Search and Replace

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nickwit
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Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:33 pm

Search and Replace

Postby nickwit » Sat Jun 06, 2015 8:34 am

Firstly - congrats on new version. Looks great.

I use Inkscape for designing things for laser-cutting. Here's a really common scenario:

I have a design, with 88,000,000 screw holes, 3mm diameter. I find I need to change the size of the holes to 4mm.

Is there a way of searching and replacing to do this? (keeping the centers centered)

Thanks



Nick

hulf2012
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Re: Search and Replace

Postby hulf2012 » Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:55 pm

Hello
- Have you tried Tiled Clones?
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Tiles.html
...
There are also some features like arranging objects now

- And of course that there is a search tool based in the SVG xml code. For that, it's better if you divide your objects that compose your edesin in layers and same style objects

Greetings
If you have problems:
1.- Post a sample (or samples) of your file please.
2.- Please check here:
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.html
3.- If you manage to solve your problem, please post here your solution.

tylerdurden
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Location: Michigan, USA

Re: Search and Replace

Postby tylerdurden » Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:16 pm

If they are clones, probably no big deal... Change the original.

If the file is an Inkscape document, the xml can likely be easily edited in a text editor( e.g. Textpad), provided the "holes" are circle objects and not paths. Change the value of "r" for all instances. ( e.g. replace "r =3" with "r=4").
Have a nice day.

I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1

The Inkscape manual has lots of helpful info! http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/

nickwit
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Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:33 pm

Re: Search and Replace

Postby nickwit » Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:50 pm

Ah Clones.... thanks.



Nick


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