[Therion] Inkscape

[Bertrand HAUSER]

Hello,

Can you briefly explain the methodology that you followed : what are the
different steps of work from caving notes to final result, using inkscape ?

Thanks,
Bertrand

2012/1/12 Martin Sluka <martinsluka at mac.com>

> First pictures is original drawn in Illustrator. Second picture is
> converted to therion.
>
> Odesláno z iPhonu
>
> 11. 1. 2012 v 19:48, Bruce <bruce at tomo.co.nz>:
>
> > As someone who has no experience with svg and inkscape I am a little
> > confused (although probably quite slow on the uptake).
> >
> > I gather from the posts that Inkscape with the help of Thomas' plugin
> helps;
> > 1. convert existing electronic vector cave drawings to therion scraps
> (and
> > hence any therion output once you have converted the survey or at least
> two
> > point coordinates)
> > 2. allow therion centrelines and scraps to be parsed to inkscape and
> back to
> > therion
> >
> > So this means that inkscape can be used as a slightly more wysiwyg editor
> > than xtherion.  I'm assuming an easier to use more intuitive interface as
> > well.
> >
> > I am trying to discern the significance of Martins picture4 and picture5
> > that appear to represent the same passage.
> > Are they Inkscape drawings before parsing to therion?
> > Are they therion output svg files with two different symbol sets?
> > Is one an inkscape drawing as input and one the same drawing after being
> > modified or morphed by therion?
> >
> > I am wondering if there is more to it than the two points above.
> >
> > Could therion be thought of as an editor (or manager/modifier) for
> > inkscape/svg drawings? Ie The 'primary' drawing is done in inkscape/svg
> > using fancy inkscape symbols including some that have no equivalent in
> > therion, and therion is just used to attach a survey centreline to allow
> the
> > original inkscape drawing to be morphed? (and of course add all those
> other
> > therion data management and output formats to the inkscape cave project).
> > And not necessarily having to use metapost code to define symbol
> appearance?
> >
> > Or not?
> >
> > Bruce
> >
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