Simple inkscape question – fill for text

[Fletcher]

Windell,

Happy New Year!

I did a search, but couldn’t find anything.

I am using font set at 132 (I can’t figure out how to get it to show me the actual font & size, but I remember the value.) When it prints, it prints just the outline of the letters.

I know I can use the hatch fill to fill in an object. But not what to use to “fill in” a font…

I seem to remember seeing something on how to fix this, but can’t find it by searching. Could you point me to the right lnk?

Thanks,

Fletcher

[dnewman]

You need to reduce the text to a path by selecting the text and then using Path > Object to Path.  You can then select those paths it and hatch fill them with Extensions > Eggbot Contributed > Hatch Fill.

See http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4943 for an example of Inkscape generated text filled in this way.

[Windell Oskay]

The Hatch Fill extension is without question the best method to use for text. We also describe some other methods of filling regions, here: http://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/Creating_filled_regions

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