Although part of the reason it took so long is because I didn't ask questions right away, and as long as I found other ways to achieve something, I didn't need to ask. I'd guess it took me a couple of years, before I felt like I had a solid understanding. Yes, snapping is very complex in Inkscape. I can't get that to go at all unless I'm not supposed to be making this shape with just one 'line'.Ĥ) How do I get the 45-degree part of the line to be of a reliable length? I draw one of these shapes and simply cannot replicate it (as I need them with different heights, but all with identical angled pieces). Perfect would be a line with a center file and a stroke around the entire path as a border. If I draw a 'line' with one and fill it, it fills to the right empty space.

Can you fill me in on that process?ĮDIT: Learning a bit about paths and help on four fronts could really help beyond the above:ġ) Can they be edited after the fact? For example, each part seems to be a unique element (the vertical and then the angles).Ģ) I drew two verticals and found that they didn't line up on a grid as expected and even though I had two path lines of the same thickness, I couldn't get them to line up on top of each other perfectly.ģ) They seem to be all stroke. However, since you said Paths is the better option I'd be glad to learn that. Oddly, regarding your rectangle example, I can't get nodes to appear on my rectangles to have them snap together.

Snapping I MAINLY know how to use, though all the options that you can select for them are a bit daunting and confusing at times.

Inkscape text to path on angled line