Inkscape 6 - Path Operations (Shape Transformations)

Question 1

How do you select multiple objects?

Answer 1

1. Select Pick tool, top of tool box
2. Marquee select to select all objects at the same time
3. Select one object at a time: holding the shift key and selecting objects

Question 2

How to check Color Properties

Answer 2

Select an object, right-click on a color; you get a small popup asking you to
set the chosen color as your fill color or stroke (outline) color.

Question 3

Grouping: Does each of the grouped objects
retains its individual attributes.

Answer 3

Yes: To treat several objects as a unit for convenience. Each of the grouped objects retains its individual attributes.

Question 4

How to group

Answer 4

Use Object | Group [ Ctrl+G ] to create a group

Question 5

How to ungroup

Answer 5

To ungroup, Object | Ungroup [ Shift+Ctrl+G ]

Question 6

How to to select an object within a group

Answer 6

To select an object within a group, [Ctrl+click]

Question 7

What is the best way to edit individual components in a group?

Answer 7

Individual components can be edited easily when selected individually. However, if
making many changes to the group, it is best to ungroup, edit and group again.

Question 8

(T/F): After creating a group, you can not select and apply the same formatting, properties, and
other changes to all the objects within the group at the same time. (E.g. Fill color,
outline (stroke) color, rotation, scaling)

Answer 8

F: After creating a group, you CAN select and apply the same formatting, properties, and
other changes to all the objects within the group at the same time. (E.g. Fill color,
outline (stroke) color, rotation, scaling)

Question 9

Shape transformations can be used for _____ only

Answer 9

Shape transformations can be used for Inkscape objects only

Question 10

Shape Transformation: Union

Answer 10

Combine 2 or more shapes into one shape with common fill and outline attributes. Overlapping parts
will be combined into one. The new object always takes the fill and outline properties of the
object in the back

Question 11

Union: The new object takes the fill and outline of ?

Answer 11

The new object always takes the fill and outline properties of the object in the back

Question 12

Union: How to restore the parts of a combined object?

Answer 12

Path | Break Apart

Question 13

Shape Transformations: Difference

Answer 13

Trim a piece of the target shape (or object) using the source shape (or object).
The object in the back is the target object.
The object in the front is the source object.
The Difference operation works best on two objects at a time. The resulting shape will retain the fill colour and outline (stroke) of the target object.

Question 14

Difference: What object is the target object

Answer 14

The object in the back

Question 15

Difference: What object is the source object

Answer 15

The object in the front

Question 16

The Difference operation works best on _____ objects at a time.

Answer 16

The Difference operation works best on two objects at a time.

Question 17

Difference: The resulting shape will retain the fill colour and outline (stroke) of the ____ object.

Answer 17

The resulting shape will retain the fill colour and outline (stroke) of the target object.

Question 18

Shape Transformation: Intersection

Answer 18

The purpose is to make the area in common between several objects into a shape. The new
shape has the same properties as the shape (object) in the back.

Question 19

Shape Transformation: Exclusion

Answer 19

The opposite of intersection, the purpose is to make the area that is outside the intersection of the shapes into a new shape.
We will be mostly looking at 2 shapes at a time.

Question 20

How would you crop Part of a bitmap

Answer 20

1. Draw the desired filled shape that you would like to retain from photo or image (aka source)
   2.Place source shape to cover fully the part of the bitmap that you want to keep.
2. Select Pick tool, select shape. Hold shift and select the bitmap
3. From Menu select Object | Clip | Set
   Result: The resulting object is a bitmap with the same shape as the source object

Question 21

Eraser Tool: smaller width for more _____ erasing

Answer 21

smaller width for more precise erasing

Question 22

Eraser Tool: higher _____ for more clean erasing

Answer 22

higher mass for more clean erasing