'path > reverse' works ! i do make closed paths of them. thanks again, your help is much appreciated. and if you don't mind if i borrow some more of you inkscape-wisdom, could you tell me if there is another (easier) way to set the first point of a path, besides going into the xml-editor and copy-pa...

use a grid and snap to that while drawing.
that works for me.

thanks a lot! the -tool is pretty neat with the ctrl-key pressed

one additional question:
once i have my path closed is there a way to flip the other of the nodes from clockwise to counterclockwise ?

is this windows only ?

i'm on a mac. but would love to use spiro.

EDIT: found it, mac snapshots: http://inkscape.modevia.com/macosx-snap/?C=M;O=A

thanks for the reply, and spiro looks real sweet.
but i'm on a mac..

i found this though.. : http://www.whizkidtech.redprince.net/bezier/circle/
it helps a little.

hi, i'm in need of some help. after googling and not finding it i decided to ask here. i draw my path with the pen tool and then i use the node tool to make certain parts round. all my curves need to be perfect round. like parts of a circle. i'm using inkscape to design levels for a game so i need t...