From edf480d5c3dd37c35af6ad6dc5bb75a1f62771e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Harrissou Sant-anna Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:24:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Detail Offset curve tool options mainly picked in the buffer alg description --- .../introduction/qgis_configuration.rst | 22 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/user_manual/introduction/qgis_configuration.rst b/docs/user_manual/introduction/qgis_configuration.rst index 00b9f280236..bdc3c671e77 100644 --- a/docs/user_manual/introduction/qgis_configuration.rst +++ b/docs/user_manual/introduction/qgis_configuration.rst @@ -921,16 +921,22 @@ This tab helps you configure general settings when :ref:`editing vector layer transparent circle' or 'None') * Define vertex :guilabel:`Marker size (in millimeter)` -**Curve offset tool** +.. _curve_offset_tool: -The next 3 options refer to the |offsetCurve| :sup:`Offset Curve` tool in -:ref:`sec_advanced_edit`. Through the various settings, it is possible to -influence the shape of the line offset. These options are possible starting -from GEOS 3.3. +**Curve offset tool** -* :guilabel:`Join style`: 'Round', 'Mitre' or 'Bevel' -* :guilabel:`Quadrant segments` -* :guilabel:`Miter limit` +The next options refer to the |offsetCurve| :sup:`Offset Curve` tool in :ref:`sec_advanced_edit`. +Through the various settings, it is possible to influence the shape of the line offset. + +* :guilabel:`Join style`: specifies whether 'Round', 'Miter' or 'Bevel' joins should be + used when offsetting corners +* :guilabel:`Quadrant segments`: controls the number of line segments to use + to approximate a quarter circle when creating rounded offsets +* :guilabel:`Miter limit`: Sets the maximum distance from the offset geometry to use + when creating a mitered join as a factor of the offset distance + (only applicable for miter join style) +* :guilabel:`End cap style`: controls how line endings are handled; + they can be 'Round', 'Flat' or 'Square'. **Tracing**