Replying to my own thread as no one else has. I’ve tried multiple things including google and YouTube searches with little answer to my questions. Information about the iPad affinity designer seems sparse. The video tutorials are excellent but not for what I needed right now.
I also deleted the app, and reinstalled it but was faced with the same issues.
first 2) adding all works with the move tool selected. I had forgotten that from before
1) and 3) only works if you expand Stroke, then select all, then add. why the extra step?
For those that use a cutting machine like a Cricut, adding is important and this was driving me nuts.