dkj Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 When I create a path using the Affinity Designer pen tool, some of the nodes are square, and some are round; some nodes include dots, and some are empty. I haven't been able to find an explanation of this in the help files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Square => sharp node Round => smooth node Dot => smart node dkj 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...
firstdefence Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/CurvesShapes/about_linesAndShapes.html https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/CurvesShapes/draw_linesAndShapes.html https://affinity.help/designer/English.lproj/pages/CurvesShapes/edit_linesAndShapes.html 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...
Pšenda Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 About lines, curves and shapes The type of node controls the connected segments. There are three basic types of node: Sharp (A)—causes an abrupt change in direction between segments, creating a point. Bézier (smooth) (B)—creates a continuous curve between segments. Smart (C)—creates a continuous curve but uses a line of best fit. 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...
Martin S Taylor Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Kind of follow-up question: if I draw a curve using the pen tool, Bézier nodes are always round but Sharp nodes are square; this is the behaviour I expect. But if I dras a curve using the pencil tool, the end-points of the curve are always square even if they are Bézier nodes. Why is this? Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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