[Solved] Curved corners to a rectangle?

[satyendra]

Is it possible to give Curved corners to a rectangle? I used to do it in Corel Draw.
Will be grateful for any help..
sachin

[Hagar Delest]

Like this?

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[acknak]

Hagar's suggestion uses a special "smart" shape, which can have some down sides.

You can also set rounded corners on any plain rectangle object: (Right-click) > Position and Size > Slant and Corner Radius. You have to adjust the radius by entering a number, which is a bit of a nuisance, but it is there.

[satyendra]

Thanks Friends!
I am discovering that to keep oneself young, one should give up 'trusted' programs up regularly!
Thanks for the help!
sachin

[rf99]

To have a rectangle with one, two or three curved corners, rather than 4, I use the following procedure.
1) Draw the rectangle.
2) Set all four corners to the desired radius for the majority of the corners.
- Right click on the rectangle, "Position and Size" -> "Slant & Corner Radius"
- "Corner Radius" -> "Radius" -> to the desired radius
3) Turn on edit points
- Right click on the rectangle, "Edit Points"
4) Convert the rounded rectangle to a "curve"
- Right click on the rectangle, "Convert" -> "To Curve"
5) Select the rectangle
6) The four rounded corners are now shown with the handles for Bezier curves.
- Adjust the Bezier curve handles for the desired corner radius
- For square corners, align the three Bezier curve handles over the point where the corner is desired. This is somewhat iterative as OOo make some assumptions about the use of Bezier curves.

[acknak]

Very nice, but it seems like you're still doing it the hard way.

Try this:
1) Create a rectangle
2) Copy to clipboard
3) Set the corner radius; this affects all four corners
4) Paste the original sharp rectangle; it will align perfectly over the rounded one.
5) Grab the sharp corner opposite the rounded corner you want to "un-round" and move it toward the target corner. Stop at a point that uncovers three rounded corners, but still entirely covers the rounded corner. This creates a sharp rectangular "patch" over one rounded corner.
6) Select both shapes: the rounded rectangle on the bottom, and the patch on top.
7) Modify > Shapes > Merge

All done. Nicely aligned and square corner, with no manual tweaking needed.

You can paste the sharp rectangle and repeat the process for other corners, but you can only merge two shapes at a time.