Inkstitch - Fixing Convert Line to Satin Stitch problems

[@gemmapeter7173]

Hint: change the stroke settings on your satin stitch rails to set markers on the line ends to make finding open paths easier. To debug line directionality you can set arrows on the node markers. Appreciate your videos.

[@krystleroy3068]

U are so talented

[@daxlab8014]

at about 10:45 , if precision matters, copy the starting shape into another layer. You might want to change colour or transparency to make it easier to see. Then, you can use that as a guide to maintain your shape. Finally, delete the extra layer.

[@LowTechLinux]

Excellent tip 👍

[@sgalan24]

Thanks so much for putting out all these educational videos. One quick question: Params gives me the satin stitch I need but when I go to render it does not render the stitch. Is there a fix to that? Thank you for any help.

[@LowTechLinux]

That's odd. Is it a custom satin stitch or an inkstitch made one, like 'convert line to satin'?

[@sgalan24]

@@LowTechLinux I found that one of the lines in my group was not grouped. I fixed that and it worked. Thanks so much for your reply

[@Mars7393]

hI again..I have an image that is made up of smaller shapes.Each shape tests well in params..However as a group I get string art..Pls help

[@LowTechLinux]

those are jumps. you didn't have jumps before you grouped because changing colors is an automatic trim. set trims if you can

[@xandir1031]

is there anyway around ink stitch breaking every closed object into 2 separate paths? I am currently working on appliqué designs with 22 layers or more each. die cut fabric gets placed on placement lines first, then satin stitched around the appliquéd piece.

[@LowTechLinux]

I haven't figured out a way to prevent it, but it can be patched afterwards. Definitely a pain at the 14 minute or so mark on this video I show putting a split apart satin back together.

[@dgcushma]

Can I just draw single narrow line complex object, then make a copy the object in place and expand the second object? Then add cross bars?

[@LowTechLinux]

In simple cases I've had this work, in complex cases I've had this fail miserably. Lol. It's kind of a case of try it and see. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you

[@krystleroy3068]

Thank u so much

[@raulterrazasreza1635]

awsome!! What new machine did you get?

[@LowTechLinux]

Ricoma mt1501. Its pretty awesome

[@raulterrazasreza1635]

@@LowTechLinux Wow! It ought to be a great machine!! Best of luck with it.

[@yuridiaguerrero8396]

I am getting that first error, and I am on a Mac so I was so excited to see there was an easy fix. However, I did as indicated and made the path reverse and I am still getting the same error. any other ideas? I have tried it with simple lines and circles and doubled checked the param settings but i keep getting the same issue.

[@LowTechLinux]

Try doing a break apart first, the inkscape one (Path > break apart). Then select one rail, reverse, select all of the objects from the break apart, combine, params, satin stitch.

[@pinaplerific1865]

Thank you so much, I’ve been struggling with this for days now since the new update. The reverse worked. Any idea why we need to do that every time now, before the update I didn’t have to do that?

[@LowTechLinux]

My understanding is that inkstitch uses an open library (called shapely) that sets path. This library functions the same in windows and Linux but opposite in Mac. That's where the issue resides with Mac. The previous version shapely didn't act that way. Seems to be a bug in the Mac version of it. I expect it is probably fixed already and should be in the next version of inkstitch.

[@Mr.Trailer79]

Thank you sir

[@chrisvdd000]

hi again, what does it mean when an error says, "rung doesn't intersect both rails?"

[@LowTechLinux]

When you make a satin stitch you make two rails, then you make rungs across those rails. Somewhere there is a rung that is across one rail but doesn't quite reach the other rail

[@chrisvdd000]

@@LowTechLinux ok I have been reading about it and went to your other video about satin stitches. It appears my rungs are crossed - apparently not far enough according to inkstitch? (I stretched them, did not work)It is with a unique font I am trying to work with and I am just not figuring it out because I keep getting that error. As a beginner maybe I better learn more first. ;)