, you set the background for the knot pattern. Other notable changes are listed on here. In Ubuntu, GNOME has been updated to 2.16.0 Release Candidate 1. Common to all variants, we have upgraded Xorg to the 7.1 release. The primary changes from Knot 1 have been implementations of feature goals as listed on this page. Option so that the export filter smooths the edges. The Ubuntu team has released the 2nd alpha release en route to Edgy Eft. First, it's advisable to set the Antialiasing Whereas Inkscape opened the save SVG file without a problem, Knotter aborted with the message Error while readingĮxporting in raster graphic format allows some additional settings. The same goes for raster graphics, where you need to add the appropriate filename extension.Ī strange phenomenon occurred in openSUSE with Knotter version 0.9.5. svg filename extension or the export won't work. Because of a bug, you need to include the. All it takes is clicking the Export SVGīutton and giving a storage location and filename.
If you have a background graphic, using Include background imageĮxporting as an SVG graphic requires no further settings. , you can include the red points and blue lines that Knotter shows for creating patterns in the export. Regardless, the export lets you set two significant parameters that can affect the outcome.įigure 4: With the export function, you can save your designs as vector graphics or in a raster format such as PNG. That opens, choose whether you want the knot pattern to be exported as a lossless, scalable vector graphic or in the PNG, JPG, or BMP raster format ( Figure 4). To continue using the artwork, Knotter provides an export function under File | Export Optionally, you can save the knot images as XML. Here you can add a background color or image. This opens another dialog in the Action HistoryĪrea. To enhance your pattern further, add a customized background with Background , you can find two different triangle grids to set as an alternative. Because complex knot patterns can involve minute details, it's a good idea to change the grid pattern. , you can set the size of the grid units. You activate or deactivate the grid with the check box next to Enable Grid You can hide the grid or adapt it your purposes through View | Dialogs | Configure Gridĭialog then opens on the right in the Action History To support the design process, by default, the work area shows a grid that can help you design symmetrical patterns. Be careful, though: All the steps following the reverted one will be lost. This allows you to revert to a previous step and start from there again. , Knotter lists each task action you've taken. You decide if you want the lines to touch or if Knotter should separate them.
Figure 3: Modify your pattern using node and edge properties.