Hi,

I'm new here and and I am new with Inkscape. I worked with CAD softwares for many years and now I want to learn about vector graphics. My plan is laser cutting wood boards to make boxes. There is a very nice website which creates svg files with the "fingers" to mount them.

The problem I am having is that I can't delete the finger segments. When I get rid of one (or a node) the two adjacent elements get together making a curve. I just want to eliminate them and create a straight line.

Here some pictures showing it:

The bottom side shows how it looks like when I delete all the segments

Here in blue what I want to do. If I think about CAD one could easily delete all elements and them extend one of the lines directly to the other end

How is this done with Inkscape?

thanks

Select all Nodes inbetween, except the first and last corner nodes and hit backspace to delete. Now select all that "curvy" nodes and hit where it says make sharp nodes in the toolbar.

Maybe take a look at 1.3?
https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3/?latest=1

Better shape preservation when deleting nodes
 

@polygon, I followed your indications, I couldn't find the "make sharp nodes" but "make selected nodes corner"; not sure if it is the same but it worked.

@aero, good tip, this makes things more direct

In any case I am curious to know how one erases a section from a profile. Is not possible to have an open geometry?

"make selected nodes corner" - Yes that´s the correct one - wasn´t in front of Inkscape.

Great, I didn't want to be picky, just to know if there are other tools

davidrdguez

In any case I am curious to know how one erases a section from a profile. Is not possible to have an open geometry?

Using the node tool, you can delete segments by holding Ctrl and double click segment. Or use the delete segment button on the toolbar.

So easy!

thanks for all the tips; I had started importing svg files in the Fusion 360 ;)

Use the node tool [n] then select the nodes to be deleted. [del] replaces the segments with a curve approximating the deleted shape. [ctrl+del] replaces them with a straight line.

@paddy_cad nice tip too!