connecting freecad and inkscape/gimp

[microelly2]

For face painting I want to connect FreeCAD and drawing programs (inkscape and gimp).

inkscape can be used to draw vector graphics and gimp for textures.
pixel images can be used for design purposes too.
One inspiration was this video

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both gimp and inkscape supprot python, so a client server connection between running instances should be possible.
That means that the change of an object in any of these programs should update the instance in the other one.

Here some results of my work.

import/link an inkscap svg file

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conversion of the imported faces into sketcher format

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[Kunda1]

Very cool! Do you mind sharing the code for this?

[microelly2]

Very cool! Do you mind sharing the code for this?

At the moment I put it all into the nurbs WB because it's for the shoelast project.

[regis]

This is epic.

[microelly2]

I think this can be the first testable version of the inkscape freecad connection

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[Kunda1]

Nicely done. Would it be possible to open a dedicated widget inside FC so there is no need run inkscape, AKA can it run headless inside of FC ?

[microelly2]

Nicely done. Would it be possible to open a dedicated widget inside FC so there is no need run inkscape, AKA can it run headless inside of FC ?

I still have no idea how this can be done.

The other possibility is to write a inkscape addon which triggers the update of the freecad data without the extra "save" method invocation.
my idea is to write a temporary file with the current content of the active inkscape window and calcucate a "preview" model in freecad until the
change in inkscape is saved. then a complete update of the freecad scene can be executed.

[Kunda1]

The other possibility is to write a inkscape addon which triggers the update of the freecad data without the extra "save" method invocation.
my idea is to write a temporary file with the current content of the active inkscape window and calcucate a "preview" model in freecad until the
change in inkscape is saved. then a complete update of the freecad scene can be executed.

I asked on #inkscape freenode

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[09:58] <kunda_> Mc, what about the other way, code something on the inkscape side as mentioned above ?
[09:59] <@Mc> the python addons already write the complete svg file
[09:59] <@Mc> so it's doable to also write it to a place where freecad will automatically find it
[10:07] <kunda_> Mc, what do you mean by the "python addons already write the complete svg file" which addon? An inkscape addon ?
[10:08] <@Mc> inkscape addons basicaly are simple python files that read the svg files, modify it as they please, and write it back (and it's reloaded by inkscape)

Edit: @microelly2 check out https://medium.com/@xaviju/inkscape-ext ... 72dda360fe

[microelly2]

I asked on #inkscape freenode

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[10:08] <@Mc> inkscape addons basicaly are simple python files that read the svg files, modify it as they please, and write it back (and it's reloaded by inkscape)

land ahoy

[microelly2]

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If it is possible to draw faces then faces with holes should be possible too.

So there is a brezel object: create a subface with up to 3 holes on a surface by (up to 4) closed curves.

Now we can design our shoes to have a hole where the foot can slip in
and another where the water can flow out.