New From Clipboard

[Rob Luxford]

Hi. 

I'm currently using the New From Clipboard extensively, copying vectors from Designer to create a new Designer document. 

The source document is a 300 dpi 1:10 scale architectural master drawing in millimetres. The project requires every drawing to be matched to the same scale. 

Every time I copy vectors from the source and make a new file the res is set to 96 ppi and the measurements in pixels. (which I then need to reset in a two stage approach in the document settings. ) 

Is there a way to have the new document resolution and units settings predefined or copied with the selection or intervened in the new file creation flow? 

Thanks for you great work. 

 

Rob 

 

 

[GarryP]

Can you explain a little bit more about why you are “using the New From Clipboard extensively”?
There’s a chance that you could use some other workflow which could be less hassle.

[PaulEC]

This post gives a bit more info: 

 

[R C-R]

9 hours ago, GarryP said:

There’s a chance that you could use some other workflow which could be less hassle.

Like maybe creating a new empty document at the desired (300?) DPI & pasting the copied vector into it?

[Rob Luxford]

Thanks Paul. Yes I spotted that one. It appears to describe the same thing from a pixel perspective. These are pure vectors I am working with. 

Hi Gary, nice idea, definitely could work for another project. Sadly, every piece of art in this project has different dimensions. 

So, the project is: start with floor plans of block sized building – think multi theatre complex. Draw basic elevations on the plan so we know wall heights and door positions for every floor. These are the canvasses for laying out the sign program for the building done in a matching scale to the plan. Fifty or so per floor. 5 floors. Some standard height, just about all different lengths. 

Once the canvas is saved, it is then reimported back onto the plan as a discreet linked piece of art. Signs are placed onto the canvas - updated onto the plan. Everything at 1:10. Therefore res/scale must match. 

I will say this model of working has only been made possible because affinity is so good at cross linking, zooming, rotating views and fast. Never worked this way on previous projects so we have created a totally new work flow around this method. 

It is possible that I could have standardised on 96dpi for the project but it would be nice not to have to pre-plan around a gotcha. 

So I'm all ears. Thanks 

[Rob Luxford]

Maybe I could use a macro to change the res. 

Hmm. 

[John Rostron]

6 hours ago, Rob Luxford said:

Maybe I could use a macro to change the res. 

But not in Designer! (No macros.)

John

[Rob Luxford]

Thanks John. Saves a few frowns.