ShawnS Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I created an entire neon sign layout in Affinity, specifically to get my path lengths, before unfortunately finding out this isn't a feature. I love this app so much but this would be a huge feature for the makerspace and people using Designer for cnc/laser printer uses. ra.skill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra.skill Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 +1 this feature is a must for me too. I also use Designer largely for “making” purposes and laser cutting and knowing lengths etc is a must. Designer does provide measurements of straight line, it just can’t measure curves yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJP Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I agree it’s a needed feature ra.skill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra.skill Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Fingers crossed this one is on its way @BJP it seams like an easy one to implement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyBunny Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 +1 to get length information. I need it on curves too! In Coreldraw you can go in properties and select the curve and it will be there, also if the curve is a curve and not just straight line. Perfect if you want to measure, let's say, the neckline or the armscye. In real life you would run the length with a flexible ruler. A_stahmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyFault Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hi, if you can live with an approximate measure, you might use this method (in Photo, don't know if Designer has identical histogram): Assuming that you have one object (shape / curve etc) you want to measure. Copy object New from clipbboard (we need the object isolated and change the fill/stroke) Ensure that line width is in pixel (not points, change in Preferences->UI) Set fill to "none" Set stroke to blue HSL 240 / 50 / 50 Add procedural texture with A=sign(A-127/255) (this blocks out partial visible pixels which would inflate the measure) Look at the histogram, at "Pixels" (just above the "Min"). It will show the count of colored pixel - this is the extimated path length. I tried this method with some test objects like rectangles, circles, and freestyle path, and found the error below 5% (check yourself) a square of 100px size should give 400 a circle of 100px diameter should give 314 When you rotate the circle or move it, the measure shows about 315 - 326. This is only intended as a workaround, i fully support your feature request that Photo / Designer should provide a measure function. When you use fill instead of stroke, you can measure the surface area in pixel. path length.afphoto dominik 1 Quote Mac mini M1 A2348 | Windows 10 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900x - 32 GB RAM - Nvidia GTX 1080 LG34WK950U-W, calibrated to DCI-P3 with LG Calibration Studio / Spider 5 iPad Air Gen 5 (2022) A2589 Special interest into procedural texture filter, edit alpha channel, RGB/16 and RGB/32 color formats, stacking, finding root causes for misbehaving files, finding creative solutions for unsolvable tasks, finding bugs in Apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDonut Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Is there any update to measure the length of a path? We need it to laser cut shapes. Illustrator provides the length of all paths selected which is what we need. Also having the length of the path is generally useful for accurate work. Thanks. ra.skill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra.skill Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, BlueDonut said: Is there any update to measure the length of a path? We need it to laser cut shapes. Illustrator provides the length of all paths selected which is what we need. Also having the length of the path is generally useful for accurate work. Thanks. As far as I know we’re still waiting on this feature… It’s possible to measure a single straight line but not a curved line or line with corners. Agree that this is a much needed feature… I also do laser work and other things that require precision and measurements. hopefully not far away….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDonut Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Yeah we had to to drop Affinity for the project and move back to Illustrator. It's a shame as Affinity is much cleaner and intuitive. Come aloooong way from the old days of Serif Draw. Not knocking that wonderful Windows treat of many a PC Mag cover disc. ra.skill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra.skill Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, BlueDonut said: Yeah we had to to drop Affinity for the project and move back to Illustrator Sad… but don’t blame you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteele911 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 there is an app called graphic that has fantastic dimension tools, measures any path. its so good for this one feature but the app has not been updated in years so I am not sure it will be with us much longer. Affinity is so close to perfect for me I would love to see this feature. (sooner the better please) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petriknz Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 September 5 2021, still waiting. I need to measure curves to enable me to draw other items that will later meet the length of those curves for my cutting machine. ra.skill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra.skill Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 5 hours ago, petriknz said: September 5 2021, still waiting. I need to measure curves to enable me to draw other items that will later meet the length of those curves for my cutting machine. Yip! I need it for the same reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Sews Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Adding my voice to this topic. I'm using Affinity Designer to adjust and create sewing patterns. The ability to measure a curved line is sorely lacking!!! Aperelfashion and ra.skill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Sews Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Yes, please! The ability to know the length of a curved line would make this software just about perfect for me! ra.skill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecifircas Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paull Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oval Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 6 years after the workaround: unhappy birthday! A workaround is the use of text on path. And here you can get customizable rulers for curves. Hopefully even areas will be calculated in future. That would be the basis for automatic visual/optical alignments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yober Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Add my name to the list. This is crucial for pattern making in leather. As it is I have to take my design to Graphic and measure the paths. Unfortunately, Graphic for iPad is dying and iOS 15.4 pretty much killed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aperelfashion Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I am here for the same thing. I just want to know if what measurements my lines and curves are! I am also using affinity for drafting sewing patterns. debraspicher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaThomas Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 +1 for wanting to use Affinity for sewing patterns and in dire need of the path measurement info. I'm still stuck using (and paying for) Illustrator until this feature is implemented unfortunately. Do we know if the Affinity team are still aware (or interested) in even potentially adding this to a (near) future release? I haven't bothered to use Affinity since realising it can't give me the path info I need. It doesn't seem worth it to design in one app only to try to port (and keep to scale and path/grouped items) into another just to get values. But I REALLY want to switch over to Affinity and drop Illustrator asap! I should also note, none of the previously user-suggested ideas work for me because of the type of path measurements I need so those haven't been an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Sewer Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 +1 Also would like to be able to use Designer for patternmaking work, and therefore being able to know the length of paths is absolutely crucial. Considering that users have been asking for this for over 6 years, with little sign of interest from the developers, it is not realistic to wait, and more prudent for us to look for alternative apps. For those of you in the same situation, you may want to consider Inkscape (https://inkscape.org). Although it is not nearly as polished and refined as Designer, it does however have a built-in, easy-to-use 'measurements' extension that allows you to work with path lengths (and areas, and more) - and it's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaravdZ Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 I am also waiting for this feature! Crucial for my work, no V2 for me until this is solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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