Add vector node in middle of path?

[venin]

Yeah, I also miss the option to add a point in the center of a curve...
Like Sketch has it -> you just have to press shift when adding a point and it's perfectly in the center between 2 points.
This makes it very easy and quick to create simple geometric icons!

[paristo]

Still missing in 1.8.5?

[prophet]

A comparable thread here perhaps? Would love to see this implemented. 

 

[ThePirateOfTheSevenSeas]

I would love to have this added to Affinity aswell.

In the meantime i think i've found a pretty fast workaround.

1. Select the three nodes with the node tool.

 

2. Click the a Alignment box in the toolbar, and choose Space vertically (choose Space horizontally if you got an horizontal line), and hit apply.

 

It's now in the middle

 

Edited January 10, 2021 by ThePirateOfTheSevenSeas

[Fixx]

This problem is basically because snap functionality is not good enough. When you draw and position objects there are often no snap options available.

[firstdefence]

Excellent workaround @ThePirateOfTheSevenSeas

[Alfred]

13 hours ago, ThePirateOfTheSevenSeas said:

2. Click the a Alignment box in the toolbar, and choose Space vertically (choose Space horizontally if you got an horizontal line), and hit apply.

 

52 minutes ago, firstdefence said:

Excellent workaround @ThePirateOfTheSevenSeas

An excellent workaround, indeed, but please be aware that unless the line is perfectly vertical or horizontal you need to choose both ‘Space vertically’ and ‘Space horizontally’.

[firstdefence]

13 minutes ago, Alfred said:

 

An excellent workaround, indeed, but please be aware that unless the line is perfectly vertical or horizontal you need to choose both ‘Space vertically’ and ‘Space horizontally’.

Alfred... you blow my mind 🤣

[upu]

This seemingly straight forward feature still doesn't exist in 2.0. Please consider including this on the roadmap.

[R C-R]

2 minutes ago, upu said:

This seemingly straight forward feature still doesn't exist in 2.0. Please consider including this on the roadmap.

There is now a "Split Curve(s) after selected node(s)" item in the context toolbar for the Pen & Node Tools of AD 2. Is this not what you want?

[MEB]

Hi @upu,
Select the initial node of the segment you want to add a node in the middle, then click Split curve(s) after selected node(s) in the context toolbar (Node Tool).

[Pšenda]

9 minutes ago, upu said:

This seemingly straight forward feature still doesn't exist in 2.0.

Node Tool

[R C-R]

1 minute ago, MEB said:

Hi @upu,
Select the initial node of the segment you want to add a node in the middle, then click Split curve(s) after selected node(s) in the context toolbar (Node Tool).

Also works with the Pen Tool if you pre-select the node(s) with the Node tool, easily done while using the Pen Tool with the CMD key (Mac) to temporarily toggle to the Node Tool.

[upu]

This is very helpful. I guess I didn't see that as I was looking for a "snap to middle" feature, but this works. Thanks all.