D.10 Paths (Chapter 12)
 | Convert selected object(s) to path (Chapter 11) |
 | Convert stroke to path (12.1.3 Stroking Paths) |
The result of Union, Difference, Intersection, and Exclusion inherits the id attribute (A.9 Linking) and therefore the clones, if any, of the bottom object. Division and Cut Path normally produce several objects; of them, one inherits the id of the bottom source object.
The default offset distance is 2 px units.[10]
 | Inset path by 1 pixel[a] |
 | Outset path by 1 pixel |
 | Inset path by 10 pixels |
 | Outset path by 10 pixels |
[a] A pixel refers one screen pixel, which is a relative distance that depends on your zoom level (3.8 Basic Zooming). You can zoom in closer for finer adjustment. | |
All the 
, 
commands convert the object to path, if necessary, and produce a regular path.
These commands produce an offset object (13.2 Dynamic and Linked Offsets), editable by the Node tool, standalone or linked to the original.
Selecting a linked offset and giving this command will select the source path of the linked offset.
If you invoke this command several times in quick succession, it will act more and more aggressively. Invoking Simplify again after a pause restores the default threshold (settable in the Inkscape Preferences dialog).