rudegoose Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Hi, I have been working on a shape, adding and subtracting various shapes to it, and suddenly now when I want to subtract another rectangle from it, the rectabgle and the shape just disappear. I can't carry out any operations like that on this particular shape any more. What could be causing this please? Both objects are solid fills with no stroke. I have attached the file. I would like to subtract the grey rectangle from the beige object. logo.afdesign uapedMum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 6, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 6, 2016 Hi rudegoose, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) We are aware of a few issues with boolean operations. This is a bug with the software which is already logged to be looked at. I've added you file to our log to be tested against new code. Meanwhile i'm looking into it to see if there's a way to work around this. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. [EDIT] The issue is with an extra node floating over the top edge of the window (middle). Deleting it (or any node on the shape for that matter) will remove it and process the boolean operation as expected. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Quick answer. In node mode, select the points defining the square window in building shape. Delete them. Then Select the bar and the building and subtract. Redraw the window, and subtract that. Works for me. I've never quite understood the logic behind the construction of vector objects w. hollows in them, but breaking them apart very often causes strange results. Better to have outlines, and then punch holes in them than have outlines w. holes, and try to break them apart. Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 The problem is that there is an extra start/end point (red square node) from the previous Subtraction in the window. I'm sure the Devs will find it, but might as well pass that along with the file. Delete that one point and everything will work. Actually it's just easier to select both points in the middle there and delete rather than moving one to reveal the single point, and then moving the first back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted September 6, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 6, 2016 The issue is not related with the Window or the start/end point specifically. Deleting any node on the main shape will do it. Something is broken here due to an extra node located above the top edge of the window. File added to the log. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJack Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Deleting any point gets rid of the floating extra endpoint. But, then again this works too, so..... interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudegoose Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Wow thanks everyone! Excuse my ignorance but how did you all see that extra red node? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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