Re: Stretching grouped objects

["Todd Marshall" <timza1221 gmail com>]

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 <michael e ross gmail com> 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 <timza1221 gmail com> 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 <michael e ross gmail com> 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 <timza1221 gmail com> wrote:
> > > > Hello!
> > > > How do I stretch a grouped set of objects. (very simple, a group of
> > > polygons).
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Todd.
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