Changing the scaling center

[wolfman117]

I'm trying to change the center of scaling of a layer but with no success.  Changing the center of rotation is fine but Affinity doesn't seem to use this same center for scaling.

 

I've searched the forums for a solution but to no avail.  Can anyone help? :)

[MEB]

Hi wolfman117,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

Currently there's no way to set a custom point for scaling other than using the control squares + input fields in the Transform panel or picking a bounding box handle on canvas.

[evtonic3]

A workaround is to make a horizontal and vertical guide to intersect where you want to be the scaling center of the object. Make sure snapping is turned on. Create a circle shape and center it to this guideline center. IMPORTANT: The circle shape has to be bigger than the original, then grab both and scale up using shift-cmd. Your original object you wanted to scale from a custom center should scale up from the point you wanted.

[uncle808us]

Confuseious says "thousand words make muddy picture." Tutorial please.

[evtonic3]

Sure I brought this up soooo long ago. 

 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/509-rotate-or-scale-or-transform-an-object-from-a-specific-point/?p=42958

 

Although this tutorial is using a triangle and circle and I was duplicating around a custom center, instead of duplicating all that is needed to be done is to grab both objects and cmd+shift to scale like I mentioned.

[SreckoM]

So rotation center can not be used as scaling http://screencast.com/t/OXFY3hsSfvBt? Damn miss this a lot!

[MEB]

Hi SreckoM,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

No, the rotation centre cannot be used for scaling at this point.

[SreckoM]

Thanks MeB ! I am matching two drawings and it is way too tedious with current toolset.