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From: Filippo Micheletti <filippomicheletti AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 18:54:47 +0200
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You're right, anyway a polygon resizing tool would be very useful...
I would be really passionate to write a plugin but unfortunately I have no
time to learn how to do it at the moment so the best contribution I can
give is only the result of my experience as user of gEDA suite... I hope
this can change in the future, now I can't to better :(


-Filippo-




On 7 May 2014 17:17, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>
> The problem isn't resizing a polygon (imported graphics are rendered
> as polygons).  The problem is defining an arbitrary "resize buffer"
> that does the right thing if the buffer has something other than just
> polygons in it.  What if the user asks to scale an element?  A hole?
> At the very least the tool needs to fail gracefully if the user tries
> to do something "nonsensical".
>
> Also, every feature request gets the same advice: write a plugin and
> see how it works.  Try it and play with it.  Share it and see what
> others think of your solution.
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">You&#39;re right, anyway a polygon resizing tool would be =
very useful...<div>I would be really passionate to write a plugin but unfor=
tunately I have no time to learn how to do it at the moment so the best con=
tribution I can give is only the result of my experience as user of gEDA su=
ite... I hope this can change in the future, now I can&#39;t to better :(</=
div>

</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><br>-Filippo-<div><=
br></div><div><img src=3D"http://mitexeced.com/mit_lightbox/images/think_be=
fore_you_print.png"><br></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 7 May 2014 17:17, DJ Delorie <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dj AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">dj AT delori=
e.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<br>
The problem isn&#39;t resizing a polygon (imported graphics are rendered<br=
>
as polygons). =C2=A0The problem is defining an arbitrary &quot;resize buffe=
r&quot;<br>
that does the right thing if the buffer has something other than just<br>
polygons in it. =C2=A0What if the user asks to scale an element? =C2=A0A ho=
le?<br>
At the very least the tool needs to fail gracefully if the user tries<br>
to do something &quot;nonsensical&quot;.<br>
<br>
Also, every feature request gets the same advice: write a plugin and<br>
see how it works. =C2=A0Try it and play with it. =C2=A0Share it and see wha=
t<br>
others think of your solution.<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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