Inkscape problems

[OzarkSawdust]

OK...I'm working on Steve Wood's Tissue Box Square Multi Panel.

At the end of the panels there are two "design your own" panels...one solid and one frame.

First time designing something like this...but lots of ideas running through my head!!!

I have a shelf at "THE RUSTIC BARN" here in town with some of my work for sale. The owner likes my tissue box and wants me to make one with a barn on it for her to keep on the counter by the register.

When I set up the frame...put a box in a box - path -difference, I set the height at 13.200cm when I set the width at 12.300cm (or vice versa) it changes the other measurement slightly. 1. WHY? I am an engineer by degree and this drives me nuts. and 2. Does it really make a difference in the cutting pattern?

Next I grabbed a barn silhouette shape off line somewhere but the hay loft door is an island and I can't move it up a little. I finely messed around with the Bezier points and moved it to touch the roof...but there has to be an easier way. Would like to put "RUSTIC BARN" on it somehow...but haven't figured it out yet...maybe across top or bottom.

The attached drawing is where I'm at now. If I use it as a frame I need to make the edges of roof touch the frame sides, and also the point of the roof or bottom of the barn. If I make it a solid panel I can cut it out of the center. Which way is best for both pattern and cutting?

I need to make this pattern and could just do a pattern request...but I also need to learn how to make this "simple" stuff on my own. 

Anyone have a better...read easier...way to do this?  Thanks!!           Rustic Barn.docx

Edited November 20, 2019 by OzarkSawdust

[Foxfold]

When I posted, I put the wrong thin in   old age my only excuse !!

 

Edited November 20, 2019 by Foxfold

[jerry1939]

My computer won't let me open your Posting picture.

1.  If you set one measurement & it changes the other, the little padlock near the top center shows "locked".  It keeps the ratio the same. Click it yo unlock it.

2. If you used the Bezier to draw the barn, hit SAVE and move the imported barn to get the door where you want it & draw the door.

Hope you can figure this out, I can't.    

jerry

[OzarkSawdust]

28 minutes ago, jerry1939 said:

My computer won't let me open your Posting picture.

1.  If you set one measurement & it changes the other, the little padlock near the top center shows "locked".  It keeps the ratio the same. Click it yo unlock it.

2. If you used the Bezier to draw the barn, hit SAVE and move the imported barn to get the door where you want it & draw the door.

Hope you can figure this out, I can't.    

jerry

Thanks Jerry! I thought the lock just kept it on in, mm, cm etc. I didn't know it kept the "ratio" the same...duh!

[JimErn]

My take on it, I included the svg file so you can play with it

Rustic-barn.svg

[OzarkSawdust]

On 11/20/2019 at 3:14 PM, JimErn said:

My take on it, I included the svg file so you can play with it

Rustic-barn.svg 464.55 kB · 1 download

Thanks Jim!! I'll save a copy and play with the other one. It printed full page and in a different font. I'll have to load up a couple of "Texas fonts"...lol.

Where are you at? We'll be in Fredericksburg Dec. 10th -13th on our way to Mission.

[JimErn]

The font is named Texas Tango, free for personal use

PM me and I'll give you my phone number, call me when you are there and have time, I'll drive up.  I am in Kerrville.

Wife is still recovering from back surgery, so she would never not try to clean house, etc etc

 

In the svg file, select all and use the object menu to group them, then resize as desired.  I purposely left the drawing ungrouped to make it easier to see what was done and play with it.  ctrl+D is your friend, it duplicates the selected object, then you can move it and play with it outside the page display - there is infinite work space outside the page area

[OzarkSawdust]

2 hours ago, JimErn said:

The font is named Texas Tango, free for personal use

PM me and I'll give you my phone number, call me when you are there and have time, I'll drive up.  I am in Kerrville.

Wife is still recovering from back surgery, so she would never not try to clean house, etc etc

 

In the svg file, select all and use the object menu to group them, then resize as desired.  I purposely left the drawing ungrouped to make it easier to see what was done and play with it.  ctrl+D is your friend, it duplicates the selected object, then you can move it and play with it outside the page display - there is infinite work space outside the page area

Thanks again! I know what you mean. My wife injured her back at work shortly after we started dating. And now she thinks she has to clean house 3 or 4 times a week. I think it's an obsession...lol.

I'll hunt for that font today...DaFont I assume. I probably tried to resize it without grouping it first. Thanks!