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Please post links to screenshots and/or insights of this vector | Please post links to screenshots and/or insights of this vector graphics application. | ||
We must learn from others. | |||
OpenDraw | [[OpenDraw]] currently has more features than [[Inkscape]]: | ||
* Better support for 3D. | * Better support for 3D. | ||
* Better import/export capability. | * Better import/export capability. | ||
* "Convert to", convert objects to and from Paths and other object can be very useful (please rephrase this) | |||
* Export to Portable Document Format (PDF) | |||
* Integration with the rest of a Suite has the advantage of getting [[OpenDraw]] in the door as well as providing other side benefits. | |||
* Very intuitive editing of grouped objects (without ungrouping them). Double-clicking the group blurs the other objects, allowing in-group editing. | |||
* (Please add to this list, I gather there are many others.) | * (Please add to this list, I gather there are many others.) | ||
Nevertheless, there are some areas where it's better to use Inkscape: | Nevertheless, there are some areas where it's better to use Inkscape: | ||
* SVG support | * [http://graphics.openoffice.org/svg/svg.htm SVG support] (Openoffice has some support for exporting SVG). | ||
* Spirals, stars & calligraphy pen are fairly unique to [[Inkscape]] and [[SodiPodi]] ([[JascWebDraw]] also has includes spirals). | |||
* Spirals, stars & calligraphy pen are fairly unique to Inkscape | * Apparently [[OpenDraw]] can't fill curves with a gradient or pattern. | ||
* Apparently OpenDraw can't fill curves with a gradient or pattern. | * [[OpenDraw]] doesn't have mid-markers, only end markers (arrow heads). | ||
* OpenDraw doesn't have mid-markers, only end markers (arrow heads). | * "Simplify curve" missing from [[OpenDraw]] (unique to Inkscape?) | ||
* "Simplify curve" missing from OpenDraw (unique to Inkscape?) | * [[OpenDraw]] has only 3 boolean operations. | ||
* OpenDraw has only 3 boolean operations. | * Inkscape does better at text-on-path. It seems that [[OpenDraw]] requires converting text to curve first, so one can't edit the text after putting it on a curve. | ||
* Inkscape does better at text-on-path. It seems that OpenDraw requires converting text to curve first, so one can't edit the text after putting it on a curve. | * Inset/outset (unique to inkscape? Not unique [[MacromediaFreehand]] does it better) | ||
* Inset/outset (unique to inkscape?) | * Graph layout: automatic connector routing, node overlap removal, and graph layout functions (0.43+devel) are probably better in Inkscape than OpenDraw. (Indeed, does OpenDraw have any of these, other than a simple Distribute command?) | ||
* Patterns in Inkscape (SVG) aren't restricted to bitmaps. | * Patterns in Inkscape (SVG) aren't restricted to bitmaps. | ||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
Presentation on OpenDraw: http://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html | Presentation on [[OpenDraw]]: http://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html | ||
OpenDraw tutorials (among many others): | [[OpenDraw]] tutorials (among many others): | ||
* http://www.linuxgraphic.org/section2d/articles/startoff/index.html | * http://www.linuxgraphic.org/section2d/articles/startoff/index.html | ||
* http://www2.ac-rennes.fr/crdp/29/ie/aides/imgnum/vectoriel-draw/vectoriel-draw.htm | * http://www2.ac-rennes.fr/crdp/29/ie/aides/imgnum/vectoriel-draw/vectoriel-draw.htm | ||
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=== License === | === License === | ||
[[OpenDraw]] is available under [http://www.openoffice.org/license.html various licenses] | |||
* Public Document License (PDL) | |||
* GNU General Public License (GPL) | |||
* GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) | |||
* Sun Industry Standards Source License (SISSL). Deprecated, LGPL is used instead. | |||
Latest revision as of 12:22, 13 March 2006
Please post links to screenshots and/or insights of this vector graphics application. We must learn from others.
OpenDraw currently has more features than Inkscape:
- Better support for 3D.
- Better import/export capability.
- "Convert to", convert objects to and from Paths and other object can be very useful (please rephrase this)
- Export to Portable Document Format (PDF)
- Integration with the rest of a Suite has the advantage of getting OpenDraw in the door as well as providing other side benefits.
- Very intuitive editing of grouped objects (without ungrouping them). Double-clicking the group blurs the other objects, allowing in-group editing.
- (Please add to this list, I gather there are many others.)
Nevertheless, there are some areas where it's better to use Inkscape:
- SVG support (Openoffice has some support for exporting SVG).
- Spirals, stars & calligraphy pen are fairly unique to Inkscape and SodiPodi (JascWebDraw also has includes spirals).
- Apparently OpenDraw can't fill curves with a gradient or pattern.
- OpenDraw doesn't have mid-markers, only end markers (arrow heads).
- "Simplify curve" missing from OpenDraw (unique to Inkscape?)
- OpenDraw has only 3 boolean operations.
- Inkscape does better at text-on-path. It seems that OpenDraw requires converting text to curve first, so one can't edit the text after putting it on a curve.
- Inset/outset (unique to inkscape? Not unique MacromediaFreehand does it better)
- Graph layout: automatic connector routing, node overlap removal, and graph layout functions (0.43+devel) are probably better in Inkscape than OpenDraw. (Indeed, does OpenDraw have any of these, other than a simple Distribute command?)
- Patterns in Inkscape (SVG) aren't restricted to bitmaps.
Links
Presentation on OpenDraw: http://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html
OpenDraw tutorials (among many others):
- http://www.linuxgraphic.org/section2d/articles/startoff/index.html
- http://www2.ac-rennes.fr/crdp/29/ie/aides/imgnum/vectoriel-draw/vectoriel-draw.htm
License
OpenDraw is available under various licenses
- Public Document License (PDL)
- GNU General Public License (GPL)
- GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
- Sun Industry Standards Source License (SISSL). Deprecated, LGPL is used instead.