Hi @Techdraconics, the property stroke-width is always valid for the whole path. So, if you need a thinner part in the middle you need to break the line into 3 pieces and set individual stroke-widths. Or are you talking about a gradually thinner line in the middle?
Left: 3 paths with different strokes Right: 2 paths in opposite direction with power stroke (triangle in). I am not sure if you can realize this in one single path.
What about PowerStroke LPE and Pattern along path LPE? Those are meant for this type of thing. Select path, then Path -> Path Effects ... -> + -> select 'Powerstroke'. Then edit the stroke width with the node tool on the canvas by dragging on the pink diamond-shaped handles. To add more of those handles, Ctrl+Click on one existing handle and drag on it (it duplicates).
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