Friksel Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I'm often shortening the length between a node and its handle dot by moving the handle dot. However, so far I never managed to find a way to do this without changing the angle between node and handle and without removing the angle sync with the other handle. What I need in these situations is to simply 'slide' the anchor over its visual line to or from the node. Is there currently a shortcut that makes this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Does holding down Shift when you drag the node do what you want to do? If not, I’m confused about what you mean by “without removing the angle sync with the other handle”. If Shift doesn’t help, would you be able to give us a visual example showing what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted March 25, 2022 Staff Share Posted March 25, 2022 Hi @Friksel, Press and hold Shift then drag the handle dot (you may have to be a bit careful to not snap to 45º angles). Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friksel Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Thanks @GarryP and @MEB, I just did a quick test with using shift and it kind of keeps the angle, but still moves the angle in increments of like 45 degrees. That's still not a very nice workflow. Isn't there anything that can just slide the node without moving the angle, even not these 45 degrees increments? Or perhaps can we turn these increments off somewhere? I haven't had much time to really try this out yet. Have to do that later. But so far I'm not really convinced this is what I'm looking for. Also because it seems we always have to switch to the node tool while drawing with the pen tool to shorten the handle. It would be a lot faster and convenient to be able to do this while using the pen tool. But I'll try to test and try it in a normal workflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted March 25, 2022 Staff Share Posted March 25, 2022 Hi Friksel, Even if the handle jumps to a 45º degree position you can still "snap" it back to its original direction adjusting it a bit. Currently it's not possible to manage handle's dots directly with the Pen Tool. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friksel Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 2 hours ago, MEB said: Hi Friksel, Even if the handle jumps to a 45º degree position you can still "snap" it back to its original direction adjusting it a bit. Currently it's not possible to manage handle's dots directly with the Pen Tool. Alright. Although not ideal, I'll try to get used to it. Have a nice weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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