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Beyond the Basics Snapping circle arcs
  1. #1
    Morfydd James Morfydd James @MollyJ

    Arcs. I want to join two points by the arc of a perfect circle. I can't get the endpoints of an arc to snap to the two points. I can do this on paper with a compass and a perpendicular bisector but how on earth do I accomplish this in Inkscape? There is a tool that converts a straight line to a sort of arc-ish curve, but it is definitely not a circular one and I must set the radius to an exact value. I am stumped.

    Arcs01
  2. #2
    Paddy_CAD Paddy_CAD @Paddy_CAD

    With the Bezier tool [b] draw a path between three points on your arc.

    [Path > Path Effects...] 
    [+]
    [Ellipse from points]
        [Method: Force circle]
        [Arc: Y]

     

  3. #3
    MollyJames MollyJames @MollyJames

    Perfect! Thank you. #Paddy_CAD.

    I LOVE Inkscape.