How to split separate items that are all one curve?

[Benwiggy2]

I've converted this glyph from a font into curves. But I can't select the dots separately from the rest of it. It's all one object, seemingly. No Layers, no groups. Rubber-banding does nothing unless it covers all of it.

 

I presume it's obvious. Be gentle.

 

[Brian_J]

The “dots” on curves are called nodes, and they can be selected and edited with the Node Tool.

https://affinity.help/designer2/en-US.lproj/pages/Tools/tools_node.html

[Benwiggy2]

So the only way to separate them is to make duplicates, and delete the bits I don't want...?

 

I know about nodes, but I just didn't think that that would be how you'd do it.

I was expecting something a bit simpler, like a command to make them separate objects.

 

[Benwiggy2]

Ah: of course -- the Divide Tool.

 

"You're guaranteed to find the answer after posting on a forum...!" 

[Brian_J]

Glad you got it figured out.

I meant to provide a link to the Edit Curves and Shapes help page, which explains different operations available with the Node Tool. For example, you can break or split curves.

https://affinity.help/designer2/en-US.lproj/pages/CurvesShapes/edit_linesAndShapes.html

Boolean operation and the Knife Tool can be used to accomplish things as well.

https://affinity.help/designer2/en-US.lproj/pages/ObjectControl/cutting.html

[Benwiggy2]

Yes, I tried using the knife around the dots, but that didn't work. I know the basics about nodes -- I just didn't think node-work would be relevant for this.

[R C-R]

51 minutes ago, Benwiggy2 said:

Ah: of course -- the Divide Tool.

Or in AD use Layer > Geometry >Separate Curves or if you have the Geometry group on the toolbar use the Separate Curves button.