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Like this:
-Rob A>
setting z-order by position?
setting z-order by position?
Is there a way to "automatically" set z order of a bunch of objects based on their position?
Like this:
-Rob A>
Like this:
-Rob A>
Re: setting z-order by position?
I could be wrong, but I don't believe so.
Re: setting z-order by position?
Can anyone point to a good scripting reference then? This would seem rather trivial to actually script, if I actually new HOW to script in Inkscape (I have used GIMP's script-fu... is there something similar?)
-Rob A>
-Rob A>
Re: setting z-order by position?
i cannot help you with the z-order but if your end result is to achieve the image at the bottom then you can use "create tiled clones" to array the starting circle. i was able to duplicate the bottom image.
Re: setting z-order by position?
That was really just an example that was easy to set up 
I'm really trying to use Inkscape for fantasy mapping (see http://cartographersguild.com/).
SO I'd like to be able to draw in mountains or trees (as an example) where I want them without worrying about overlapping, then just have then z-ordered nicely, like this:
-Rob A>
P.S. HeathenX- love the screencasts!
I'm really trying to use Inkscape for fantasy mapping (see http://cartographersguild.com/).
SO I'd like to be able to draw in mountains or trees (as an example) where I want them without worrying about overlapping, then just have then z-ordered nicely, like this:
-Rob A>
P.S. HeathenX- love the screencasts!
Re: setting z-order by position?
hmm...would stamping work better for you then? for instance, highlight one of your mountains (or tree), hold the space bar down, and left-click randomly on your screen.
make sure not to hold the space bar down and the left mouse button while you drag at the same time otherwise you'll generate a path of mountains.
make sure not to hold the space bar down and the left mouse button while you drag at the same time otherwise you'll generate a path of mountains.
Re: setting z-order by position?
That was done with stamping.
The problem is that it is very hard to always stamp from UL to LR. For example, if I want to add more mountains North of a ridge, I first have to stamp them then move them behind the existing ones, as required. Hence the original request for z-order by position
Sorry for not being clear.
-Rob A>
The problem is that it is very hard to always stamp from UL to LR. For example, if I want to add more mountains North of a ridge, I first have to stamp them then move them behind the existing ones, as required. Hence the original request for z-order by position
Sorry for not being clear.
-Rob A>
Re: setting z-order by position?
don't EVER draw mountains or trees...problem fixed. 
Re: setting z-order by pohttp://mail.google.com/mail/?tabsition?
Just an update-
I wrote an extension to do this, it is attached to a wishlist entry at launchpad. hopefully it will make it into either .46 or .47 It works with .46dev
https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/182002
Examples are also attached there.
-Rob A>
I wrote an extension to do this, it is attached to a wishlist entry at launchpad. hopefully it will make it into either .46 or .47 It works with .46dev
https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/182002
Examples are also attached there.
-Rob A>
Re: setting z-order by position?
I seen when this was mentioned on the mailing list, but for the life of me I could not figure out how useful this was until I started thinking about images such as these and wondered would it help in setting the objects in an images such as those?