# Shape/Pattern from existing Path(s)

# Bounding Box

This is a simple but useful extension to create rectangles and/or circles around selected items. In Inkscape 1.2.1 the option to set some margins around the object were removed, so this extension is even more useful, as it acts a similar way.

## Select one or more objects

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/jL80nMMqkwXKLpsO-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/jL80nMMqkwXKLpsO-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/tUTiMk4Y5EwkU4vV-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/tUTiMk4Y5EwkU4vV-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/YdXWUEotISifXiEw-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/YdXWUEotISifXiEw-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/m2kolI8mLFSBmZPQ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/m2kolI8mLFSBmZPQ-grafik.png)

# Example 2 (multiple objects at once)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/pcnHLI4mUdy6Qq2m-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/pcnHLI4mUdy6Qq2m-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/5CiOdWWEKKS55OMO-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/5CiOdWWEKKS55OMO-grafik.png)

<p class="callout info">The same can be done with Live Path effects!</p>

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/fVVGUDfqH5ab90md-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/fVVGUDfqH5ab90md-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/cI7IIZGTq530a4uU-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/cI7IIZGTq530a4uU-grafik.png)

# Convex Hull

Creates a convex hull for the current selection of paths. Does not apply to objects and only works for polylines and not for bezier curves!

## Example for a long fuzzy polyline

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/j4j1zKTeruO5rqHV-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/j4j1zKTeruO5rqHV-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/GGzsdpsaui3clsFG-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/GGzsdpsaui3clsFG-grafik.png)

## Bad example with bezier paths

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/U441I0PN4PJyIX6l-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/U441I0PN4PJyIX6l-grafik.png)

# Delaunay Triangulation

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/nivWpcmEphZa4qPU-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/nivWpcmEphZa4qPU-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/zcHTSpSz4HpWEAst-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/zcHTSpSz4HpWEAst-grafik.png)

## Draw some paths

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/LfF7j7jEYD0RnvBr-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/LfF7j7jEYD0RnvBr-grafik.png)

## Apply extension

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/yFX7NGVaFhLmDmXy-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/yFX7NGVaFhLmDmXy-grafik.png)

## The result

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/89RPbT1Rdj9n6oje-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/89RPbT1Rdj9n6oje-grafik.png)

# Dots To Path Points

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/IICJSD8WrZfgRsd0-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/IICJSD8WrZfgRsd0-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/0c0rKhLSbPhm3mPM-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/0c0rKhLSbPhm3mPM-grafik.png)

## Draw some guidance path and some object

The object will be cloned so it will be attached to each control path's point

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/IV3WIxjBj7Rju6yB-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/IV3WIxjBj7Rju6yB-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/9jRkvaGi6lOya2OG-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/9jRkvaGi6lOya2OG-grafik.png)

## Run the extension

First select the object, then the control path

## The result

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/9OEDLWddUxHuDdpJ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/9OEDLWddUxHuDdpJ-grafik.png)

# Draw Directions / Travel Moves

This extensions marks start and end point of opened (red + blue) and closed paths (green + yellow). See also [Move Path Node](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/move-path-node).

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/ToavWLHoEt54XKAy-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/ToavWLHoEt54XKAy-grafik.png)

# Example 1: Draw dots

Draw some paths

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/chyru6uKNisVD9Xa-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/chyru6uKNisVD9Xa-grafik.png)

Run the extension and get the result

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/7TD7FUTc19LNvp8A-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/7TD7FUTc19LNvp8A-grafik.png)

# Example 2: Draw travel moves

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/WNYlavDWtaU5uvv3-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/WNYlavDWtaU5uvv3-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/myVsWAWDUuqVsR9z-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/myVsWAWDUuqVsR9z-grafik.png)

# Hatch Fill

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/HsWJB7kPYCVLGeHc-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/HsWJB7kPYCVLGeHc-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/zAiKRVCAEu9Q6z7H-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/zAiKRVCAEu9Q6z7H-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/zksX7Wp4NHIf1ePE-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/zksX7Wp4NHIf1ePE-grafik.png)

# Netting

<div class="page-metadata-wrapper" id="bkmrk-"></div><div class="page view" id="bkmrk-this-effect-%28alterna"><article>This effect (alternatingly) nets in the selected paths. Based on the work of Sunabe Kazumichi.

