Move it to the right and shrink it down by selecting a corner. Once you have drawn your star to your liking, select it and hit ( Ctrl D ) to duplicate the star shape. To create a multiple star design is simple.

Select all the drawn sides of the star by holding down Shift while clicking on them and set your desired fill color.ĭelete the small circle in the middle and select all the shapes and the star and hit ( Ctrl G ) and that will group everything together. From there draw a line to the right side corner and continue back to the top to close off the path. With the Bezier Pen tool ( B ) start at the top point of the star and draw down to the center of the circle. Now draw a small perfect circle by holding down Ctrl, drag it into the star until it snaps to the center of the star. points( global), and snapping to object midpoint. How to Draw a Nautical Starįirst toggle on snapping to nodes( global ), snapping to cusp nodes, snapping to misc. Not really recommended for much else as it tends to warp the shape of the star. Using this option allows for an easy way to draw a starfish. The Rounded option next to the Spoke ratio determines the roundness of all the points. With the star shape selected and using the Nodes Tool( N ) hold Shift and click on a corner, enter a Knot distance, select Fillet, and then hit Modify. To get rounded corners for a star, first, select Corners (Fillet/Chamfer) from the Path Effects menu.

Doing this then slowly spinning the star shape in 15-degree increments allows for the star to be perfectly aligned straight. To draw a star straight so that the two bottom edges align you need to move the cursor to the left while holding down Ctrl.

39 is recommended.58 is good for a more rounded look. For a more straight spoked star, a Spoke ratio of around.

The Spoke ratio number determines the thickness of the sides(spokes) of the star. While using the Stars and Polygons Tool( * ) make sure to have the star shape selected along with the Corners option set to 5. Step 1 – Using the Stars and Polygons Tool Along with that, I show how to create different variations and how to draw a nautical star. In this tutorial, you will learn to draw a star design in Inkscape.

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