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Beginners' Questions Inside border
  1. #1
    lisa90 lisa90 @lisa90

    Is it possible to define an border of an object inside it?
    That is to say, by reducing the width of the background without changing the external dimension of the object.

    Thank you in advance.

  2. #2
    Polygon Polygon @Polygonβš–πŸŒΆ

    Are you talking probably of Path->Inset on a duplicate here in magenta color?

  3. #3
    lisa90 lisa90 @lisa90

    Thank you for your answer.
    Specifically, I would like to get, on the attached figure, the gray border inside the left figure, not outside.

  4. #4
    Polygon Polygon @Polygonβš–πŸŒΆ

    Same procedure as above:

    Color your shape with the dark hue

    Duplicate the shape and use either "Path->Inset" a few times till you get the desired "Stroke width" or Path->Linked Offset to adjust the width:

  5. #5
    lisa90 lisa90 @lisa90
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    Amazing!
    It works perfectly
    Thanks a lot.πŸ˜€