admiraljuice

I drew out a set of dimension lines with frame text centered on the lines and grouped it all, and saved it as an asset. Then when I need to put dimensions on the page, I just grab that asset, stretch it or squeeze it to fit the object I’m dimensioning, and edit the text with the correct dimension. I use frame text so it stays the same size when I resize the group. Sometimes when squeezing the group down I need to resize the text frame. Otherwise it’s pretty handy. If working with different scales, I set up multiple artboards with different scales on each, and copy/paste between them as needed, or use symbols so changes to one are reflected on all.

+1 (in case I hadn't already commented on this here...). My workaround on Mac is I always have the folder I'm working in open, so when I go to Save and it inevitably brings up a location for some other project, I just drag my folder from Finder into the Save dialog to change the location. I forget sometimes, though, and then I have to initiate a Save As just to see where it saved so I can then go grab it and move it to the correct location. I've never used software that behaves this way... It's so weird, and seems like such an easy thing to fix, since every other software I've ever used brings you to the directory you opened the current file from.

+1 for dimensions to remain on page!

I second the motion!

Could you please point me to that thread? I want to follow any threads related to this topic. And yeah, that simple solution would definitely make the workaround easier!

Just want to keep this thread alive as this is currently my biggest ask for Designer development. It's almost there!... Being able to pull dimensions with the Measure tool is pretty handy. Now please just make the dimensions stay there! Preferably as a grouped, but editable, object. Styles would be great, but that can come later, once basic functionality is established. For now, I've saved dimension lines, consisting of a few strokes with frame text, as Assets so I can pull them in and manually edit the text as needed. I use the Measure tool to get the values, which I usually need to convert from Inches to Feet and Inches, since I usually work in Imperial units. It works, but definitely takes longer than it would if the dimensions that the Measure tool provides would just stay in place on the page.

I've been having a similar issue in Publisher. I am a sign designer, meaning that I show sign designs at varying scales on standard-sized paper sheets (usually Tabloid, or 11"x17" - I'm in the USA), with dimensions to show how big the signs are. I am still pretty new to the Affinity suite, trying to transition from Adobe Illustrator. I've been using Designer to lay out the sign designs, but I'm using Publisher to set up my pages for presentation, using the Master page to set up the title block that repeats across all pages. Then on each page I place a link (or multiple links) to my Designer document, and use the Vector Crop tool as necessary to show the various views. Because I need to work at different scales depending on the size of the sign, I set up multiple artboards in Designer, then use the drop-down list to select the artboard with the design I want to show for each placed item in Publisher. I have Publisher set to update the links automatically so that any changes I make in Designer are reflected in my Publisher document. I've been saving all of my work in Google Drive, and sometimes it loses connection when my Mac wakes from sleep - I was suspecting that this may be the issue. But adding artboards to the Designer document after the Publisher document has been set up could be the culprit - this morning I was working on a project where the client wants to add some additional sign types, so I added artboards in Designer for them, then opened Publisher to find all of my placed links show the entire Designer document rather than the individual artboards, which means I have to go back through all of the pages to edit the placed files to show only individual artboards, and then tweak the size and placement of each, causing me spend time to redo work that was already done.