Ink/Stitch aims to be a full-fledged, cross-platform embroidery digitizing platform based entirely on free, open-source software. The separation distance will be adjusted so that an integer number of cuts is made inside the rectangle in the x-direction.An open-source machine embroidery design platform based on Inkscape. The cut length will be adjusted so that an integral number of cuts is made inside the rectangle in the y-direction. Separation distance (x): This is the separation in the x-direction between successive lines of cuts. Gap length (y): This is the distance in the y-direction between adjacent cuts.

The extension dialog has a few parameters to set.Ĭut length (y): This is the length of each cut in the hinge. It is accessed by the menu Extensions->Render->Living Hinge The rectangles must be selected before accessing the extension. Each set of cut lines for a hinge are created as a single path. Each rectangle will be filled with cut lines for a living hinge. You select one or more rectangles in the SVG document.

On Windows you will find an inkscape/extensions directory in the program files directory. On Linux it is located somewhere like /usr/share/inkscape/extensions. īoth files need to be put in the Inkscape extensions directory. To install the extension in Inkscape two files are needed:īoth are available from GitHub in a zip file. The pattern of cuts in these hinges are typical of those used to make a living hinge. It is an extension to the popular SVG graphics program Inkscape.

The Living Hinge Inkscape extension is a project by Mark Endicott to automate the process of drawing the cut lines needed to form a living hinge. A living hinge is a way to make rigid materials like plywood and acrylic sheets flexible by making cuts in the material.

Inkscape extensions installation