Help making curved angles for lines

[qoqr]

Hi everyone,

 

I want to make a public transit map for a game I'm making, but the angles with the "Straight" function in the Line Tool are too harsh and the angles in the "Spline" and "Bezier" options don't give me the effect I'm looking for.

 

For example, this is an angle made with the "Straight" option:

 

This is what I'm going for:

 

If there's a way to do this, could anyone let me know? Any help is appreciated!

[Red ochre]

Hello @qoqr and welcome to the forum.

 

I suggest you try the ShapeMaker plug-in here.

 

It is a little tricky to get started with but there is plenty of documentation and tutorials.
Another advantage is that the shapes are stored as 'vectors', so they can be re-used and look better at different sizes.

[Disk4mat]

Author deleted post. Was too convoluted.

Edited April 15 by Disk4mat

[lynxster4]

Welcome to the forum @qoqr

 

With careful placement I made your 'street' with the Line/Curve Tool set on Spline.  Looks just like your example.  It can be done!  😊

 

[Disk4mat]

@lynxster4 your way is the right way and fast. For me to explain the placement of the control numbs in text is impossible. I should have waited to get on the other pc to illustrate visually what you did in your example. I realize now that my being eager to help is not always helpful lol

[lynxster4]

Thanks, @Disk4mat  In looking at my example again, I realize the control nubs didn't show up. That's what I wanted to show.  🙄

[Ego Eram Reputo]

 They are hard to see (I've emphasised these). I found the trick is to use the two middle nubs to control the bend aka define the curve.

[lynxster4]

That is exactly correct @Ego Eram Reputo!  Your example is what I wanted to show.  😊