merging shapes

[Ellie Dance]

I'm experimenting using a grid method to create logos and was wondering if there was a way to merge shapes by clicking and dragging them to connect one another?

This is the grid in question:

I know about the 'add' shape function in the top right but I need to just click and drag to make custom shapes easily. I know Adobe Illustrator has this function and, so far, I have found that Affinity Designer has been able to do everything that Adobe does so I hope Affinity can do this too. Thanks

[Alfred]

Affinity Designer doesn’t yet have a Shape Builder Tool.

[G13RL]

If you want to get something like my example, select the set, "Convert to Curves", do a Boolean operation "Xor".
Then take "Node Tool", hold down the "Ctrl/Cmd" key and click on the curve segments you want to delete. 

[Ellie Dance]

51 minutes ago, Alfred said:

Affinity Designer doesn’t yet have a Shape Builder Tool.

Ah that's a shame, thanks anyways : )

[Ellie Dance]

45 minutes ago, G13RL said:

If you want to get something like my example, select the set, "Convert to Curves", do a Boolean operation "Xor".
Then take "Node Tool", hold down the "Ctrl/Cmd" key and click on the curve segments you want to delete.

Thanks I meant like a shape builder, thank you for your contribution though!

[G13RL]

5 minutes ago, Ellie Dance said:

Thanks I meant like a shape builder, thank you for your contribution though!

Thanks for the feedback, it is because there is no shape builder tool, as mentioned @Alfred, that we are forced to use a workaround.