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This is part 2 of [[Drawing a smiley face|a tutorial]], making a simple drawing in Inkscape and formatting it for the Eggbot. | This is part 2 of [[Drawing a smiley face|a tutorial]], making a simple drawing in Inkscape and formatting it for the Eggbot. | ||
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The drawing, at this stage, is then a simple single-color outline drawing of the smiley face. And you can send it to the eggbot, "as is" at this point. What you'll get is just that-- a simple set of outlines, drawn in a single color, by whatever pen you choose to use. | The drawing, at this stage, is then a simple single-color outline drawing of the smiley face. And you can send it to the eggbot, "as is" at this point. What you'll get is just that-- a simple set of outlines, drawn in a single color, by whatever pen you choose to use. | ||
− | + | However, we'd like to do a few more things, that we'll get to in what follows: | |
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* Separate out the drawing into layers that we can print in different colors (Outer circle in yellow, eyes and smile in black) | * Separate out the drawing into layers that we can print in different colors (Outer circle in yellow, eyes and smile in black) | ||
* Fill those regions, rather than just printing the outlines. | * Fill those regions, rather than just printing the outlines. | ||
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Thus far, we've drawn objects as though they're arranged on a blank canvas. More generally, though, Inkscape acts more like you're drawing on sheets of transparent film, where you can assign certain objects to be in different layers of film that are above or below each other. | Thus far, we've drawn objects as though they're arranged on a blank canvas. More generally, though, Inkscape acts more like you're drawing on sheets of transparent film, where you can assign certain objects to be in different layers of film that are above or below each other. | ||
− | Our use of layers isn't | + | Our use of layers isn't necessarily to arrange which objects are "in front" or "in back," but rather to provide a mechanism for multi-color (that is to say, ''multi-pen'') plots on the eggbot. If you have a drawing with multiple layers, you can have Inkscape plot a single layer, or some set of layers to the eggbot, and pause between for you to change pens. In our case, what we'll do is have two layers: a layer that we'll print in black (for the eyes and smile) and a layer that we'll print in yellow (for the outline). |
Open the "Layers…" panel. You can do this either by selecting "Layers..." from the Layer menu, or by clicking the symbol that we've highlighted in the upper tool bar. | Open the "Layers…" panel. You can do this either by selecting "Layers..." from the Layer menu, or by clicking the symbol that we've highlighted in the upper tool bar. | ||
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'''21.''' Changing stroke color | '''21.''' Changing stroke color | ||
− | Because you have the two different parts of the drawing on the two different layers, You can plot this, now, with different pens, to get different colors on the two layers: Plot layer 1 to plot the yellow circle (using a yellow pen), then plot layer 2 to plot the black outlines. However, it is often handy to label the "ink" in different layers with different stroke paint, to help remember what's supposed to print in what color. | + | Because you have the two different parts of the drawing on the two different layers, You can plot this, now, with different pens, to get different colors on the two layers: Plot layer 1 to plot the yellow circle (using a yellow pen), then plot layer 2 to plot the black outlines. However, it is often handy to label the "ink" in different layers with different stroke paint, to help remember what's supposed to print in what color. |
Select the circle by clicking on it. Scroll down to the Fill and Stroke panel on the right side (or open it if you've already closed it). In the Stroke paint tab, change the color of the circle. Here, we've changed it to dull yellow so that you can see that it's a different color from the eyes and smile. | Select the circle by clicking on it. Scroll down to the Fill and Stroke panel on the right side (or open it if you've already closed it). In the Stroke paint tab, change the color of the circle. Here, we've changed it to dull yellow so that you can see that it's a different color from the eyes and smile. | ||
http://wiki.evilmadscience.com/s3/eggbot/smileytut/28.jpg | http://wiki.evilmadscience.com/s3/eggbot/smileytut/28.jpg | ||
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'''[[Drawing a smiley face, part 1|<<< Part 1]]''' || Smiley Face Tutorial || '''[[Drawing a smiley face, part 3|Part 3 >>>]]''' | '''[[Drawing a smiley face, part 1|<<< Part 1]]''' || Smiley Face Tutorial || '''[[Drawing a smiley face, part 3|Part 3 >>>]]''' |