: How can I cut out a section of a circle using Inkscape? In Inkscape I first typed text, created a circle, then made two lines from the center. It looks like this now: Now, I want it to

@Angie364

The trick is to make lines go considerably out of the circle like this: For some reason it doesn't work if they cross just a little.
Then you select both of the triangle and circle then do the Path>Division and you'll get this:
Of course, triangle is one path with three nodes, not two lines.

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@Angela777

Draw your text and a circle and center them on the vertical axis.
Draw a closed triangle over the "X". It can be curved but it must be closed.
Convert the circle in to a path
Duplicate the circle and the triangle
Select one of the triangles and move it to the top z-index
Shift-select one of the circles
Invoke the "Path" -> "Cut Path" menu item
You should now have an arc of the circle cut away
Edit the triangle path and create nodes where the triangle meets the circle.
Select the nodes you just created and break the path using the toolbar button
Now select the circle arc and the triangle path
Invoke the "Path" -> "Combine" menu item
Lastly, join the nodes where the triangle meets the arc using the toolbar button
You can now fill the section and move it.


See Also: inkscape.org/doc/advanced/tutorial-advanced.html

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