solidsmith Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Alright, I am sure someone else has probably brought it up at some point or another, but I couldn't see it in my cursory look through the request page, so here I go. I'd really like to see a Scale tool implemented like the one in Illustrator, where you can select multiple nodes and scale them in or outwards from the center point of the selection. I have been a vector artist for many, many years, coming up on 20 years soon, and not being able to select specific nodes from a shape and scale them in relation to the selection is really keeping me from making Designer my go to for vector art. It's such a huge part of my work flow while putting together basic designs that I just feel like something is missing when I can't just hit S and make whatever changes necessary I show what I mean in the video, but if Affinity Designer had this one singular function added, I would never have to pay for Illustrator ever again. Please, please consider adding in something like this, it would be amazing. Thanks for your time. 2020-07-27_12-02-56.mp4 Jowday and Red pixel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Select node with Node Tool, set Transform Mode, resize (with Ctrl + Shift). Red pixel and solidsmith 2 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidsmith Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Unless I am not understanding you, when I do this, it scales the whole object. I cannot select say just 2 nodes in an object with 10 nodes and scale just those and nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Video_2020-07-28_004656.wmv solidsmith 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidsmith Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Oh I see! That is what I was missing! Hahaha I feel dumb for missing that transform option in the corner. Thank you very much! Pšenda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 You're welcome - at least I saved you a little money for paying the Illustrator :-) solidsmith 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ddpainter Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Hi Solidsmith As i see, you create a new Star in Affinity Designer it should be a Smart Shape. Select your Star and pull/push this red dots to transformate your Star. There are many changeable Smart Shapes in Affinity Designer, try it out. Greetings 2ddpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, 2ddpainter said: As i see, you create a new Star in Affinity Designer it should be a Smart Shape. Select your Star and pull/push this red dots to transformate your Star. I think it was just an example for the need to manipulate multiple nodes at once, and that, like me, he created it using Star Tools (with Convert to Curves) - as can be seen in his video. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ddpainter Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 16 hours ago, Pšenda said: I think it was just an example for the need to manipulate multiple nodes at once Ah, ok. I wasnt shure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red pixel Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 On 7/28/2020 at 12:34 AM, Pšenda said: Select node with Node Tool, set Transform Mode, resize (with Ctrl + Shift). Maaaan you saved me i really was missing this feature. Thank you so much. Pšenda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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