deC9r Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi I'm currently trying to convert from Illustrator to Affinity Designer. I'm wondering how I can break an outline to further modifiy it. Also how can one convert an outline to a normal path object? I illustrated my problems: Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted December 7, 2016 Staff Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi deC9r, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) To break a path, select the Node Tool click on the path to add a node then go to the context toolbar and press Break Curve from the Action section. If your path is a (parametric) shape you have to convert it to curves (path) first before uisng the Node Tool pressing ⌘ (cmd) + ↵ (enter) or going to menu Layer ▸ Convert to Curves. To convert an outline (stroke) to a path go to menu Layer ▸ Expand Stroke. deC9r 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deC9r Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Thank you very much for the quick and competent reply. Appreciated :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted December 7, 2016 Staff Share Posted December 7, 2016 You're welcome ^_^ Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkykong Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I am trying to do the same. I have a shape (a rectangle) that I selected and converted to curves. I use the node tool to add points, and now I want to delete one point to open the curve. When I select the point, there is no "action" or "break curve" in the context menu. In Illustrator, I simply select with white arrow, delete and never have to read up or ask questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I am trying to do the same. I have a shape (a rectangle) that I selected and converted to curves. I use the node tool to add points, and now I want to delete one point to open the curve. When I select the point, there is no "action" or "break curve" in the context menu. In Illustrator, I simply select with white arrow, delete and never have to read up or ask questions. If I understood your question correctly, select the node you have added to the chosen location, use the "open curve" tool in the context menu. Once the curve is open select the node again and use the arrow keys to move it and open the curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkykong Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 OK, now I see. When I had read "context toolbar", I was thinking contextual menu, so I was right clicking and not seeing anything there. Thanks for your help. Not the easiest way to achieve this based on my experience with other apps, but your explanation straightened me out. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 OK, now I see. When I had read "context toolbar", I was thinking contextual menu, so I was right clicking and not seeing anything there. Thanks for your help. Not the easiest way to achieve this based on my experience with other apps, but your explanation straightened me out. Thanks again. Happy to have been able to help you stinkykong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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