Hi, I am a long time Inkscape user and am just now starting to mess around with custom dashed lines and markers. I managed the lines no problem, but am having some issues with getting custom markers to work exactly how I want them to. First my successes: after a bunch of fiddling with the Inkscape m...

I figured it out! Adding to microUgly's method: ⋅ Select all your paths then from the `Path` menu choose `Stroke to path` ( Ctrl + Alt + C ). ⋅ Ensure all your elements are still selected, then from the `Path` menu choose `Union` ( Ctrl + + ). ⋅ Create a filled rectangl...

Cool, thank you! Just tried it out and it works fine. Is there a way to automatically create the outline paths once I have changed my drawing into a single object with the union tool?

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/11177667753_86b3376b99.jpg This image is an example of what I want to do. The first image is made up of bezier paths, and I want to essentially invert it, so that the paths are tracing around the outline of the collective group of paths. I did this manually by eye...