ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde v1.7.0.1 (April 17, 2021)

[NSD 72]

ShapeMaker is a great tool.
Thanks to all those who contributed to the creation of this very professional plugin.
I haven't read all the documentation, but I'm wondering if we can create shapes like the one in the picture below.

 

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,838]

I think that might be do-able. The problem will be that the breaks in the dashed line are going to play havoc with the fill color ( if you choose that option). If you don't care about that give it a go. 😨

[lynxster4 3,284]

On 1/13/2021 at 1:32 PM, NSD said:

but I'm wondering if we can create shapes like the one in the picture below.

 

Definitely do-able. Just remember to de-select the 'Link with Previous Path' button.

 

On 1/13/2021 at 1:50 PM, Ego Eram Reputo said:

the dashed line are going to play havoc with the fill color ( if you choose that option)

 

This will definitely happen. So your shape will only be usable in 'Draw Shape Outline' mode.  In below example, I color-filled the shape on a separate layer.

 

 

[Yiannis 0]

I installed the shapemaker and created two lines. Next, I exported the creation as an svg file.
I closed paint.net and after a few minutes, I opened it and tried to import the previously created svg file.
I get the following error.
<< No Paths Found>>
This is the file that i try to import 

<svg height="500" viewBox="0 0 500 500" width="500" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
    <path d="M 240,40 C 260,10,330,20,340,40 C 200.83,65,61.67,90,30,100,70,10,74.17,105,150,100 M 228,152 C 273,200,318,185,351,128 M 110,180 S 120.39,193.56,120,200,114.61,216.44,110,220,164.47,276.26,300,270,350.85,278.58,340,290" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="1.0"></path>
</svg>

[toe_head2001 1,874]

@Yiannis, I was able to import your SVG without issue.

 

Please post a screenshot of ShapeMaker with that error message showing.

[Ego Eram Reputo 2,838]

Confirmed. I was also able to import the geometry.

 

I pasted the supplied SVG code into a new text file and saved it with a *.SVG extension. ShapeMaker loaded it without problem using File > Import Geometry.

 

I saved it as a brand new SVG file using File > Export (SVG). That too was reopened without error.

 

[Yiannis 0]

I'm trying to import the SVG file like File > Import Geometry. And then the error  occurs. I use the paint.net ver 4.2.15
Below is the screen with the error.

 

[Pixey 5,026]

@Yiannis it's possible you may not have saved/named it properly.  This how it should look and be brought into Paint.net. 

 

(I apologize for incorrectly suggesting you use another Plugin as I've never tried it before 😬 but now I know how to make one, and it worked for me too).

 

 

[toe_head2001 1,874]

@Yiannis, place your SVG file into a ZIP, and share it with me.  I will investigate.

[Yiannis 0]

On 3/31/2021 at 7:29 PM, toe_head2001 said:

@Yiannis, place your SVG file into a ZIP, and share it with me.  I will investigate.

Sorry for my response delay, I'm sending you two svg files, which created with the Shapemaker and exported. (svgTestFiles.zip)
Regards 

svgTestFiles.zip

[NSD 72]

It worked very well for me.

 

 

[toe_head2001 1,874]

It could be another weird locale issue with text parsing. I'll investigate over the weekend.

[NSD 72]

Yes TH, you are right. It is about Decimal symbol for numbers - must be dot. If is comma the error is displayed.

Edited Saturday at 07:42 AM by NSD

[Yiannis 0]

12 hours ago, NSD said:

Yes TH, you are right. It is about Decimal symbol for numbers - must be dot. If is comma the error is displayed.

Hello NSD,

Can you explain what do you mean about the dots over the numbers,  with the following simple line, which also reproduce the error?
Regards

Test4.zip

[Yiannis 0]

On 4/16/2021 at 10:06 PM, toe_head2001 said:

It could be another weird locale issue with text parsing. I'll investigate over the weekend.

Thank you Toe head

[toe_head2001 1,874]

@Yiannis,

ShapeMaker v1.7.0.1 has been released to fix the locale issue with Geometry Import.