How can I offset the path of an object?

[cekuhnen]

We already have a contour tool in the back-end, and it's interactive - but it's just not finished properly at the moment... expect one to arrive one day soon!

 

You post was on "Posted 12 October 2014 - 07:22 PM" we have now 26 March 2017.

 

Any news on a standard tool to have?

[mjholtzem]

Any update on this guys? I'm loving Affinity Designer for the most part but not having offset path (although I'm used to it being called inset/outset in Inkscape) is a HUGE miss. Is this actually being worked on at all?

[EdwinNal]

bump

+1 ... Need offset path :)

[joezz]

+1

 

Yes offset path is a must.

 

I need it to adjust fatter font characters to slimmer font characters for fashion print design.

 

It even works in the Veteran (2006) Macromedia Freehand... I would love to switch to Affinity, but without that function i cannot work.

[VimCommando]

+1

 

I've been using Affinity Designer for creating laser cutting designs. I absolutely love the program, but not having this feature requires me to process my Affinity outputs in Inkscape just to thicken paths before cutting  :(

 

I could get by with the "Expand Stroke" feature, but that one creates a mess of extra nodes (another known issue.)  :wacko:

[Igull]

Yet another laser user and a +1 to this, an offset path tool/process is an absolute must for me too - EVERY job requires to be offset :-)

 

The new light interface on AD Beta has absolutely transformed the app for me - I'd easily pay double for this (if I could get offset and snapping with some decent inferencing that is LOL :-)

[mjholtzem]

Been months since we've had an official word on this... so bumping again

[mjholtzem]

Bumping again... Any news on this?

[MEB]

Hi mjholtzem,

No, no news/developments here yet, sorry.

[Ramon0]

Well, everything has already been said/argued... So just another simple: +1

 

[Mischugo]

I am really sorry, but more and more i have to use AD i get crazy and can't understand the hype about it.

Yes, it is "cheap" and it has a lot of good functions. But some really important features are still missing.

 

For now, i have to subscribe again for Illustrator and gaming a bit with Affinity. Otherwise, my job can not be finished this month :-(

 

So just another simple: +1 (10000000)

[mailarz]

Where's the offset path feature, or aleast any news on if it ever comes?

[CaptNeo]

+1

[mjholtzem]

Bumping again...

[Raskolnikov]

+1 !!!

[ArtSpot]

+1   PLEASE!

 

I signed up for this forum just to +1 an offset tool.

[ivan.dedos]

+1 

[Sam_Sttgrt]

+1

[grapher]

2014 -> 2017 with no change on this simple task? So frustrating... 

+1

[MrMattSim]

+50

[edferg]

+ 1

[dok]

I'm like one of those guys above who do path works for laser or milling CNC.

I bought AD 1.5, and I almost regret this, it's my fault for not having tested the trial enough.

 

There is no offset feature, expanding a stroke does not work, it's a mess

These are commands-features that should be CORE in an illustration design software, damn, Inkscape has more tools to manipulate paths.

There is no much to add to this topic, it's a shame these tools are missing, still, in Affinity Designer.

 

I already made a thread about what I was missing when I bought AD, yet nothing changed since then.

[MEB]

Hi dok,

Welcome to Affinity Forums

I'm sorry to know you are not happy with Affinity Designer. It's true that we don't cover all functionality of other software - even some couple basic features yet - but the program is also relatively new compared to most of known programs already in the marked, Inkscape included. We are starting it from scratch with a new codebase that takes advantage of newest technologies/API's (etc) and although we are doing our best to close these gaps as quickly as possible it may still take a while until we can cover most of the functionality you find in other software. Please bear with us while we work on it.

[elguapo]

+1

[tomgreen]

It's so disappointing that very few months or so I fire up Affinity software in an attempt to start a new project from scratch only having to abandon it because basic required tools have still not been implemented. I started trying to use this software in beta stage and in the early days it was so promising but it has never yet reached a stage where I have been able to use it professionally. I'm guessing they will save all these requested features for version 2.0 meaning we will have to pay again making my initial investment a complete waste of money.

 

PS. this is also a +1 for offset path, if that makes any difference.