Using the bezier tool in Inkscape?

[Jill3]

I keep trying to draw a heart shape with no success, I am using Inkscape .46 so do not have the Spiro tool. My heart shape lines are blocky not curved, how do you do it, please?

[stressed]

use the polygon tool with 5 sides.
path object path
then use 2nd icon done -edit paths by nodes

then push out the sides and drag in the top middle bit to make the heart deeper.
then drag the bottom lines in to form the point

just done a sample very quick one to show you

[rugersmum]

Ah beat me to it but I did it slightly different with 2 circle and a triangle and the >union
and thenn used edit path to curve the triangle

[Jill3]

Thanks Stressed, I have managed to make the shape now, and how does your way work Chrissie, if you don't mind?

[Lucille]

Its easy Jill after you have clicked out your shape and while it still selected, click on the Edit nodes tool and drag an imaginary box around it to select all the nodes (they should all turn blue) then click on the button for 'making selected nodes smooth' it's on the top tool bar, just hover your cursor over them to get a little box that tells you what they do.

[stressed]

Ah beat me to it but I did it slightly different with 2 circle and a triangle and the >union
and thenn used edit path to curve the triangle

hi yes i used to do it that way but i find using the polygon tool better now for me

[Lucille]

Its easy Jill after you have clicked out your shape and while it still selected, click on the Edit nodes tool and drag an imaginary box around it to select all the nodes (they should all turn blue) then click on the button for 'making selected nodes smooth' it's on the top tool bar, just hover your cursor over them to get a little box that tells you what they do.

The tutorial isn't about drawing hearts as there are hundreds of ways to draw hearts and hundreds of dingbats, it was to help people learn something about the nodes and editing them.

[silverst170]

Yeah Me too Chrissie I am the 2 circles and a triangle too

[DJG]

I use an oval slightly rotate it/ duplicate it flip horizontally then use the right arrow key to move it so that the bottoms are overlapped/path union,

[Chris20]

You could try a heart dingbat as well.

[Jill3]

Thanks for all the ideas for drawing hearts and Doreen that sounds a really easy way

[DJG]

Thanks for all the ideas for drawing hearts and Doreen that sounds a really easy way

I find it very easy, I don't do hard Jill

[Fuschia]

That's the easiest way I've seen how to do a heart Doreen, many thanks, it works perfectly.

[DJG]

That's the easiest way I've seen how to do a heart Doreen, many thanks, it works perfectly.

Glad to have something to share Anne

[Fuschia]

You're always sharing Doreen.