Joining vector elements

[abra100pro]

All my intuition does not work - I can't joint points of vector elements. The feature request in it is to make it easier.

 

[EmT]

Hi @abra100pro

 

Please could you attach that file as we have been unable to replicate it. 

[2ddpainter]

As i look on your video it seems to me you use "close curve"
instead of "join curves"

close curve

join curves

Join curves works here.

I think you have to "Merge Curves" first
Menu > Layer > Geometry and select " Merge Curves "
to then put them manually together and use "Join Curves.

But I'm also a bit irritated, I don't use Affinity Designer
for line work that often, I have others that I use for that.

[2ddpainter]

I think i have work it out

Hold "Shift and select your Lines/Curves with Node Tool
and put their ends together manually.
Then draw a Selection Rectangle over all Nodes
and press "Join Curves"

[abra100pro]

@2ddpainter I cannot select join (greyed out)

I tried several approaches - pls see this video - it is a new document attached, as well. I understand that in this video here I could join the two points but please have a look at the whole video - it is confusing in a way that I can't get the idea behind it.

ADJoinClose.afdesign

[abra100pro]

@2ddpainter I tried that - see movie, didn't work.

 

 

[EmT]

Hi @abra100pro

 

It is not possible to join closed curves. You will need to break the curves first, then you will be able to join them. 

[StuartRc]

I tried this and not really having an issue

You can easily draw 2 lines and connect them including having both lines selected and dragging the points over each other to stack
Pen tool draw 2 separate lines
Select both (use node tool) and drag nodes together (They should join together)..If not select both nodes and use join (shortcut key helps)
The 'align to nodes of selected geometry' (Snapping on context toolbar!) may help
 

[abra100pro]

OK, thank, I start to understand how to join elements. Things start to get messed up when closing elements before joining them. Thanks for your help, folks!