I created a straight line using the freehand line tool, and then from the end of the line, using the snap-to-node feature, I created a circle using the ellipsis tool. This means the center of the circle is exactly the end of the line.
I now want to create a node at the intersection of the line and the circle, so that I can start drawing more lines starting exactly from that intersection point.
Is it possible to dynamically create a node through intersected lines? This doesn’t need to be specific to circles and lines. I’m also wondering if I have two intersecting lines drawn by the freehand line tool, how can I break them apart so that each intersection point becomes a node?
Answer
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In the Snap Controls bar, enable the following snapping options:
- Enable Snapping
- Snap Nodes, Paths and Handles
- Snap to Path Intersections
- Snap Cusp Nodes, inc. Rectangle Corners
- Snap Other Points
- Snap an Items Rotation Center
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Draw the circle, and the line.
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Move the line over the circle until the Cusp Node for the centre shows, and drop it there.
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Select the line with the Nodes tool.
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Mouse over the intersection of the line and circle until the “Handle to path” indicator shows
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Double click it to add a node.
- To break apart a path at a node, select the node with the Nodes tool, and hit the Break Path at Selected Nodes icon in the toolbar along the top.
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : CookieEater , Answer Author : Billy Kerr
