Natalie K. Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Hello! How to find an information in Affinity Designer about closed and opened paths. Is there such an option? Unfortunately I can’t find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 If you type into Affinity designer help "Path' you get a better list than if you type 'Paths" Also search for Pen Tool and also Curves. Also check out the tutorials linked in my sig that Affinity have created. Natalie K. 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gdenby Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Hi, Natalie K, Shapes in Affinity Designer are defined by a series of co-ordinates that are set down from the 1st to the last. This can be called a path, tho' the software will call both a sharp edged path and a smooth rounded shape a "curve." Or, in some cases "curves." One should not confuse these paths/curves with a mark on the screen. If one switches the view to outline, one will see a skeletal view. Nothing but a thin black line formed by the various nodes, which would appear if using the node tool on the object(s). From this base, Designer can assign both a fill, and/or a stroke. Depending on what tool was used, and what parameters are activated, there may be either a solid plane shape which is only a fill, or a line that is just a stroke. Many users assume that seeing a stroke is a shape all by itself. It is not. It is only the stroke aspect of the shape, which has a start and end point whether those are joined, a closed shape, or unjoined, and open shape. On open path can appear as an unfinished perimeter. If one uses the "close path" widget while using the node tool, the 1st and last nodes will create a continuous perimeter. Hope this clarifies. Natalie K. 1 Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 36 minutes ago, gdenby said: Shapes in Affinity Designer are defined by a series of co-ordinates that are set down from the 1st to the last. This can be called a path, tho' the software will call both a sharp edged path and a smooth rounded shape a "curve." Or, in some cases "curves." In the Affinity apps, a curve has a stroke width but a path doesn’t. If you draw a curve in Affinity Designer and fit text to it, the stroke disappears and you’re left with text on a path. A ‘Curve’ object has only one pair of start and end nodes (which may be coincident) but a ‘Curves’ object has at least two pairs. For example, if you ‘Convert to Curves’ a letter O you get a ‘Curves’ object comprising an outer ring and an inner ring. Natalie K. and R C-R 2 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...
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Natalie K. Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Thank you for clarifying the subject it was very helpful Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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