blublublub Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Hi, Just started with Affinity. I am trying to offset the outline of a shape. It automatically offsets in two directions, can't find how to turn this off. Some parts also give an unexpected result, especially the corners. You can see below what is happening, don't really see any settings I can change that might solve this. Tutorials don't seem to cover this problem. What is weird is that some corners offset correctly while others don't. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Is it all one single closed curve? Are there any multinodes (not overlapping)? Alternatively, insert a file. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blublublub Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Yes, I checked that there's no overlapping nodes. PercoOutline.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 16 minutes ago, blublublub said: I checked that there's no overlapping nodes. But that file has four separate curves. You have to join them so they are combined into one closed curve. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blublublub Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Thanks, that seems to be the problem indeed. I made it into one curve, there is just one node that seems to be causing a problem now. It is red, so it is the end of the curve. Do you know how I can solve that? Also in the left there is this random line that is loose from the offset, no idea why that is showing up. PercoOutline.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) Multinode? After delete. Edit: "Random" line is weird, maybe some artifact from the Contour creation - just poke these nodes and weird shapes will start to form. I would try to delete this part of the curve and redraw it. But maybe it's a bug in the Contour tool. Edited February 2, 2023 by Pšenda Old Bruce 1 Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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