jackamus Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I am still using AD and do not have AD2. Ever since AD was first published I have asked for a feature that would allow accurate drawing in perspective. I have used Sketchup and Adobe Illustrator but I couldn't get on with either of them. CAD apps allow perspective views to be generated but first an orthographic drawing needs to be created. As a retired technical illustrator, of the old school type - ellipse templates, technical-pens and perspective grids, all done on a drawing board, the AD style of grid could be the answer. May I offer this suggestion to be part of the 'Grid access manager'. Attached is a file demonstrating how I see a perspective grid working. The 4 views show a perspective object drawn relative to the 'Origin' of the X, Y and Z axes. The Grid access manager could use slider controls to zoom in for minimum perspective and zoom out for greater perspective. There could also be a slider control for up and down, and left to right relative to the Origin for positioning the object to be drawn. For drawing to known scales i.e. imperial or metric, a variable number scale to which units of measurement could be chosen for the X, Y and Z axes. These would increase or decrease as the Origin is moved through zooming, up, down, left or right. When using such a grid any line (stroke) would automatically follow the angle of the axes to its vanishing point. This auto action could be over-ridden for manual placement. Ellipses would be generated so that their minor axes would go to the vanishing point of the X, Y, or Z axes whichever is chosen. The size of the ellipse would depend where in the grid it is placed. This may all sound very simple but I suspect that it isn't and that is why it hasn't happened yet. Just a thought. Affinity.afdesign Quote If voting made any difference it wouldn't be allowed! Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools. To be ignorant of world happenings is forgivable - to be willingly ignorant is unforgivable. Truth does not need to be protected only lies do. Mac OS Monterey 12.6.4 AD version 2.4.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioJason Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Not anywhere in the CAD realm of designing (so kudos to you for that talent/skill!)… but just wanted to relay the information that the Grid layout options for V1 and V2 (on iPad at least) are the same. So the type you displayed in file are not on V2, just so you’ll know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamus Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Hi Jason, I don't follow what you are trying to say exactly! Quote If voting made any difference it wouldn't be allowed! Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools. To be ignorant of world happenings is forgivable - to be willingly ignorant is unforgivable. Truth does not need to be protected only lies do. Mac OS Monterey 12.6.4 AD version 2.4.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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