[scribus] Sankey diagrams in Scribus 1.3.8

[John Culleton]

On Sunday 19 September 2010 02:35:07 Owen wrote:
> > On 19/09/2010 00:33, Owen wrote:
> >> Why not use the Bezier Curve tool.
> >
> > It doesn't seem easy to get a precise arc. I've never really
> > found Beziers intuitive.
> >
> >> Make a line with say 5 control points
> >>
> >> X------------------X---X---X---------------------------X
> >
> > OK, done that.
> >
> >> Then simply edit the shape.
> >
> > Using the Bezier tool seems to get me a sort of poly line with 3
> > sharp corners. Indeed, properties refers to it as "Polyline3". Is
> > there a way
> > to convert it to a smooth curve ?
>
> Just another idea, if you would like to learn another language, is
> to use postscript to generate your lines.
>
> An example is at
> http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/Scribus/scribus-ps.pdf

ONe of the feature of a rectangle is the capability to round the 
corners with precision. So perhaps a rectangle, partially obscured by 
a shape on the next higher level, could solve your problem. 
-- 
John Culleton
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