With script it is pretty easy. See, for example: http://srufaculty.sru.edu/david.dailey/svg/curve.svg
hope this helps David ----- Original Message ----- From: honyk To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:57 PM Subject: [svg-developers] Graphics on path Hello Everyone, is there any way how to place some graphics on the path similarly as it is possible with the text? I've found 'markers' only, but they can be placed on start/mid/end of the path only. What I am trying to achieve is a scale on the parabolic-like curve. I can calculate path points, to render text on the path (individual values with the step of 10 degreees placed to the appropriate positions using the startOffset attribute in percents) so it is rotated according to the path, but unfortunately, I cannot use a similar way for rendering major/minor tick marks (to specify graphics with the orientation 'auto' and place it on the path using the startOffset attribute). I'll have to calculate these ticks manually which seems to me quite annoying (and in case of complex paths like my parabola-like curve also quite complex). I think it is pity something like this is not covered in the standard as the logic is already available for rendering the text on the path. I can imagine that markers could be generalized and not restricted to the predefined positions only... I can even imagine that this graphics on the path could be also have similar property to the text-anchor, which would specify rendering position... This graphics would be processed in the same way as the glyphs... And what could be also implemented that color properties could be optionally inherited from the defined (mother) path. (Because of this limitation the arrow color can be changed in Inkscape via extension only) But this is 'proposal' for the future. Any clue for now? Regards, Jan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [email protected] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ----Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
