Making a circle with a gap and arrowheads

[NM MSDK]

Hi everybody,

I want to recreate the image below in InDesign.

But i cant figure out how.

With the circle tool, i dont know how to take out a small gap as shown above, nor how to add arrowheads.

With the stroke/pen tool, i cant draw a perfect circle in freehand mode, so then ill get a wobbly, wonky circle, wich does not look professional.

I tried a few things with the different modes of the pen tool on an existing circle, but i could not figure it out nor get anyting good looking.

Is it even possible within InDesign? I dont know, but i hope you guys know!

Thanks!

- Nick

[BobLevine]

That's a job for Illustrator.

[Robert at ID-Tasker · Accepted solution]

@NM MSDK 

Create extra Rectangle ON TOP - select it as a FIRST object, then oval as a second:

Next step:

You'll get this - use DIRECT SELECTION Tool to select those two points:

and delete them:

As it's now an "open path" - you can change one of the ends:

Add extra TextFrame with your text - group it with oval.

[NM MSDK]

Wow, thanks Robert, it works like a charm!

It really did everything i wanted too!

A lot of questions are quickly dismissed on the InDesign forums as only possible withi Illustrator, but people like you show that a lot can be achieved within InDesign if you take the longer route!

Many thanks,

-Nick

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@NM MSDK

You're welcome. 

Are you a Windows user?

[NM MSDK]

Yes i use all the latest versions of windows and InDesign

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Yes i use all the latest versions of windows and InDesign

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