Moving an Object from Root to Different Layer
I am attempting to edit a degree-6 Sierpinski Carpet (a very complex object requiring lots of memory). The object itself - actually a composite of 10 sub-objects - was created by another program is stored on disk as an SVG file.
When I open the SVG file with Inkscape, the program loads the object into the (root) layer. I don't want it there because the root layer cannot be locked nor hidden.
When I select the object and attempt to move it to another layer, the program hangs.
When I copy the object to the clipboard and attempt to paste it into another layer, the program hangs.
When I copy one of the sub-objects to another layer and then go back to delete the original from (root), the program hangs.
I also copied a sub-object to the clipboard and then attempted to paste it to a new, blank page, Inkscape complained of an orphaned object and recommended I press Shift-D to refer to the source. I did this but then got second message stating that the original could not be found.
How can I load an SVG image directly into a working layer and edit it there? Can I do this?
Can you help with this problem?
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