Question

I have a svg file which contains complex paths with bezier curves in it.
I need to convert this path-data to use it for html map-area’s, so I in fact I need just the coordinates (but for large curves, it would be very nice to have some coordinates ‘between’ the two end-points.

I tried Inkscape’s simplify path function, but those paths still contain curves…

Is there any tool or formula to convert these curves into simple coordinates?

Maybe another Inkscape output-format that doesn’t use curves in its coordinates?

Answer 1

In Inkscape:

1. Select the Edit Path By Nodes tool (F2)
2. Click on your path to select it
3. Ctrl + A to select all the nodes in that path
4. Click the Insert new nodes into selected segments. Repeat this to represent the shape of the curve/s in as much detail as you need.
5. Then click Make Selected Segments Lines

These options are on the toolbar at the top – the plus icon and the straight diagonal line between two square nodes.