Hokusai Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 One thing I love about Affinity is when I hold down the shift key and copy, draw, etc I get a ghost line (sorry I don't know the proper name) that shows the trajectory of whatever I'm drawing or copying. I thought this is a very nice touch. My suggestion is to have the same kind of ghost line when using the Node Tool (maybe there is but I couldn't find it). I often draw shapes using the rectangle tool but I then have to convert it to curves and then adjust one side. If I hold down the shift key, it doesn't maintain the proper proportions (which I would think it would but it doesn't, I'm sure that there is a logical reason for this though). I have a hard time adjusting one corner or side of my shape and keeping its proportions because once you start dragging a node, all references to the original line are gone. Illustrator does this already and it works with the node tool but it isn't nearly as smooth nor as good looking as Affinity Designer's ghost line. Now only if Affinity Designer would show me the original path or line when adjusting nodes with the node tool then I would be able to adjust shapes with straight lines (at an angle) and keep the proper proportions. If this doesn't make sense, please refer to the attached sample for a better explanation. Thanks. My apologies if this has been requested before. I wasn't sure what term to use when I searched the forums for it and of course nothing came up. Ghostline.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted February 22, 2015 Staff Share Posted February 22, 2015 Hi Hokusai, This is similar how SketchUp extend geometry key points and lines/axis (references) to help place new points (in relation to them). It's very useful for technical drawing and more. I think Ben have already some ideas for this as an improvement to the Snapping system. If you take a look at the Snapping options in the Snapping Manager there's already entries there that point to Snap to construction lines and Project on axis, but they are still greyed out because they weren't implemented yet. You can expect some changes here for sure. DrPocter and deeds 2 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 MEB, Thanks for the reply. I'm glad to hear that it's being developed. Project on an axis sounds like what I'm looking for. I'm looking forward to seeing it sometime down the road. Thanks! Hokusai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnyb Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 +10.... Patiently waiting for this... Hokusai 1 Quote 2021 16” Macbook Pro w/ M1 Max 10c cpu /24c gpu, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Ventura 13.6 2018 11" iPad Pro w/ A12X cpu/gpu, 256 GB, iPadOS 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxen Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Not only needed in AD, but also in AP. That would make adjusting paths a lot easier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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