Double lines to export Designer 2

[Willi]

Double lines to export

If a rectangle is exported, e.g. as a pdf, a double line is created.
This becomes noticeable when the file is loaded into a rip and the rectangle is to serve as a shape for a cutting plotter.
The plotter will run the shape 2 times. There will be two lines at the distance of the line width. This unfortunately makes the graphic unusable for printing in connection with a cutting plotter.

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[MickRose]

Hi @Willi If you want to use a rectangle as a cutting line, don't give it an outline. The shape of the rentangle itself will act as the cutting line.

[Willi]

The rectangle was only used as an example,
Of course, any shape can appear as a cutting line. For example, a coat of arms shape or a heart.
The coat of arms or the heart should be cut out after printing. By a plotter or by a cutter. If I give the contour no width it will not be exported or am I doing something wrong?
Double line

 

Muster.afdesign

[Willi]

The rip wants a line executed in a global color with a specific name e.g. CutPath only so the rip can recognize which line is not to be printed but cut

 

[MickRose]

What equipment are you using?

[Willi]

We use Posterprint from Ergosoft version 15
But the effect can be checked quite easily.
Export file from Designer 2.0 as pdf and then import it again in the line view the double line will then be visible.
By the way, this effect does not exist in version 1.106. Here the line remains simply, as it should be

 

[Willi]

Musterexport aus 1106.pdf

[Willi]

Hello Mick,
so our problem is solved and I would like to thank you very much. It is a great pleasure for us to work with Affinity programs. I still have one question. Will there be a dxf export in the future ? We work a lot with milling and need files in dxf format. At the moment, unfortunately, we have to take the detour of exporting a file created in Affinity as a pdf or eps, importing it in another graphics software to create a dxf file from it.
Kind regards and thanks again Willi Hoffmann

[MickRose]

Hello Willi - glad you have sorted out your problem, though I'm not sure I helped much. As regards DXF export - only Serif know the answer to that question.

[Willi]

🙂😀

[Feli_q]

How do you solve this???? i have the same problem please @Willi

[lepr]

17 hours ago, Feli_q said:

How do you solve this???? i have the same problem please

Welcome to the Affinity forums

When exporting to a vector format, Affinity converts a path with an inside-aligned or outside-aligned stroke to an un-stroked filled shape with the same visual appearance as the original stroked path.

Solution: ensure the cutting path's stroke is centre-aligned in the Affinity document.

The trio of alignment options are in the Stroke panel.

[lacerto]

Obsolete.