[Converting a curve with a brush stroke to objects]

Thank you for the quick reply Walt. In a way I’m glad to find out it cannot be done and it wasn’t just me.

cheers!

RJ

[Converting a curve with a brush stroke to objects]

An update: I am able to assign a gradient color to the curve from a swatch which does change to fill color of the asteroid objects. Then I can use FX > Outline on the same curve which allows me to add and change the color of the outline of each asteroid. For my specific project that meets my need, but I would still think there would be a way to convert brush parts to curves?

RJ

[Converting a curve with a brush stroke to objects]

Hi,

In Affinity Designer 2, I drew a curve. I then selected a vector brush so show the curve as a bunch of asteroids. I would like to “convert” these asteroids to individual objects that I can fill, but no matter what I try I don’t seem to be able to. Expand stroke seems the most logical tool but it doesn’t seem to do anything.

hopefully the attached image explains what my issue is:

1. Draw a curve

2. Select curve > select and apply brush. Note that fill is transparent and line is green

3. Apply “expand stroke” > change fill color to blue > it just fills the original curve

My goal is to end up with all those green blobs as individual objects, or filled closed curves.

Any thoughts/ideas?

Thank you,

RJ

 

[Setting absolute values in Transform panel for multiple selected objects (Publisher, but applies to Designer and Photos too)]

Thank you for your reply @carl123, much appreciated.

I was able to replicate your answer and it worked perfectly.

Just as a side-question: does this logic apply to all objects as long as they are the same, like all rectangles, all curves, etc?

thanks again,

RJ

[Setting absolute values in Transform panel for multiple selected objects (Publisher, but applies to Designer and Photos too)]

Hi, I have searched for answers on this topic, and although there are numerous posts related to this topic I have not been able to find an answer.

My goal is that I have hundreds of text frames that I want to select, align and then give the same Width in the Transform panel.

• I select them by Select > Select Object > Frame Text which selects them as expected
• I align them with the alignment tool, no problems here
• I want to make the all 2 inches wide. Just is where I'm stuck

I did try using the Move Tool > Transform objects separately, but it's not giving me the result I'm looking for. I have tried to visually show what I tried and what I'm looking for. It appears my issue is that the two objects I start with are "related" to each other with regards to their width: object 2 (2 inch wide) is twice as wide as object 1 (one inch). 

Is there a way to "break this relationship" and provide one absolute Width value that is applied to both?

Thank you,

RJ