- have a bunch of objects in the page. - clone/link them, so that any edit on the original object is done on the clone, too - group the clones into some group that can be scaled and translated.
Think of the magnifyer glass, but with vector graphics. It should look the same as if you'd just zoom into a part of the page, take a screenshot and put that probably rotated and scaled back into the drawing.
It's eminently achievable. Select the "bunch of objects". Create a group [Object > Group] or [ctrl+g]. Create a clone [Edit > Clone > Create Clone] or [alt+d]. Transform the clone by stretching, rotating or reflecting it. Any changes made to the original group will be seen in the clone too.
You can download this image to play with. [double-click] the parent figure on the left to enter the group then edit the shapes to see what happens.
Beyond the Basics A scaled and translated linked part?
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Is the following somehow possible with inkskape:
- have a bunch of objects in the page.
- clone/link them, so that any edit on the original object is done on the clone, too
- group the clones into some group that can be scaled and translated.
Think of the magnifyer glass, but with vector graphics. It should look the same as if you'd just zoom into a part of the page, take a screenshot and put that probably rotated and scaled back into the drawing.
It's eminently achievable. Select the "bunch of objects". Create a group [Object > Group] or [ctrl+g]. Create a clone [Edit > Clone > Create Clone] or [alt+d]. Transform the clone by stretching, rotating or reflecting it. Any changes made to the original group will be seen in the clone too.
You can download this image to play with. [double-click] the parent figure on the left to enter the group then edit the shapes to see what happens.