Ability to modify path

[yukonPete]

I make maps and would like the ability of modifying a path. In Illustrator you can use the pencil tool on a selected line to redraw sections of a line. I can't see this ability in design or publisher. It would work that the line is redrawn from where the pencil first touches to  where the action stops.

 

Peter

[v_kyr]

See related:

• Pen Tool  <--- ***
• Node Tool
• Drawing curves and shapes
  • About lines, curves and shapes
  • Draw curves and shapes
  • Edit curves and shapes <--- ***
  • Drawing pencil lines
  • About geometric shapes
  • Draw and edit shapes
  • Selecting and aligning nodes
  • Transforming curves and shapes
  • Using multiple strokes and fills
  • Expand stroke
  • Contouring curves and shapes
  • Cornering shapes
  • Fill modes
  • Pressure sensitivity

[yukonPete]

Thanks. Say I have a straight line segment with 10 nodes, within a long path. I want to make that segment an irregular winding path. In Illustrator the pen tool will remake that segment. I don't see this in affinity. It seems I can modify a node, or even treat a group of nodes, but I don't see how to completely modify a segment within a line. 

[Old Bruce]

21 minutes ago, yukonPete said:

Thanks. Say I have a straight line segment with 10 nodes, within a long path. I want to make that segment an irregular winding path. In Illustrator the pen tool will remake that segment. I don't see this in affinity. It seems I can modify a node, or even treat a group of nodes, but I don't see how to completely modify a segment within a line. 

There is Sculpt mode with the Pencil tool. May do what you need.

[walt.farrell]

Can't you simply use the Node Tool to move the nodes any way you want?

 

[Circulus]

1 hour ago, Old Bruce said:

There is Sculpt mode with the Pencil tool. May do what you need.

This is what @Old Bruce is referring to.
 

 

 

 

 

 

[yukonPete]

Thanks all. Exactly what I wanted. Short answer: use design abilities for the pencil tool and sculpt mode. I think the help file needs better cross linking from node tool to pencil tool workings.

Peter