Mvdarbs Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Hi Folks, Been a while since I've been on here! Anyway I'm after help yet again. So I'm putting together a logo design for a friend and the design is a full circle with a smaller circle within the outer. However, the inner circle needs to be broken at the bottom... I have attached a couple of rough sketch's that I have done so that you get the idea what I am talking about. Basically what is the best way to create the break in the inner circle? Confused? you will be :huh: :huh: Cheers in advance, because I know you lot will know the answer ;) Mark Logo sketch.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Couldn't you just overlap a donut and a triangle and then add them (via the 'Add' button on the Geometry toolbar) or have I misunderstood what you're trying to do? Mountain_logo.afdesign Mvdarbs 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...
Mvdarbs Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hi Alfred, Unfortunately I keep getting an error message when I try to open your file. It says that the file version is not supported with my version of designer?!?!? I'm using the latest version. Odd... any ideas? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted August 12, 2016 Staff Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hi Mark, The file Alfred provided was created in Designer 1.5 Beta (for Windows). You need to have Designer 1.5 Beta for Mac to open it. Previous versions aren't able to open files generated with version 1.5 due to changes in the .afdesign format. Here's Alfred's file converted to 1.4 file format: Mountain_logo (1.4).afdesign Mvdarbs 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvdarbs Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Ah pants..... Any suggestions? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Any suggestions? Please see the AD 1.4 file attached to MEB's post. :) Mvdarbs 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...
Staff MEB Posted August 12, 2016 Staff Share Posted August 12, 2016 I've uploaded the file converted to v1.4 format. Alternatively you can download Designer 1.5 Beta from this thread if you are willing to try it. The Beta is for testing purposes only and shouldn't be used for production work. Remember to keep the Mac App Store installed since it's needed to run the beta. Mvdarbs 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvdarbs Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Now I see.. Thank you for the file MEB and yes Alfred thats exactly what I was after. Cheers again Folks, always a pleasure. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvdarbs Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Ok, So another little problem I have come across.... and I'm sure you clever people will have an answer for me. It may be easier if you just take a look at the attached file as I have put my question on there to try and make it easier to understand. Logo test 1.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Glad to help, Mark. Sorry it wasn't as straightforward as it might have been! 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...
Mvdarbs Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Thank Alfred, Any chance you could help out with my last post I just one above? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted August 12, 2016 Staff Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hi Mvdarbs, For some reason the file wasn't uploaded correctly. Can you check it out please? Here's how to upload an image/file to the forums. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Ok, So another little problem I have come across.... and I'm sure you clever people will have an answer for me. It may be easier if you just take a look at the attached file as I have put my question on there to try and make it easier to understand. file:///Users/Mark/Desktop/Logo%20test%201.afdesign That's on your Desktop. You'll need to press the 'More Reply Options' button and browse to the file so that it gets uploaded for attaching to your post. 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...
Mvdarbs Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 Sorry, Had an issue uploading... Should be attached correctly now. Mark Logo test 1.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 With the donut and the left-hand triangle selected on Layer 2 of the attached version of your document, press the 'Divide' button on the Geometry toolbar. You can then click on the overhang section and get rid of it by pressing the Delete key on your keyboard. Select the two pieces of the donut and press 'Add' to join them back together again. Now select the donut with the Node Tool and drag upwards on the part where it crosses the left-hand triangle (so that you get a good overlap between the two shapes). Select both shapes and press 'Add' to join them back together again. You will already have a node at the left-hand end of the curve that you want to remove. Click on that node and press the 'Break Curve' button on the Action toolbar. Click at the other end of the curved section to add a node where it intersects with the edge of the right-hand triangle. Click again on the left-hand node and press Delete; you may need to repeat this a few times to delete coincident nodes. Let me know if I've missed out any crucial steps! Logo test 1 redux.afdesign Mvdarbs 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...
Mvdarbs Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Thank Alfred, but again I'm having that issue as your file has been done in v1.5.0 and I am running 1.4.3. MEB, if you read this is there any chance you could convert the file again please? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Why don't you download the customer beta, Mark? It won't affect your use of AD 1.4, and you'll be able to open files saved from either the Mac or the Windows beta of AD 1.5. Mvdarbs 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...
Staff MEB Posted August 13, 2016 Staff Share Posted August 13, 2016 There's no advantages in having both installed if you don't intend to use the Beta for playing/testing. The Beta is subject to constant changes (sometimes resets) and may break existing functionality. For those using Affinity Designer for production/daily work or that rely on custom made brushes, styles and other settings it's probably better to keep using just the commercial version. The new features will end up there too sooner or later... Mvdarbs 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvdarbs Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hi Alfred, I will look into downloading the new Beta. Thank you for your help but I am just having some difficulty with the third set of your instructions, any chance you could simplify them down to a level that a semi intelligent chimp could understand? Thanks again Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 When I tried again to follow the procedure I outlined in my earlier post, I didn't get the same result as last time. No wonder you were having 'some difficulty'! Your friendly neighbourhood semi-intelligent chimp will now try again, with a slightly different approach. :P Layer 2 of my file initially looks like this: When you divide the donut and the left-hand triangle and then delete the overhang section of the triangle, you get this: After joining the two pieces of the donut back together again, you should have this: Looking again, I see that I could have combined the previous step with the next one, joining all three pieces at once instead of two at a time, but whichever way you do it you will eventually end up with this: Here comes the new bit: instead of selecting the curve that you want to remove and breaking it at its left-hand end, start by adding a new node where the curved section intersects with the right-hand edge of the right-hand triangle: Break the curve at that node (I missed that step the last time!) and then select the node again and press Delete. You should get this: I can get the above result consistently now, and all that remains is to delete the handles next to the square node on the left: Mvdarbs 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...
Mvdarbs Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hi Alfred, Sorry for the late reply, works been manic. Sorry I am still having trouble with steps 5,6 and 7. How do I add a node? and then how do I break the circle. Sorry for all the darts questions but every day is a learning day :D Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 How do I add a node? With the Node Tool selected, left-click on the curve where you want to add it. and then how do I break the circle With the new node still selected, left-click on the 'Break Curve' icon (the first one) on the Action toolbar. Mvdarbs 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...
Mvdarbs Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Hi Alfred, Finally got round to trying this and I have at last got it Many thanks for your time and patience Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Good news, Mark. Thanks for the update! 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...
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