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Beginners' Questions Custom Pattern not saving?
  1. #1
    CrushTheClutter CrushTheClutter @CrushTheClutter

    Are they supposed to save for future use or just while I'm working with an active file?

    I have created the object, saved the file, object to pattern, and saved the file again.

    I see it after I've done the above but when I reopen Inkscape it is not there.

  2. #2
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurdenโš–

    The Patterns included with Inkscape are defined in the file patterns/patterns.svg located in the Inkscape โ€œshareโ€ directory. Edit or replace this file to include your own stock Patterns.

    http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Attributes-Fill-Stroke.html#Attributes-Patterns

     

     

  3. #3
    CrushTheClutter CrushTheClutter @CrushTheClutter
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    Hi Tyler, my patterns are in share/inkscape/paint/patterns.svg   I do not have administration rights to the folder modify the file or add to the folder.

  4. #4
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurdenโš–

    That's unfortunate. Most of the other share directories have overriding siblings in the user profile, but that one is still waiting an update.

    best workaround I can think of is to save the file as a template, so it can be opened repeatedly with the pattern intact. You could make it the default, if needed.

  5. #5
    CrushTheClutter CrushTheClutter @CrushTheClutter

    That's a bummer.   Any idea when that might happen?