:51 AM
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Moini (or anyone) - Would changing the Edit>Preferences>Behavior>Steps (Scale or inset/outset) make a difference?  I'm not sure. r

July 12, 2019, 05:57:40 AM
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They work for the standard inset / outset operations and are certainly an option, too, if the user decides to use them instead. They do not influence the linked offset behavior, though.