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Beginners' Questions Duplicate 4 drawings into page
  1. #1
    Jim Jim @toolman

    I put in inkscape a drawing of a bird wing for whirligigs.  I used the Bezier tool first,  then Right click on the line of the  image. A box appears around the image. I  Click Duplicate and try to move the image below the first image and  the whole page moves downward. Don't know what i'm doing wrong. I hope someone can help me.
    Thanks in Advance

    PS I'm not sure how to attach an image.

  2. #2
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Click on this icon under the editor window:

  3. #3
    Jim Jim @toolman

    I put in inkscape a drawing of a bird wing for whirligigs.  I used the Bezier tool first,  then Right click on the line of the  image. A box appears around the image. I  Click Duplicate and try to move the image below the first image and  the whole page moves downward. Don't know what i'm doing wrong. I hope someone can help me.
    Thanks in Advance

    PS I'm not sure how to attach an image.

  4. #4
    Paddy_CAD Paddy_CAD @Paddy_CAD

    [left-click] selects an object. [shift+left-click] adds another object to the current selection. [left-click+drag] moves the current selection. [right-click] selects an object and shows the pop-up menu.

    Much more detail available here.  Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference | Inkscape

  5. #5
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Please open Layers and Objects Panel for a cleaning; you have already duplicate drawing and image multiple times:

     

  6. #6
    Jim Jim @toolman
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    See above . I left clicked the object. I cannot get a box around the image. I have clicked and tried to drag but another copy of the page moves down below the Picture of the arm .

    If I create a Circle or box in inkscape and click it ,i Will get a box around the image.

     

  7. #7
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Your file is still a mess. I deleted all duplicates.To select&drag to move your path click on the contour as it don´t have a fill. Try it with the attached file:

  8. #8
    Jim Jim @toolman

    Im sorry , I cant find the contour button . I looked in path but its not there.

  9. #9
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Wait for the cursor of the Selector tool to change into the crossing arrows before click+drag to move:

  10. #10
    Jim Jim @toolman

    Yes I do wait . Problem is I don't get the bounding box around the object .

  11. #11
    Jim Jim @toolman

    thanks

  12. #12
    Jim Jim @toolman

    please read above. thanks

  13. #13
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    Can you check this setting in Inkscape´s Preferences?

  14. #14
    Jim Jim @toolman

    Yes , Both Objects  and Box are showing up the same as example. Should ( Box outline)  be checked?

    I also downloaded the newest version 1.2.3.

    What else can I do?

  15. #15
    Jim Jim @toolman

    Does this  look OK?

    check the upload

    Img 1634
  16. #16
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    The newest Inkscape version is 1.3.2 and the PDF import setting is ok and works here.

  17. #17
    Jim Jim @toolman

    So this is what happens when I click inside the drawing to duplicate the arms

    I get  get dotted lines around around the page. Not the image.

  18. #18
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    This is the underlaying rastergraphic/bitmap under your drawing and there are 2 of it. And because your drawing has no fill color you need to select the stroke to highlight/select

    it. All already said, described and shown.