Everything I've read online says to hold down the CTRL key then draw to get a perfect circle, but this does not work. I've also tried Shift and Alt, no joy there either.
I've read somewhere that a perfect circle cannot be drawn in Inkscape. If I remember correctly, the circle object is drawn much the same method as bezier curves. It is very close to a circle, but not a real circle actually.
Ok, - when you're talking about "perfect circle" - you actually mean "circle with equal width and height", not as in mathematical terms of a circle with infinite number of points where all measure the same distance from center.
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Everything I've read online says to hold down the CTRL key then draw to get a perfect circle, but this does not work. I've also tried Shift and Alt, no joy there either.
I'd hold the Crtl key and drag at a 45 degree angle... note in the status bar the ratios that can be used.
I've read somewhere that a perfect circle cannot be drawn in Inkscape. If I remember correctly, the circle object is drawn much the same method as bezier curves. It is very close to a circle, but not a real circle actually.
The 45 degree angle drag seemed to work. It seems to snap into a perfect circle when you drag at 45 degrees, thanks!
Ok, - when you're talking about "perfect circle" - you actually mean "circle with equal width and height", not as in mathematical terms of a circle with infinite number of points where all measure the same distance from center.
<circle> - SVG: Scalable Vector Graphics | MDN (mozilla.org)
AIUI, the circle shape is true, but after converted to four Bezier curves & nodes things are not true arcs.