See [<span>http://dp48069596.lolipop.jp</span>](http://dp48069596.lolipop.jp)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/5VO9YM2Ge7ve4QNY-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/5VO9YM2Ge7ve4QNY-grafik.png)

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.9734%; height: 340.2px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 33.289%;"></col><col style="width: 33.289%;"></col><col style="width: 33.289%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height: 36.1167px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 36.1167px;">**Original Path**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 36.1167px;">**All with all**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 36.1167px;">**Alternatingly**</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 304.083px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 304.083px;">[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/9xXVuQsAmuYcCmfH-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/9xXVuQsAmuYcCmfH-grafik.png)</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 304.083px;">[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/9wYKnloIsqtLf3Ay-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/9wYKnloIsqtLf3Ay-grafik.png)</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 304.083px;">[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/hrhP2oUBuKUXY1sF-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/hrhP2oUBuKUXY1sF-grafik.png)</td></tr></tbody></table>

</article></div><div class="page view" id="bkmrk--1"></div>

# Number Subpaths

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/IZrsBUu5gzkmKXxW-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/IZrsBUu5gzkmKXxW-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/3Zg3DfUpms572xdW-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/3Zg3DfUpms572xdW-grafik.png)

Visualize the order of subpaths within one path. Each start and end node will be marked with green/red dots and a text flag according to its order. Optionally the path ID could be visualized if working with more than one combined path.

I use this for various projects where combining paths is needed and the order is of importance - embroidery designs, developing and testing extensions for cutting/plotting.

This extension is based on the Inkscape included extension Visualize Path → Number Nodes by Aaron Spike from 2005. Number Subpaths can be found in the same menu when installed.

See [https://inkscape.org/~EllenWasbo/%E2%98%85number-subpaths](https://inkscape.org/~EllenWasbo/%E2%98%85number-subpaths) and [https://gitlab.com/EllenWasbo/inkscape-extension-number-subpaths](https://gitlab.com/EllenWasbo/inkscape-extension-number-subpaths)

# Offset Paths

Create offset for open or closed paths from non-bezier paths (destructive method). Python library **pyclipper** needs to be installed (which is automatically done, if you install MightyScape completely). Use [Approximate Curves by Straight Lines (Flatten Beziers)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/in-house-extensions/page/approximate-curves-by-straight-lines-flatten-beziers "Approximate Curves by Straight Lines (Flatten Beziers)") extension in advance of this plugin to convert your paths.

<p class="callout info">This extensions' code is based on [https://github.com/TimeTravel-0/ofsplot](https://github.com/TimeTravel-0/ofsplot)</p>

## Draw some [Ratchet](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-shape-generators/page/ratchet) (as example)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/8ubqVq4sQ2ZwgyDW-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/8ubqVq4sQ2ZwgyDW-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/9U0uDYwPYkU8LB19-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/9U0uDYwPYkU8LB19-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/VEnudQ1suw2uFsGr-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/VEnudQ1suw2uFsGr-grafik.png)

## Tests with Bezier curves

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-input-spiral-without" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.9734%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 33.289%;"></col><col style="width: 33.289%;"></col><col style="width: 33.289%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td>**Input**</td><td>**Spiral without [Approximate Curves by Straight Lines (Flatten Beziers)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/in-house-extensions/page/approximate-curves-by-straight-lines-flatten-beziers)**</td><td>**Spiral with [Approximate Curves by Straight Lines (Flatten Beziers)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/in-house-extensions/page/approximate-curves-by-straight-lines-flatten-beziers)**</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/qv1ELOpKZKvUWXsw-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/qv1ELOpKZKvUWXsw-grafik.png)</td><td>[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/K9WmTXttyowZFl5w-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/K9WmTXttyowZFl5w-grafik.png)</td><td>[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/Auh9BmWouP7XU6DV-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/Auh9BmWouP7XU6DV-grafik.png)</td></tr></tbody></table>

# Strip Line

Generates a strip line from linear path segments. The whole document will be parsed. This extension does not respect the user selection. Please remove existing transformations before using. You can use [Apply Transformations](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/apply-transformations) to do this.

## Draw some line pattern

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/0SJFqIUgoRmMMDJ9-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/0SJFqIUgoRmMMDJ9-grafik.png)

## Run the extension

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/NQQVHCVVnQYrfMus-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/NQQVHCVVnQYrfMus-grafik.png)

## Get strip lines

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/b45kkeGYpB0W8cBL-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/b45kkeGYpB0W8cBL-grafik.png)

# Travel

Source of documentation: [https://github.com/rkp8000/inkscape-travel](https://github.com/rkp8000/inkscape-travel)

Copy an object along a precise parametric trajectory.

