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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/elements/fill.py')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/elements/fill.py | 12 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/elements/fill.py b/lib/elements/fill.py index 0f72d000..59b7414b 100644 --- a/lib/elements/fill.py +++ b/lib/elements/fill.py @@ -27,9 +27,15 @@ class InvalidShapeError(ValidationError): name = _("Border crosses itself") description = _("Fill: Shape is not valid. This can happen if the border crosses over itself.") steps_to_solve = [ - _('* Path > Union (Ctrl++)'), - _('* Path > Break apart (Shift+Ctrl+K)'), - _('* (Optional) Recombine shapes with holes (Ctrl+K).') + _("1. Inkscape has a limit to how far it lets you zoom in. Sometimes there can be a little loop, " + "that's so small, you can't see it, but Ink/Stitch can. It's especially common for Inkscape's " + "Trace Bitmap to produce those tiny loops."), + _("* Delete the node"), + _("* Or try to adjust it's handles"), + _("2. If you can actually see a loop, run the following commands to seperate the crossing shapes:"), + _("* Path > Union (Ctrl++)"), + _("* Path > Break apart (Shift+Ctrl+K)"), + _("* (Optional) Recombine shapes with holes (Ctrl+K).") ] |