hohenheim Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, twopointoh said: Just tried the offset tool. EXCELLENT!!! THANK YOU!!! - After experimenting and getting great results I hope I can request a feature of this tool. Can you add an option like a check box to keep the original contour when you apply the offset. (this may already be there, I just couldn't find it). My workflow in testing was to type some text, convert it to curves, duplicate it and apply the offset to the duplicate in order to keep the original. Maybe an option to do this... But anyway, a big thanks for this. I can start to see Adobe in my rearview.... I'v downloaded BETA but couldn't find where the offset tool is. Could you point me there please? :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 14, 2021 Staff Share Posted January 14, 2021 Hi hohenheim, Welcome to Affinity Forums By default it's located below the Node Tool. See screenshot below for reference. Wiredframe 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohenheim Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, MEB said: Hi hohenheim, Welcome to Affinity Forums By default it's located below the Node Tool. See screenshot below for reference. Ah I see, yea I tried that one but it's not an offset tool I'm looking for. Basically, I want to be able to something like attached: The thick line is the original border to my shape. Thin lines are offset ones I've created one after another. So create a first offset from original border with different thickness, and then, using that just created offset to create a new one and so on. Basically, I'd love to have whatever Illustrator gives us ,that's it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JET_Affinity Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, twopointoh said: ...Can you add an option like a check box to keep the original contour when you apply the offset... Multiple discussion threads on it in the Beta forum. JET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tersmuse Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Am I blind, I can't find the offset tool? The help page: Tool shortcut key: O. Nothing happens when I select the O. There is no "offset tool" entry in the menu, not in the windows, and not below the Node Tool. Am I blind, where is the tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowday Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, tersmuse said: Am I blind, I can't find the offset tool? The help page: Tool shortcut key: O. Nothing happens when I select the O. There is no "offset tool" entry in the menu, not in the windows. Am I blind, where is the tool? Are you sure you are using 1.9? 🙂 There is no shortcut for it - it looks like this on the toolbar (called tools): If yes and "I can't see it" try adding it yourself: View -> Customize tools Find it, drag it to tools Quote "The user interface is supposed to work for me - I am not supposed to work for the user interface." Computer-, operating system- and software agnostic; I am a result oriented professional. Look for a fanboy somewhere else. “When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.” ― Confucius Not an Affinity user og forum user anymore. The software continued to disappoint and not deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tersmuse Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Jowday said: Are you sure you are using 1.9? 🙂 There is no shortcut for it - it looks like this on the toolbar: Sorry, I just edit my post. There is nothing below the Node Tool, next is the the round corner tool. Is missing, exists only in the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowday Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Just now, tersmuse said: Sorry, I just edit my post. There is nothing below the Node Tool, next is the the round corner tool. Is missing, exists only in the help Also missing from view -> Customize tools? Quote "The user interface is supposed to work for me - I am not supposed to work for the user interface." Computer-, operating system- and software agnostic; I am a result oriented professional. Look for a fanboy somewhere else. “When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.” ― Confucius Not an Affinity user og forum user anymore. The software continued to disappoint and not deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tersmuse Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jowday said: Also missing from view -> Customize tools? Great, thank you! So I have to add it manually. If you know, it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowday Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Just now, tersmuse said: Great, thank you! So I have to add it manually. If you know, it works. You shouldn't have to. Can you see it here when selecting View -> Customize tools? Quote "The user interface is supposed to work for me - I am not supposed to work for the user interface." Computer-, operating system- and software agnostic; I am a result oriented professional. Look for a fanboy somewhere else. “When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.” ― Confucius Not an Affinity user og forum user anymore. The software continued to disappoint and not deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohenheim Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 There is a tool called "Contour" but it seems you can "offset" your shape only once. Once you're done it, your original shape disappears. It is promising though, getting there:))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebz Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Path offset is a tool I’ve found I’ve used a lot in illustrator. Glad to see designer has included something similar - just hoping they iterate and improve upon it so that it works a little more intuitively I.e keeping the original path in place and creating the offset as a copy affinityfan and velarde 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopointoh Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 +1 on the "keep original" even if it is an option like a checkbox or something. Copy and pasting the original works too, but... velarde and affinityfan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fde101 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The help bar at the bottom of the window indicates (Mac version) that holding down option while dragging will clone the object while applying contour, but that doesn't actually seem to work. I suspect it was intended to but there is a bug. EDIT: I thought I remembered something about this from before, and yes, this was previously reported during the beta and confirmed as a known issue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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