Village idiot has an Inscape pattern making question/ Inscape

[jerry1939]

Hi All,.

 

I am having fun/frustration learning Inscape. 

 

Re: Lines equal distance from each other.  For example - Drawing a (candy cane)(Victorian sleigh)(French curve).

 

I can do parallel straight lines by starting at a top or side ruler.  On a candy cane example, can make 2 half circles and attach them to the straight lines, but am currently guessing at the line spacing for the curves.

 

Is there a better way?

 

Please and Thank You,

 

jerry

[Travis]

I'd make a straight line, then add a node part way down  (about a 3rd down).  Pull the top node to the left of the middle node so you have an upside down L shape.  Select the horizontal line between the two nodes and push up to make a curve.  Then bend it into a candy cane shape.  Thicken up the stroke to something really wide.  Then go to Path>Stroke To Path to make it into a shape.  From there, you have your basic candy cane shape that you can tweak.  Let me know if that doesn't make sense.  Perhaps I can put together a video this weekend demonstrating it.

[amazingkevin]

Are you sure that's all you do is wash bottles ,My word the stuff that stays in your head.,Terrabites!

Edited December 11, 2015 by amazingkevin

[jerry1939]

Travis,

 

THANK YOU SIR !!!!

 

jerry