DXF import: non-instantiable Symbol (malformed URI)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Inkscape |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Alvin Penner |
Bug Description
Summary:
- in upcoming 0.91 - cannot edit shape loaded from DXF 2D.
- Loads as Symbol (why?)
- cannot be edited. Does not behave same as other included Symbols.
(No such tools in my version: "Object->Symbol to Group" (Inkscape-
In 0.48.4 attached dxf (2D) can be read in and seen but its a symbol. No way to manipulate inkscape to allow editing of shape.
In upcoming 0.91 - new Symbol dialog exists.
But DXF reader is not making Symbol in same way. Perhaps problem is no Group under symbol ?
Using Symbols included in build work OK but not imported DXF file.
I humbly suggest:
- not loading DXF as a Symbol,
- if load as symbol - then fix structure so behaves like other Symbols and can be used.
- add in tools to allow a symbol to be converted and therefore edited.
Ability to edit a loaded DXF file is essential IMHO.
Related branches
tags: | added: importing |
summary: |
- DXF 2D - non editable Symbol + DXF 2D - non-instantiable Symbol (malformed URI) |
summary: |
- DXF 2D - non-instantiable Symbol (malformed URI) + DXF import: non-instantiable Symbol (malformed URI) |
Changed in inkscape: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in inkscape: | |
assignee: | nobody → Alvin Penner (apenner) |
Changed in inkscape: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
A'symbol' (it's actually a clone of a (hidden) <symbol> object) can be converted to an 'editable' object like other clones: select and unlink (see menu 'Edit > Clone').
Apparently blocks in dxf are converted to SVG symbols (which is great Imho, that's IIRC very close to how blocks are used in AutoCAD).
The symbol btw is present in the Symbols dialog, but not visible rendered (no style information) - it can be selected by a click in the top-right area, and can be 'removed' from the drawing by using the button below the symbol icon view (if you prefer that to the 'unlink clone' method).