Then why is it called SVG? (Scalable VG) todd. I'd guess each object is only scalable to itself, not to other objects?
On Jan 9, 2008 1:40 PM, Michael Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You will need to read the spec on SVG to get deep into how the graphic > entities are created and how they behave. I can assure you that if > stretching grouped objects was easy then one of our esteemed programmers > would have done so. But I am sure they will welcome any help. Not being a > programmer I thought I might try to write documentation on shape creation, > but I couldn't wade through that spec to get the necessary background. > > > > On Jan 9, 2008 10:48 AM, Todd Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It Should be easy to implement as all it means is applying the same > > change of position and stretch to more than 1 object > > so since you can do it to 1 object, you should be easily able to do > > the exact same thing to >1 object. > > If I had time I'd do it myself but I'm a win32 programmer now. > > Need a manual for how to translate being a developer from win32 to > > open source / sourceForge or however it's done for dia! > > todd. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 9, 2008 10:06 AM, Michael Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I would export an in image of the objects into Inkscape or GIMP for > > > stretching and then bring that image back into Dia. It isn't a shape > with > > > connection ponts but it would serve as a work around. > > > > > > But I am not aware that you can stretch a group in Dia. You have to > keep in > > > ming that Dia is a diagramming software, not an image manipulation > software. > > > I just a few minutes ago wanted to combine two previously existing Dia > grams > > > and one was scaled a little smaller than I liked. I was wishing for a > > > scaling function then, but it isn't in the version I prefer v0.95-pre7 > > > > > > I don't think it is possible to do what you want. Even in Inkscape the > > > vector capabilities only let you work on canned shapes like rectangles > and > > > elipse/circles, lines and arcs - not on groups of these together. GIMP > has > > > some interesting transformation capabilities. I sometimes transform > > > misshapen scans which is sort of what you are describing. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 9, 2008 9:22 AM, Todd Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello! > > > > How do I stretch a grouped set of objects. (very simple, a group of > > > polygons). > > > > Thanks! > > > > Todd. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Dia-list mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > > > > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > > > > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Michael Ross > > > ================================= > > > Cycling in Central North Carolina > > > Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 > > > Linear LWB, Greenspeed GTO, BikeE CT, AT > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Dia-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > > > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > > > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dia-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > > > > > > > -- > Michael Ross > ================================= > Cycling in Central North Carolina > Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 > Linear LWB, Greenspeed GTO, BikeE CT, AT > _______________________________________________ > Dia-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > > _______________________________________________ Dia-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia
