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Title of script: Create patterns in Inkscape

Author: Arthi. A

Keywords: Create patters in Inkscape

Visual cue	Narration
Opening Slide	Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Create patterns in Inkscape” using Inkscape.
Learning Objectives (Slide)	In this tutorial We will learn to create patterns using Cloning Pattern along path Spray tool Path effect editor
System requirement (Slide)	To record this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu Linux 12.04 OS Inkscape version 0.48.4
Open Inkscape	Let us open Inkscape.
Click on Star tool >> Draw a star	Click on the Star tool and draw a star in the draw area.
Click on Selector tool	Now click on the Selector tool.
Change width and height to 40	On the Tools controls bar, change the width and height parameters to 40.
Zoom in >> Click on the star once	Zoom in and click on the star once.
	Observe that the pivot point is visible now. Its the plus shape in the centre of the star object.
Move the pivot point	Click and move pivot point far away from the star, as demonstrated here.
Go to Edit >> Clone >> Create Tiled clones	Now, go to Edit menu, click on Clone and then on Create Tiled clones.
Point to the dialog box	A new dialog box opens up. You can find many tabs and many options under each tab.
Click on symmetry tab >> drop-down menu >> option simple translation	Under Symmetry tab, we can see a drop-down menu with various methods. For this demo, we will keep the option simple translation.
Change rows and columns to 1 and 40	Change the rows and columns parameters to 1 and 40 respectively.
Shift tab >> Change X parameter to -100	Next go to Shift tab. Change the percentage of Shift X parameter under Per column to -100, as shown here.
Go to Rotation tab >> Change angle to 10	Next, let us go to Rotation tab. Change the Angle under Per column to 10.
Click on Create	Now click on Create button. Observe, a circle pattern is formed with the star.
Point to the patterns	Likewise, you can use the other options under Create Tiled clones to make many beautiful patterns. Let us move this star circle aside. <<PAUSE>>
Point to the patterns	Next, we will learn how to create a pattern along a path.
Draw a rounded rectangle	Select Rectangle tool and draw a rounded rectangle. Color it green. Then click on the Selector tool.
Change the width to 540 and height 250	On the Tool controls bar change the Width to 540 and Height to 250.
Draw a star >> Click on the Selector tool Width and Height to 100 x 100	Next draw a star using the Star tool. Click on the Selector tool. On the Tool controls bar change the Width and Height to 50.
Place in on the top left of the rectangle	Place it on the top left border of the rectangle.
Select both shapes >> Extension menu >> Generate from path >> Pattern along Path	Select both the shapes. Go to Extensions menu. Click on Generate from path and then on Pattern along Path.
Change the Copies of the patterns option to Repeated and the Deformation type option to Ribbon.	Change the Copies of the patterns option to Repeated and the Deformation type option to Ribbon.
Click on Apply	Click on Apply button. Observe, a beautiful pattern is formed around border of the rectangle. <<PAUSE>>
Point to the canvas	Let us now create another pattern using Path effects.
Select Bezier tool >> Draw a wavy path	Select Bezier tool and draw a deep wavy path.
Go to Path menu >> Click on Path effects.	Go to Path menu. Click on Path Effects Editor. A dialog box opens up.
Click on Apply new effect	Click on Apply new effect drop down menu. Notice, there are various effects listed here.
Select Spiro spline	Let me select Gears and then click on Add. Observe the change in the shape.
Select Sketch >> Add	Next, select Sketch and click on Add button. Observe the effect.
Point to Tool options	In the Path Effect Editor, you can find various parameters related to the current effect.
Change Strokes = 10.	Let us change one of them, say, Strokes. Let's change it to 10. Observe the change on the object.
Close the Path Effect Editor dialog box.	Now close the Path Effect Editor dialog box.
Select the shape and keep it aside	Select all the shapes and move it to one side. <<PAUSE>>
Point to Spray tool	Next, we will learn to create a tree pattern using Spray tool.
Select Bezier tool >> draw trunk >> draw leaf	Select Bezier tool. Draw a tree-trunk, as demonstrated and color it brown. Now draw a leaf and color it green.
Select Spray tool >> Create pattern	Select Spray tool and click on the leaf shape.
without releasing the mouse drag around the trunk	Now without releasing the mouse drag around the trunk to create a tree.
Point to the tree	Observe a tree shape is formed.
Summarize	That's all for this tutorial. Let us summarize. In this tutorial, we have learnt to create patterns using Cloning Pattern along path Spray tool and Path effect editor.
Assignment	As an assignment, create a round and colourful pattern.
Completed assignment	Your completed assignment should look like this.
About Slide	The video available at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. Please watch it.
About Slide	The Spoken Tutorial Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates for those who pass an online test. For more details, please write to us.
About Slide	Spoken Tutorial Project is supported by the NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. More information on this Mission is available at this link.
Acknowledgment	We have come to the end of this tutorial. This is Arthi and Saurabh from IIT Bombay, signing off. Thanks for joining.

