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The fill bounded areas tool creates objects with random topology

Asked by Andrei Nacu

I don't understand why the nodes of an object created with the "fill bounded areas" tool never match the nodes of the bounding paths, regardless of the grow/shrink factor.

I would like this tool to have an option to snap the nodes of the generated area to those of the bounding objects.

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Best su_v (suv-lp) said : 		#1

On 30/10/2012 17:56, Andrei Nacu wrote:
> I don't understand why the nodes of an object created with the "fill
> bounded areas" tool are different from the nodes of the bounding
> paths regardless of the grow/shrink factor.

Because the Paint Bucket tool does not work in a "geometric" mode (nor
was it developed with this intention).

Please read the details about the current tool and its usage in the manual:
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Bucket.html>

> I would like this tool to have an option to snap the nodes of the
> generated area to those of the bounding objects.

This is a known feature request, tracked in

Bug #170588 “Paint Bucket: geometric, not perceptual mode”?
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/170588>

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Andrei Nacu (andreinacu1) said : 		#2

Thanks. I've already read the manual part about this tool.

As I am using Inkscape to draw maps I would really need a geometric "fill bounded area" tool, or at least an option to snap to every node of a target path section (see my no. 212560 question).

Where should I submit my feature request(s)?

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su_v (suv-lp) said : 		#3

Note that you can use alternative methods (e.g. a combination of path operations like 'Path > Division') to create filled regions based on existing paths (e.g. regional borders).

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Andrei Nacu (andreinacu1) said : 		#4

Well, I submitted a message to the page of Bug #170588. Anyway, I think this request should have a higher priority.

I know I can use the path-division scheme to crop polygon features, but I would save a lot of time with a geometric fill area tool.

Just one more question, what should I do with my other feature request, the "snap to all nodes of a path section" option?

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Andrei Nacu (andreinacu1) said : 		#5

Thanks ~suv, that solved my question.