On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 02:42:22PM +0100, Martin Wichmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I want some big brackets (as in very tall { and } characters), can
> > anyone suggest a way to draw them easily? It's basically a long line
> > with a collection of quarter circles attached so I guess I could do it
> > that way but it feels a bit clumsy.
> It's difficult, but I used bezier curves for this. Add one from the
> toolbar, and then add some segments by right clicking on the line. The
> orange squares control the gradient of the curve. You can also change
> the 'mode' or something of a control point by right clicking, but I'm
> not sure what this exactly does. Just experiment a little...
>
> I made one some time ago, but I can't find the file anymore. So I
> created a 'quick and dirty' example for you (see attachment).
>
Thanks, that's somewhere to start from.
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Chris Green
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