Re: Hello, I'm new ;)

Lauris Kaplinski writes:
 > Johann Myrkraverk Oskarsson kirjutas N, 12.02.2004 kell 20:42:

 > > * The lack of *symmetrical* nodes, as opposed to just smooth.

 > Hmmm... it has got lost from toolbox. Try 'y'/'Shift-y' - it should make
 > node(s) symmetrical

K, I'll try

 > > * The lack of single handed? nodes.

 > What do you exactly mean by these?

K, I'll go ascii art on you, hope you don't mind ;)

A double handed node (curve):

          [ ]         <----- node
          / \
         /   \
        /     \
      ( )     ( )     <----- handles

A single handed node (curve):

          [ ]         <----- node
          /
         / 
        /  
      ( )             <----- handle (note singular)

Sometimes I just want a stright line at the other side of a curved
note, and the easiest way to do that (assuming the side has some sort
of curve) is just to erase that handle.

When I was creating my shapes with .33, I sometimes got few of those
(single handed nodes) and it was very annoying since I couldn't figure
out a way to add that missing handle -- nor delete them when I wanted
to.  But now I'm mostly involved with subtle editing of curved nodes
so it's not bothering me so much at the moment.

 > > * The ability to create my own drawing shapes.

Is this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ possible in the
not too distant future?

 > > * Linked objects; works like duplication, but changing one of them
 > >   changes all of them.
 > 
 > This can be done with XML editor (I hope it works, not tested
 > it for some time), with <use> nodes.

K, I'll explore that.

BTW, isn't there some trick(s) I can use to create symmetrical shapes?

Oh, and how far out of this world would PostScript programmed shapes
be?  On the scale of 0 to infinity?


Thanks for all the fish,

Johann


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