IcyPRO Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hello, I would like to propose a feature, that I find VERY useful in CorelDraw. When you delete a node, it tries to preserve the line form by modifying surrounding nodes. It is very useful, mainly when you're looking to simplify the lines by deleting unnecessary nodes (simplified lines are much easier to edit afterwards). Wosven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Yes, it would be usefull, especially when you convert text to curves and need to delete extra nodes. Sometimes, a round curve is made of 2 nodes with only one handle, or there are too many nodes for a simple curve. It would be handy when using the pencil tool too. IcyPRO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcyPRO Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Best solution would naturally be to have both options: - Affinity way where deleting node preserves surrounding node handle positions - Corel way, where deleting node preserves path form (maybe combination of keys like Ctrl + Del) Wosven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IcyPRO Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 hour ago, owenr said: Affinity attempts to preserve form when you opt/alt-delete a node. I'm not saying it works as well as in CorelDraw, but give it a try. Pressing Alt + Delete doesn't allow me to delete the highlighted node. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aammppaa Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 @IcyPRO @owenr On Windows try Ctrl+Alt+Backspace Doesn't do a great job, but is better than just deleting the node. Wosven and Alfred 2 Quote Win10 Home x64 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X @ 3.7GHz | 48 GB RAM | 1TB SSD | nVidia GTX 1660 | Wacom Intuos Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, owenr said: It does on a Mac. Are you using Windows? It works on Windows, too. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aammppaa Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 @Alfred Not according to Serif! Alfred 1 Quote Win10 Home x64 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X @ 3.7GHz | 48 GB RAM | 1TB SSD | nVidia GTX 1660 | Wacom Intuos Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Aammppaa said: @Alfred Not according to Serif! Oops, my bad. I should have tried it before I posted! As you say, Ctrl+Alt+Backspace is better, anyway. Aammppaa 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcyPRO Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Aammppaa said: @IcyPRO @owenr On Windows try Ctrl+Alt+Backspace Doesn't do a great job, but is better than just deleting the node. Thank you! That's what I was looking for. But what kind of ridiculous shortcut is that.. Any way to change it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 11 hours ago, IcyPRO said: to simplify the lines by deleting unnecessary nodes Would there be any better general optimization function, that would draw the curve with the smallest number of nodes? A similar function already in the application must be for boolean operations (although it needs to be improved). Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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