README

MightyScape for Inkscape 1.0+

In short: A maintained extension collection for Inkscape 1.0+, working on Windows and Linux. There are 237 extension folders with 411 .inx files inside. We also take part at https://inkscape.org/gallery/=extension/ (with single extension uploads).

About MightyScape

Looking to get more productive we started using some more special Inkscape extensions. We love Inkscape. And we love things like 3d printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, pen plotting, maths, physics, geometry, patterns, 2D drawings, 3D CAD , embroidery and more stuff. All this you can do with Inkscape! We recognized that there is no good source to pull extensions in a quick and clean way. Each developer puts his own code on his hidden/unknown repository and often without enough documentation or visible results for common understanding. Many plugins are completely unknown that way, and a lot of extensions are forked x times or are unmaintained. So many of them do not work with recent Inkscape or were never tested with newer versions so far.

What and why?

This is a one-to-bundle-them-all collection of hundreds of additional functions to Inkscape (extensions) for the new Python 3 based version 1.X including documentation, made for makers and artists. All plugins where sorted into custom categories (to avoid overloading the standard extension menu of Inkscape). You can find most of them in sub menu "FabLab Chemnitz". We renamed and cleaned a lot of *.inx files and *.py files. We applied some function renamings, id changes (for preferences.xml clean-keeping), spelling fixes, formattings and parameter corrections.

It took years to search and find all them on the web (so much different possible sources where to find!), to read, to comment (report issues), to fix problems, to test, to document and to provide them online. Many extensions were nearly lost in translation.

At least this repo will help to bring alife some good things and will show hidden gold. It meshes things together in a fresh and bundled way - with ease of use and minimum installation stress. A lot of code is not at the optimum. A mass of bugs has to be fixed and different tools should be improved in usage generally. This package will show errors more quickly. So hopefully a lot of new code fixes is result from this package. Maybe some people help to make all the stuff compatible with Inkscape 1.0 and newer.

Credits / Help to develop

This is not a repository to steal the work of others. The credits go to each developer, maintainer, commiter, issue reporter and so on. Please have a look at the meta.json in each directory to get information about licenses and authors.
All plugins are open source licensed and are GNU GPL compatible. See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses for more details.
All plugins were taken from each git repo's master branch (if git/svn available). There might exist some development branches, fork branches or issue comments which might resolve some issues or enhance functionality of provided plugins. To check for recent github forks use https://techgaun.github.io
A lot of plugins were fixed by ourselves in countless hours
If you find bugs or have ideas please push them directly to the corresponding root repository of the developer or put it to https://github.com/vmario89/mightyscape-1.X/issues
Credits for creation of this big package: Mario Voigt / FabLab Chemnitz

Used software for development

Gitea and Github for hosting this
LiClipse for code and git committing
regular Python installation (both Linux and Windows)

Requirements / Tested environment

tested with Inkscape
- Windows portable Version (Inkscape 1.2-dev (25cba68, 2021-05-16)) @ Windows 10
- Linux dev trunk (https://inkscape.org/de/release/inkscape-master/gnulinux/ubuntu/ppa/dl/) @ Fedora 33
tested using Python 3.8.5 64 Bit and 3.9.4 64 Bit
some extensions require custom Python installation/modules. See documentation at our FabLab Chemnitz Wiki (see below).
some extensions require additional commands, packages or other installers (see documentation too).

Alltime ToDos

clean code
make more precise documentation with more examples
check out command line handling of extension. This was totally ignored yet

Installation, documentation and examples

The structure of this repo is intended the be easy. Just copy the complete MightyScape folder or the folders you want to your Inkscape's extension directory. You will find redundancies in this repo like node.exe (NodeJS). We did it this way to give easy possibilty to only pick the extensions you want (instead creating ~200 repositories). MightyScape does not work with any releases or feature branches. Just use "git clone" to get the recent commit from master branch. Please see at https://y.stadtfabrikanten.org/mightyscape-overview for installation tips like required python modules, file locations and other adjustments.

Donate

We are the Stadtfabrikanten, running the FabLab Chemnitz since 2016. A FabLab is an open workshop that gives people access to machines and digital tools like 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC milling machines.

You like our work and want to support us? You can donate to our non-profit organization by different ways: https://y.stadtfabrikanten.org/donate

Thanks for using our extension and helping us!

