I have a path with a stroke that is 84mm wide. I need to thicken the path so that it is 2mm, however do not want the size to increase in proportion, it must stay 84mm wide. If I apply a strok to the outer path, it proportionately increases by the stroke width, as the stroke is applied to both sides of the path. I have tried changing the stroke order and it does not fix the problem. I then tried creating a 2mm inset using the Offset LPE. I wanted to combine both paths so they are one, and make it a solid 2mm thick line. The only way I have found to do it is use the paint bucket tool and go around the spacing between the lines and continuously click to fill in the gap. I need this design to be imported into Beam Studio and expect I am overcomplicating the path structure by doing it this way. Is there an easier way to fill in the gap between the path and the inset line?
Thanks @polygon, when I fill color, the inside of the head (i.e. inside of the inset) colors instead. I will have to keep trying to see if I can work it out...
Copy & duplicate both paths, combine both the (duplicate) paths
Select, and choose fill color. When I do, the inside of the head is filling, not the gap between the borders
Only thing I wonder about is whether when I duplicate the original path to then create the offset off that duplicate, is that causing this problem? I need to duplicate the original path as if I just apply an offset to the original path, it makes the original path disappear and all I can see if the 'smaller' offset, effectively being the -2mm inset of the original path. I hope that makes sense!
AND flatten offset LPE or make path > object to path (same result) : if you combine both orginal and its duplicate with LPE without flattening, the result is as if you combined both path without a LPE.
Thanks so much @Polygon and @David248. I have used both of your instructions and works now thank you. I am so grateful for all of the help in this fantastic community :)
Beyond the Basics Fill in gap between path and offset
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I have a path with a stroke that is 84mm wide. I need to thicken the path so that it is 2mm, however do not want the size to increase in proportion, it must stay 84mm wide. If I apply a strok to the outer path, it proportionately increases by the stroke width, as the stroke is applied to both sides of the path. I have tried changing the stroke order and it does not fix the problem. I then tried creating a 2mm inset using the Offset LPE. I wanted to combine both paths so they are one, and make it a solid 2mm thick line. The only way I have found to do it is use the paint bucket tool and go around the spacing between the lines and continuously click to fill in the gap. I need this design to be imported into Beam Studio and expect I am overcomplicating the path structure by doing it this way. Is there an easier way to fill in the gap between the path and the inset line?
If I got it right: duplicate both paths - go Path->Combine - add Fill color, delete Stroke - done.
Thanks @polygon, when I fill color, the inside of the head (i.e. inside of the inset) colors instead. I will have to keep trying to see if I can work it out...
Works here:
Thanks @polygon, I still can't make it work. There must be something basic I am not doing. Please see below.
Workflow:
Duplicate original path > Path Effects > Offset > -0.2mm setting
Copy & duplicate both paths, combine both the (duplicate) paths
Select, and choose fill color. When I do, the inside of the head is filling, not the gap between the borders
Only thing I wonder about is whether when I duplicate the original path to then create the offset off that duplicate, is that causing this problem? I need to duplicate the original path as if I just apply an offset to the original path, it makes the original path disappear and all I can see if the 'smaller' offset, effectively being the -2mm inset of the original path. I hope that makes sense!
https://www.loom.com/share/505fabfb4bc4489497a123bcaf225569
AND flatten offset LPE or make path > object to path (same result) : if you combine both orginal and its duplicate with LPE without flattening, the result is as if you combined both path without a LPE.
Select one node from one of the 2 combined paths and go Path->Reverse.
Thanks so much @Polygon and @David248. I have used both of your instructions and works now thank you. I am so grateful for all of the help in this fantastic community :)