Hknb Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Hi everyone I try a connect squares as in picture. How can I draw connected squares in affinity designer ? Could you help me with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Welcome to the forums @Hknb An alternative method to the technique above, using Rounded Rectangles and the Shape Builder Tool, is shown in my attached video. 2024-03-06 08-33-32.mp4 Oufti and henryanthony 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Here’s another way: 1. Create a 3 × 2 rounded rectangle: 2. Position three 1 × 1 rounded rectangles on top: 3. Select the top and bottom small shapes (which for convenience I’ll refer to as a group here, but they don’t actually have to be grouped). 4. Increase the height of the group so that the rounded corners are beyond the edges of the larger rectangle: 5. Select all three small shapes. 6. Increase the width of the group so that the rounded corners are beyond the edges of the larger rectangle: 7. Select all four shapes and choose ‘Layer > Geometry > Subtract’: 8. Choose the Corner Tool and select the nodes at the six corners that are currently sharp: 9. Use the Corner Tool to round the corners as little or as much as you like: 10. Result: henryanthony 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangman Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Or... Shape Creation.mp4 bbrother 1 Quote Affinity Designer 2.4.2 | Affinity Photo 2.4.2 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.2 Affinity Designer Beta 2.5.0 (2415) | Affinity Photo Beta 2.5.0 (2415) | Affinity Publisher Beta 2.5.0 (2415) Affinity Designer 1.7.3 | Affinity Photo 1.7.3 | Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 MacBook Pro 16GB, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, Magic Mouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hknb Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 You all great !! Thank a lot !😊 GarryP, Hangman and Alfred 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 This reminded me of the logo for NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover (inaccurate reproduction below). Alfred and Hangman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G13RL Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 You can also use the "Contour Tool": draw three slightly overlapping squares at the corners that need to be connected, make a compound and then use the "Contour Tool" to move it from the outside inwards to achieve the desired effect. bbrother 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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