Comment 7 for bug 119293

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Sam Liddicott (sam-liddicott) wrote : Re: [Bug 119293] Re: skencil segfault on startup

alfredio wrote:
> I can still confirm the bug on both i386 and amd64 platforms.
>
> Please set priority to high/release blocking, since the bug is heavily
> affecting program usability, thanks.
>
Try using:

pstoedit -f:plot-svg thingie.ps output.svg

and then reading that in inkscape.

It does a pretty good job but gets shapes with holes wrong, but can
easily be fixed; select the hole (which is a solid shape behind the main
shape) then also select the main shape and do a subtract.

The selection is hard, but you select the main shape and cut, then you
can see the solid hole which you select, then UNDO will put back the cut
shape but leave selection on the hole.

HOME will bring the hole to thr frint, you then also-select the main
shape and do a shape subtract and you have a proper hole back.

Sam