AD V2 - Add & Subtract Layers?

[Bowzer]

With AD V1 all I did to make one shape/object out of multiple objects was to make sure they were curves, select ‘add’ under ‘geometry’ and slowly add them together. With AD V2 I can’t seem to do this without using the pen to individually drag my pen through each tic-tac which seems very time consuming to say the least. Anyone else having trouble with this?

Task: Create a square, create another one with stroke only and enlarge shape size to create buffer zone between them, now add some lines to bridge outline and square, select the ‘stroke outline’ & ‘mini strokes’ in the layers menu and select ‘expand stroke’. Now with all selected ‘add’ them all together to create a single object.

 

 

 

 

[Callum]

Hi Bowzer,

If possible please could you provide a copy of the affinity project file shown in your screenshot so I can try this at my end?

Thanks
C

[Bowzer]

Hi there Callum here is the Star Template. Again just trying to find and use the ‘subtract’ option like the one in Affinity Designer 1 to punch a hole through the below layer with graphic/s from above

Star_Template.svg

[walt.farrell]

8 hours ago, Bowzer said:

Again just trying to find and use the ‘subtract’ option

With the Move Tool selected, use the Geometry icon in the Context bar:

[Bowzer]

Hi there Walt, thank you so much! Here I was getting frustrated with the ’shape builder’ tool for not doing this as I thought this was the only option. Again thank you!

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome.