btavares79 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Hello, It would be nice on the iPad interface to have a duplicate count option. I create allot of mandalas and repeating patterns on the iPad. The duplicate feature is great. It would be nice to have a duplicate and then option to enter the number of duplicates and the angle of rotation. Yes I can duplicate one, rotate and hit duplicate again. When creating a pattern of 100 objects this is time consuming. Maybe allow doublet on the pencil to any command? That would be super handy as well. On my desktop machine it is very quick with the keyboard but I primarily work on the iPad as the pencil is what I use most. If this option exists please point me in the direction to the documentation that describes how to do this. Thank you. Bit Arts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Affinity 2.2 implemented the function I think you're asking for, Move Data Entry (described on that Help page) but so far it's only in the desktop applications. Perhaps it will come to the iPad soon. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.3, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffinityMakesMeSmile Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, walt.farrell said: Affinity 2.2 implemented the function I think you're asking for, Move Data Entry (described on that Help page) but so far it's only in the desktop applications. Perhaps it will come to the iPad soon. Serif Labs have never promise to implement this function (from v.2.2) to the iPad platform. This is something I’ve have been waited for since first release of Affinity Suite on iPad… Xara vector app had this already in the mid 1990’s - just saying… 🤔🤔🤔 Quote Happy amateur that playing around with the Affinity Suite - really love typograhics, photographing, colors & forms, AND, Synthesizers! Macbook Pro 16” M1 2021, iPad Pro 12.9” M1 2021, iPad Pro 10.5” A10X 2017, iMac 27” 5K/i7 late 2015… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bit Arts Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 I also missed this recently on the iPad, and thought that Serif's biggest problem is probably squeezing it into the incredibly uneven and fragmented non-tablet user interface of the iPadOS editions. It's a shame - it would be a dream to have these apps with all that functionality with well-thought-out usability, where features are where you used them and expected them, and otherwise tucked away. It was the usual joy of reunion and sense of liberation as I continued my work on the desktop Mac instead. Quote Serif user since 2007 on macOS and iPadOS, I focus on complex professional illustrations, seeking efficient workflows, high-quality results, and contemporary usability and user interfaces. Doing things fun is good, but doing things great is more fun. "Furthermore, I consider that true graphic styles must be implemented." - Bit Arts the Elder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btavares79 Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 If the problem is user interface space a simple count box or use the double tap on the pencil can't be that hard to implement. Just trying to add to requests that I would really like to see added. For my work the desktop version is much slower than the pencil for the type of work I do. Hence the post. Right now I have to click the menu then click duplicate 100times to duplicate a pattern. I tried the finger gestures and they are clunky at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bit Arts Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius --- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." (E. F. Schumacher) But yes, it would help a lot to have it on iPad too. Quote Serif user since 2007 on macOS and iPadOS, I focus on complex professional illustrations, seeking efficient workflows, high-quality results, and contemporary usability and user interfaces. Doing things fun is good, but doing things great is more fun. "Furthermore, I consider that true graphic styles must be implemented." - Bit Arts the Elder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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