Cut curve with key object tool in toolbar - Designer

[ishegeek]

Using AD v2 on Windows. Can someone outline how to use the "Cut Curve with Key Object" tool? When I go to View > Customize Toolbar and add it to the toolbar, nothing I do activates the tool for me to use. I also cannot find any reference of this in the documentation or any youtube video or googling. 

I've tried selecting multiple curves, a curve and an object, a stroke and a curve, etc. Along with different tools selected, such as the move tool, pen tool, knife tool, etc. What am I missing? Or if there is a link to a document that explains this, that would be great!

Thanks!

Lori

[MEB]

Hi @ishegeek,
Welcome to Affinity Forums
"Cut curve with object" does what it says on the teen. Here's a quick example: draw a rectangle (can be more than one object), then draw a second shape overlapping part of the rectangle, select both shapes, press alt and click over the second object to turn it into the key object - you will use it to cut the rectangle. Press the "Cut Curve with Key Object" button.
You can also access the same function through menu Layer > Geometry > Cut curve with object.
For additional info about this command check this help topic.

[ishegeek]

Thank you! I was missing the part of making it a key object by clicking alt. 

[GinasOutThere]

what is the alt key on a Mac

[firstdefence]

6 hours ago, GinasOutThere said:

what is the alt key on a Mac

Also called the Option Key

[R C-R]

6 hours ago, firstdefence said:

13 hours ago, GinasOutThere said:

what is the alt key on a Mac

Also called the Option Key

And on many Apple keyboards & in keyboard shortcut lists it is identified with a ⌥ symbol, the Unicode U+2325 character named "Option Key" in English.