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know exact placement of object

Asked by juanmaroy

I have several instances of one layout, with almost similar objects. I have moved some objects in the main one, and I need to move the objects in the other instances, so that it looks exactly the same. How can I know the exact placement of the objects to copy it from one instance to other? I can't edit the guides' exact location to move them, so I will have to make it manually, object by object.
Thanks

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mahfiaz (mahfiaz) said : 		#1

Try doubleclicking on guides.
Use selector tool (F1) and see the second bar from top. There are it's location x and y coordinates.
See Edit -> Paste in place

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juanmaroy (juanmaroy) said : 		#2

Thanks a lot,

Double click in guides results in zoom-in movement. Is there any other procedure to open the guides location dialog?

I am going to try with the x and y coordinates, that is what I was looking for.

Paste in place doesn't apply in this case because the elements already exist, the shape is the same, but colours change.

Thank you again

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Enviado: lunes, 19 de enero, 2009 21:56:12
Asunto: Re: [Question #58033]: know exact placement of object

Your question #58033 on Inkscape changed:
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mahfiaz proposed the following answer:
Try doubleclicking on guides.
Use selector tool (F1) and see the second bar from top. There are it's location x and y coordinates.
See Edit -> Paste in place

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Best mahfiaz (mahfiaz) said : 		#3

For some tasks it may be easier to use built-in XML editor (Ctrl+Shift+X).

I use development version, on mouseover the guides light up and doubleclick opens a dialog (the only way to open it). This may or may not be the case for stable.

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juanmaroy (juanmaroy) said : 		#4

Hello Mahfiaz,

You are right, doubleclick works, with the mouse. I was working with Wacom digital pencil, and it has a programmed button for double click. That makes the zoom-in. May be it is another question to solve....

I'll try the XML editor.

Thank you again

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Enviado: martes, 20 de enero, 2009 9:56:21
Asunto: Re: [Question #58033]: know exact placement of object

Your question #58033 on Inkscape changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/58033

    Status: Open => Answered

mahfiaz proposed the following answer:
For some tasks it may be easier to use built-in XML editor
(Ctrl+Shift+X).

I use development version, on mouseover the guides light up and
doubleclick opens a dialog (the only way to open it). This may or may
not be the case for stable.

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juanmaroy (juanmaroy) said : 		#5

The XML editor is the solution. Thank you very much.