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

Not sure why... seems the white object is only nested a couple of layers
deep.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/az6x1fdkw8w4ic4/Lot4_SitePlan_phil.svg_-_Inkscape_2018-06-21_09-45-36.png?dl=0

TD

On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 9:36 AM, Philip Rhoades <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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