### Usage

Select two objects to use this extension: a rectangle and a template. The rectangle must be below the template, and the template must be a path or group of paths. If any path within the template has "arc" elements (e.g. ellipse/arc objects that have been converted to paths) you will encounter errors using the rotation function (sorry, unfortunately this isn't an easy fix).

Specify the timepoints at which your template will be copied using "start time", "end time", and either "number of steps", "fps", or "time interval". For example, if "start time" is 1, "end time" is 2, and "number of steps" is 6, then 6 copies of the template will be made, corresponding to times 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, and 2.0. If "number of steps" is zero, then "fps" can be used to specify frames per second, and if "fps" is also zero, "time interval" can be used to specify the interval between time points from "start time" to "end time".

Next, write in equations for x(t) and y(t) using Python syntax (e.g. x = t, y = t \*\* 2 yields part of a parabola). The units of x and y are relative to the size of the rectangle, for example, if X scale = 2, then one rectangle width corresponds to 2 units along the x-axis. If Y scale = 3, then one rectangle height corresponds to 3 units along the y-axis. The point (0, 0) corresponds to the lower left corner of the rectangle.

The equations for x\_size and y\_size are relative to the size of the object. E.g. if x\_size(t) = 1, and y\_size(t) = t, then the width of the copies will be identical to the template, but their height will increase with increasing t.

Finally, specify the rotation angle (theta) as a function of time. If the rotation anchor is set, the object will be rotated around it, otherwise it will be rotated around its center.

## Draw a rectangle (leave as object) and some path you want to let "travel"(convert from object to path if required)

The rectangle has to be in bottom layer in relation to the travel object

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/a5jcbcR70aQB5TF2-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/a5jcbcR70aQB5TF2-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/uTFPlSwocHsCIKgC-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/uTFPlSwocHsCIKgC-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/ooBpVDPrChBbBVIe-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/ooBpVDPrChBbBVIe-grafik.png)

## Some example travel

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/PD9AMDVbEM4aHLt2-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/PD9AMDVbEM4aHLt2-grafik.png)

# Twist

Source: [<span>https://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/Twist</span>](https://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/Twist)

## Draw some path

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/5NAiRF76t4wfJhIe-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/5NAiRF76t4wfJhIe-grafik.png)

## Apply extension

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/DFVOLNunMCPPtFWk-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/DFVOLNunMCPPtFWk-grafik.png)

## Check the result

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/51ppngYs6sAaJDBR-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/51ppngYs6sAaJDBR-grafik.png)

# Special factor 0.5

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/E522zXP1tRa7eLCV-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/E522zXP1tRa7eLCV-grafik.png)

# Unwind Paths

<div class="page-metadata-wrapper" id="bkmrk-"></div><div class="page view" id="bkmrk-an-extension-to-wrap"><article>An extension to wrap off paths to receive horizontal lines or extruded bands. Can be used for paper crafting, analysis and other works. You can also just use it to colorize path segments.

Tips:

<div class="wiki-content">- You can use [Move Path Node](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/move-path-node) to change the starting nodes of paths.
- You can use [Offset Paths](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/offset-paths) to offset the root paths
- You can use [Joinery - Laschen, Ösen, Nasen, Stege in 2D-Modelle einarbeiten](https://old.stadtfabrikanten.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=94175414) to add tabs, flaps or other connectors

</div>Note: Unwind Paths is similar to [https://inkscape.org/~Shoshanaz/%E2%98%85horizontal-lines-effect-hlines](https://inkscape.org/~Shoshanaz/%E2%98%85horizontal-lines-effect-hlines), but it is more andvanced as it supports bezier curves and allows to create extruded bands, style config, etc.

See also:

<div class="wiki-content">- [Paperfold](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/paperfold)
- [Box Maker - Path To Flex](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/box-maker-t-slot)

</div>[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/maPQTFZesHyAhVA6-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/maPQTFZesHyAhVA6-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/vGboj3xBfLPp7mbl-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/vGboj3xBfLPp7mbl-grafik.png)

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# Zigzag Nodes

## Draw a path (circle in this example)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/Uf4okXrTQ619yTjv-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/Uf4okXrTQ619yTjv-grafik.png)

## Add nodes to path to generate a good base

Modify Path → Add Nodes

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/jrLFmLRKndU4imoR-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/jrLFmLRKndU4imoR-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/QytYEWvWz8VPKH3I-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/QytYEWvWz8VPKH3I-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/ImW61oQzJW5CNGyY-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/ImW61oQzJW5CNGyY-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/rmBGBU7O6yEGpluy-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/rmBGBU7O6yEGpluy-grafik.png)