Hi,
how can I create indents on a rectangle? I need it for laser cutting design.
Create indent on a rectangle
Re: Create indent on a rectangle
I'm afraid you'll have to be more specific. An "indent" could be 15 different things (or more). Maybe you could find a picture of what you want to do somewhere?
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Re: Create indent on a rectangle
Hi
1 - Make a square (here in black stroke)
2 - Make a indent object (red stroke)
(Here I show just four possible out of brynn's 15 (or more) -
)

3 - Place indent object on square. (Use snapping to get alignment right. Basically - enable ALL snapping options)

4 - Select square and indent object, do a path difference. (Here done four times, once for each indent object -
( If you want to "keep" the indent object do a "duplicate object" CTRL - D) first. )

Have fun - show us your laser cut design - it's interesting!
RGDS
Ragnar
1 - Make a square (here in black stroke)
2 - Make a indent object (red stroke)
(Here I show just four possible out of brynn's 15 (or more) -

3 - Place indent object on square. (Use snapping to get alignment right. Basically - enable ALL snapping options)
4 - Select square and indent object, do a path difference. (Here done four times, once for each indent object -
( If you want to "keep" the indent object do a "duplicate object" CTRL - D) first. )
Have fun - show us your laser cut design - it's interesting!
RGDS
Ragnar
Last edited by ragstian on Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:25 am, edited 1 time in total.
Good Luck!
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RGDS
Ragnar
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RGDS
Ragnar
Re: Create indent on a rectangle
Hi
Some additional info which might be of interest;
An Inkscape extension for making laser cut tabbed boxes already exists; see this thread; http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=10403
RGDS
Ragnar
Some additional info which might be of interest;
An Inkscape extension for making laser cut tabbed boxes already exists; see this thread; http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=10403
RGDS
Ragnar
Good Luck!
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RGDS
Ragnar
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RGDS
Ragnar
Re: Create indent on a rectangle
Wow, that's what I was looking for! Thanks Ragstian!