How do I get at an unsegmented circle.

[JimWebb]

I'm a novice in the use of Inkscape.   What do I do when trying to place a circle on the new page with getting segments ?
Maybe I can express my problem more simply, I cannot get a complete circle but only segments.   Question 2.  How do I place a line around the circle  ?          Thanks for the help.

Jim

[JimWebb]

I took the advice given on one of the forum pages where I took the advice in finding the answer for myself !,.....and I did after finding a "U-Tube" demonstration on the subject.    My question this time is I would like to find people that use INKSCAPE for doing technical illustration.   I go back to the "BC", ( Before Computer) days where I did complex structural aircraft axonometric drawings by hand on the drawing board.    Isometric/axonometric drawings were done using ellipse templates placed at points on a thrust line, ( center line on a 30 ? angle )   The short of it is that I would like to connect with other technical illustrators.

Thanks, Jim Webb

[brynn]

Welcome to Inkscape Community!

Sorry it took so long to get your messages posted.  But I see it didn't stop you from troubleshooting 

I'm not a technical illustrator, but I am also from the "BC" generation where I learned how to draw on paper, and computers were considered science fiction!

I don't quite understand "ellipse templates placed at points on a thrust line....".  Of course you've found the Ellipse tool, and at least some of its features.  Inkscape also has axonomic/isometric grids!  So you may be able to do a lot on your own.

I'm sure there are plenty of Inkscape users who are technical illustrators!  Plenty!  If you're wishing to be contacted by them, you might want to say a little bit about why.  Otherwise, I guess you would just browse through the forum and essentially guess what they do by the questions they ask (or how they answer).

Is this the kind of technical illustration (2 image on this page) http://inkscapecommunity.com/ic_gallery/thumbnails.php?album=47 ?  Or do you mean more like blueprints or engineering plans?

And of course you're familiar with CAD type of software.  Sometimes people are so impressed with what Inkscape can do, they become disappointed that it doesn't behave like CAD programs.  But Inkscape is truly capable of precise drawing.

[Lazur]

During my studies we had to construct gothic vaults in dimetric by compass and ruler. Then put together my thesis project with inkscape and blender. Generally I can say that it is much easier to construct your illustration in 3D. Like this one took so much more effort. It's not impossible though.

So what exactly are you after?