I want to create a map in Inkscape of a real landscape. One way to get the correct positioning of trees for example is to get two fixed points (A and B) and measure from each of those the distance to C (the tree for example).

Wikipedia definition: "In trigonometry and geometry, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by forming triangles to the point from known points."

I'm still quite new to Inkscape, but I figured a way to do. I was wondering however if there is a simpler way. What I did:

• Create a circle at A and B where the radius is the distance to C respectively
• Convert the circles to paths
• Enable snapping for intersections to place a new object at the intersection of the two circles.
• Remove the two circles at A and B

On paper this would be done using a compass (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_(drawing_tool))

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Your idea sounds right but also explore in Inkscape > Extensions > Triangle and Extensions > Draw from Tfiangle.

@fnx, I would also use the circle approach.