Re: Big brackets/braces, how to draw in Dia?

[Andrey Repin <anrdaemon freemail ru>]

Greetings, Chris Green!

> > > 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.
> >
> > If you would specify, what you really want to do, it would be easier to help
> > you.
> > There might be different ways to achieve your goal, some even radically
> > different.
> > If you just want to draw some equation, a more specialized tool may suit you
> > better.
> I want to label groups of connections on a plug, so something like
> (ASCII art here) :-


>          (  Con1
>          |  Con2
> To LCD   |  Con3
> Display  <  Con4
>          |  Con5
>          |  Con6
>          (  Con7


> Does that make sense?

Yes, it does, but I myself would use a triangle.

> I have produced an acceptable result using lines and small arcs but a
> Dia object would be easier to use.

Besier curves would do the trick. You just need one 2-segment line.


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WBR,
Andrey Repin (anrdaemon freemail ru) 29.03.2014, <16:32>

Sorry for my terrible english...