LisaE Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi there, Is there a keyboard command I can use to lock one axis when I am dragging an item along another axis? i/e If I want to keep it on the y-axis height I've chosen, but drag along the x-axis, can I press a keyboard button to lock while I drag so that I don't lose the correct y axis? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac_heibu Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Shift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaE Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Nope - doesn't change anything. If I shift + drag it allows me to move in either axis. I'm trying to lock one, so that I can only drag horizontally but not adjust vertical position.... Unless there's somewhere I can set this function to a custom keyboard shortcut somehow? Does anybody know what this 'function' would be called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 13, 2016 Staff Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi LisaE, No, currently there's no way to lock to an axis. If you press and hold Shift while dragging and keep the object near the yellow guideline that appears you are able to adjust it's position along that axis, but If you move the cursor/object away the guideline it changes direction/axis. LisaE 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Perhaps the arrow keys (together with the right [Modifier] Nudge Distance) are a solution for you, LisaE? LisaE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaE Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thanks Oval. Can you explain how I'd do what you've suggested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thanks Oval. Can you explain how I'd do what you've suggested? Working only with the keyboard (up, down, left, right, with/without pressed SHIFT). Change of the length of the steps: Preferences/Tools Please have a look into your Affinity Designer Help: Object control/Transforming objects HTH LisaE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrograde Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 In Blender pressing x, y or z will constrain to those axis. If there was a way to set up Designer to behave in a similar way with x and y that would do it, although using shift as described above usually does it for me. :-) LisaE 1 Quote http://www.kevincreative.com https://www.behance.net/kevincreative https://dribbble.com/kevincreative https://www.instagram.com/kevincreative/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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