I have two objects - an airfoil, with a flap. I've moved the axis of rotation of the flap to it's logical position to rotate it relative to the foil.
But when I zoom the foil+flap, the axis remains "where it was" - so it's now in the wrong place.
Is there a trick to zoom, so this axis position is correctly "zoomed" as well?
Are you zooming the view, or scaling the object?
Scaling a grouped object of the two paths.
OK, this behavior was observed back in 2011, and was discussed as recently as 2018: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/791532
Seems consensus on best path forward has not been established.
Best workaround I see at first blush: Enter group, scale transform all, exit group.
Edit: added "all" (an omission pointed out by Xav).
A workaround is to enter the group, select all the objects (Ctrl-A), then scale them from "inside" the group.
Great, that works, thanks Tyler, Xav.
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I have two objects - an airfoil, with a flap. I've moved the axis of rotation of the flap to it's logical position to rotate it relative to the foil.
But when I zoom the foil+flap, the axis remains "where it was" - so it's now in the wrong place.
Is there a trick to zoom, so this axis position is correctly "zoomed" as well?
Are you zooming the view, or scaling the object?
Scaling a grouped object of the two paths.
OK, this behavior was observed back in 2011, and was discussed as recently as 2018: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/791532
Seems consensus on best path forward has not been established.
Best workaround I see at first blush: Enter group, scale transform all, exit group.
Edit: added "all" (an omission pointed out by Xav).
A workaround is to enter the group, select all the objects (Ctrl-A), then scale them from "inside" the group.
Great, that works, thanks Tyler, Xav.