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This page describes inkscape's Live Path Effects "Ellipse from Points" introduced in inkscape 0.93. | This page describes inkscape's Live Path Effects "Ellipse from Points" introduced in inkscape 0.93. | ||
=== GUI Parameters === | |||
[[File:LPE_pts2ellipse_GUI.png]]<\br> | |||
'''Parameters'''<\br> | |||
# '''Method:''' select from | |||
## '''Auto ellipse:''' if the path contains 2...4 nodes, a circle is created; if the path contains more than 5 nodes, an ellipse is created. Note, that a circle is properly defined with either 2 or 3 points and an ellipse requires at least 5 points. | |||
## '''Circle only:''' similar to Auto Ellipse, but now a circle is always fitted. Requires a path with at least 2 nodes. | |||
## '''Isonometric ellipse:''' uses the first 2 edges to construct an isonometric ellipse. | |||
# '''Arc:''' generates an (open( elliptic arc. | |||
# '''Other Arc side:''' uses the opposite side for the arc (only has an effect when Arc is selected). | |||
# '''Slice Arc:''' generates a sliced arc (only has an effect when Arc is selected). | |||
# '''Frame (isonometric rectangle):''' generates an isonometric rectangle --- a frame --- around the ellipse. | |||
# '''Axes:''' generates the (main) axes of the ellipse. | |||
# '''Axes rotation:''' rotates the whole ellipse including the resulting nodes, frame and axes (unit: [deg]). | |||
# '''Source Path:''' also generates the source path. This is useful for modifing the source path and hence the resulting ellipse. | |||
Revision as of 17:43, 25 March 2018
This page describes inkscape's Live Path Effects "Ellipse from Points" introduced in inkscape 0.93.
GUI Parameters
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Parameters<\br>
- Method: select from
- Auto ellipse: if the path contains 2...4 nodes, a circle is created; if the path contains more than 5 nodes, an ellipse is created. Note, that a circle is properly defined with either 2 or 3 points and an ellipse requires at least 5 points.
- Circle only: similar to Auto Ellipse, but now a circle is always fitted. Requires a path with at least 2 nodes.
- Isonometric ellipse: uses the first 2 edges to construct an isonometric ellipse.
- Arc: generates an (open( elliptic arc.
- Other Arc side: uses the opposite side for the arc (only has an effect when Arc is selected).
- Slice Arc: generates a sliced arc (only has an effect when Arc is selected).
- Frame (isonometric rectangle): generates an isonometric rectangle --- a frame --- around the ellipse.
- Axes: generates the (main) axes of the ellipse.
- Axes rotation: rotates the whole ellipse including the resulting nodes, frame and axes (unit: [deg]).
- Source Path: also generates the source path. This is useful for modifing the source path and hence the resulting ellipse.