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  1. #1
    Angelika20 Angelika20 @Angelika20

    Hi! Can I make such a dotted line around an object automatically so as not to bother with manually adjusting the shape to that object? Objects are in the svg file.

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  2. #2
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶
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    What I´d do.

    1. duplicate the drawing and go Path Union

    2. then Path Dynamic offset->adjust offset

    3. Path->Object to Path

    4. Draw small circle for the dashed line and copy to clipboard

    5. select outline go Path effect->Pattern along Path - add circle via clipboard

    6. Adjust spacing, dot size can be adjusted via node tool - done

  3. #3
    Angelika20 Angelika20 @Angelika20

    Thank you very much for your help. I have such an object. Could you help me, what can I do to just have this outer line?

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  4. #4
    Polygon Polygon @Polygon🌶

    What wasn´t clear in your initial post is that you have already convert the line with "Stroke to Path". In this case you need to "break apart"+"Path Union" before you assign Pattern along Path:

  5. #5
    Angelika20 Angelika20 @Angelika20

    Thank you so much for your help!!!