AD - Creating Compound Obj W/Option Key

[JenM]

Hi -

 

I've got AD (ver 1.5.5) on a macbook pro and am trying to create a compound object using the geometry tools and holding down the option key while selecting the objects.  It works using the Shift key (to do destructive changes) but not when I use the option key to create a compound object.  I can hold OPT key down and select top layer, but when I try to select the lower layer, it just selects the lower layer and doesn't keep the top layer selected.

 

Anybody have an idea how to fix this ??

Thanks in advance, your help is greatly appreciated. :-)  Jen

[MEB]

Hi JenM,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

The ⇧ (shift) key is used to select multiple objects, not to perform non-destructive boolean operations (geometry operations). So to do what you want you have to select both objects on canvas first pressing and holding the ⇧ (shift) key and clicking on them, then press and hold ⌥ (option/alt) and click the boolean (geometric) operation icon you want to use from the main toolbar to create a compound object.

[A_B_C]

Hey Jen,

 

select your objects and keep the Option key pressed while clicking one of the buttons for the Boolean operations on the toolbar. That’s the context of the Option key option …  :)

 

Cheers, Alex

 

(Ooops, I was too slow …  ;))

[JenM]

Ahhh, I get it now !!

Wow ! Thanks for the speedy response!

 

You guys are so AWESOME !!

 

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you :-)

 

Jen