Stadium shape

[midora]

Quiet often I'm using a stadium shape (there are several other names like pill shape)

Maybe an additional option could be added to the ellipse shape to add a length for the parallel lines between the half-circles (or also half-ellipses).
Or a complete separate shape which only allows half-circles and stretches the parallel lines.
For me this shape is so basic that I would prefer not to use a plugin.

[Rick Brewster]

Isn't that just a rounded rectangle with the corner radius set to min(height, width) / 2 ?

 

 

 

[midora]

For sure, that's one of the ways to create a stadium shape, the disadvantage of this way is that you always have to calculate and adapt the corner size.

[Disk4mat]

Easy enough to make a couple shapes.... Save shape files in zip to your shapes folder

 

Edit: See my next post for updated version

Shapes.zip

 

Edited April 11, 2023 by Disk4mat

[midora]

Thanks but as I said before I'm asking for a built-in solution which you can handle like drawing a circle.

[Disk4mat]

I think I am misunderstanding.... Once you place those shapes into your shapes folder they become built-in. If I press and hold the shift key the shape draws at the correct aspect ratio (proportions) just the same as the built in eclipse does.

 

** Edit: If you release the shift key before the mouse the shape wont render as seen on screen. It will snap out of place. You need to release the mouse button when finished then release the shift key. This is with any shape.

 

On that note @Rick Brewster you have my blessing to use, bundle etc anything I post on the forum. Shapes especially lol

 

 

Better version of the shape below... Cleaner and not as rushed

Pill.zip

 

Edited April 11, 2023 by Disk4mat