Thanks, I'm getting better at this now. My findings: you don't need to make the complex comb like structure, its better if you don't, just make an array of copies of a straight line and then combine (ctrl-k), (before subtracting, don't forget to select them using the path node pointer, not with the ...

P.S. how is combine (ctrl-K ) different than group objects?

OK Here is what I learned: the only way i could get the the boolean subtraction to work right was using exclusion. Subtract did nothing and difference deleted everything like it was working on the bounding box not the path http://s25.postimg.org/tz1txuov3/Exclusion.png then I deleted the nodes on th...

that looks very clever, going to give it a try right now. Thanks

Here is the problem:
In inkscape I see



Opening the svg in makercam (the program that makes the commandsfor the cut directions)

That hatch cleanuplooks great! Still working on getting them straight Having Another problem with clip: made blocks of hatching, used clip, looks great in inkscape BUT the clip isn't "permanent" its just a visible clip since the svg contains the entire swath of my hatching, can't use that ...

I don't want to use hatches because the lines are arcs, not hatches. If I extended it far enough it might be a nice option though, will give it a try. BUT grouping before clip worked fine , thanks for the help all. btw sketch can be nicely modified for a great hatch look and grouped and then clips p...

Hi all, just getting back into inkscape to use with a shapeoko cnc. My goal is to use hatching, of various density, to act as shading. Each line of hatch will be carved into the material. :tool_node: No problem getting bitmaps to paths but the hatching is being problematic. I need each hatch to be a...