Are extra anchor points problematic?

[evansd2]

First I just want to say that resurrecting a thread after 7 years is maybe a new record! Impressive.

@TeamSM

haven’t done a full science on this

I have, and I wrote about it!

Improving kerf adjustment on complex shapes

This is an inkscape-specific thing, but may apply elsewhere. Kerf adjustment is well-trod territory at this point, but I recently decided to see if there was anything to improve performance. The issue: when doing a “stroke-to-path” action on an irregular shape, you can sometimes see deformation of the resulting paths. The solution: add more nodes. The software is making a best-guess estimate, which you can improve with extra nodes. Illustrated: On the left, the original shape. On the righ…

@TeamSM

very intricate cuts with kerf adjusted inlay

I want to see! Got any projects to share? I think the only project you ever shared was your sleigh which is great but I’d like to see your inlay for sure.