Radius Tool problem

Hoping someone out there has experienced a similar problem. I cannot seem to use the radius tool as when I hover over a corner, it displays the crosshair, however it will not create the radius. I have limited the size of the radius to ensure it is not greater than the size of the object. etc.
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Per the Radius tool doc:

Radiuses can only be applied where straight (vector) lines meet in a connected corner, and where there is room for the radius to be applied.

Those corners have a straight line meeting a curve, so the Radius tool isn’t usable.

What you can do is use the Node Editor tool:

  • Insert a pair of nodes maybe a millimeter on each side of the corner
  • Delete the corner node
  • Drag the resulting straight line into a suitable curve

It’s not as easy as clicking the tool, but it might suffice for a few curvy corners.

You can try the Smooth option, but it tends to produce exciting results on acute corners: Ctrl-Z is your copilot.

Thanks… I will try that.

You can also use a circle as a guide in node editing to help get consistent radii.

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