Locations

This repo has two remotes:

https://gitea.fablabchemnitz.de/FabLab_Chemnitz/mightyscape-1.X (root repo origin)
https://github.com/vmario89/mightyscape-1.X (repo for collaboration. You can create your issues here. Active since May 2021)

Zip Archives Mirrors

If you only want to download single parts of MightyScape, use one of the following mirrors:

QUICK OVERVIEW (POSTER)

Download Poster

SUPPORTED INKSCAPE VERSIONS

MightyScape supports

Inkscape portable (from zip or tar.gz)
regular installation with MSI Setup on Windows

regular installation from package manager like dnf/yum or apt

sudo apt install inkscape #Ubuntu
sudo dnf install inkscape #Fedora

UNSUPPORTED INKSCAPE VERSIONS

MightyScape does not support the snap version and also no AppImage version of Inkscape. The snap edition comes with restrictions letting a lot of extensions fail to work. The reason is the missing access to external python interpreter. So libraries like openmesh or pyclipper cannot be used. The AppImage version will fail for a lot extension too because subprocesses from the AppImage have no acccess to /tmp directory. You can still install MightyScape with snap or AppImage version but beware to get different errors. Feel free to contribute solutions to fix those issues.

AppImage - Dev Images

AppImage: for example you can get dev versions at https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-dev/gnulinux/appimage/dl

INSTALLATION

Get the files

MightyScape project is located at github and gitea. See the readme at section "Remotes" to clone or download the files. If you want some single extensions only check out the official Inkscape Extension Gallery or our zip file mirrors.

There are two places where Inkscape extensions can be located by default, either install (global) directory or user directory. We put the extension in the user's appdata directory because if we would put it to the installation folder of Inkscape we would risk deletion by upgrading. If we put them to the user directory we do not lose them. MightyScape is a all-on-one bundle.

Locations:

OS	User directory	Global directory
Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora)	~/.config/inkscape/extensions/ (if installed with apt) ~~~/.var/app/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/extensions/ (if installed as snap package)~~ → We do not support snap yet	/usr/share/inkscape/extensions/ (if installed with apt)
Windows	%appdata%\inkscape\extensions\	C:\Program Files (x86)\inkscape\extensions\ (32 Bit) C:\Program Files\inkscape\extensions\ (64 Bit)

You can install MightyScape by two ways. Using git is the preferred one. Adjust the target to your needs, as described above

#Windows example
cd %appdata%\inkscape\extensions\
git clone https://gitea.fablabchemnitz.de/FabLab_Chemnitz/mightyscape-1.X.git

#Linux example
cd  ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/
git clone https://gitea.fablabchemnitz.de/FabLab_Chemnitz/mightyscape-1.X.git

Alternatively you can download the bundle as .zip or .tar.gz archive and then place it to your target directory (you can convert that zip dir to the git-way using the upgrade extension later)

Install Python3 + modules and configure Inkscape

This is usually a required step for Windows systems or Linux systems which use an AppImage instead a regular installation. Else, if you use regular Linux OS and install Inkscape using the package manager and if you have a recent python 3 there is no need to do anything. This step is especially required if you need to use Python libraries with C bindings, like scipy or pyclipper. Some extensions in the MightyScape package require those. Have a look at MightyScape 1.X - Extensions Overview to check what is needed.

Depending on your operation system, please edit your preferences.xml which usually is located at

%appdata%\inkscape\preferences.xml (Windows)
~/.config/inkscape/extensions/preferences.xml (Linux)

You need to adjust the following line to add a custom python-interpreter like this:

  <group
     id="extensions"
     python-interpreter="C:\Users\youruser\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\pythonw.exe"
...

If you get a nasty popup windows each time you are executing an extension, please check if you really use pythonw.exe. Do not use python.exe because this one will be visual.

