Inkscape Tutorial (Part 2/2: Advanced) For Engineers And Shaper Origin Users

Part 2/2 of my Inkscape tutorial for engineers and Shaper Origin users. Find an overview of all mentioned topics (and additional info/links) below.
In this advanced tutorial, I explain how to work with designs imported from other CAD software and show the advanced shape manipulation features of Inkscape. We'll also be talking about converting images to cuttable SVGs, rounding corners to match your cutter diameter, and the advantages of single-line text fonts. Enjoy!

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00:00 Introduction
00:41 Import CAD Files Into Inkscape
01:36 Re-Joining Segmented Shape Outlines
04:03 If That Doesn't Work...
05:05 Stroke To Path
06:36 Convert Image To SVG
08:18 Boolean Operators
10:01 Inset/Outset
Edit the strength in Inkscape's properties (Beginner Tutorial at 6min27sec):
10:58 Simplify (Reduce Vertices)
11:30 Align And Distribute Shapes
13:03 Arrange Shapes
13:30 Automatically Rounding Corners
17:54 Hershey (Single-Line) Text
19:42 Application 1: (Non-?)Recessed Text
22:05 Application 2: Cursive Text
23:51 Man Gains 5 Subscribers In Just 3 Minutes - Learn How
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[spnynorman]

New Origin owner here and I came across your two tutorial videos. Excellent stuff ! I'll refer to these about a million times when I start designing my own things. Now I've got to go see what other things you've done with the Shaper Origin ... 8-)

[christophebunn]

Just as good as the first part! Thanks, in particular, for solving the "text in a pocket" mystery.

[pengel]

Perfect pair of tutorials. Thanks. Saved to my Inkscape list.

[jeffstikeleather]

I am a retired engineer new to Shaper Origin. This is by far the best series of educational videos. Thank you So Very Much. I would like to see a tutorial on created nested shapes (common edges) as individual shapes for Marquetry cutting. Make sense??? Thanks Again, Jeff

[colinturner]

Hope that you can do a part 3 & part 4 soon. Again a first class presentation. 👍👍👍👍👍

[rickallenphoto]

Great couple of videos on Inkscape and Origin. Here's hoping you will find time to create a few more advanced videos on this same topic!!

[exhausted-tears]

The way this YouTuber explains things is great and helps in easy understanding also sound level is well balanced, not too low neither too high 👍👌👌 I'm surprised only few people get subscribed to this channel ☹️ why?
Anyway many thanks to the author of this tutorial video ❤️👍👍👍

[rosiecole]

Thanks so much for this video. I spend so much time trying to simplify svgs that I get from the internet and etsy so that the bit fits. You just saved me so many hours! I'm happy!!!

[mattklein]

Thank you for this series! I was following along and also couldn't get the "round edges for cutting" behavior to work the way I wanted via the "Corners" Path Effects.

tl;dr is that by _unchecking_ "Use knots distance instead of radius" (which you still have checked in the video) and setting method to "Force Arc" I was able to get a path that perfectly fit my example "cutter head" circle, both inside and outside the line. Hope that helps and thanks again!

[CymaReversa]

I knew there was potential using Inkscape with my Shaper Origin. Uncovering it has been the biggest challenge. Let's just say the available documentation is not as good as the app.  

Guidelines, object transforms, single line text, who knew? The time saved with Align and Distribute plus Arrange will be significant. You revealed a treasure chest with Path Effects. I am looking forward to using features beyond rounded corners. Unreserved thanks for the generous gift of your knowledge and time for the benefit the rest of us. You magnanimity is inspiring.

[TheWayne]

Great video! Watching the second video just saved me from a mistake I was about to make on an inlay I will be doing soon. I forgot to take into account that a bit will cut an outside square corner with no problem, a inside cut on a sqaure not so much.

[GSinMT]

I've been working with Inkscape/SO for about ten months. These videos would have saved me hours of trial and error learning.

Great catch on Inkscape's incorrect use of "Radius" on the radius/chamfer tool. I never caught the correlation using Imperial units and assumed that I just didn't understand the tool.

[MarkMorgen]

I would love to get the Measure Tool to display X and Y measurements. Is that possible?

[chevdiver]

i am building a small coin bank and want to embed the brass coin slot in the top. For the shaper, I want to embed the brass coin slot part about 1/8" down but cut the slot itself all the way through the 1/2" project wood. I have built the new document in inkscape with the oval for the brass and a rectangle for the slot. How do I set the cut depth for each?

[MarkMorgen]

Thank you so much, particularly for the instruction on how to negate the effect of stroke on object size using Geometric Bounding Box. Very helpful! I am still trying to figure out how to move or copy an object with respect to two points not on the object. For example, if I want to move a shape by the distance from one corner of a square to another corner of the square, but the object to be moved is not on the square. Simple in CAD, just move selected items from reference point to target point. Done. Any ideas? Vielen Dank!

[benyarborough]

I have a logo converted to SVG that has many wavy lines the connect at sharp points. How can I adapt this method of making the points (corners) to a bit diameter whilst not messing with the wavy lines. simplifying the shape seems to deteriorate the wavy lines and corner fillet is not an option when trying to add it to shape.

[jorgw]

Vielen Dank, genau was ich brauchte:)
Den Bug mit dem Radius in Ecken habe ich noch nicht ganz verstanden. In meinem Test musste ich sogar das 4fache angeben, damit mein Fräser Kreis mit den abgerundeten Ecken übereinstimmt. In der Version 1.2 kann man gefühlt alles mit Farbe füllen, auch nicht geschlossene Pfade. Jetzt fehlt mir nur noch eine Idee, wie man nicht geschlossene Pfade nach einem Import finden kann... Sonst sehe ich sie erst auf der Origin:(

[danielboisvert]

Hey This video is exactly what i need done and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to automatically round each corner. is there a way I can pay to you fixew a few files