Re: Question about finding an object in the SVG code that corresponds to what I see in the GUI but isn't clickable . .

Philip Rhoades <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.graphics.inkscape.user
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Tyler,


On 2018-06-21 22:05, Tyler Durden wrote:
> I looked at the svg... I'm able to simply double-click my way down
> into the groups to delete what seems to be the problem objects.


Hmm . . I have already deleted a lot of stuff by doing that but now 
double-clicking only selects larger objects like the whole green area 
etc.


> There are hundreds of groups and clips, so I wouldn't spend a lot of
> time chasing those if I can fix the small issues. The result is not
> the perfect example of a finished svg, but time is money.


I would like to know why you can keep selecting and deleting the small 
objects when I can't . .

Thanks,

Phil.


> TD
> 
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 2:56 AM, Philip Rhoades <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
>> People,
>> 
>> I have a PDF that was itself an export from a CAD (DWG) package
>> (which is not accessible anymore).  I have imported this PDF file
>> into Inkscape and have successfully deleted most of the objects I
>> don't want in the drawing but there is one, major, obvious object
>> left and I can't click on it to delete it so I thought I might be
>> able to work out what the object is by looking at the SVG code . .
>> but that is nearly 3MB in size . .
>> 
>> I attach a JPG of the drawing (I can supply the SVG if someone wants
>> to have a look at it) - the main problem is the white rectangle
>> which looks like an extension of the road.  Minor problems are lines
>> and a little rectangle to the right of the white rectangle.  The
>> original drawing was all green in that area so it seems those
>> objects have been added on top (there is only one layer in
>> Inkscape).
>> 
>> Can anyone think of a way of finding those objects - either in the
>> GUI or by looking at the SVG code so I can delete them?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Phil.
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>> Philip Rhoades
>> 
>> PO Box 896
>> Cowra  NSW  2794
>> Australia
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