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Beginners' Questions Circle tool only makes paths?
  1. #1
    Shane Agnew Shane Agnew @NoHands

    Hi inkscapers

    not sure if this is a beginners question but i still concider myself as a beginner!

    i'm trying to make a path for text to follow and I want it to be around a perfect circle arc. now when i'm trying to draw a circle it is only doing paths not a full full circle?

    so 2 questions :
    1.how do I fix circle tool problem ?
    2. how can I draw a perfect arc path for text to follow?

    thanks
    ShaneΒ 
    Β 

  2. #2
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurdenβš–

    The ellipse tool controls bar above the top ruler, has a button on the far-right end to restore to a complete ellipse. The rx and ry numeric controls can make a true circle.

    The circle can be used for a text guide path, or the stop/start handles can be used if an arc is desired.

  3. #3
    Shane Agnew Shane Agnew @NoHands

    ican't seem to change it?

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  4. #4
    Tyler Durden Tyler Durden @TylerDurdenβš–

    I'd use the red button on the end, then make rx = ry.