# Tux Paint "Magic" Tool: Hypotrochoid

## Group: Artistic

### Author: Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>

Click to place the center of a hypotrochoid curve, then drag left/right to adjust the radius of a fixed circle, and up/down to adjust the radius of the circle that will roll along its interior to produce the drawing. The size options allow positioning the "pen" that paints the curve relative to the rolling circle. (If the Magic size feature is disabled, multiple "Hypotrochoid" tools will be made available.)

This tool is operated in a freehand fashion.

This tool offers multiple size settings.

This tool offers color choices.

See also: Epitrochoid, Epitrochoid Inside, Epitrochoid Edge, Epitrochoid Outside, Hypotrochoid Inside, Hypotrochoid Edge, Hypotrochoid Outside, String Corner, String Edges, & String V.

Tux Paint 0.9.34