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@@ -161,15 +161,17 @@ RFE).
-Guides and grid
+Guides, grids, snapping
drag off a ruler to create guide
Drag off the horizontal or vertical ruler to create a new guideline. Drag a guideline onto the ruler to delete it.
| \ toggle guides and snapping to guides
-If you want to have different values for guides visibility and snapping, set them via the Document Options dialog.
+If you want to see the guides but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key).
When you create a new guide by dragging off the ruler, guide visibility and snapping are turned on.
-# 3 toggle grid and snapping to grid
-If you want to have different values for grid visibility and snapping, set them via the Document Options dialog.
+# 3 toggle grids and snapping to grids
+If you want to see the grids but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key).
Note that only the 3 key on the main keyboard works, not on the keypad.
+% toggle snapping on and off
+This toggle affects snapping to grids, guides, and objects in all tools.
@@ -645,7 +647,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
drop a copy
When dragging nodes with mouse, each Space leaves a copy of the selected object.
You can press and hold Space while dragging for a nice "trail."
- sculpt nodes
+ sculpt selected nodes
Sculpting moves the selected nodes so that the dragged node moves all the way, the farthest selected nodes stay put;
all intermediate selected nodes move intermediate distances, governed by a bell-like curve.
Sculpting is pressure-sensitive with a tablet; press harder for a blunter drag profile, press lightly for a sharper profile.
@@ -898,7 +900,8 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
*
Draw
- draw a 3D box
+ draw a 3D box (X/Y plane)
+ draw a 3D box (extrude in Z)
@@ -909,16 +912,48 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
deselect
+
+Edit by handles
+All editing operations occur "in perspective", i.e., either along PLs or within planes spanned by these.
+ resize/move box
+The four front handles and the center normally move withing the XY-plane, the four rear handles along the Z-axis.
+ resize/move (with handle behaviour swapped)
+ resize/move (handles snap to axes or diagonals)
+
+
+
+Edit perspectives
+In what follows, we use the abbreviations VP = vanishing point, PL = perspective line.
+ drag square handles to move the VPs
+[ ] rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step
+The default angle step is 15 degrees. ],),} rotate clockwise, [,(,{ rotate counterclockwise.
+[ ] rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel
+( ) rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step
+( ) rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel
+{ } rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step
+{ } rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel
+
+
+
+Visual appearance
+L toggle visibility of PLs
+A toggle PLs to all corners/only front corners
+
+
*
Draw
+Without Alt the starting end ending point of the mouse drag mark the corners of the bounding box.
+With Alt the ellipse is enlarged so that its circumference passes through these two points (Ctrl+Alt is a special case; see below).
draw an ellipse
make circle or integer-ratio ellipse
This restricts ellipse so its height/width ratio is a whole number.
draw around the starting point
This creates an ellipse symmetric around the starting point of the mouse drag.
+create circle passing through the starting and ending point
+This creates a perfect circle whose diameter is defined by the starting and ending point of the mouse drag.
@@ -1032,6 +1067,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
temporarily disable snapping
Shift also temporaily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are drawing with grid or guides on.
+
+
+Create dots
+ create a dot
+This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.
+ create a double-sized dot
+ create a random-sized dot
+
*
@@ -1070,6 +1113,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
These commands change the last (red) segment of the path to straight line or curve.
+
+Create dots
+ create a dot
+This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.
+ create a double-sized dot
+ create a random-sized dot
+
+
Finish
finish current line
@@ -1138,36 +1189,41 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Select handles
select a handle
add handle to selection
+ select by rubberband
select next handle
select previous handle
+A select all handles
deselect all handles
+Single click outside all handles also deselects all handles.
-Create/delete stops
+Create/delete intermediate stops
create a stop
create a stop
Ctrl+Alt+click or double click on a gradient line creates a new intermediate stop
delete stop
-Ctrl+Alt+click on a stop's handle deletes the stop;
-if it was an end stop, gradient shortens or disappears
+Ctrl+Alt+click on a stop's handle deletes the stop; if it was an end stop, gradient shortens or disappears
+ insert new stop(s)
+This adds new stop(s) in the middle(s) of selected segment(s), so it requires that more than two adjacent handles be selected.
delete selected stops
-Move handles
-
+Move handles/stops
move selected handle(s)
+ move stops in 1/10 range increments
+Ctrl+dragging selected intermediate stops moves them snapping to 1/10 steps of the available range
+ sculpt selected stops
+Sculpting moves the selected intermediate stops depending on how close each one is to the stop being dragged, using a smooth bell-like curve similar to the node sculpting feature in Node tool.
move selected handle by the nudge distance
move selected handle by 10x nudge distance
The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).
move selected handle by 1 pixel
move selected handle by 10 pixels
+If at least one end handle is selected, arrow keys move the end handle to move or resize the gradient line.
+If only mid stops are selected, arrow keys move the selected stops along the gradient line.
The actual distance for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.
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