Scale with object doesn't work with groups?

[edith_is_trying]

I'm working with an iPad Air and Affinity Designer 2, version 2.1.1 and for the longest time I thought that switching off scale with object for the stroke width doesn't work, it did not matter, whether it was toggled on or off, the stroke width would always scale with the object.

Now I've experimented a bit and I found that the stroke width always scales for groups, or when you make sure that the object keeps its aspect ratio, either by putting down one finger when resizing by pulling it bigger, or by linking width and height in the transform panel. So, that kind of makes some sense, I guess, because when you lock down the aspect ratio, that then applies to the stroke width as well. In theory it makes sense. But in practice I do work with groups a lot (who doesn't), I do want to keep the aspect ratio when resizing, but sometimes, or, in my case, rather often, I need the stroke width to remain the same throughout resizing.

So far, I've been painstakingly going over the lines of the group to manually go back to the original stroke width. Which is not fun and not efficient at all. Is there a work-around? A way to keep the stroke width the same, even for groups? I mean, I can select all objects of the group and then resize by dragging it bigger or smaller without locking in the aspect ratio. That certainly works in some cases, but in others I will need to protect the aspect ratio as well.

Any ideas?

[Lee D]

@edith_is_trying I believe you're already using the best workaround. If you take a look at the linked forum thread, an improvement to the process has previously been suggested.

It's worth posting to the thread to bump it.

 

[edith_is_trying]

Thank you, I was looking for a pre-existing thread, but obviously with the wrong search terms 🤷‍♀️

Well, no good news then 😒

At least I'm not alone, I guess?

[Lee D]

@edith_is_trying Have you tried using the Scale Override (icon underneath the Anchor) options on the Transform studio panel? 

[edith_is_trying]

Oh my gosh - it works, it works, it works!!!

You are a genius and an affinity designer hero - thank you so much!!!!!!!!
🙏🤩