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    BoltBait's Shape Pack and Additional Shapes

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    Posted · Edited by lynxster4

     

    Would be great to know what I (dum-dum) am doing wrong here :lol: .

     

    Hi Pixie!

     

    Save as notepad document (.txt).  (You can't do both steps at the same time). Then rename the file, changing .txt to .xaml.  Be sure it's 'xaml' because you keep typing 'xmal'. Xmal is not a legitimate file type for shapes.

     

    Hope that helps you!     :)    Have a nice day!

     

    My bad....you can do it all in one step.

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    ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde (Jan 30th, 2016)

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    Posted

    First click the 'switch' at the top left of the post editing window (above the Bold  B B)).

    Then surround the content you want to hide with the BB code tags (hide) and (/hide).But use square brackets  [.....]

    Then use the preview post button to see if its worked! ;)

     

     

    Thanks Red ochre! I'll try it next time.    :)

     

     

    Lynxster, the lines are nice and smooth. Your heart is real nice. :star:

     

    Part of my problem was that I didn't get a nice smooth curve.  My line connection had either a slight bump or divot. I gave up too easy. :(

     

    I love what everyone else is doing.

     

    Thanks, doughty. I just let my hand and mouse 'flow' with the shape. Let your arm relax...if you tense up, the lines will be jerky. You'll do it!    :mrgreen:

    ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde (Jan 30th, 2016)

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    Posted · Edited by lynxster4

    Lynxster, I made three different hearts. The first one was wonky on purpose (fatter on one side) copied from another project. Nothing wrong with it. The other two? I don't know what I did.

     

    Fading%20Heart.gif

     

     

    It could be any number of things. Did you close the shape properly? Did you go back and edit a piece of the shape? Oh boy, that's where I get in trouble. The 'Link with Previous Line' button can be a shape wrecker! I've had to start over a few times. Once those diagonal lines appear, for me, it's a do-over. 

     

    Shapemaker is not easy, as I am finding out. If you're going to use Outline only, then tracing is pretty easy. If you want it to look good in all 3 modes, it takes a lot of thought. A lot.

     

    Here's a heart I just made using only one path, the cubic spline.

     

    Hearts-Curvy_zpsffosvxkj.jpg

     

    Here's the code:

     

    <ps:SimpleGeometryShape xmlns="clr-namespace:PaintDotNet.UI.Media;assembly=PaintDotNet.Framework"
                        xmlns:ps="clr-namespace:PaintDotNet.Shapes;assembly=PaintDotNet.Framework"                 
                        DisplayName="Lynx-Heart Curvy"
                        Geometry="M 249.88,135.5 C 256.42,121.18,262.97,106.86,274,94.5,285.03,82.14,300.55,71.75,315.5,66,330.45,60.25,344.85,59.15,358,59.5,371.15,59.85,383.06,61.67,396.5,69,409.94,76.33,424.92,89.17,435.5,103,446.08,116.83,452.27,131.63,454.5,148.5,456.73,165.37,454.99,184.3,450.5,201.5,446.01,218.7,438.77,234.17,425.5,251.5,412.23,268.83,392.91,288.02,379,301,365.09,313.98,356.57,320.76,345.5,330.5,334.43,340.24,320.8,352.93,311,362,301.2,371.07,295.25,376.5,287,385.5,278.75,394.5,268.22,407.06,261.5,416.5,254.78,425.94,251.88,432.27,249.5,432.5,247.12,432.73,245.28,426.86,237.5,416.5,229.72,406.14,216.02,391.28,204.5,380,192.98,368.72,183.64,361.01,173.5,352,163.36,342.99,152.41,332.69,141,322.5,129.59,312.31,117.73,302.23,107.5,292.5,97.27,282.77,88.67,273.4,80.5,262.5,72.33,251.6,64.61,239.16,58,226.5,51.39,213.84,45.91,200.95,44,183,42.09,165.05,43.77,142.03,50.5,124,57.23,105.97,69.01,92.91,80,83.5,90.99,74.09,101.17,68.32,113.5,64.5,125.83,60.68,140.3,58.81,152,59,163.7,59.19,172.64,61.45,182.5,65.5,192.36,69.55,203.13,75.4,211.5,81.5,219.87,87.6,225.82,93.96,231.5,102.5,237.18,111.04,244.13,124.38,249.13,135.5 Z
"/>

    Hope this helps you in some way... :)

     

     

    I'd love to know how to use the 'Hidden Content' feature. I can't find it anywhere... :(

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    BoltBait's Shape Pack and Additional Shapes

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    Posted

    Thanks for the shapes. I like the push pin but it's not included in the pack so my question is how can it be downloaded?

