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Adding nodes at an exact location along a complex path

Asked by Dominic Pearson

Scenario:

You have a complex path such as a curved line with multiple inflexions.

You wish to add a node at an exact point (say, point "X") along the path of that line.

Is this possible?

I know you can, for example, highlight the nodes either side of X and click "+" on the node toolbar to add a node halfway between the highlighted nodes, but this isn't the same UNLESS you could slide the new node along the path of the line to point X - easy if the line is straight horizontal or vertical, but difficult otherwise.

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sas (sas-sas) said : 		#1

Just double-click at X.

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Dominic Pearson (d-e-pearson) said : 		#2

Thank you.

Is it also possible to "slide" the new node along (i.e. sticking to) the existing path?

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sas (sas-sas) said : 		#3

No, unfortunately that's not possible at present.

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