Dynamic Offset distorts path

[Dan]

Using latest lockdown version (0.48.2) on Win7

1. Sometimes happens the following: I select a path then Ctrl+J and path gets distorted at this point. Doesn't happen always. Was unable to figure the cause.

2. And another thing: Dynamic offset setting with "inkskape:radius" only works in pixels - regardless of the current document units.

3. Also related to dynamic offset: after selecting a path and Ctrl+J it is impossible to edit path anymore. What to do?

Thanks a lot.

dan

[su_v (suv-lp)]

> 1. Sometimes happens the following: I select a path then
> Ctrl+J and path gets distorted at this point.

Duplicate of Bug #550789 “Dynamic/linked Offset errors”

> 2. And another thing: Dynamic offset setting with "inkskape:radius" only works in pixels

You can enter a unit in the XML Editor (e.g. "2mm"), and Inkscape will automatically convert it to px. The document units are used for the units displayed in the GUI - most data in the SVG source is (and has to be) stored in SVG user units (px), and gets converted (on-the-fly) to the document units if displayed in the GUI.

Duplicate of Bug #171639 “GUI for linked offset” - the proper place to add a unit selector would be a new graphical interface for the amount / distance of linked and dynamic offsets.

> 3. Also related to dynamic offset: after selecting a path
> and Ctrl+J it is impossible to edit path anymore. What to do?

Use a linked offset (instead of a dynamic offset) if you need to be able to edit the original path later on:
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Paths-Editing.html#id3264825>

Based on the bug summary "Dynamic Offset distorts path ", proposing to link this report as duplicate to bug #550789.

[jazzynico (jazzynico)]

> Based on the bug summary "Dynamic Offset distorts path ", proposing to link this report as duplicate to bug #550789.

Done.