How to use one shape to subtract from another? (split)

[HeiligerBimBam]

(Split by mod from here)

I love Affinity Designer, but coming from illustrator this feature really suck. I have multiple layers, select them all and at last i mark the layer to substract from. In AD it doesnt work as i expect so damn often and i still don't know how to get the behavoir i want. Tried to change the layer order.. and things, but it feels like a random behavoir to me. Copied it to illustrator .. 3 clicks - done. Really frustrating

Example attached, this happens even if i try to substract every single letter.

[Gabe]

Hi @HeiligerBimBam,

Welcome to the forums. 

You're not doing anything wrong. Go to Layer > Fill mode and set it to Alternate rather than Winding. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

[gdenby]

What GabrielM said...

[HeiligerBimBam]

HA! It works!

Thank you so much guys!