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Questions about paths; in graphic design they are polylines and polycurves used in vector graphic software, such as Illustrator and Inkscape. Ask anything related to manipulating paths in graphic design software.

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Breaking polygons into paths in Inkscape

Indeed, it does require a few steps: Select the polygon Execute the menu command Paths->Object to path Select the Node tool (F2) Select the polygon's nodes at the vertices with Shift + click Click on … the "Break path at selected nodes" button execute the menu command Path->break Apart (ctrl + shift + k) There you are, just unselect the objects, and you can now select the lines individually. …
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GIMP: Stroke Path along single points

So, indeed this can be considered a path-stroking bug - or at least missing feature. Even if GIMP developers can fix it, a new release with the feature implemented could take months. … following 6 lines of code can be pasted as they are in GIMP's Python console (Filters->Python->Console) - They will create a single "1-click-stroke" for each node (not each single node component) on a path
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How to make circle with bordered boundary using ellipse tool

Proceed like this: Draw the elliptical selection with the Ellipse Selction tool Promote the selection to a path, (Selection->To Path) Unmark the ellipses selection with Selection->None Open the Paths … dialog (Windows->Dockable Dialogs->Paths) Mark the ellipse path as visible, by clicking at right of the thumbnail of the Path named selection in the Path's dialog. …
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