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I want to draw this shape in Inkscape:

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The line coming from the side needs to be aligned to exactly the middle of the edge, coming out at a right angle.

It must also be part of the rectangle object, so that when I alter the color or width of the line, I don't have to do it separately for either object (the line and the rectangle).

What is the simplest way of drawing a line outwards from the centre of a rectangles edge, and then combining the paths, in Inkscape?

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Align and distribute

  1. Draw a stroke and a box in random order

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  2. Select stroke to make it horizontal by adjusting its height to 0 in the top toolbar

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  3. Adjust stroke style width (Object > Fill and Strike) to desired values

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  4. Choose Object > Align and Distribute tool

    • relative to biggest object (or first selected depending on workflow)
    • align right edges of the object to left edges of the anchor
    • align center on the horizontal axis

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  5. Select both the line and the box to then choose Object > Group Ctrl D

  6. Now changing fill or stroke of this group will affect all children

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