Ah, yes. That error is due to the extension being outdated now... :-/ The last version it can work with is Inkscape 0.48.5 (from July 2014). It can be fixed, if you know a little python. What about the built-in dxf export, didn't that work for you? Last time I had checked, Inkscape didn't have an a...

Yeah, I did that and I get a new error message. Traceback (most recent call last): File "inch_dxf_outlines.py", line 200, in <module> e.affect() File "inkex.py", line 283, in affect self.effect() File "inch_dxf_outlines.py", line 118, in effect h = inkex.unittouu(self.d...

Do I need to install lxml from http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/lxml/ or should I just reinstall?

Hey I've been looking around for a reliable way to get object & vehicle diagrams into blender, so I found this extraordinary file called the DXF format which for a long time, has allowed me to export diagrams with a reliable degree of accuracy until it recently broke. I knew that there were .dxf...

It depends really, blender produces rastor images rather then svg vector files, but I will take you up on that.

Yes, the ends of the louvers are curved, but the main middle part is flat but with a transition to the flat surface.

At least, it's not as curved as in your example.

If you look at the louvers, they're straight, I feel that you've done them curved. I think the best thing you can do, is look at the vents on your microwave (I'm pretty sure all microwaves have the same sort of vents which shaped like the one I have shown you, the vents are normally placed on the to...

Hmm, I think you may have modelled that to suit your image more then modelling how it actually looks.

I feel the light is a bit too hard as well.

I'll try to model it later.

I agree, but the blur needs to be non-uniform in hardness.

When you apply a blur in inkscape, it's kinda limited on how that blur occurs and so is your ability to interact with it.

Hmm... the geometry of the ends really does seem to be confusing, but tylerdurden seems to be the closest in my opinion, his rounded edges gives a good reflect on the overall shape of it. But that's not all, I think it has to be done using a blurring effect, but there needs to be a way of cutting of...

Yeah, I don't think that's necessarily accurate, but you've given me something to think about.

I've attached the prototype .SVG document so that you can take a look at the method, and I think it's pretty sound. Well, I wasn't sure about how to clean up the blurring effects, but it doesn't look all that bad, the louvers on the right is the original method that I used to use (and fully ajdusata...

Hey there. I've been having problems with drawing radiator louvres like the ones on the following locomotive: http://www.phantasrail.co.uk/Sept08(2)/HH_Peak24w.jpg The louvers are basically the vents on the side of the locomotive to allow air to flow inside the locomotive while preventing water from...