A lot of Inkscape extensions require additional python modules. In this case we need to switch from Inkscape's default Python interpreter to a custom one (mostly on Windows).Especially the Windows built of Inkscape is a little bit different than the Linux Inkscape's, because it does not use MSVC compiled CPython. Instead it uses GCC compiled Python using MSYS2. This leads to uncompatible components with the default Inkscape's Python. If you want to use the shipped Python env you might need to install pip into the /bin directory of Inkscape to install additional non C bound libraries. You can install pre-compiled (C bindings) libraries from https://repo.msys2.org/mingw. Otherwise just install the official Python 3 version from python.org mirror → https://www.python.org/downloads/windows

The following extra libraries are required for some of the extensions within the MightyScape package:

cd %AppData%\..\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\Scripts
#upgrade pip
python -m pip install --upgrade pip 

#install packages. we put each package on a separate line because if something fails between, the complete command fails
pip3 install debugpy
pip3 install lxml
pip3 install moderngl
pip3 install numpy
pip3 install networkx 
pip3 install openmesh
pip3 install opencv-python
pip3 install pyclipper
pip3 install pillow 
pip3 install scipy 
pip3 install scour 
pip3 install shapely 
pip3 install svg-to-gcode 
pip3 install svgpathtools 
pip3 install vpype 
pip3 install vpype-dxf 
pip3 install GitPython 
pip3 install wheel 
pip3 install pytesseract
pip3 install cairosvg
pip3 install PyQt5

#if openmesh fails to install please see https://stadtfabrikanten.org/display/IFM/Paperfold for more details about installing it

#vpype occult plugin setup
pip3 install git+https://github.com/abey79/occult.git#egg=occult

#boxes.py setup (Linux only; already integrated as sub bundle for Windows users)
git clone https://github.com/florianfesti/boxes.git
cd boxes
sudo python3 setup.py install #we need to do as superuser

#plycutter
pip install git+https://github.com/tjltjl/plycutter.git

#to list and upgrade outdated modules:
pip list
pip list --outdated

#warning: that might be dangerous.
#Linux: pip list --outdated --format=freeze | grep -v '^\-e' | cut -d = -f 1  | xargs -n1 pip install -U 
#Windows: for /F "delims= " %i in ('pip list --outdated') do pip install -U %i

#Fedora
dnf install python3-devel

Using a custom Python environment on Windows wil make official Extensions Manager impossible to run because it cannot be properly installed because the library "pygobject" will fail.

UPGRADING

There are two ways to upgrade MightyScape. Choose from:

if you installed MightyScape using git clone, just go to the git directory and run "git pull" or use the extension "Upgrade MightyScape", which can be found in Extensions → FabLab Chemnitz → Upgrade MightyScape
- There is some special updater extension which allows to update the complete MightyScape package once it was properly pulled by git. You need to install GitPython library to use the updater:
if you previously downloaded a bulk zip file from github or gitea, just replace the content of the containing folder with the new files

About Inkscape extensions in general

Extension calls are possible in different ways. You may find some description at http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Extension_requirements. Inkscape can run extension from a lot of different interpreters and executors like Python, Ruby, Perl, binary executables, bash scripts and so on.

The "..." dots indicator

Please note that extensions with "..." indicate the extension will have some GUI / menu to use. Extensions with out will perform action directly on current selection or the whole document!

Not integrated due to errors / obsolete

The following plugins were checked but were sorted out due to errors or less use.

