How do you join paths in Inkscape?
For instance, use paths to draw a trapezoid. I would like to join the opposite corners with a 5th and a 6th line, so that each of the 4 nodes has three lines connecting it. How to do this?
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For instance, use paths to draw a trapezoid. I would like to join the opposite corners with a 5th and a 6th line, so that each of the 4 nodes has three lines connecting it. How to do this?
You cannot have a branch (a node with more than two segments) in a path, due to a limitation of SVG specification, to which inkscape is strictly adherent: a node can only connect to two adjacent nodes.
You can simulate the effect by drawing two lines and combining or grouping them.
See this post on Inkscapeforum.com and this answer on Graphicdesign.stackexchange.
If you need a more specific tool, you can can use something like Geogebra, which is also able to export to SVG.