Diagrama inkscape ( Flowchart). Flowchart on the web app support process template. Use Case Diagram (UML) Work Breakdown Structure. Free download inkscape uml plugin Files at Software Informer. Inkscape is an open-source professional quality vector graphics editor. It can be used for creating. Don't use the connectors tool.
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Whenever we launch Inkscape, a standard template is used and presented to the user; it has certain properties already setup – e.g. A4 size document with the border shadow on etc.
We have the posibility of creating our own standard document to suit our preferences; this custom template will appear whenever Inkscape is launched.
The default template properties:
What I particularly don’t like at the default template is the border shadow that gets applied to the document; it is confusing and gets in my way so I want to get rid of it. I also want to use a different size for my default template – e.g. 800×600 pixels, a landscape format.
How can we achieve this?
We create a new document in Inkscape, open the “Document Properties” window either by using SHIFT+CTRL +D or by using the main menu File -> Document Properties. When the window appears I deselect “Show border shadow” and I change the size of the document in the section “Custom Size”.
After setting up the document, we need to save the document as “default.svg”, without this name Inkscape will not take the document into consideration. The document needs to be save at the following path : “/home/username/./config/inkscape/templates”.
This is the final step required to have our own custom startup template in Inkscape. As you can see in the screenshot below, I have the desired document each time I start Inkscape.
[gss-content-box color=”red”]Note: same folder where we saved the default template can be used to create custom templates, which can be accessed from the main menu File -> New. Therefore custom templates for business cards, brochures etc. can be setup quite easily.[/gss-content-box]
One of the 19 main tools in Inkscape includes the Diagram Connectors tool which is used to create perfect lines between objects to connect them. Unfortunately, this tool can be pretty tricky to understand at first. Let’s learn how to use the awesome tool with ease!
Step 1
In order to use the Diagram Connectors tool, we’ll of course need a diagram. Looks pretty sad without connectors, doesn’t it?
Step 2
When you select the Diagram Connectors tool, you’ll notice little white squares as you hover over objects. These are what you want to click to create a connection.
Step 3
Go ahead and create your first connection! You’ll see that it automatically adjusts the line to fit nicely.
Step 4
Below, I’ve created another connector to the left, but this one is just a straight line. In order to do this, draw your connector first and keep it selected. Now you’ll be able to select Make connector orthogonal or polyline from the Diagram Connector toolbar to toggle this setting.
Step 5
So you might end up with something where the connector overlaps another object, which is not pretty!
Step 6
To remedy this, keep your connector selected again, but also hold Shift and select the object you want to avoid. You can now select Make connectors avoid selected objects from the toolbar. Now, just watch the magic happen!
Step 7
Now that you get how the Diagram Connectors tool works, I’m going to just go ahead and finish mine up. See those smooth curves I added? Well, you can find the Curvature setting in that same toolbar (along with spacing and length).
That’s All!
While the Diagram Connectors tool may seem a little complicated at first, it’s actually a really neat and efficient tool. Obviously, it’s catered towards these types of diagrams, but I’ll bet there’s some more creative uses for this tool! Thanks for reading.
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