cutting off part of an object...
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cutting off part of an object...
If I can't get Inkscape to work for some reason, I usually devise a work-around involving brute-force. But this time I'm at a loss. I made what looks like some lines of different thickness but is really rectangles. But the "lines" are of different lengths.
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In other programs I was able to easily crop the lines at both ends with a rectangle selection tool, and delete what I selected so all the lines end up the same length. But that doesn't work here. I Googled the problem and was told to choose "Clip"... and then "Set" from the Object menu but when I did, nothing happened. Can anybody help me with this.
I'm sorry but there's one more disability I have to bring up.
If you have a solution, your answer has to be very literal if at all possible. I'm an Aspergers person and I have a hard time getting implied meanings or handling many things most people consider to be very simple. An answer should look something like the following. (if possible):
1. Do this...
2. Then do this...
3. Do this...
.......etc. ...
Any help will be very much appreciated.
Aspergers is mild autism. I'm an artist, musician, singer-songwriter but I have problems with many ordinary everyday tasks.
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Re: cutting off part of an object...
Manipulate the objects in the section "Try".
I'm using Inkscape 0.92.2 (5c3e80d, 2017-08-06), 64 bit win8.1
The Inkscape manual has lots of helpful info! http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/
Re: cutting off part of an object...
1 -- Create a Guide:
1a - With either Selection tool or Node tool (Selection tool is 1st button at the top on the left side of the window. Node tool right under it.)
1b - Position mouse over the left vertical ruler
1c - Press mouse button and hold it down, while you drag to the right
1d - You'll see a vertical line appear, and it will follow your mouse, until you release the button
2 -- Drag it to where you want the lines to end, and release the button. Or if this needs to be very precise, you can set its position like this:
2a - Position the mouse over the Guide
2b - When it changes from blue to red, double-click the mouse
2c - A little dialog box will open, where you only need to set the X value
2d - Set it at the place where you want all your lines to end
3 -- Enable snapping:
3a - The snap toolbar lies vertically along the right side of the window (usually, unless you moved it)
3b - Engage the top button (Enable snapping), the one below it (Snap bounding box corners), and the very bottom button (Snap to guides), and make sure all the rest are disengaged.
4 -- Scale (resize) the rectangle/lines:
4a - With Selection tool, select each line
4b - Position you mouse over the middle arrow on the right side of the rectangle/lines (assuming it's the right side you need adjusted)
4c - Press the mouse button and hold it down while you drag the mouse. You'll see the right side of the rectangle/line move with your mouse
4d - When you get close enough to the guide, the arrow will sort of jump over to the guide, and it will stick there. You have to be kind of quick, when it jumps, to release the mouse. It might take some practice to release the mouse at the right time.
I won't write out instructions, but there's another very simple way, that you may prefer. Have you become aware of the tool control bar (
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