creaturerigger Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hello everyone, I am a new user of affinity designer, i have 2 questions about patterns: 1. Is there a way to create a pattern as a fill color other than to create a separated file or a symbol and repeat it manually? 2. How to open/import ai files which include a path filled with a pattern. (When i open a ai file includes pattern fill, it seems it converts pattern to bitmap and pixelated which i dont want and i can't manipulate the pattern.) Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted December 7, 2016 Staff Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi creaturerigger, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) 1. Yes for raster based patterns. With an object (shape) selected change to the Gradient Tool, select Bitmap from the Type dropdown on the context toolbar right above the work area and pick the image you want to use as a pattern. You can control it through the handles on canvas and options from the context toolbar. 2. We don't support vector based patterns from Illustrator. creaturerigger 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creaturerigger Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Hi creaturerigger, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) 1. Yes for raster based patterns. With an object (shape) selected change to the Gradient Tool, select Bitmap from the Type dropdown on the context toolbar right above the work area and pick the image you want to use as a pattern. You can control it through the handles on canvas and options from the context toolbar. 2. We don't support vector based patterns from Illustrator. Thank you for your quick reply. Do you have any plan to create a pattern tool? Because it is really tedious to duplicate and create a pattern manually. I have another question i don't know if it is ok me to ask it here. So how can i move an object with a given distance, is there a option box like illustrator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paolo.limoncelli Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 To move it numerically there are two ways: Transform Studio Align Menu from toolbar, defining vertical or horizontal spacing To replicate it iteratively Select your object Hit CMD+J or CTRL+J Move it by the distance you want (AD shows the value dynamically) With this copy selected repeat CMD+J until you have reached the number of copies Quote The white dog, making tools for artists, illustrators and doodlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted December 15, 2016 Staff Share Posted December 15, 2016 To move it numerically there are two ways: Transform Studio Align Menu from toolbar, defining vertical or horizontal spacing To replicate it iteratively Select your object Hit CMD+J or CTRL+J Move it by the distance you want (AD shows the value dynamically) With this copy selected repeat CMD+J until you have reached the number of copies Hi creaturerigger, As far as i know there's no plans to create a pattern tool at the moment. Besides the process paolo described above, you may want to try to use symbols to create a template which you can use to interactively build patterns as seen here (00:20s). Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creaturerigger Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hi creaturerigger, As far as i know there's no plans to create a pattern tool at the moment. Besides the process paolo described above, you may want to try to use symbols to create a template which you can use to interactively build patterns as seen here (00:20s). thank you for your response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creaturerigger Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 To move it numerically there are two ways: Transform Studio Align Menu from toolbar, defining vertical or horizontal spacing To replicate it iteratively Select your object Hit CMD+J or CTRL+J Move it by the distance you want (AD shows the value dynamically) With this copy selected repeat CMD+J until you have reached the number of copies thank you for your response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilipK Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 The biggest problem isn't, when you create vectors, but when you need read vector pdf. You have really great pdf read features, but when it come to patterns, its useless. I work as architect and I often edit vector based sheets (plans, views...), and when I edit these pdf's, Designer doesn't convert pattern, worst is that it destroys them!! I had pattern of concrete and voila - i have dirt... Maybe you think, its not important, but for us - architects, designers, CAD users - its really huge problem... The same as missing selection by parameter (up to fill, color...) Graymare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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