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Can I round just one corner of a box?

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I need to round just one corner of a box. I am printing labels, and they will be printed on stickers with rounded corners. I like the look of the sharp corners, but need to fit it in preset label parameters.

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jazzynico (jazzynico) said : 		#1

Hi,

You can't do it directly with the Rectangle tool.
You need to convert your box first (Path>Object to path), and then tweak the corner you want to round with the Node tool.

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jazzynico (jazzynico) said : 		#2

Hi,
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William Lightning (kassah) said : 		#3

Can your provide answers as to what to do once it's a path? I can manage to make it like a whale hump, but not a perfectly formed round corner.

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jazzynico (jazzynico) said : 		#4

You can also play with boolean commands:
1. Draw your original rectangle.
2. Duplicate it twice.
3. Round all 4 corners of the first duplicate.
4. Align the two duplicates, and use Path>Exclusion, and Path>Break Apart.
5. Align a rounded path to the original rectangle's angle, select both paths, and use Path>Difference.

It's a bit longer, but probably more precise.

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