Removed due to errors / not integrateable

	Extension	Reason
1	https://github.com/izaklast/INKSCAPE_spiral_GENERATOR	similar to https://translate.googlecom/translate?hl=de&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdp48069596.lolipop.jp%2Fsd%2Finkscape_script.html
2	https://github.com/butesa/ink-generator-python	obsolete - replaced by NextGenerator
3	path_autonotch	not working at all. seems that it was never finished
4	ink2canvas	already included in Inkscape 0.92.4 as native tool
5	https://github.com/vovythevov/inskcape_extensions	native function in Inkscape 0.92.4 (and earlier) - transforms menu
6	https://github.com/LeMinaw/removeDuplicates	not working since Inkscape 0.92.4 - there are other/more advanced plugins available. See MightyScape 1.X - Introduction and Installation for example
7	https://github.com/ThoreMehr/inkscape-DrawerCabinetMaker	there are better tools like MightyScape 1.X - Introduction and Installation available for this
8	https://github.com/dustinandrews/InkscapeExtensions/blob/master/MeasureAllPaths	native function in Inkscape 0.92.4 (and earlier)
9	https://github.com/lis-epfl/inkscape_pattern_extensions	not that useful
10	https://github.com/pmosakowski/inkscape-extensions/roland.inx / csv_to_vinyl.inx	did not work as expected. does nothing
11	https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdp48069596.lolipop.jp%2Fsd%2Finkscape_script.html	closeoff → what does it do?
12	place-randomly	nearly the same as "Scatter" or "Pattern along path" extension except the random feature
13	inkscape_kerf_correction	it did something but did not work as expected
14	https://github.com/br3ttb/inkscape-kerf-adjuster	it did something but did not work as expected
15	combine_touching	native functionality in Inkscape 0.92.4 (and earlier)
16	psd_import	failed on nearly every tried PSD file. It's too outdated
17	fillstroke.inx	failed
18	https://github.com/Pseudomanifold/polyhedron-3d-vertex-colours-plugin	native functionality in Inkscape now
19	https://bitbucket.org/daviddamerell/inkscapesaveasicoextension	not that useful
20	https://github.com/fsantini/inkscape_LinkSVG	not that useful
21	https://github.com/aureleduda/defs-remove-duplicate	seems to be useless in Inkscape 1.1
22	https://github.com/nrarmen/drawer-divider-ext	what does it? how to use? failed with Inkscape 1.1
23	https://github.com/RainyDayHiker/Inkscape_Jigsaw_Puzzle	tested in Inkscape 0.92.5 - works but https://github.com/Neon22/inkscape-jigsaw is more advanced
24	https://github.com/minirevollo/Inkscape-Puzzle-Generator	tested in Inkscape 0.92.5 - works but https://github.com/Neon22/inkscape-jigsaw is more advanced
25	https://github.com/THX2112/Eurorack-Panel-Designer	tested in Inkscape 0.92.5 - works but not that useful
26	https://github.com/kkliebersbach/inkscape-mdshadow	tested in Inkscape 0.92.5 - works but not that useful
27	https://github.com/Adiaphora/inkscapeExtens to swatches	tested in Inkscape 0.92.5 - works but not that useful
28	https://github.com/dustinandrews/InkscapeExtensions/tree/master/MeasureAllPaths	native function in Inkscape (Visualize Path → Measure Path)
29	https://github.com/AntumDeluge/inkscape_simple_path_optimize	not that useful
30	https://github.com/fomenal/PointSellier	tested in Inkscape 0.92.5 - works but; migration to Inkscape 1.0 failed; based on Scatter / Pattern on Path; effect seems to be very useful!
31	https://gitlab.com/lramage/inkscape-glitch-effect-extension	empty repository
32	https://github.com/mrsalo/inkscape_glue_extension	native function in Inkscape (Align and Distribute)
33	https://github.com/mdtopham/inkscape_cricut	tested in Inkscape 1.0 - works after migration, but not that useful
34	https://github.com/hacktoon/split	native extension in Inkscape
35	fablab-inkscape-plugins	most features can be done with other extensions / not that useful
36	https://github.com/makejs/inkscape-laser	not that useful
37	Pattern randomly along Path	see Scatter extension
38	Script to export an SVG file to PDF, EPS and PNG
39	Create Sketch Layer
40	https://gitlab.com/Jeremy.Chardon/analysis_stroke	does not work; whats the use?
41	https://github.com/jbruce12000/inkscape-extension-target	seems to be useless unless we deal with weapons ...
42	https://github.com/clara-kang/pattern_triangle_mapping	functionality available as Live Path Effect (LPE)
43	https://github.com/pluveto/Mathink	Windows only extension
44	https://github.com/PhocaCz/PhocaInkscapeSaveAs	jpg, png, webp, tiff export is native in "Export PNG Image" function dialog of Inkscape
45	https://github.com/gebhardtkevin/HeightMapMaker	dead project. generates a scl file, but the output is useless because there is no further processing software for it.
46	https://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/Inkscape_and_WaterColorBot#Snap_Colors_to_Layers_.28beta.29	Styles To Layers has more capabilities
47	https://github.com/monomon/inkscape_rounded_corners_rect	we use Round Corners (Replaced by LPE) or Fillet And Chamfer (Replaced by LPE) which has better features
48	https://github.com/alejandrogonzalvo/fitscale/blob/main/fitscale.inx	not functional; use Scale To Size (Replaced by default transform scale) or Scale To Real or Scale To Path Length
49	https://github.com/frank4466/inkscape-tableau	we use Live Path Effect "Construct Grid"
50	https://gitlab.com/lramage/inkscape-glitch-effect-extension	not functional (no code at all)
51	https://inkscape.org/~RWE2/%E2%98%85frame+2	same features (except styling) supported by Bounding Box

Not integrated yet / investigating

Not integrated yet

Wrappers and pre/post processors for Inkscape files

https://github.com/denisri/fdc_catamaps
https://github.com/RobG73/InkscapeFileMaker (create SVG files by command line/scripts)
https://github.com/fpermana/svgbuild-py3 (generate video files from SVG)

Where to find more Inkscape extensions?

