> On 19/09/2010 00:33, Owen wrote: > >> Why not use the Bezier Curve tool. > > It doesn't seem easy to get a precise arc. I've never really found > Beziers intuitive. > > >> Make a line with say 5 control points >> >> X------------------X---X---X---------------------------X > > OK, done that. > > >> Then simply edit the shape. > > Using the Bezier tool seems to get me a sort of poly line with 3 sharp > corners. Indeed, properties refers to it as "Polyline3". Is there a > way > to convert it to a smooth curve ?
Just another idea, if you would like to learn another language, is to use postscript to generate your lines. An example is at http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/Scribus/scribus-ps.pdf -- Owen
