Fill Objects With Other Objects In Inkscape | Tutorial

In this tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to take an object and use it as a fill for another object. There's several ways to accomplish this (such as the spray tool,) but for this demonstration we'll be using the Tiled Clones feature.

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[Pakija_Sarker]

The way you explain each tutorial makes it easy to understand. Your tutorials make it easy to learn Inkscape from day one. I love your work, so please keep uploading new content and ideas.

[shaksa]

you can mitigate overlapping pressing repeatedly the "unclump" button in the tiled clones panel. After that, you can wiggle the clones randomly using the Tweak Tool (W) with the "move objects in random directions" mode activated

[valentinkovshik]

To avoid/minimize manual adjustments, you can randomize Shift by about 20% and use the Unclump button to fix the overlaps.

[jimslater]

I made a circle filled with Celtic shields using your instructions and the result was great, thank you!

[anubhavrameshmulchandani]

Thank you Nick. God bless you with abundance

[ynnebbenny]

I have been wanting to do similar for a while now. Id like to create master shapes like you did, put have random dots trace the edge of the shape and work their way into the centre of the shape. I want to simulate Australian Aboriginal dot paintings but without having to manually do each dot. So very similar to your presentation, but more tracing pattern around the edges .
I will then use my CNC machine to cut the holes and make a lamp. 😊

[lpanebr]

6:12 if I'm not mistaken there's a brush that adds random translation that would be perfect to that.

[JoeKundlak]

Hm, doing this manually is a no-go. I bet there is a way (Python script?) to programmatically distribute them randomly within the shape, while simultaneously not touching each other...

[jecajSudbine]

That was amazing! All though, I wish we have MS Word table tool in Inkscape.

[tylershelby]

I'm getting just a square shape of clones without it tracing the bottom object. I have selected the trace and followed the steps you presented....what am I doing wrong? Thanks!

[MrBostjanVidmar]

hello is it possible to determine the density? I would like random fill a rectangle with objects, but much less dense.

[frankbhasker]

Why did the tiled cloned come out as different sizes? Can we have a uniform size so that we can use it for Rhinestone process?

Hello,

it worked very well. However, more settings need to be made, which is not shown in the video. Thank you very much anyway! 😀

[oliverb.]

I would be happy if you could make a vitorian lettering with ornaments

[ahsanahmedzai]

The new Inkscape has some issues, will we be seeing a video about it soon?
Especially when exporting in batch.

[FirasAlAzem]

I'm getting also a square shaped clone not inside the big shape. Did I miss any step?

Can we do many shaped clones inside too?

[jwboatbuilder]

Is there a way to hide the original object without hiding the clones also?

[Astronomynatureandmusic]

Why does it make a group of 1 object you then have to ungroup? That is so illogical...

[uzmamehar]

Please make a tutorial on 3D logo in Gimp plz plz plz plz

[FlameForgedSoul]

Helpful as always but oof could this be simplified. How have they not "borrowed" *AI's method for doing this by now?

*Adobe Illustrator, not the misnomer for Machine Learning.