Joe this is probably a crappy hack, but it should work just the same.
1. Draw a horizontal and vertical line through the point where you want the star. 2. Use the align tool to align the object vertically to the horizontal line. 3. Horizontally the object to the vertical line.
I hope that helps.
Aaron
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Joe Ward <bluegrass_joe@...12...> wrote:
I have opened a map in Inkscape, and I want to draw several stars to
mark
points on the map where attractions may be found. I choose the star shape tool from the tool bar, put the cursor on the spot where I want to put the first star, click and drag. It draws a star, but some distance from the point where I want it, and not a predictable distance or direction from where I put the cursor. Then I tried to select it in order to move it to the point where I want it, by clicking on it with the selection tool. It won't select. If I leave it selected after drawing it, I can't drag it where I want it. If I copy
it
and paste it, it pastes under the point where the word "paste" was in the edit dialog. How is this supposed to work?
-Joe Ward
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