idraw Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Is there a tool for drawing wavy lines or springs; right now I have to use the pen tool to make one link and concatenate, but the results are a strong function of the ability of the person drawing the curve (mine aren't great). If there is no foolproof way of drawing such curves accurately, can I request that you include such a tool? This motif comes up regularly while making scientific diagrams. I read in another thread that the ability to add arrows to the beginning and end of a curve is on the future app development roadmap. Can I add a request for also including the ability to add an arrow to the middle of a curve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted October 10, 2014 Staff Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hi idraw, Here's a quick way to draw consistent wavy lines. The same technique can be applied for springs. This isn't intended to devalue your request for a precise geometric tool for this kind of needs, which i agree it's quite useful. It's just a way to help you solve the problem with the available tools/resources we have at the moment. waves.mov F_Kal, Olesia, CarlosGomes and 4 others 7 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrograde Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 That's great MEB. Never would have thought of that approach. Still looking forward to warping or distort tools or panel effects, so we can interactively find that perfect curve, add curves, maybe tweak using a curve or profile... 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...
Staff MEB Posted October 10, 2014 Staff Share Posted October 10, 2014 retrograde, All those tools will be coming for sure. They are fundamental in a vector app. Affinity Design would never be able to present itself as an alternative for professional illustration (read Illustrator) if it didn't have them. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idraw Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Awesome, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rui_mac Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I remember using that method but instead of having to place the points of the curve in the grid, I started out with a straight line and used the "Create Points" command. It would "split" every segment of a curve in two, creating additional points. So, a curve with N points would become a curve with (N*2)-1 points. Then I would select every other point, displace them and then turn all the handles to smooth. If we had scripting in Affinity Designer it would be too easy to implement a wavy curve from a selected curve. We could even define how many waves and the amplitude. Hint, hint ;-) keyskneesss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Hi idraw, Here's a quick way to draw consistent wavy lines. The same technique can be applied for springs. This isn't intended to devalue your request for a precise geometric tool for this kind of needs, which i agree it's quite useful. It's just a way to help you solve the problem with the available tools/resources we have at the moment. Nice demo MEB, what app did you use to record the screen shots? Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted October 12, 2014 Staff Share Posted October 12, 2014 Peter, I've used Screeny 2 to capture the screen. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks MEB. Just installed it and it works. Yeah it's like having Lotus SmartSuite ca 1999: as this had a similar app too. Peter Quote MacBook pro, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, OS X 10.11.6 http://www.pinterest.com/peter2111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilangaramadan Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 wooow cool thank you MEB :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 And don’t forget, you can combine MEB’s method with Matt’s fabulous Corner Tool … :) ronnyb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvdarbs Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I have a questions which sort of tags on to this... I am trying to create a ribbon type effect that spirals upwards (Or downwards depending on which way you look at it :P ). This ribbon will need to have varying width as it rises upwards and will also need to have breaks in it for me to insert another image in between the breaks. What would be the best way to create the ribbon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvdarbs Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 In relation to my last post.... To give you an idea the effect I am looking for is similar to the ribbon shape in the attached image, but obviously with breaks in between the ribbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondunk Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Any chance this functionality will actually be added? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted April 11, 2018 Staff Share Posted April 11, 2018 Hi wonduck, Welcome to Affinity Forums I do hope so! I'm not sure in what format - maybe through vector brushes or a dedicated tool. I'm moving this thread to the Feature Requests section. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Quote All those tools will be coming for sure. They are fundamental in a vector app. Affinity Design would never be able to present itself as an alternative for professional illustration (read Illustrator) if it didn't have them. I agree - but it's four years down the line and we're still waiting! Seems a long time for fundamental tools, which should have been there from the start. I get the feeling they won't be added until version 2, when Serif can charge us for them! Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchDude Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 10/10/2014 at 2:05 AM, MEB said: Hi idraw, Here's a quick way to draw consistent wavy lines. The same technique can be applied for springs. This isn't intended to devalue your request for a precise geometric tool for this kind of needs, which i agree it's quite useful. It's just a way to help you solve the problem with the available tools/resources we have at the moment. waves.mov Hate to resurrect this thread. Apparently this tut is gone. Link does not work. Is there a new or easier way to draw a consistent curve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 13, 2020 Staff Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hi DutchDude, Here's the video. It's a bit old (recorded with an older version of Designer) but the principle still applies: waves.mov Uwe367 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchDude Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Of course. Grid. Where's the facepalm emoji when you need it. Thanks for the fast reaction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 13, 2020 Staff Share Posted January 13, 2020 You're welcome Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, DutchDude said: Where's the facepalm emoji when you need it. It’s here: Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 8 hours ago, MEB said: Here's the video. It's a bit old (recorded with an older version of Designer) but the principle still applies: With this procedure, the curvature of the two end nodes don't match the curvature of the others after the conversion to smooth nodes. For some uses, this isn't desirable, but a simple modification will fix that: Roger C, Energeiai and Uwe367 2 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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