Split curve in center?

[EdGalahad]

I need to split/divide a curve in the center. How can I achieve such a simple task?

To clarify, I draw a rectangle and when I select the pen tool I can easily snap in the center of the lines. But when I convert the shape to curves and I pick the Node tool...the tool doesn't snap anymore so I have to estimate the center? All the snapping functions are active. Please have a look at my .gif (and ignore the silly mouse movement :-))

Like to hear from you how to split a curve/add a node in the exact middel.

[Pšenda]

Draw Rectangle, duplicate Rectangle, shrink second rectangle with snapping, first rectangle Convert to curve, Node tool, snap to second rectangle, delete second rectangle.

Edit: Snapping to the centers of the sides of a rectangle works without the need to shrinking rectangle.
ll you have to do is have two duplicate rectangles, convert one of them (the front one, which you will then edit with the Node tool) to curves, and snap it to the back rectangle, which will then be deleted.

[Gear maker]

17 minutes ago, EdGalahad said:

To clarify, I draw a rectangle and when I select the pen tool I can easily snap in the center of the lines. But when I convert the shape to curves and I pick the Node tool...the tool doesn't snap anymore so I have to estimate the center?

The way I do this is to add a node anywhere on the rectangle.  Then select all three nodes on that path.  Use the Alignment > Space Horizontally or Space Vertically to position the middle node in the center.

[EdGalahad]

Hi Pšenda, Thank you for your reply.

I was actually using a similar technique buy drawing a straight line or using a guide but was hoping there's a hotkey or something ;-)

[prophet]

I miss Illy's "Path > Add Anchor Points" function.

[EdGalahad]

5 minutes ago, Gear maker said:

The way I do this is to add a node anywhere on the rectangle.  Then select all three nodes on that path.  Use the Alignment > Space Horizontally or Space Vertically to position the middle node in the center.

I do not have a Alignment > Space H or V. There's an alignment under layers which is greyed out (makes sense), Alignment under the right mouse button has no spacing option, similar to the alignment buttons in the toolbar. Can you specify the location as this solution sounds the best.

 

[EdGalahad]

4 minutes ago, prophet said:

I miss Illy's "Path > Add Anchor Points" function.

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[prophet]

Use the Alignment button up top.

[Gear maker]

4 minutes ago, EdGalahad said:

I do not have a Alignment > Space H or V. There's an alignment under layers which is greyed out (makes sense), Alignment under the right mouse button has no spacing option, similar to the alignment buttons in the toolbar. Can you specify the location as this solution sounds the best.

The center icon in the image above.

[EdGalahad]

18 minutes ago, Gear maker said:

The center icon in the image above.

You're right! I simply missed the spacing option (most right button under the aligment....sheesh).

Thx !

 

[Gear maker]

You are welcome.  For quite awhile I didn't realize it worked on nodes.  I thought it would only be for objects.  It's quite handy on nodes.

[loukash]

8 hours ago, EdGalahad said:

I pick the Node tool...the tool doesn't snap anymore so I have to estimate the center? All the snapping functions are active.

Apparently not all yet:
Context toolbar > Snap:

[loukash]

1 hour ago, loukash said:

Context toolbar > Snap

Hm, that alone was not it:

What I had active was the grid, snap to grid, align, and context toolbar > Snap > Align To Nodes
That will at least show the values between nodes on a horizontal or vertical line.