Re: [Inkscape-user] Node editing

On 8/2/05, Hibbs, Phil <phil.hibbs@...926...> wrote:

What I don't understand is how Inkscape decides whether the handles should be symmetrical or not

If the handles were collinear, the node behaves as smooth - handles always stay collinear (locked). To make it cusp, select it and press Shift+C (cusp).

, and how I make them line up.

select it and press Shift+S (smooth). Also there are toolbar buttons for the three node behaviors; the third is symmetric (Shift+Y) - same as smooth but handles also have the same length.

Additionally, how do I add nodes to the middle of a path? Is there a "reverse simlpify"? :-)

Select more than one node and press the button with + on the toolbar.