I wanted to make a graphic that has spiraling numbers, but saw that the spiral was not in the direction I liked. I tried flipping it horizontally, but the text moved to the inside of the curve, clipping into itself.

I just want to make a spiral that goes counter clockwise, without converting it to a path and reversing it (which works, but I want to still be able to change the spiral normally to test different forms).

I have attached two SVG files, one to where the spiral goes not in the direction I want and the text is on the outside, and one where the spiral goes in the direction I want but the text is on the inside.

Have you tried to convert the spiral object with Path->Object to Path then Path->Reverse already?

Maybe a path effect?

@Polygon As I said in the original post, I've tried converting to path and reversing, which works, but then I am unable to edit the spiral with the spiral tool.

@TylerDurden Which path effect can help me?

@Clozent, you can right-click on the thumbnail in  #3 and save the svg file to see its construction, and the mirror effect it uses.

@TylerDurden

If you put a text along the mirrored path, it doesn't change the problem (see second screenshot).

It looks as text can just be added on the side of the small arrows when node tool is displayed (the two lower spirals).

I found an imperfect and rather complicated way to achieve Clozent's goal.

• First turn text to path : this leads to a group containing many paths : ungroup (upper row on first screenshot).
• Flip each path horizontally. Combine all them (second row)
• Flip vertically the result. Copy (third row)
• Select right spiral, aplly Pattern along path LPE, and set normal offset in order to put the text outer the spiral.

The result is quite deformed but rotates counterclokwise and on the wished side of the spiral.

Edit : the result needs to be improved : I got messed up with numbers from 10 to 18

Clozent

I just want to make a spiral that goes counter clockwise, without converting it to a path