: Create clock pattern with 12 "blocks" in Inkscape I have already a vector path in Inkscape but it contains 15 "blocks" or "segments", like so: I did not create this image and I don't know

@Sent7350415

Could also create the basic 3-line shape, turn it into a brush pattern and adjust the settings until you have 12 in a circle.

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@Frith110

The commenters have said it all. Here it is, step by step:




In a new Inkscape file, import the original raster image from above. It's a bit distorted, so set its size to 400x400 pixels (making it square and ensuring that we can draw symmetric circles on top of it).
Draw three circles on top of the rings with no fill and stroke widths of 10, 8 and 7 pixels, respectively (red). Draw a circle with no stroke and some fill in the middle, so that it just overlaps the inner ring (green). Finally, draw a rectangle with a height similar to that of one of the spokes in the original and a width that overlaps the outer ring on both sides (blue). Select all objects and align them (Shift+Ctrl+A) vertically and horizontally with respect to the original image.
Subtract the filled circle from the rectangle. To do this, ensure the circle is on top (select it and press Home or do "Object" > "Raise to top"), then select both the circle and the rectangle. Now do "Path" > "Difference". This leaves an object that has a spoke on either side.
Duplicate and rotate the spokes. To do that, bring up the "Transform menu" (Shift+Ctrl+M) go to the tab "Rotate" and enter 30 in the "Angle" field. Now select the spoke object (blue), duplicate it (Ctrl+D) and hit "Apply" in the "Transform" menu. Repeat this four times (until the circle is filled with spokes).
Join everything. Select all objects and convert them to paths, by doing "Path" > "Stroke to Path". Then do "Path" > "Union". Finally use the "Dropper" from the toolbar on the left to pick the teal fill color from the original.


That's it.

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