     

    mackenzieh, you can download it by unhiding the 'hidden content', copy everything and paste into a notepad document (.txt). Save as 'pushpin' and change the format from .txt to .xaml.  Put it in your shapes folder and you're good to go.     :)

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    ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde (Jan 30th, 2016)

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    I didn't know that the fill problem was fixable, now that I know I'll try to redo a couple of mine. :)

     

    It can be an asset though.  The pinwheel flowers I made was with Lynxster's 5 petal flower shape in fill mode.

     

    http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/32343-lynxster4s-nature-pack/?p=431729

     

    And I replied to your post with:  "That is just beautiful! I love what you did with the flowers!"

     

    I thought you intentionally colored them in like that, making that diagonal line yourself. I never thought to test them in Fill or Fill with Outline. I was totally focused on Outline.

     

    I apologize to everyone that some of my shapes in my four posted packs are not correct in Fill or Fill with Outline. I have no time to fix them. If anyone wants to fix some, please feel free to do so.

     

    Future packs will be correct!    :mrgreen:

    ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde (Jan 30th, 2016)

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    @EER...thank you so much for those words of encouragement!

     

    I can definitely see that with a complex shape you would probably have to 'map it out' on paper to be successful. I think we were treating it simply as a 'tracing tool'. But it is so much more.

     

    Yes, advanced indeed!   Thanks, again, for this great plugin.    :)

     

    P.S.  Re-watching TR's videos has helped me a great deal, but I still want to see him tackle the soccer ball!   ;)

    ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde (Jan 30th, 2016)

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    Posted · Edited by lynxster4

    It is discussed in the second tutorial video and to have the fills alternate correctly does require some planning. I'll create a football (soccer ball) example and post it.

     

    TR...I would also like to see how you accomplish the soccer ball correctly.

     

    I am also having some difficulty with some of my shapes in Fill Mode. No matter how many different ways I try it, they still come out 'distorted' like the example Scrapbook posted.

     

    I have watched your (2) videos many times and think I understand it; then I go do a shape and BAM! there's those distortions again. Am I missing something?

     

    I do understand that the plugin is based on geometry and that by leaving a line path 'unclosed' in the Path List will cause the program to automatically close it by drawing a line. And that is what causes the distortions. Some shapes I just can't figure out how to close properly. There has to be an easy solution that we can all understand.

     

    Thank you for all you do and the awesome plugin Shapemaker!    :)

     

     

     

    I have fixed the Rolling Stone's shape for Fill Mode. That one was not that hard! Others are more troublesome.

     

    Stones%20Tongue_zpsz9gb4cs1.png

     

     

     

     

