Living Hinge Help Please

[Mindi]

I cannot seem to get the living hinge to load in Inkscape. I am quite new to this. Any help would be greatly appreciated! 20210304_153144|375x500

[jbv]

I’m not an inkscape user, so I can only be of limited assistance here. I have seen folks have issues with the extension before. Here is a somewhat recent thread where someone was helped with the living hinge generator extension:

InkScape Extension for Living Hinge

Sort of reviving an old closed topic. I am trying to figure out how to get the living hinge into my Inkscape but is just NOT working for me. The following is a quote from another (now closed) thread on the same subject: "The most important part of the instructions is: Copy living_hinge.inx and src/living_hinge.py to your extension directory. Don’t forget that src/ is actually a directory you’ll need to add to the existing extension directory. Put the python script in the new subdirectory. He…

You may be able to edit an existing living hinge pattern to suit your needs.
(That’s what I usually do.)

Some good living hinges files here:

Added 2mm living hinge patterns and Hobbit door

Added some more free files [HOBBIT%2001] [LIVING%202mm%2001] [LIVING%202mm%2002] http://www.designsbyphil.com/glowforge.html

this thread has some free living hinge files:

Living Hinge Test Chips

I’m almost positive this could be improved, but here’s a bare bones starting point for any interested parties. Eight samples, using the inkscape Render > living hinge on a 1x1.5" rectangle. Takes 6"x 6" for the whole test. I’ve never done anything with living hinges and I was never any good at physics so the scatter-shot approach worked great for me. File might be useful one completely unfamiliar materials to get you headed in the right direction. The image is just a screenshot, make sure you …

the link in this thread has some more:

Living Hinge Swatches

In my obsession with the living hinge, I found this list of resources. Follow the links to find living hinge swatch libraries - some of .dxf files that are pretty nifty.

Since this is an inkscape issue, not a glowforge issue, I am going to move the post out of Problems and Support.

[Mindi]

Thank you for your reply. I’ll check out those patterns.

[rbtdanforth]

I have found that an easy living hinge pattern can be created with Pattern along Path option in the line options. I usually make fat-ended “sausages” and then put them in memory and update the modify attached to a straight line, That can then be copied down a half distance, and the two lines arrayed as wide as you wish.

[marmak3261]

I really like the extension but I have not upgraded to latest Inkscape for fear of losing it. I did have fun installing it in the first place. Sorry.

Anyone else use it with the newest version?