Inkscape extensions are spread over the net. Some good soures to find new stuff:

https://inkscape.org/de/gallery/=extension (another link with query indicator q returns a lot more stuff: https://inkscape.org/gallery/?q=extension )
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Extension_repository
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Inkscape_Extensions
https://github.com/search?o=desc&p=30&q=inkscape&s=stars&type=Repositories
https://github.com/topics/inkscape
https://github.com/search?o=desc&p=60&q=%3Cinkscape-extension+xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inkscape.org%2Fnamespace%2Finkscape%2Fextension%22%3E&s=indexed&type=Code
gitlab
- https://gitlab.com/explore/projects/starred?name=inkscape&non_archived=true&page=1&search=inkscape&sort=latest_activity_desc
- searching in gitlab does'nt make fun. We cannot browse for more than 50 pages and we see all forks in the search
- Tip: skip all repo's with Inkscape icon in repo because they are forks only).
- Better search gitlab using google with a filter like:
```
site:gitlab.com inkscape extension -"Python extensions for Inkscape core" -"issues" -"Inkscape / extensions" -"src/extension/" -"merge" -"contains the stock" -"extension-manager"
```
https://gitlab.com/Moini/ink_extensions
https://sourceforge.net/directory/?q=inkscape
Inkscape communities → https://inkscape.org/de/community
Google
- "inkscape extension site:gist.github.com"
- "inkscape plugin site:gist.github.com"
https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=inkscape
https://pypi.org/search/?q=inkscape

INX Linting and validations

For validation purposes of all inx files we can use the following step:

apt-get update && apt-get install libxml2-utils #install require stuff  

cd ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/mightyscape-1.X/extensions/fablabchemnitz
./000_validate.sh #does not support linting for deeper folders (no recurse)

#or lint a single file in an extensions' dir:
cd <yourExtension>
xmllint --noout --relaxng ../inkscape.extension.rng *.inx

If there is an error message instead of the export/import dialog, check the file or console log from Inkscape:

#Windows
%AppData%\Roaming\inkscape\extension-errors.log

#Linux
~/.config(inkscape/extension-errors.log

Counting INX files and folders:

cd ~/.config/inkscape/extensions/mightyscape-1.X/extensions/fablabchemnitz
find ./ -type f -name "*.inx" | wc -l
ls -d */ | wc -l

Donate

You like our work and want to support us? You can donate to our non-profit organization by different ways: https://y.stadtfabrikanten.org/donate

Thanks for using our extension and helping us!

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Space Tools

README

MightyScape for Inkscape 1.0+

About MightyScape

What and why?

Credits / Help to develop

Used software for development

Requirements / Tested environment

Alltime ToDos

Installation, documentation and examples

Donate

Locations

Zip Archives Mirrors

QUICK OVERVIEW (POSTER)

SUPPORTED INKSCAPE VERSIONS

UNSUPPORTED INKSCAPE VERSIONS

INSTALLATION

Get the files

Install Python3 + modules and configure Inkscape

UPGRADING

About Inkscape extensions in general

The "..." dots indicator

Not integrated due to errors / obsolete

Not integrated yet / investigating

Wrappers and pre/post processors for Inkscape files

Where to find more Inkscape extensions?

INX Linting and validations

Donate

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Content

Space Tools

MightyScape 1.X - Introduction and Installation

README

MightyScape for Inkscape 1.0+

About MightyScape

What and why?

Credits / Help to develop

Used software for development

Requirements / Tested environment

Alltime ToDos

Installation, documentation and examples

Donate

Locations

Zip Archives Mirrors

QUICK OVERVIEW (POSTER)

SUPPORTED INKSCAPE VERSIONS

UNSUPPORTED INKSCAPE VERSIONS

INSTALLATION

Get the files

Install Python3 + modules and configure Inkscape

UPGRADING

About Inkscape extensions in general

The "..." dots indicator

Not integrated due to errors / obsolete

Not integrated yet / investigating

Wrappers and pre/post processors for Inkscape files

Where to find more Inkscape extensions?

INX Linting and validations

Donate

1 Comment

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