Gruni Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I really wonder why there is no proper way to select points in the Designer persona other than the rectangle. I wish we had a lasso tool that would allow me to quickly select points / lines freely, just like we can select pixels with the lasso tool over there. The rectangle is stiff and why I understand that I can add or remove dots from the selection with keystrokes, nothing beats the speed of drawing around just the points i need in one stroke. From a technical standpoint as I see it: The tool itself is already in the pixel persona - all it takes is an algorithm that works with designer / vector data to find all points inside the area. And it needs an icon / shortcut to activate it. This is needed for both, Desktop and iPad Versions, as it would speed up certain workflows immensely. Especially when using Tablets on Desktop or the Apple Pencil. Olidoesaffinity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 The Node Tool has a Lasso select mode (and a Polygon select mode) – to select nodes (points), see the Status Bar – but the Move Tool doesn’t. Gruni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 https://www.google.com/search?q=Lasso+Tool+for+Affinity+Designer+site:forum.affinity.serif.com Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.5.2636 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.4317. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.4317. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruni Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 Ooooooh so it's only an option when an object has already been selected AND you press alt. That's annoying, especially for the iPad version. At least I can help myself on the Mac now by selecting everything first (CMD+A) and then alt+dragging... Thanks a lot. Still, my initial request stands: I want a dedicated lasso tool for general selection too (preferably with options like objects, nodes and both. I use the Pencil tool a lot for note-taking and stuff and I just want to grab my stuff quickly and move it around - the rectangle creates too much collateral damage when moving stuff. A real flow killer. FastVector, bobwal, Krustysimplex and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olidoesaffinity Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I agree with OP. A move tool option that can select multiple tools with precision. Something similar to Node + Alt, but for Move tool would be ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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