Converting a curve with a brush stroke to objects

[RJCAN]

Hi,

In Affinity Designer 2, I drew a curve. I then selected a vector brush so show the curve as a bunch of asteroids. I would like to “convert” these asteroids to individual objects that I can fill, but no matter what I try I don’t seem to be able to. Expand stroke seems the most logical tool but it doesn’t seem to do anything.

hopefully the attached image explains what my issue is:

1. Draw a curve

2. Select curve > select and apply brush. Note that fill is transparent and line is green

3. Apply “expand stroke” > change fill color to blue > it just fills the original curve

My goal is to end up with all those green blobs as individual objects, or filled closed curves.

Any thoughts/ideas?

Thank you,

RJ

 

[RJCAN]

An update: I am able to assign a gradient color to the curve from a swatch which does change to fill color of the asteroid objects. Then I can use FX > Outline on the same curve which allows me to add and change the color of the outline of each asteroid. For my specific project that meets my need, but I would still think there would be a way to convert brush parts to curves?

RJ

[walt.farrell]

1 minute ago, RJCAN said:

but I would still think there would be a way to convert brush parts to curves?

I can't think of any way to do that. It is a single stroke. You can break it between nodes, but that just gives you a different set of "objects" as far as I can see.

[RJCAN]

Thank you for the quick reply Walt. In a way I’m glad to find out it cannot be done and it wasn’t just me.

cheers!

RJ

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome.