External contour of tail was a stroke. Then I made it a path because i could not make sharp angles for tail parts.
Now I have a problem - I need to color the space inside the "inside contour" of path. But bucket leaves a lot of unpainted space: https://postimg.cc/bZxpqbFV/570e6173 (path6777)
Seeing that path is like combination of outside and inside lines - Can I break it into 2 areas - external contour and inside contour?
Seeing that path is like combination of outside and inside lines - Can I break it into 2 areas - external contour and inside contour?
If the original (before stroke to path) path was a closed one (you have then two subpaths after stroke to path), you can duplicate and break apart (ctrl+shift + K) to get inner path and outer path (outer path will be above).
If the original was not closed (so, after stroke to path you have one continous path), you'll have to break it where were the endpoints of the path before Stroke to path :
duplicate
break the continous path at the two former endpoints, either using (node tool) Break path at selected nodes (shift + B) or Delete segment between two non end points (alt + Backspace).
Then you can break it apart.
Another (better and) quickier way is to use shapebuilder tool to simply select what was the fill before Stroke to path. Disable the Replace Objects Option. Sometimes inkscape struggles and the wanted area is displayed dark grey and isn't selectable. Just draw a random path over this problematic area (as if you wish to cut the area into two halves) and select it along with the rest. The two halves become displayed light grey and a click and drag selects the whole).
break the continous path at the two former endpoints, either using (node tool) Break path at selected nodes (shift + B) or Delete segment between two non end points (alt + Backspace).
When you select a node and do Break path at selected nodes inkscape creates two (end)nodes instead of one, hence creating two subpaths with an open path as on your screenshot. If your path is a continous one, you have to make two breaks to get two subpaths.
Beyond the Basics Divide path into outside and inside contour
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External contour of tail was a stroke. Then I made it a path because i could not make sharp angles for tail parts.
Now I have a problem - I need to color the space inside the "inside contour" of path. But bucket leaves a lot of unpainted space: https://postimg.cc/bZxpqbFV/570e6173 (path6777)
Seeing that path is like combination of outside and inside lines - Can I break it into 2 areas - external contour and inside contour?
Paint Bucket tool work zoom depend - the larger on the screen the more precise it gets.
Other method is to use a Clip group; See attachment.
If the original (before stroke to path) path was a closed one (you have then two subpaths after stroke to path), you can duplicate and break apart (
ctrl+shift+K) to get inner path and outer path (outer path will be above).If the original was not closed (so, after stroke to path you have one continous path), you'll have to break it where were the endpoints of the path before Stroke to path :
shift+B) or Delete segment between two non end points (alt+Backspace).Another (better and) quickier way is to use shapebuilder tool to simply select what was the fill before Stroke to path. Disable the Replace Objects Option. Sometimes inkscape struggles and the wanted area is displayed dark grey and isn't selectable. Just draw a random path over this problematic area (as if you wish to cut the area into two halves) and select it along with the rest. The two halves become displayed light grey and a click and drag selects the whole).
ctrl+shift + K worked for closed path
But for not closed path shapebuilder tool says it need regular shape to be selected (inkscape-1.3_2023-07-21_0e150ed6c4-x64) - cant use with my stroke
Trying to understand how this works
My path:
https://postimg.cc/dL4QsQLh/ff721297
After "Break path at selected nodes" I am actually getting a closed path
When you select a node and do Break path at selected nodes inkscape creates two (end)nodes instead of one, hence creating two subpaths with an open path as on your screenshot. If your path is a continous one, you have to make two breaks to get two subpaths.
Do I answer your question ?
What I am trying ot understand is:
I have opened curve (See above)
path->Stroke to path - each end of the curve gets 2 new points
When you select all those 4 points https://postimg.cc/p9wMtDyH/3611fad3
and do "Break path at selected nodes " - you get a closed path
https://postimg.cc/7JDv5wgt/4f0fb504
How does breaking lead to closed path?