retrograde Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I'm trying to figure out what this does. It's an option and there is an icon for it in the context toolbar (attached) when the Pen Tool is active but I can't seem to figure it out. The Help description describes what it does but isn't working for me. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks! Quote http://www.kevincreative.com https://www.behance.net/kevincreative https://dribbble.com/kevincreative https://www.instagram.com/kevincreative/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Pretty much what the Pen Tool help already told! Without that option enabled With that option enabled (the previously made curve remains to be selected, so anchor points [nodes] are visable for interconnection) firstdefence 1 Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.6 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.6 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.6 ◆ OSX El Capitan☛ Affinity V2 apps still not installed and thus momentary not in use under MacOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Sorry, I can’t speak for retrograde, but I still don’t understand what it does. Can you explain what you mean by “previously made curve”? Previously made how? Under which circumstances? Previously made when? Any curve that previously exists, or the last curve created, or something else? What sort of curve? A (Curve) layer, or a (Curves) layer, or both? I just can’t get it to do anything differently when I have it switched on against when it isn’t switched on. Would you be able to give us a video showing it in action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 6, 2021 Staff Share Posted January 6, 2021 Hi retrograde, GarryP, This simply keeps the previous shape(s) you have drawn selected, when you create a new one. So, if you enable it, draw a first shape, then draw a second one, the first will remain selected. This however is broken in the current builds (it starts creating lines/segments). I'm logging the issue to be looked at. Here's a clip showing how it should work: preserve_selection.mp4 GarryP 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference | Call for Camera Images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Just as MEB showed in his screenrecording, which usually should also have been reproducible/recognizable from the above shown screenshots. Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.6 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.6 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.6 ◆ OSX El Capitan☛ Affinity V2 apps still not installed and thus momentary not in use under MacOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrograde Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Thanks all, I thought based on the help description that that's what It was but it then it started doing these broken line segments and I was like - what now?? Cheers for the speedy responses! Quote http://www.kevincreative.com https://www.behance.net/kevincreative https://dribbble.com/kevincreative https://www.instagram.com/kevincreative/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookyzoo Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 is this still broken on iPad? it won’t let you create subsequent shapes after turning on. 2 nodes and then it creates another 2 nodes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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