Merging a few shapes into a single shape/object (not grouping)?

[momochan86 7]

I need to do this so I can make a pixel layer to add some texture without the various shapes showing lines/edges. I';ve succewssfully done this with the rest of the image as you can see in the attached photo. But those were all single shapes.

I made this alien's body in 4 different shapes but I want them completely merged. I thought I could group them and add new pixel layer... but no matter where I place the pixel layer... it's just not right.

How do I merge these 4 shapes into 1 shape? Not just group them.

 

I feel like it's an obvious answer....

[momochan86 7]

Well... I ended up using the node tool to make the body shape into the single shape (and delete the collar and breast area shapes)

... not sure if that was the best way to go about it but it looks okay now.

[R C-R 4,452]

If I understand what you want to do correctly, just select all four shapes & use Layer menu > Geometry > Add, or the Add button on the Operations section of the toolbar.

[TrumpyAl 0]

On 7/30/2017 at 7:08 PM, R C-R said:

If I understand what you want to do correctly, just select all four shapes & use Layer menu > Geometry > Add, or the Add button on the Operations section of the toolbar.

Thanks RCR, this gave me the answer that I was looking for.

[Aammppaa 810]

Also look at Compound Shapes which allow easy adjustment of combined objects.

Or use your group as a mask on the pixel layer (rather than nesting the pixel layer inside the group).

[Tr3b0r76 1]

On 7/30/2017 at 11:08 AM, R C-R said:

If I understand what you want to do correctly, just select all four shapes & use Layer menu > Geometry > Add, or the Add button on the Operations section of the toolbar.

Awesome. Thanks  

[Zappenin 0]

On 6/15/2018 at 9:09 AM, Aammppaa said:

Also look at Compound Shapes which allow easy adjustment of combined objects.

Or use your group as a mask on the pixel layer (rather than nesting the pixel layer inside the group).

Can you explain this in a little more detail? Like what the mask does beside the obvious-mask! More to why this works? I’m a novice with AD and am trying to learn more! TIA!

[magic 0]

I want to merge shapes - not group them, so I end up with a shape that is no longer the sum of numerous shapes that work as a compound.

This video shows hows its done in AI, is it possible to do this in affinity?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwEGB4YVe-c

[anon2 1,626]

1 hour ago, magic said:

I want to merge shapes - not group them, so I end up with a shape that is no longer the sum of numerous shapes that work as a compound.

This video shows hows its done in AI, is it possible to do this in affinity?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwEGB4YVe-c

See the earlier answer by @R C-R in this thread.

[RendCycle 1]

Got this answer from StackExchange which worked for me:

"If there are 2 pixel layers. Select them both, group and then rasterize. The result is 1 pixel layer."

[v_kyr 2,245]

16 minutes ago, RendCycle said:

Got this answer from StackExchange which worked for me:

"If there are 2 pixel layers. Select them both, group and then rasterize. The result is 1 pixel layer."

Well the initial theme is here about curves (vectors) in AD and not raster/bitmap layers, for the later you can also merge them into one.