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 * Path effect editor
-We will also learn to align nodes.
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 * '''Ubuntu Linux''' 12.04 OS
 * '''Inkscape''' version 0.48.4
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Change width and height to 40
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Change the '''Width''' and '''Height''' parameters to 40.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| On the '''Tools controls bar,''' change the '''width''' and '''height''' parameters to 40.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Click on the star once
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Zoom in >> Click on the star once
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Click on the star once.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Zoom in and click on the star once.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"|
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"|Observe that the '''pivot point''' is visible now.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Observe that the '''pivot point''' is visible now.
 Its the '''plus shape''' in the centre of the star object.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Move the '''pivot point'''
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Click and move '''pivot point''' far away from the star, as demonstrated here.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| A new dialog box opens up.
 You can find many tabs and many options under each tab.
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 Observe, a circle pattern is formed with the star.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Point to all the stars
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Any change made on the original star, will be reflected in all the other stars.
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select and scale the original star
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Let me scale the original star.
-Observe all the stars are getting scaled, automatically.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Draw a star >> '''Width''' and '''Height''' to 100 x 100
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Draw a star >> Click on''' '''the''' Selector tool'''
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Next draw a star using the '''Star tool. '''
-Change the '''Width''' and '''Height''' to 100 x 100.
+'''Width''' and '''Height''' to 100 x 100
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Next draw a star using the '''Star tool'''.
+Click on''' '''the''' Selector tool.'''
+On the '''Tool controls bar c'''hange the '''Width''' and '''Height''' to 50.
 |-
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Place in on the top left of the rectangle
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Place it on the top left of the rectangle.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Place it on the top left border of the rectangle.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select both shapes >> '''Extension menu '''>> '''Generate from path '''>> '''Pattern along Path'''
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Select both the shapes. Go to '''Extension''' menu.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Select both the shapes. Go to '''Extensions''' menu.
 Click on '''Generate from path''' and then on '''Pattern along Path.'''
 |-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"|
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Change the '''Copies of the patterns '''option to''' Repeated '''and the''' Deformation type '''option to''' Ribbon.'''
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| If you wish, you can change the parameters. I will keep the default values.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Change the '''Copies of the patterns '''option to''' Repeated '''and the''' Deformation type '''option to''' Ribbon.'''
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Click on '''Apply'''
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Click on '''Apply '''button.
 Observe, a beautiful pattern is formed around border of the rectangle.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select '''Spiro spline'''
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Let me select '''Spiro spline''' and then click on '''Add.'''
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Let me select '''Gears''' and then click on '''Add.'''
-Observe the '''spiro effect''' has been added to the shape.
+Observe the change in the shape.
 |-
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select '''Sketch''' >> '''Add'''
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Next, select '''Sketch''' and click on '''Add''' button.
 Observe the effect.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Point to '''Tool options'''
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| In the '''Path Effect Editor''', you can find various parameters related to the current effect.
 |-
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Change Strokes = 10.
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Let us change one of them, say, '''Strokes'''.
 Let's change it to 10.
 Observe the change on the object.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Close the '''Path Effect Editor''' dialog box.
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Now close the '''Path Effect Editor''' dialog box.
 |-
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select the shape and keep it aside
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Select all the shapes and move it to one side.
 <nowiki><<PAUSE>> </nowiki>
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"|without releasing the mouse drag around the trunk
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| without releasing the mouse drag around the trunk
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"|Now without releasing the mouse drag around the trunk to create a tree.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Now without releasing the mouse drag around the trunk to create a tree.
 |-
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Point to the tree
 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Observe a tree shape is formed.
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select the tree shape and keep it aside.
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Let's select the tree shape and keep it aside.
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"|
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Lastly, we will learn how to align nodes using '''Align and Distribute.'''
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Click on '''Bezier tool >> '''Draw zig zag lines
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Click on the '''Bezier tool''' and draw some lines in a zig-zag manner.
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Go to '''Object menu '''>> '''Align and Distribute'''
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Go to '''Object menu''' and click on '''Align and Distribute.'''
-The '''Align and Distribute''' dialog box opens.
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Click on '''Nodes tool ''' >> point to the '''Align and Distribute''' dialog box
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Come back to the draw area and click on '''Nodes tool'''.
-Notice the change of icons in the '''Align and Distribute''' dialog box.
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"|  Select all the nodes by pressing the Shift key >> Click on first option in the '''Align and Distribute''' dialog box
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Now select all the top nodes by pressing the '''Shift''' key.
-In the '''Align and Distribute''' dialog box, under '''Nodes''' tab, click on the first option.
-|-
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Point to nodes
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Observe that the selected nodes are now aligned horizontally.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select the first top node and the first end node
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Repeat the same steps for the bottom nodes, also.
-Next select the first top node and the first end node.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Click on the second option
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Now click on the second option under '''Nodes''' tab.
-Observe that the nodes are aligned vertically.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Select all the nodes >> Click on the third option under '''Nodes''' tab.
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Now, select all the nodes and click on the third option under '''Nodes''' tab.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Point to nodes
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| The space between the nodes get distributed horizontally.
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-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Click on the last option under '''Nodes''' tab.
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| Next click on the last option under '''Nodes''' tab.
-This aligns the spaces between the nodes, vertically.
-This option is very useful for drawing graphs.
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 | style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0cm;"| Summarize
-| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| That's all for this tutorial.  Let us summarize.
+| style="border-top:none;border-bottom:0.05pt solid #000000;border-left:0.05pt solid #000000;border-right:0.05pt solid #000000;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.097cm;padding-left:0.097cm;padding-right:0.097cm;"| That's all for this tutorial. Let us summarize.
 In this tutorial, we have learnt to create patterns using
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 * Pattern along path
 * Spray tool
 * and Path effect editor.
-We have also learnt to align nodes using the '''Nodes''' tool and the '''Align and Distribute''' options.
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