    <ps:SimpleGeometryShape xmlns="clr-namespace:PaintDotNet.UI.Media;assembly=PaintDotNet.Framework"
                            xmlns:ps="clr-namespace:PaintDotNet.Shapes;assembly=PaintDotNet.Framework"                 
                            DisplayName="Stones Tongue"
                            Geometry="M 126.88,218.25 C 116.28,213.94,105.68,209.63,96.5,205.5,87.32,201.37,79.56,197.4,72,191.5,64.44,185.6,57.07,177.75,51.5,171.5,45.93,165.25,42.15,160.59,43,158.5,43.85,156.41,49.31,156.87,60,152.5,70.69,148.13,86.61,138.92,99.5,131,112.39,123.08,122.26,116.45,132,110.5,141.74,104.55,151.34,99.29,160,95,168.66,90.71,176.37,87.4,185,85.5,193.64,83.6,203.2,83.13,211.5,84.5,219.8,85.87,226.85,89.1,231.5,92,236.15,94.9,238.41,97.49,240.5,97.5,242.59,97.51,244.49,94.94,249,92,253.51,89.06,260.61,85.75,269,84.5,277.39,83.25,287.07,84.07,294.5,85.5,301.93,86.93,307.11,88.98,313.5,91.5,319.89,94.02,327.5,97,335.5,101,343.5,105,351.88,110,359.5,114.5,367.12,119,373.96,122.99,381,127,388.04,131.01,395.27,135.05,402,138.5,408.73,141.95,414.95,144.83,421.5,148,428.05,151.17,434.93,154.64,440.5,156,446.07,157.36,450.32,156.6,451,157.5,451.68,158.4,448.77,160.94,444.5,164,440.23,167.06,434.58,170.64,428,174.5,421.42,178.36,413.91,182.51,404.5,187,395.09,191.49,383.8,196.31,373.5,200,363.2,203.69,353.9,206.26,344,209,334.1,211.74,323.61,214.65,315.5,216.5,307.39,218.35,301.66,219.16,295,220,288.34,220.84,280.74,221.73,277,221.5,273.26,221.27,273.39,219.94,273.5,229.5,273.61,239.06,273.72,259.51,274,275,274.28,290.49,274.74,301.02,275,311,275.26,320.98,275.32,330.41,275,340,274.68,349.59,273.97,359.34,273.5,367.5,273.03,375.66,272.78,382.22,270,390.5,267.22,398.78,261.9,408.79,255,416,248.1,423.21,239.63,427.64,231,431,222.37,434.36,213.57,436.66,202.5,437,191.43,437.34,178.1,435.72,168.5,433,158.9,430.28,153.04,426.45,147,422.5,140.96,418.55,134.76,414.47,130.5,405.5,126.24,396.53,123.93,382.66,122,370,120.07,357.34,118.51,345.89,117.5,334,116.49,322.11,116.02,309.79,116,299.5,115.98,289.21,116.39,280.95,117,272.5,117.61,264.05,118.41,255.41,120,246.5,121.59,237.59,123.98,228.42,126.38,219.25 Z M 43.5,158 L 451.13,157.75 M 126.75,218.25 C 129.88,198.88,142.38,171.13,154.63,158 M 126.75,218.25 C 129.88,198.88,142.38,171.13,154.63,158 M 274,221.5 C 274.63,200.5,277,175.75,289.88,158 M 274,221.5 C 274.63,200.5,277,175.75,289.88,158 M 203.5,189.5 C 180.5,229.75,164,305.75,191.5,356.5 M 203.5,189.5 C 180.5,229.75,164,305.75,191.5,356.5
    "/>

     

     

     

    It is now rendering correctly.

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    Lynxster's Shape Packs **5/5/24 - 358 New Shapes Added!!** 🎉🎈

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    Posted · Edited by lynxster4

    @toe_head2001...thanks so much!   :mrcyan:  Keep your plugins coming...I enjoy them all.

     

    @Eli...thank you :D , but you've made me sad... :cry:. Is there something I can do to help you??

     

    @racerx...thanks for the comment! So....you want your pie and eat it, too?   :lol:

     

     

    SI_02.png

     

     

    @Pixie...many thanks!  :mrgreen:   Does look good enough to eat.  (I've noticed...we need a larger variety...too many carbs, but they sure are good!  :lol: ) 

    Lynxster's Shape Packs **5/5/24 - 358 New Shapes Added!!** 🎉🎈

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    Posted · Edited by lynxster4

    Hello fellow PDN users!

     

    I have a Thanksgiving shape pack for everyone. And guess what? It has food in it! There's some other shapes as well.

     

    Have fun using them and be creative.

     

    When I was making my finalized cornucopia, I realized I needed some more veggie shapes, so I made them and will update my Food Pack thread.

     

    Hint: I used TR's Paste Frame for my cornucopia rim and it worked great. Thanks, TR!

     

    Pixey, your pumpkin is in there, too!

     

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

     

     

     

    :star:  :star:  Pack is now available in the first post  :star:  :star:

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