: How do I clip parts of my Inkscape diagram such that its corners are perfectly rectangular? I've been trying to edit a SVG diagram (here in my Google Drive you can find it if having the

@Goswami567

You essentially have three options:


Use a mask:


Group everything that you want to mask.
Create a rectangle that covers exactly what you want to see (make it transparent to ease adjusting it).
Select your rectangle and the group and object → mask → set.


This is quickest, easiest and arguably best practice, but may break when you export to a different format.
Create a white (background-coloured) frame masking everything that sticks out. To do so:


Create a rectangle that covers exactly what you want to see (make it transparent to ease adjusting it).
Create a rectangle that covers everything that you want to mask.
Select both rectangles and use path → exclusion.
Make the frame you just created white and raise or lower it such that it is between the text and the graphics.


This is still very quick, but robust for any reasonable export. However, it does not work if you want the background to be transparent.
Crop everything manually:


Create a rectangle that covers exactly what you want to see (make it transparent to ease adjusting it).
For every object that sticks out:

Convert selected object to path or convert selected object’s stroke to path, if necessary.
Create a duplicate of the rectangle.
Select both and use path → intersection.



This is obviously very tedious, but works under exports as well as if you want the background to be transparent. There may be slight imperfections to the borders on the pixel level when rendered.

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