: Inkscape: Add a 180deg arc to a rectangele I'd like to add a 180 degree arc to the top of a rectangle and remove the internal lines to create a single shape (best described as a 'finger'

@Hamaas979

A simple method is to draw a rectangle, round the corners, add another rectangle to chop off the bottom, by selecting both shapes and use Path > Difference (or CTRL+-)

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@Nimeshi706

Have the snaps to points ON and snap to grid OFF.




Draw a rectangle
Draw a circle. Hold Ctrl+Shift to start from the midpoint. Start at the middle of the top side of the rectangle. See the snapping indications (one is visible)
Check the size and the position. Inkscape shows the object widths. Use high zoom, too. When ready, make the union.


If you do not need exact circular roundness, only continuity and smooth curve, be fast and add the curvature to the rectangle.


select the rectangle, goto Path > Object to Path to make a freely editable curve
take the Node tool, double-click the midpoint of the top side of the rectangle to create a new node. Drag it upwards.
click the new node holding Ctrl. The handles appear. Drag them to good curvature.

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