====== Inkscape Zero to Hero ======

===== Syllabus =====
==== Day 1 - Learning to Walk ====
  - Introduction
    -  Scope of workshop
    -  What you will learn 
    -  What is Inkscape?
  - Inkscape Installation and Setup
    - [[https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.1/|Installation]]
    -  [[https://wiki.chattlab.org/tutorials/inkscape_for_laser|Configuration for Laser Use]]
    - [[https://www.tutorviacomputer.com/inkscape/setting-inkscape-document-properties/|The Document properties window]]
    -  [[https://inkscape.org/gallery/=extension/|Installing Extensions]]
  - The Inkscape workscape.
     - Panning/Scrolling
     - Zooming in/out and resizing
     - Viewing modes: Normal and Outline
  - Inkscape Menus
    - Fill/Stroke: Shift-Cntl-F
    - Alignment: Shift-Cntl-A
    - Transformation: Shift-Cntl-M
    - Text/Font : Shift-Cntl-T
  - Drawing Tool Basics
    - Drawing Lines
    - Drawing Shapes
    - Grouping Shapes
    - Making shapes from lines
  - Shape Basics
    - Fill vs Stroke
    - Normal vs Outline View
    - Changing colors and opacity
    - Rounding corners of rectangles and boxes
    - Resizing shapes to specific sizes.
    - Shape Rotation
  - Working with object/node snapping.
    - Snapping Options
    - Snapping on/off
    - Snapping types
  - Node Manipulation
    - Shapes vs Paths
    - Paths vs Nodes
    - Node types
    - Moving nodes and node groups.
    - adding and deleting nodes.
  - Shape Manipulation
    - Groups
    - Unions/Difference actions
    - Groups versus shapes with negative space.
  - Breakdown of day 2 topics

==== Day 2 - Learning to Fly ====
  - Layers
    - Adding a font
  - Working with Text
    - Adding a font
    - Converting to paths and merging
    - Converting to Hershey Text
  - Working with extensions
    - Tabbed Box Maker
    - Living Hinge
    - Cardboard box maker
  - Tracing Bitmap Tool.
  - Converting files to work on your material.
  - Various drawing techniques.
    - Stroke to path.
    - Using boxes for spacers

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++++ Topic Notes|
===== Topic Notes =====
 [[equipment/gweike_1390n_130_watt_laser_cutter|How To Use Big Laser]]\\
 [[tutorials/lightburnhandout|Lightburn Class Notes]]\\
[[tutorials:inkscape_for_laser|How to Configure Inkscape for laser cutting]]\\
[[https://medium.com/@xaviju/inkscape-extensions-by-non-developers-for-non-developers-a-primer-b272dda360fe|Building extensions]]\\
[[http://www.keyxl.com/aaaa3d6/370/Inkscape-keyboard-shortcuts.htm|Inkscape Keyboard Shortcuts]]\\
Things to point out (note to instructor)
  * clicking too fast will put you in node mode.
  * 
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